WEB-BASED MODULES FOR HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY LITERACY ENHANCEMENT - A UNIVERSITY/HIGH SCHOOL COOPERATIVE PROJECT

The web-based technology education (Web- Tech) modules program is a National Science Foundation (NSF) supported program for students in grades 9 to 12. The overall objective of the program is to provide a web- based multimedia-learning environment for students to learn and be educated to be technology literate persons. A total of eleven Web-Tech modules will be available to students; one for each of the first four chapters (Nature of Technology, Technology and Society, Design, and Abilities in a Technology World) and seven modules for the seven technologies in the chapter on the Designed World. Rapid technological changes and global economic competitive environment make it imperative to equip all students in K -12 grades with skills that go beyond the such basic skills as in reading, writing, mathematics, science and social studies. The recent publication of the Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology by the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) mark a well-defined challenge for technology education. The standards provide an important basis for the development curricula and instructional materials.