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Presentation to the NYSED and NYSTEA Summit on "Technology Education: Educating and Enabling 21^st Century Students"

April 30, 2008

Kendall N. Starkweather

Introduction

The New York State Technology Education Association (NYSTEA) Advisory Council believes that technology education has a critical role to play in eliminating the gaps in math, science, technological literacy, problem-solving skills, and preparation for all technical fields while serving the needs of all students who are either entering the workforce from high school or continuing into post-secondary education.

The New York State Technology Education Association (NYSTEA) in partnership with the New York State Education Department (NYSED) conducted a summit focused on the discipline of technology education on April 30 and May 1. Held at the NY State Education Department in Albany, New York, the title and thrust of the summit was Educating and Enabling 21st Century Students with a primary focus on Pre-K through 16 education issues.

The New York State Technology Teacher is published in the spring and fall and distributed to members of NYSTEA. Our full color professional journal is loaded with articles and news about Technology from around the state. Programs, activities, and opportunities are featured in each issue.