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Writing for Writing for The Technology The Technology
TeacherTeacher
2009 ITEA Conference2009 ITEA Conference
Louisville, KYLouisville, KY
PresentersPresenters
Mike Fitzgerald, DTEMike Fitzgerald, DTE is Technology is Technology Education Specialist for the Indiana Education Specialist for the Indiana Department of Education’s Office of Career Department of Education’s Office of Career and Technical Education. He is a published and Technical Education. He is a published TTTTTT author and currently serves as a author and currently serves as a Regional Director on the ITEA Board. He Regional Director on the ITEA Board. He can be reached via email at can be reached via email at [email protected]. .
PresentersPresenters
Curtis FunkhouserCurtis Funkhouser has been a has been a technology teacher at Mars Middle School, technology teacher at Mars Middle School, Mars, PA for eight years. Mars, PA is Mars, PA for eight years. Mars, PA is located north of Pittsburgh. He can be located north of Pittsburgh. He can be reached via email at reached via email at [email protected]..
Katie de la PazKatie de la Paz is Editor-in-Chief of the is Editor-in-Chief of the International Technology Education International Technology Education Association. She can be reached via email Association. She can be reached via email at at [email protected]. .
Quick Quiz:Quick Quiz: What percentage of What percentage of TTTTTT submissions come from classroom submissions come from classroom teachers?teachers?• 5%5%• 8%8%• 10%10%• 25%25%• 50%50%
Why Should I Write?Why Should I Write?
Why Should I Write?Why Should I Write?
Answer: 8%Answer: 8%
78% of readers were 78% of readers were
““unaware” of this problem.unaware” of this problem.
Why Should I Write?Why Should I Write? Readership polls consistently show that a vast Readership polls consistently show that a vast
majority of readers want to see more practical majority of readers want to see more practical pieces written by classroom teachers. pieces written by classroom teachers.
A published piece and the recognition it can bring A published piece and the recognition it can bring can be a valuable asset in promoting your program can be a valuable asset in promoting your program within your school as well as the outside within your school as well as the outside community.community.
Each teacher has experiences that resonate with Each teacher has experiences that resonate with others. If each teacher shared those experiences, others. If each teacher shared those experiences, the field, as a whole, would benefit tremendously.the field, as a whole, would benefit tremendously.
Because you want to. Otherwise you wouldn’t be Because you want to. Otherwise you wouldn’t be attending this session. attending this session.
How Do I Find the Time in an Already How Do I Find the Time in an Already Overscheduled Life? Overscheduled Life?
The number one reason The number one reason listed in response listed in response
to why to why classroom teachers classroom teachers don’t don’t write: write:
““Teachers don’t have Teachers don’t have time.”time.”
How Do I Find the Time in an Already How Do I Find the Time in an Already Overscheduled Life? Overscheduled Life?
Allow yourself to dream of the ideal lesson while driving, eating a Allow yourself to dream of the ideal lesson while driving, eating a meal, or whenever inspiration strikes you. meal, or whenever inspiration strikes you.
Take notes about ideas that you have. I jot down notes while I’m Take notes about ideas that you have. I jot down notes while I’m walking.walking.
Work smart – you’ll find the time if you really want to do it.Work smart – you’ll find the time if you really want to do it. You do not have to reinvent an activity, just improve it! You do not have to reinvent an activity, just improve it! It is amazing how you can carve out time to write if you combine It is amazing how you can carve out time to write if you combine
time from lunch, breaks, lesson planning time, weekends, or time from lunch, breaks, lesson planning time, weekends, or summer.summer.
Look at writing an article as an extension of your regular lesson Look at writing an article as an extension of your regular lesson planning. Often the lessons that you are developing need very planning. Often the lessons that you are developing need very little to transition into an article. little to transition into an article.
Be creative while waiting for a doctor’s appointment.Be creative while waiting for a doctor’s appointment. If taking a grad class use material from that to develop an article. If taking a grad class use material from that to develop an article. Before school / Two-hour delays. Before school / Two-hour delays.
What Would I Write About? What Would I Write About?
Quick Quiz:Quick Quiz: What were the two What were the two leading types of content leading types of content requested by requested by TTTTTT readers? readers?
What Would I Write About?What Would I Write About?
Quick Quiz:Quick Quiz: What were the two What were the two leading types of content leading types of content requested by requested by TTTTTT readers? readers?
Model programs or projects from Model programs or projects from other schools (67%)other schools (67%)
Ways to improve teaching and Ways to improve teaching and learning techniques (65%)learning techniques (65%)
What Would I Write About? What Would I Write About?
Personal experience is probably your best source Personal experience is probably your best source of article ideas. As a practitioner of technology of article ideas. As a practitioner of technology education, you have encountered problems, education, you have encountered problems, developed solutions, and corrected mistakes that developed solutions, and corrected mistakes that your colleagues can learn from. Have you created your colleagues can learn from. Have you created a program or solution that works better than a program or solution that works better than anything you’ve used before? Do you have aanything you’ve used before? Do you have a
fresh approach to an oldfresh approach to an oldproblem or a cost-problem or a cost-
effectiveeffective solution to a solution to a new one?new one?
The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process Dream big and sketch out ideas on paper.Dream big and sketch out ideas on paper. Listen to your inner voice. Often you can see what you want to write Listen to your inner voice. Often you can see what you want to write
before you ever commit words to paper. before you ever commit words to paper. Think pragmatically. Classroom teachers are most often looking for Think pragmatically. Classroom teachers are most often looking for
“how to” and new ideas rather than research.“how to” and new ideas rather than research. Find an author who writes in a style that you like. Model your writing Find an author who writes in a style that you like. Model your writing
on their structure.on their structure. Get to know an author. Often they are more than happy to help you Get to know an author. Often they are more than happy to help you
get started.get started. Do not be afraid to look at and use the Writing Process that English Do not be afraid to look at and use the Writing Process that English
language arts teachers use with students…it is similar to the Problem language arts teachers use with students…it is similar to the Problem Solving Process in our content area! Solving Process in our content area!
Use your school’s language arts teacher as a resource/peer editor. Use your school’s language arts teacher as a resource/peer editor. Cowrite the article with an L.A. teacher, i.e., writing across the Cowrite the article with an L.A. teacher, i.e., writing across the
curriculum. curriculum.
The Writing ProcessThe Writing Process
Help is available:Help is available: Sample classroom-teacher-written Sample classroom-teacher-written
articles articles Author guidelines Author guidelines Author checklistAuthor checklist
All available at www.iteaconnect.orgAll available at www.iteaconnect.org
CopyrightCopyright
Quick Quiz:Quick Quiz: It’s okay to cut and paste text from the Internet It’s okay to cut and paste text from the Internet
as long as I cite the source in my manuscript. as long as I cite the source in my manuscript. (T/F)(T/F)
It’s okay to rephrase material I found in a book as It’s okay to rephrase material I found in a book as long as I cite the source. (T/F)long as I cite the source. (T/F)
You should NEVER take images from a website You should NEVER take images from a website under under any any circumstances. (T/F)circumstances. (T/F)
CopyrightCopyright
Quick Quiz Quick Quiz Answers:Answers: It’s okay to cut and paste text from the Internet It’s okay to cut and paste text from the Internet
as long as I cite the source in my manuscript. as long as I cite the source in my manuscript. (FALSE)(FALSE)
It’s okay to rephrase material I found in a book as It’s okay to rephrase material I found in a book as long as I cite the source. long as I cite the source. (TRUE)(TRUE)
You should NEVER take images from a website You should NEVER take images from a website under any circumstances. under any circumstances. (FALSE)(FALSE)
CopyrightCopyright
This is an issue that cannot be understated. If you This is an issue that cannot be understated. If you “borrow” the words or illustrations of another “borrow” the words or illustrations of another author and present them as your own, you are author and present them as your own, you are guilty of a form of copyright infringement referred guilty of a form of copyright infringement referred to as to as plagiarismplagiarism. Plagiarism and other forms of . Plagiarism and other forms of copyright infringement are considered theft—the copyright infringement are considered theft—the stealing of intellectual property. stealing of intellectual property.
Please carefully review the copyright guidelines Please carefully review the copyright guidelines that were distributed today and are also available that were distributed today and are also available on the ITEA website.on the ITEA website.
SubmissionSubmission
Peer-reviewed vs. VolunteeredPeer-reviewed vs. Volunteered
Peer-Reviewed SubmissionPeer-Reviewed Submission
Peer-Reviewed: Peer-Reviewed: All submitted All submitted articles are acknowledged via email articles are acknowledged via email and then forwarded to the editorial and then forwarded to the editorial review board chairperson to be review board chairperson to be entered into peer review. The review entered into peer review. The review includes the following features:includes the following features:
Peer-Reviewed SubmissionPeer-Reviewed Submission
The process is “double blind.” All The process is “double blind.” All identifying information about each author identifying information about each author is removed. Manuscripts are assigned a is removed. Manuscripts are assigned a tracking number, which is communicated tracking number, which is communicated to the author.to the author.
Three members of the editorial review Three members of the editorial review board review each manuscript to judge its board review each manuscript to judge its suitability, appropriateness, and quality. suitability, appropriateness, and quality. The peer-review process generally takes The peer-review process generally takes approximately eight weeks.approximately eight weeks.
Peer-Reviewed SubmissionPeer-Reviewed Submission Reviewers’ recommendations are compiled by the chair of Reviewers’ recommendations are compiled by the chair of
the editorial review board. If there are major differences the editorial review board. If there are major differences among the reviewers, another reviewer will be assigned to among the reviewers, another reviewer will be assigned to review the manuscript and the recommendations made by review the manuscript and the recommendations made by the initial reviewers. The additional reviewer prepares a the initial reviewers. The additional reviewer prepares a summary review. summary review.
Each manuscript is then rated as:Each manuscript is then rated as:– accepted without changesaccepted without changes– accepted pending minor revisionsaccepted pending minor revisions– accepted pending major revisionsaccepted pending major revisions– rejectedrejected
Recommended revisions are sent to authors for Recommended revisions are sent to authors for incorporation in the manuscript. incorporation in the manuscript.
Volunteered SubmissionVolunteered Submission
Volunteered: You agree to bypass the Volunteered: You agree to bypass the peer-review process. The merit of your peer-review process. The merit of your article will be determined by ITEA article will be determined by ITEA Headquarters staff and accepted or Headquarters staff and accepted or rejected solely on that basis. Volunteered rejected solely on that basis. Volunteered articles may not carry as much “weight” articles may not carry as much “weight” as one that is peer-reviewed. You may not as one that is peer-reviewed. You may not be eligible for author “incentives,” that will be eligible for author “incentives,” that will be described later in this presentation. be described later in this presentation.
Supporting MaterialsSupporting Materials
Images Images Images should be considered a required part of Images should be considered a required part of your submission. When submitting images for your submission. When submitting images for print, be aware of technical requirements. While print, be aware of technical requirements. While 72dpi images are suitable for the web, print has 72dpi images are suitable for the web, print has much higher requirements (300dpi). Please see much higher requirements (300dpi). Please see the complete image submission guidelines that the complete image submission guidelines that were distributed and are also available on were distributed and are also available on
the ITEA website.the ITEA website.
Supporting MaterialsSupporting Materials
Citing sourcesCiting sources All ITEA publications rely on All ITEA publications rely on The The
Publication Manual of the American Publication Manual of the American Psychological AssociationPsychological Association for style rules for style rules and guidelines. More information about and guidelines. More information about APA style can be accessed at APA style can be accessed at www.apastyle.org. www.apastyle.org.
Keep copyright in mind when submitting Keep copyright in mind when submitting lesson plans or other materials that aren’t lesson plans or other materials that aren’t entirely original.entirely original.
Don’t Be IntimidatedDon’t Be Intimidated
Copyright, APA style, DPI, etc. – it can all Copyright, APA style, DPI, etc. – it can all be overwhelming and off-putting. It’s my be overwhelming and off-putting. It’s my job to help you with any questions job to help you with any questions including grammar, formatting, or any including grammar, formatting, or any technical requirements. If every technical requirements. If every manuscript was submitted without errors, I manuscript was submitted without errors, I would be without a job. Don’t ever hesitate would be without a job. Don’t ever hesitate to contact me with any questions about to contact me with any questions about writing orwriting or submitting. submitting.
Don’t Be IntimidatedDon’t Be Intimidated
Additional help is availableAdditional help is available Sample classroom-teacher-written Sample classroom-teacher-written
articles on the websitearticles on the website Author guidelines on the websiteAuthor guidelines on the website Author checklistAuthor checklist
What’s in it For Me? What’s in it For Me?
Recognition and public relationsRecognition and public relations Free year of ITEA membership as Free year of ITEA membership as
well as recognition at an ITEA well as recognition at an ITEA conferenceconference
Author certificate and pinAuthor certificate and pin
IntroductionsIntroductions
Jerry DayJerry Day is Chair of the is Chair of the TTTTTT Editorial Editorial Review Board. He can be reached via Review Board. He can be reached via email at email at [email protected]. .
IntroductionsIntroductions
Brian LienBrian Lien is a technology education is a technology education teacher at Princeton High School in teacher at Princeton High School in Cincinnati, Ohio. He has recently authored Cincinnati, Ohio. He has recently authored two articles for two articles for TTTTTT::– ““How Many Licks Does it Take to Get to the Center of a How Many Licks Does it Take to Get to the Center of a
Tootsie Roll Pop” (November, 2007) Tootsie Roll Pop” (November, 2007) (Rated the #1 (Rated the #1 article in the 2008 TTT survey)article in the 2008 TTT survey)
– ““Design Your Own Underwater Remotely Operated Design Your Own Underwater Remotely Operated Vehicle Vehicle (ROV)” (March, 2008)(ROV)” (March, 2008)
Brian can be reached via email at Brian can be reached via email at [email protected]. .