Techniques back issues from November 2006:
Game's on.(video games developer in demand)
Nov 01, 2006; ... AS THE CAREER-TECH FIELD IS UNDERGOING CHANGE, SO TOO IS THE gaming industry. As educators we must keep abreast of those changes because educating those interested in entering the industry is not all fun and games--it's serious business. The gaming industry grosses revenues of more than ...
Cell phones in the classroom.(CLASSROOM CONNECTION)
Nov 01, 2006 ... YOU HAVE WORKED HARD ON YOUR LESSON PLAN, and your students actually appear to be listening closely to your words of wisdom, when suddenly a cell phone starts playing one of the latest hip hop songs. It wouldn't really matter if it was Mozart; in either case, the spell you have cast over ...
A virtual museum of standards and technology.(CLASSROOM CONNECTION)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) features exhibits in its virtual museum that might be of interest to career and technical education teachers in several different areas. Among the exhibits currently featured at the site are "Standardization of Women's Clothing," ...
Idea Web site offers help with new regulations.(Individuals with Disabilities Education Act explained by Office for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS (OSEP) describes the IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) Web site as a "one-stop shop" for resources related to IDEA and its implementing regulations, which were released on August 3, 2006. The IDEA Web ...
Speaking successfully.
Nov 01, 2006 ... SOME STUDIES HAVE APPARENTLY FOUND THAT many people fear public speaking more than they do death. This led Jerry Seinfeld to conclude famously that at a funeral, there are those who would rather be the person in the coffin than the one giving the eulogy. As a career and ...
Open technologies Web site for school leaders.(Consortium for School Networking)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... THE CONSORTIUM FOR SCHOOL NETWORKING (CoSN) has launched a new Web site as part of its K-12 Open Technologies Leadership Initiative to help raise awareness among K-12 education technology decision makers about the use of open technologies. According to CoSN, "open technologies" include ...
Principals say communication with families is key.(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... The first Principals' Partnership Poll surveyed public high school principals attending the fifth annual Summer Leadership Institute held in July. The principals were asked about the most important actions a family should take to assure success for high school students. According to the ...
Accountability measures create collaboration incentive.
Nov 01, 2006; ... PERHAPS THE MOST CHALLENGING COMPONENTS of the new Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006 are the changes the law requires regarding accountability and program improvement. While the 1998 law focused its accountability provisions on state systems, the 2006 ...
A serious game of success: at Maryland's Washington County Technical High, students are not just playing around--they are learning skills that will help them win in the game of life.(Washington County Technical High School)
Nov 01, 2006; ... More than 70 businesses in Maryland produce computer and video game products. According to Digital Game Forecast, positions in the video game industry such as game designers, producers, artists, character animators, video and audio engineers, software engineers, and network and technical ...
Simple games ... or are they? Incorporating math into career and technical education is important, but that doesn't mean it can't be fun.(teaching math with video games)
Nov 01, 2006; ... Students today begin using computers and playing video games as early as two years old. The technology behind these games is more complicated than most people can image, but let's stop and think about some simple games. They may seem easy at the beginning, but as the games are repeated, ...
A career that is playing to win: gaming is one area of the hospitality industry that has experienced incredible growth along with the need for well-trained employees.
Nov 01, 2006; ... As the gaming industry has expanded throughout the United States, job opportunities have grown along with revenue. Holly Thomsen with the American Gaming Association says that, not only has the casino part of the hospitality business grown dramatically, but it encompasses so much--hotels, ...
Education for the other side of gaming: while fueling the economy, gaming's growth can also fuel hidden addiction, but educators of programs such as family and consumer sciences and health occupations can teach about the dangers and about the responsibility.
Nov 01, 2006; ... Imagine what a gambling addict looks like. If the mind's eye pictures anything other than a panorama of human life--including the face gracing the mirror every morning--it's wrong. Identified by the American Psychiatric Association in its Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of the Mental ...
Beyond robotics: engineering students in a Chantilly, Virginia, career academy program are learning more than science and technology. They are learning how to truly make a difference in their community.(robotics contest organized by FIRST (Manchester, New Hampshire))
Nov 01, 2006; ... CHANTILLY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY Robotics Team Number 612 from Chantilly, Virginia, is an award-winning team of high school students actively involved with FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), a multinational nonprofit organization that inspires students to ...
Create a positive school culture that stresses personalization in relationships: this article is the third in a yearlong series that will more closely examine the recommendations made in ACTE's high school reform position statement and highlight best practices for implementing each of the recommendations.(Association for Career and Technical Education )
Nov 01, 2006; ... THE THIRD RECOMMENDATION IN ACTE'S high school reform position statement is to create a positive school culture that stresses personalization in relationships. In many communities, traditional social bonds are weakening, and today's youth need positive adult role models to encourage ...
Making the connection: connecting to your community can be the first step on the road to becoming enrollment rich.(School enrollment)
Nov 01, 2006; ... ENROLLMENT MARKETING IS NOT JUST ABOUT enrollment; it is about creating relationships and serving your community or target audience for many years. The first step in building such relationships is making a connection, and that is what effective marketing is all about. Administrators, ...
How to ... select a planning and design consultant: a series on how to improve environments for learning continues with guidance on selecting and hiring an architect or planner.
Nov 01, 2006; ... IN THE LAST EDITION OF TECHNIQUES, WE outlined the process for creating a facilities master plan--the first, and perhaps most important step toward defining future direction for your institution or district. The article, titled "How to Prepare a Facilities Master Plan," noted the ...
The ripple effect: an integration of CTE into K-12 curricula.(decreases number of dropouts)
Nov 01, 2006; ... WHEN IS THE BEST TIME TO BEGIN TEACHING CAREER and technical education (CTE), and how should it be integrated into the classroom? Although these two questions can lead to much debate, I have found some research that provides some adequate and logical answers. Two important, yet ...
Forest technician.(career)
Nov 01, 2006 ... FOREST TECHNICIANS COMPILE DATA ON THE SIZE, content and condition of forest land tracts. Working under the supervision of a forester, they may perform tasks such as measuring timber, supervising harvesting operations, assisting in road building operations, and locating property lines and ...
The SUNY-ESF Ranger School.(educational program on forestry)
Nov 01, 2006 ... SET ON 2,800 ACRES OF FORESTLAND IN THE Adirondack Mountains, is the SUNY-ESF Ranger School, an associate degree-granting campus of the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. The forest technology program has trained more than 3,000 graduates, earning ...
"Vo-tech schools renew focus on academics".(career and technical education)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... --The News Journal (DE) September 5, 2006 The face of career and technical education (CTE) is changing, according to The News Journal. "Once stereotyped as the place school administrators funneled low-achieving students, Delaware's vo-tech schools are preparing graduates for the ...
"L.A. Unified plan aims for fewer dropouts".(Los Angeles, California. Unified School District)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... --Los Angeles Times, September 13, 2006 Under pressure caused by the city's high drop out rate, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) announced its latest initiative aimed at keeping students in school. The plan is to place all of the district's alternatives to ...
"Job-training program set for debut".(Indiana)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... --Gary Post-Tribune (IN), September 30, 2001 Indiana's road improvement plan, Major Moves, is ready to begin spending the $3.8 Billion budget and the need for trained workers is higher than ever. Gov. Mitch Daniels will soon announce the schools that will be part of the 16 week ...
"High school vocational classes may be poised for comeback".(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... --The Mercury News (CA), September 30, 2006 Career and technical education classes and vocational education classes, once part of every high school, began to diminish as standardized tests started to determine success and failure and going to college became a singular goal. Now, ...
"New trade high school to prepare students for careers in construction".(Association of Builders and Contractors and the North County Trade Tech High School develops new educational program)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... --San Diego Daily Transcript, September 17, 2006 To help prepare for the need of over 1,000,000 new skilled workers in the construction trade, the Association of Builders and Contractors and the North County Trade Tech High School in Vista, CA have begun work on creating a new ...
Convention details.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Justesen to Address Attendees Troy Justesen, assistant secretary for the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) at the U.S. Department of Education, will address attendees at ACTE's Annual Convention and Career Tech Expo in Atlanta in November. Justesen will share his ...
ACTE Webcast Series provides useful ideas.(Association for Career and Technical Education )
Nov 01, 2006 ... In October, ACTE launched its inaugural Webcast Series. This series is dedicated to providing career and technical educators with practical ideas on how to improve their classrooms, schools and districts. The first Webcast took place on October 3 with a tour of the Technology ...
Great resource, excellent prices.(Association for Career and Technical Education)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Looking for the latest publications on classroom management, academic integration or advocacy? Well look no further because your professional association has done all the research for you. ACTE recently mailed its fall bookstore catalog to all members. In it, ACTE has added ...
Get credit for reading Techniques.(INSIDE ACTE)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Did you know that you can earn professional development hours or college credit just by reading this issue of Techniques? Each month, the editors choose one article that will be used for TechCredit. In this issue, that article is "A Serious Game of Success" on page 14. Simply ...
Show your affinity--apply for the ACTE card.(Association for Career and Technical Education with MBNA Corp. introduces credit card)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Show your support for ACTE and career and technical education by applying for the ACTE credit card. Through its partnership with MBNA, ACTE is able to offer its members a credit card with a great annual percentage rate (APR). In fact, ACTE members who apply now ...
Get ready for spring and for NPS.
Nov 01, 2006 ... It may be getting cold outside, but ACTE is already thinking about spring. Why? Because March 5-7 marks the dates of the 2007 National Policy Seminar (NPS), which will take place at the Capital Washington, D.C. NPS is the one time of year when career and technical educators ...
Start planning your CTE Month celebration.(Association for Career and Technical Education )(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... February 2007 may seem far away, but when in comes to planning CTE Month activities and celebrations, starting earlier is better. This year, ACTE has expanded CTE Week to CTE Month. This change allows schools more flexibility in planning their activities, and also gives career ...
Tool to evaluate performance of dragsters.(EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... This new tool from PITSCO collects data and reveals the true performance of C[O.sub.2] dragsters. Designing and building a C[O.sub.2] dragster is a classic activity that students use to learn acceleration, Newton's laws, engineering design, and many other elements ...
Toolkit for HVAC instructors.(EQUIPMENT)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Emerson Climate Technologies will offer comprehensive HVAC Instructor Kits to industry educators. Instructors can use the kits as learning tools for educating current and future HVAC contractors. The kits are packed with information and visual aides to help HVAC educators. Included in them ...
Yearly calendar whiteboards for any workplace.(EQUIPMENT)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Magnatag[R] Visible Systems introduces the YearMaster 365-Day YearMaster Wall Calendar Planner[R], a large magnetic Whiteboard system that gives you both a grand view of your year together with day-to-day details that allow for instantly-changeable long-term planning, ...
Augusoft announces the release of Lumens Workforce.(MULTIMEDIA)
Nov 01, 2006 ... This software provides career, technical and community college institutions with streamlined processes and cost-effective solutions. The Lumens Workforce was specifically designed to help education institutions that train America's workforce, the company says. The Augusoft ...
Simulation can teach students invaluable soft skills.
Nov 01, 2006 ... Knowledge Matters has released a simulation on ancient Egypt for middle schools. Although the multi-level module is designed as a capstone to traditionally taught lessons about ancient Egypt, it allows students to exercise analytical thinking, resource management, and risk assessment ...
Book provides practical information on using AutoCAD.(Practical AutoCAD[R] 2007 from American Technical Publishers Inc.)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... American Technical Publishers announces a new product that provides a fundamental, easy-to-use approach to 2-D drawing using AutoCAD[R] 2007. In Practical AutoCAD[R] 2007, information is presented about how to operate AutoCAD[R] 2007 efficiently. Practical AutoCAD[R] 2007 provides the user ...
Online directory of schools, courses.(www.directoryofschools.com.)(Brief article)
Nov 01, 2006 ... Online schools are leaving an indelible mark on the international education community by providing training that is easily accessible. Numerous classes are offered via the junior college system, technical schools, trade schools and colleges. For instance, many junior colleges offer classes ...
Agent of change: administrator works to strengthen business marketing education in Alabama.(Lisa Weeks of Department of Education)
Nov 01, 2006; ... WHEN LISA WEEKS MADE THE TRANSITION FROM teacher to administrator, she wanted to do her small part in helping bring about the positive changes career-tech is experiencing in her state. For 15 years Weeks taught business marketing education. She now serves as business/ marketing education ...
Habitat for humanity: learning beyond the classroom.(Habitat for Humanity International )(Organization overview)
Nov 01, 2006; ... THIS YEAR DURING THE APRIL SCHOOL VACATION, a group of 20 students and four chaperones from Pathfinder Regional Vocational-Technical High School in Palmer, Massachusetts, devoted their time to helping others instead of just enjoying the springtime sun and fun. They traveled to Lee County, ...