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Tech Giants and Public Schools Embrace Vo-Tech
"The question was, what can schools do to connect more directly to jobs?" The answer: Tap IBM and the New York City College of Technology to create a collaboration-oriented curriculum that enables students to graduate in six years with an associate degree in applied science and a spot "at the head of the line" for entry-level IBM tech jobs. To enroll, students need only attend an orientation session.
Technology in Action
Manufacturing in the Future
Manufacturing is one of the most important factors to the economy of a country because it affects the wealth of a country and the standard of living its people enjoy. You only have to look at any number of countries and if they have a strong manufacturing base, they in turn also have a high standard of living. If it were possible to gaze into a crystal ball and look into the future of manufacturing, many amazing things are happening now and will happen in the near future. The use of the Internet will continue to play a major role in how manufacturing is conducted throughout the world.
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Honda Foundation Offers $20k – $60k STEM Grants
Guidelines
The American Honda Foundation engages in grant making that reflects the basic tenets, beliefs and philosophies of Honda companies, which are characterized by the following qualities: imaginative, creative, youthful, forward-thinking, scientific, humanistic and innovative. We support youth education with a specific focus on the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) subjects in addition to the environment. When considering the American Honda Foundation as a potential funding source, please note the following:
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Communication Simulation, Understanding and Implementation
Visualization and model building are skills that technology instructors have been providing their students for some time. Using visualization and the ability to replicate a model are skills that can be enhanced when students are introduced to communication simulation and the process of developing simulated representations of reality. In this article, the authors explain how to develop and design a communication simulation using a physical security analysis of a computer laboratory as the theme of the activity.
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National Technical Honor Society Scholorships AwardedThe National Technical Honor Society recently awarded over $125,000 in scholarships to top student members enrolled in secondary and post-secondary career and technical education programs.Established in 1984 as a non-profit honor society for America’s top CTE students, NTHS serves over 3,300 schools and colleges in the US, Canada, |
The Art of the Future
Accelerate STEM Innovation with FREE Ed Tech Tools
It is generally accepted that one can not design education today to prepare young people and adults for the future because we do not know what the future will be. Today, technology has zoomed past schools, industry, government, consumers and civil society. The modern world needs a new way, or more accurately, an old way of seeing technology.
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New Report Examines 15 Years of STEM EducationJust released, a new report titled, "STEM Education, Science Literacy and the Innovation Workforce in America: Analysis and Insights from the Bayer Facts of Science Education Surveys 1995-2011." The report, the newest component of the company's award-winning Making Science Make Sense(R) program, became available at Bayer's STEM Diversity and Higher Education Forum held in Washington. |
U.S. Department of Education Releases Blueprint to Transform Career and Technical EducationU.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will release the Obama Administration’s blueprint for transforming Career and Technical Education (CTE), by reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006. Secretary Duncan will hold a town hall, to discuss how the Administration’s plan will ensure the education system provides high-quality job-training opportunities that reduce skill shortages, spur business growth, encourage new investment and hires, and spark innovation and economic growth. |
2012 ACTE National Policy SeminarUnder Secretary Martha Kanter and OVAE Deputy Assistant Secretary Johan Uvin were featured speakers at the 2012 National Policy Seminar of the Association for Career and Technical Education. Kanter’s keynote address focused on the importance of career and technical education in achieving President Obama’s goal for America to lead the world in the proportion of college graduates by 2020. Achieving this goal is crucial to ensuring that America has the world’s most qualified, most competitive workforce. According to Kanter, “At no time in U.S. |
Scholarships of up to $25,000 to Students Excelling in "STEM" SubjectsTheAmerican Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation (AIAA Foundation) has been selected to administer the Iridium NEXT Scholarship Fund, which will award scholarships of up to $25,000, out of a pool initially funded at $250,000, to students who have demonstrated high standards of academic excellence in the "STEM" fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. |
Smart Schools GrantsLEGO Education North America and the Education Blueprints Association today announced the 14 recipients of the Smart Schools Grant. Funded by LEGO Education and administered by the Education Blueprints Association (EBA), the Smart Schools Grant Program will enable designated schools to integrate the continuum of LEGO Education products from elementary to high school levels. Each district will match the $40,000 grant, and the funds will be distributed among at least one elementary, middle, and high school in each district for a minimum of three academic school years. |
2013 Budget Request for Career and TechnicalPresident Obama announced his 2013 budget request on Monday, Feb. 13. The budget for the Department represents an overall proposed increase of $1.7 billion, for a 2.5 percent increase above the enacted FY 2012 budget. Three key themes are sounded in this budget: College Costs: Ensuring Affordability and Quality in Postsecondary Education Teachers: Strengthening the Teaching Profession Jobs: Aligning Job Training and Education Programs With Workforce Demands. |
Fuel cells
Grade Level:
Middle School
Subject:
Alternative Energy
FUEL CELL EXPERIMENTATION
Diagrams are available at http://www.engr.ncsu.edu/theengineeringplace/media/pdf/fuelcellcars.pdf