Ontario Council for Technology Education

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Real Knowledge Real Skills Real World
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Partnerships

• 2nd Annual Tech Design Day
• Secondary Newsletter with Skills Canada
• Coffee House for Teachers at Skills Competition
• F-1 in Schools with Electrolab
• New partnerships are always considered

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Annual Meetings

• Ministry Subject Association Meetings (2)
• Ontario Teachers Federation Meetings (2)
• Faculty of Education Liaison Days (1)

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Connections and Opportunities

• Writing Teams (July 2006 and 2007) OCTE members
  were invited to participate on Ministry writing
  teams for all technological education subjects
• In previous years there have been many
  opportunities for involvement

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Website

• www.octe.on.ca
• Contains
• OCTE Resource Documents
• Conference information
• Ministry Updates
• Links to many tech ed resources

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Activities 2006-2007

• Ministry Curriculum Review
• College of Teachers Qualifications Review
• Meetings with Faculties of Education
• Consultation with Ministry of Education

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On-Line Ministry Feedback
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Newsletters

• Elementary newsletter
• Secondary newsletter published with Skills Canada
  SCOOP Newsletter
• Goal is 3 newsletter per year for each panel

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Awards

• Dick Hopkins Award for Excellence in
  Technological Education (with Skills Ontario)
• OCTE Excellence in Teaching Award, Elementary
• OCTE Excellence in Teaching Award, Secondary
• OCTE Certificate of Appreciation
• Technological Education Leadership Award

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OCTE Conference
Technological Education Knowledge You can Use

• Annual conference with Workshops and Vendor
  displays
• Nottawasaga Inn, Alliston
• May 8-10, 2006

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Executive Members

• Chair Art Niezen- York Region DSB
• Industry Chair Terry Murphy- Landscape Ontario
• 1st Vice-chair David Graves-Halton DSB
• 2nd Vice-chair Cheryl Lovell- Trustee
• 3rd Vice-Chair Serghio Borghesi-Niagara Catholic
  DSB
• 4th Vice-Chair Ron Ballentine- Halton DSB
• Executive Secretary Pat McIntrye- TDSB
• Treasurer Rob DeRubeis- Halton Catholic DSB
• Membership Chair Vicki Houston- Greater Essex
  County DSB
• Conference Chair Joe Hogan- Retired
• Constitution Chair Bob Corney-OISE/UT
• Past Chair Carmen Camuti- Toronto DSB

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Committees

• Communications - David Lewis- Halton DSB
• Curriculum-John Hobbins- Peel DSB
• Partnerships-Carmen Camuti- TDSB
• Professional Development-Bob Fularski-Thames
  Valley
• Elementary-Ron Ballentine/Cheryl Lovell
• Constitution Regulations-Bob Corney- OISE/UT
• Awards Pat Buchanan- TDSB
• Health and Safety- Kevin Shea- Ottawa Carleton DSB

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• Real Knowledge
• Real Skills
• Real World