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FEATURED Op / Ed Technical Education Brief by Tom Shaw

Lifelong Learning to Lifelong Employability

March 7, 2019 Tom Shaw 0

Tom Shaw — Half of today’s work activities coordinated by humans could be automated with present-day technology. Few organizations or individuals are prepared for such a transition. There is a significant gap, brought on by digitization and advanced data analytics, between the skills people have and the skills companies need. McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) produced reports and analysis … READ MORE

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National Education Foundation Launches STEM Grant Program

July 31, 2016 Tom Shaw 0

In order to improve the critical STEM education in the nation’s K-12 schools, National Education Foundation (NEF), the national non-profit

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National Education Foundation Offers Matching STEM Grants

July 31, 2015 Tom Shaw 0

Discover hands-on learning projects for middle, high school and college classrooms.

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Fun with Speedboats

April 5, 2018 Tom Shaw 0

Student teams learn how engineers have competed in a race for speed and then design their own speedboat out of everyday items, considering the fastest and most stable propulsion system they can create.

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Engineering Air Traffic

April 5, 2018 Tom Shaw 0

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Build a Big Wheel

April 5, 2018 Tom Shaw 0