Tech Directions - September 2007 - (Page 4) New this month at techdirections.com NEW! Every new issue of techdirections will be available online! Digital techdirections has flip-page technology and bookmarks so you can save your place or tag material for future reference. It’s user friendly, fully searchable, and easy to download, share, and print. Check it out today! NEW! Project of the Month Egg Bungee Jump! Pre-engineering activity gives students experience with the value of risk, failure, and serendipity; the role of calculation; and Newton’s laws of motion. Lots of fun! This month only, price reduced to $4.95. Save $2! NEW! Poster of the Month Student Inventors Wanted! Don’t miss this year’s techdirections Inventors Challenge! Get your students involved in brainstorming useful ideas for Ping-Pong balls. For details, visit www. techdirections.com/contest, or see page 20 in the August issue of Tech Directions. Albert Einstein Inspire student inventors for our inventors contest (see ad at left) and other classroom activities with our Heroes of Science and Technology posters. This month only, purchase the Albert Einstein poster for only $7.95. Save $5! NEW! School Web Site of the Month We’re looking for hot school Web sites to feature on techdirections.com. To be considered, send your site address to vanessa@techdirections.com. Congratulations to September’s winner, www.studentbuilthouse.org, sent in by David Smith, Building Trades Instructor, Cedar Rapids Community Schools. NEW Projects! Energy Conservation Teach kids how to save energy—and money—before they’re paying the bills! A light bulb energy calculation activity, a home energy efficiency test, and lots of tips and info on how to be a wise energy consumer are included. $6.95 Deadline: February 1, 2008 Geodesic Dome Construction Students explore math, science, and technology principles related to design and construction, then work in teams to build a geodesic dome. Eight student worksheets, plus a detailed assessment form are included. $6.95 4 techdirections ◆ SEPTEMBER 2007 http://www.techdirections.com http://www.techdirections.com http://www.studentbuilthouse.org http://www.techdirections.com/contest http://www.techdirections.com/contest
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Tech Directions - September 2007 Technically Speaking Contents Direct from Washington The News Report Technology’s Past Technology Today Mastering Computers Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles Help Students Become Wise Energy Consumers How Does FERPA Affect You? Camera Operator and Videographer e-gallery Product Central Free for the Asking More than Fun Tech Directions - September 2007 Tech Directions - September 2007 - (Page Cover1) Tech Directions - September 2007 - (Page Cover2) Tech Directions - September 2007 - (Page 1) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Technically Speaking (Page 2) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Contents (Page 3) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Contents (Page 4) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Direct from Washington (Page 5) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Direct from Washington (Page 6) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Direct from Washington (Page 7) Tech Directions - September 2007 - The News Report (Page 8) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Technology’s Past (Page 9) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Technology Today (Page 10) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Mastering Computers (Page 11) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Mastering Computers (Page 12) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 13) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 14) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 15) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 16) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 17) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 18) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 19) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 20) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 21) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 22) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 23) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 24) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 25) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 26) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 27) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Dome, Sweet Dome—Geodesic Structures Teach Math, Science, and Technology Principles (Page 28) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Help Students Become Wise Energy Consumers (Page 29) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Help Students Become Wise Energy Consumers (Page 30) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Help Students Become Wise Energy Consumers (Page 31) Tech Directions - September 2007 - How Does FERPA Affect You? (Page 32) Tech Directions - September 2007 - How Does FERPA Affect You? (Page 33) Tech Directions - September 2007 - How Does FERPA Affect You? (Page 34) Tech Directions - September 2007 - How Does FERPA Affect You? (Page 35) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Camera Operator and Videographer (Page 36) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Camera Operator and Videographer (Page 37) Tech Directions - September 2007 - e-gallery (Page 38) Tech Directions - September 2007 - e-gallery (Page 39) Tech Directions - September 2007 - e-gallery (Page 40) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Product Central (Page 41) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Product Central (Page 42) Tech Directions - September 2007 - Free for the Asking (Page 43) Tech Directions - September 2007 - More than Fun (Page 44) Tech Directions - September 2007 - More than Fun (Page Cover3) Tech Directions - September 2007 - More than Fun (Page Cover4)
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