The Australian Council for Education through Technology

	Welcome to information about the ACET conference to be held in SYDNEY, Australia 2002. Link to the NEW ACET site Conference information Call for Papers Important Dates
	The 15th Biennial National/International Conference and Exhibition of the Australian Council for Education through Technology (ACET)  Conference Theme:             Is Technology Education beyond I.T.? The technological knowledge base continues to expand with technology educators increasingly required to deliver a broad range of contemporary technological experiences across both the primary and secondary school curriculum.  Science and Technology, Design and Technology, and expanding programs in VET are but a few examples.  Unfortunately as part of everyday language, particularly the language of politicians and the mass media, the term �technology� is more often than not used to describe issues associated with I.T. (Information Technology) and not much else.  Indeed NSW students will now be required to have their I.T. skills measured.  All this has significant implications for the restricted perception of technology education in the wider community.  ACET 2002 aims to explore the variety and significance that a comprehensive technology curriculum can offer to the knowledge, skills and competency levels of all young people in a modern society.  In particular the conference aims to develop an inclusive rationale for technology education in the school curriculum that could be used to convince politicians, industry leaders and the wider community that a study of the material world, and the artifacts produced to support society is as important to the development of young people as a knowledge of information technology.
	Call for papers The success of ACET 2002 will rely on contributions from all technology educators:  primary and secondary classroom teachers, lecturers, researchers and technologists.  You are invited to prepare and present a paper and/or workshop that supports the conference theme.  Presentations/workshops are especially welcome from, but not restricted to the following areas:  Assessment practices for technology education Emerging technologies and the modern technology curriculum Ethics and technology education Implications of current system funding/resourcing models on delivering a modern technology curriculum Integrating/using I.T. in the broader technology curriculum International developments in technology education K � 12 technology curriculum Occupational Heath and Safety and technology education Philosophical basis for developing a contemporary technology curriculum Policy development and implementation in technology education Relevance of technology education for contemporary society Strategies for teaching design within the contemporary technology curriculum Teaching strategies for technology education (including practical experiences) Technacy Technology education and the broader curriculum (local, state, national and international) Technology education curriculum design Technology teacher education Technology education research Vocational education and technology education  Authors who wish to have their papers subjected to academic review and included in the conference proceedings should note that ACET 2002 will adhere to the Australian Department of Education, Training and Youth Affairs guidelines for academic publications.  All papers will be subjected to a double blind review.  A special note for authors with an interest in Technology Teacher Education.  Papers may be selected for presentation at the TTE Forum rather than later in the conference.
	Important dates 27 April 2001                submission of paper abstract/workshop proposal (200 words maximum) 1 June 2001                notification of acceptance/rejection of abstract/proposal 24 August 2001                submission of papers for refereeing 26 October 2001                notification of referee comments 30 November 2001                submission of final papers  All submissions are to be lodged electronically either embedded in an email message or as an attachment to an email message.  The submission should word processed using MS Word, 12 pt Times New Roman font with a bold heading.  Submissions should be sent to John Barlow at:                [email protected] ACET 2002
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