We have all been undoubtedly frustrated by the lack and accuracy of information available as it relates to technology and engineering education. I believe it is important to be doing more to educate the public, policy makers, and school officials as to the value and benefit of children engaging in technology and engineering programs during their K-12 school experience. So, I am setting out to produce a series of multimedia tracks that will be posted in various forums. Once complete, I will create a new Podcast and post them to YouTube as well as other appropriate online venues. The title for this production is “Education for Innovation” and my goal is to launch the first six episodes by the fall of 2009, then continue on to produce other episodes building on the first six.

Each episode will focus on a particular topic or concept important to technology and engineering education such as:
Workforce Issues
Innovation
Academic Achievement
Technological Literacy
Sustainability
Engineering
Architecture
Industrial Design
Design
Manufacturing
Impacts of Technology
Systems
STEM Integration

I am inviting your participation and contribution to this material in the following way. I will be scheduling a recorded thirty to sixty minute telephone interview or teleconference panel discussion with willing individuals. I will ask each individual to sign an appearance release for this production. I will then edit/select illustrative audio samples from these discussions and pair them with appropriate visuals and use the final productions in the manner described above.

My goal is to begin production as soon as possible and I am ready to proceed as soon as I can line up a few interviews with knowledgeable people such as you. I hope that you are willing to help illustrate the issues that are so important to society yet remain misunderstood.

Will you please send a message back if you are willing to participate?

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,
Dave Janosz

dave@janosz.us