Technology – Technical Education Post

Engineering Air Traffic

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 11-18, Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Motion and Forces, Technology

Students learn how the engineering and principals behind radar and air traffic control systems have impacted travel.

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Engineer a Cane

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials, Technology

Students explore the impact of assistive technology on meeting the needs of society.

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History of Computing – Engineered Memory

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Electricity and Magnetism, Engineering Design, Technology

Students learn how floppy disks work and explore how they hold up in a variety of situations.

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Temperature Tactics

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Properties of Materials, Technology, Temperature

Students explore the impact of engineers and scientists have developed sensors over the centuries to measure temperature.

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Binary Basics

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 9-12, binary, Computing, Mathematical Applications, Technology

The lesson begins by asking how a Stone Age man managed to go home to his cave and tell his family he had caught 11 fish when he only has 10 fingers?

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Cracking the Code

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Technology

Students learn about how computer coding systems have impacted everyday life, including distribution of products, management of inventory, and pricing at retail outlets and online websites.

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Build Your Own Robot Arm

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, High School, Properties of Materials, Robotics, S.T.E.M., Technology

Students design and build a working robotic arm from a set of everyday items with a goal of having the arm be able to pick up a Styrofoam cup.

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Laser Creations: Designing and Producing a Custom ID Tag

April 4, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 0 Comments Light and Heat, Properties of Materials, Technology

Lesson Focus Using vector-based graphic design software and an Epilog Laser cutter/engraver, students will learn to design and produce their

Op / Ed Technical Education Brief by Tom Shaw

Youth Want Jobs, Not Antiquated Expensive Degrees

March 31, 2018January 23, 2019 Tom Shaw 0 Comments S.T.E.M., Technical, Technology, Tom Shaw

Thomas Shaw Educators of Technical, Technology and STEM education continue with us, to advocate for hands-on skilled training. Thought leaders