Fall Conference
Pickens High School
Jasper, GA
October 23 - 24, 2009
Engineering & Technology Education
Building Georgia's Future
TIDE Teaching Excellence in Technology, Innovation, Design and Engineering
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Dr. Len S. Litowitz, University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Roger Hill, University of Georgia
(Award Recipient)
Andy Stephenson, Past President
International Technology Education Association
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Teacher of Excellence - Christie Schmitt,
Pike County High School
Distinguished Technology Educator - "Tech" Eddy Nelson, Autrey Mill Middle School
Program of Excellence - Pam Brown,
Smokey Road Middle School
2009 Fall Conference
Pickens Middle School
Jasper, GA
October 23 & 24, 2009
NEW ! NEW ! NEW!
GETEA Poster Series
Engineering Design, Technology Systems, Structures, Aerodynamics, & Fluid Dynamics
NewsletterClick to view the
Best Practices in Technology Education
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Founded in 1932 as the Georgia Industrial Arts
Association (GIAA), renamed the Georgia Industrial Technology Education
Association (GITEA) in 1986 and again renamed the Georgia Engineering and
Technology Education Association (GETEA) in 2007. GETEA is a nonprofit professional
organization for Engineering and Technology Education Teachers and many supporters of
Engineering and Technology Education in our Georgia schools.
"Engineering
and Technology Education" refers
to a series of action
based, hands-on courses that allow students to work with and study modern
technology and the impact that it has on our society. Beginning with an
"Introduction to Technology" in high schools, "Explorations in Technology"
in the middle schools, and now "Technology Education Activities" at the
elementary school level - students may explore, study or specialize in many
educational areas that interest them.
The association is affiliated with the
International Technology Education Association (ITEA)
and also works closely with the National Technology Student Association (TSA)
& Georgia Technology Student Association (GATSA),
which provides student members with co-curricular activities in Technology
Education.
With continued aggressive leadership from the Georgia Department of Education, the Georgia State School Board, and the Georgia State Legislature, we continue to lead the nation in the percentage of schools teaching technology education. GETEA hopes that this trend will continue well into the future.