Techniques back issues from April 2007:
Stay safe.(LEADING EDGE)
Apr 01, 2007; ... WHEN THE TJX COMPANIES, OWNER OF THE T.J. MAXX AND MARSHALLS discount stores, recently announced "an unauthorized intrusion into its computer systems," thousands of holders of credit and debit cards were affected. Without a doubt, at businesses and banks across the nation that ...
Positive reinforcement.(CLASSROOM CONNECTION)
Apr 01, 2007 ... REINFORCEMENT IS A BEHAVIORAL PRINCIPLE that describes the direct relationship between a behavior or action and the result of that action. Positive reinforcement occurs after a behavior and increases the likelihood that the behavior will continue to occur. In the classroom, ...
Taking the lead in an emergency.(LEADERSHIP MATTERS)
Apr 01, 2007 ... THE EVENTS OF RECENT YEARS--FROM THE TERRORIST attacks of 9/11 to Hurricane Katrina to school shootings--have taught us some hard lessons. We know we have to be better prepared in emergency situations. School administrators are faced with the extremely daunting responsibility of keeping ...
CTE can leverage postsecondary reform.(CAPITOL VIEW)(Career and Technical Education)
Apr 01, 2007; ... I ATTENDED A MEETING RECENTLY THAT FOCUSED on states' efforts to reform American high schools. Despite the secondary school focus, much of the conversation centered on postsecondary issues. One government official in attendance noted that his state's secondary and postsecondary faculty had ...
Centered on education for public safety: this month, Owens Community College will take its public safety and emergency preparedness training to another level with the opening of a new center that will have far reaching benefits.(SAFETY SENSE)
Apr 01, 2007; ... According to the Ohio Association of Community Colleges, community colleges educate the majority of the nation's first responds, since more than 60 percent of all new nurses and nearly 85 percent of law enforcement officers, firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are ...
Studying in the shadow of 9/11: a new domestic preparedness and security program is the first in the nation for high school students.(SAFETY SENSE)
Apr 01, 2007; ... The shadow of the Twin Towers will never again stretch across the streets of lower Manhattan, but the shadow of September 11 continues to loom large both in New York and around the globe. In many ways, the events of that day are directly responsible for the latest technical program ...
Cyber security are you prepared? It is a hot I.T. career with a big "coolness factor," but training such as that offered by Osu-Okmulgee is needed to produce the highly skilled professionals needed in the field of cyber security.(SAFETY SENSE)(Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's Information Technologies Division)
Apr 01, 2007; ... During the summer 2002 term, Oklahoma State University-Okmulgee's Information Technologies Division offered a one credit-hour network security course--which barely had adequate student interest to meet the institution's enrollment requirements. Today, OSU-Okmulgee boasts one of the ...
A National Partnership for careers in public safety and security: leading the law, public safety, corrections and security cluster is an organization that brings together partners nationwide to support career development.(SAFETY SENSE)
Apr 01, 2007; ... A partnership of state, local and federal public safety agencies, secondary and postsecondary educational institutions, and professional and educational associations, the National Partnership for Careers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security also serves as the lead organization ...
A career cluster in law, public safety, corrections and security: a program at Great Plains Technology Center is not only serving its community's needs, it is also serving as a national pilot site.(SAFETY SENSE)
Apr 01, 2007; ... When Oklahoma's Great Plains Technology Center began developing its Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security luster in 2003, the National Partnership for Careers in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security, the lead agency for the cluster's development, was so impressed that it ...
Create system incentives and supports for connection of CTE and high school redesign efforts: seventh in a yearlong series, this article more closely examines recommendations made in ACTE's high school reform position statement and highlights best practices for implementation.(Association for Career and Technical Education)
Apr 01, 2007; ... THE EIGHTH RECOMMENDATION IN ACTE'S high school reform position statement is to create system incentives and supports for connection of CTE and high school redesign efforts. In many states and school districts, CTE leaders are providing the major impetus and resources for rethinking the ...
Faculty internships for hospitality instructors: internships can help hospitality faculty build industry relationships while also ensuring the best and most current training for their students.
Apr 01, 2007; ... Many hospitality organizations have structured faculty internships available or are willing to work with faculty to provide individualized internship opportunities. Career and technical educators in secondary hospitality programs have not been targeted for faculty internships by ...
How to tackle tough facility design considerations: when making decisions about the design of your facility, there are many aspects to consider--from technology to aesthetics to environmental responsibility.
Apr 01, 2007; ... TO DATE, THIS SERIES HAS OFFERED INSIGHT on planning a facilities project, hiring professionals, delivery system options and your responsibilities as the owner. This month, we'll focus on some of the planning and design concepts you may be asked to consider in providing direction to your ...
Recruiting high school students into tech programs: making high school students aware of the opportunities available to them can build enrollment in community college technical programs and help meet the nation's workforce needs.
Apr 01, 2007; ... INDUSTRY'S NEEDS FOR HIGHLY SKILLED WORKERS are not currently being met. Six years ago, Ira S. Wolfe wrote about a looming crisis in manufacturing in his Business to Business article, "The Perfect Labor Storm," in which he warned that, in the 21st century, the U.S. would have too few ...
The benefits of a comprehensive K-12 career development system: in licking county, Ohio, the career and technology education centers are putting that question to the test.
Apr 01, 2007; ... RIGOR, RELEVANCE AND RELATIONSHIPS--they are the three buzz words in education. Now there's a fourth: Resources. And the Career and Technology Education Centers (C-TEC) of Licking County in Newark, Ohio, are among the institutions responsible for creating that fourth "R". The ...
Electronic systems technician in the 21st century: industry needs continue to evolve, and schools such as Eastfield College ensure that their training evolves to continue meeting those needs.
Apr 01, 2007; ... WHEN EASTFIELD COLLEGE OPENED ITS doors in 1970 as part of the Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD), what was known then as the digital electronics program was offered as part of several technical-occupational programs at the college. Once the school's largest ...
Researching CTE student success: a new conceptual framework.(RESEARCH REPORT)(career and technical education)
Apr 01, 2007; ... FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION (CTE) practitioners, researchers and policymakers to see themselves as central players in the emerging consensus regarding the changing future of public education, they must all come together as a new frontline to establish evidence-based accountability ...
Surgical technologist.(CAREER CURVE)(Occupation overview)
Apr 01, 2007 ... THE SURGICAL TECHNOLOGIST PLAYS AN IMPORTANT role as a member of an operating room team. Also called "scrubs" or operating room technicians, surgical technologists assist in surgical operations under the supervision of surgeons, registered nurses or other surgical personnel. They help in ...
Wes Watkins Technology Center.(SCHOOL SPOTLIGHT)
Apr 01, 2007 ... THE OKLAHOMA VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL Education Council has recognized Wes Watkins Technology Center (WWTC) as a Gold Star school. The Gold Star Award Program honors only those schools that meet a rigid set of quality standards and demonstrate exemplary programs designed to meet a broad ...
Registration is open for ACTE's annual convention.(ACTE 2007 Las Vegas)(Association for Career and Technical Education)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Register today for the nation's premier event for career and technical education. Join ACTE December 13-15 for its 2007 Convention and Career Tech Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event promises to be an exciting educational and networking opportunity. ACTE has lined up excellent ...
Schools and institutions observe CTE Month.(ACTE 2007 Las Vegas)(career and technical education)
Apr 01, 2007 ... This year marked the first time the entire month of February was dedicated to observing career and technical education. Schools and institutions across the country took advantage of this change by hosting celebrations that raised awareness about the importance of CTE. Read below to find ...
Watch the latest Webcast.(ACTE 2007 Las Vegas)(Association for Career and Technical Education )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... The Wall-to-Wall Career Academies Webcast features Seneca Valley High School in Montgomery County, Maryland. This Webcast provides a look at a nationally recognized "wall-to-wall" career academy program and explains the program's structure and implementation and how other schools can ...
ACTE seeks winning logo design.(ACTE 2007 Las Vegas)
Apr 01, 2007 ... ACTE invites your career and technical education students to submit their designs for the 2008 CTE Month logo design contest. Help your CTE students get involved by encouraging them to participate in this contest. In its fourth year, the logo design contest allows students an opportunity ...
Awards deadlines fast approaching.(ACTE 2007 Las Vegas)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Applications are being accepted for the 2007 ACTE National Awards Program. The program recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to career and technical education. Award winners demonstrate a commitment to programs and activities that improve the profession. ...
Check out the latest podcast.(ACTE 2007 Las Vegas)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... In the latest Career Tech Talk podcast, Edward Gordon, author of The 2010 Meltdown: Solving the Impending Jobs Crisis, speaks about career and technical education in the 21st century, and argues that all students should have a post-high school education, as well as career and technical ...
ACTE launches Best Practices and Programs Web page.(ACTE 2007 Las Vegas)(Association for Career and Technical Education )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... ACTE developed the Best Practices and Programs Web page to highlight career and technical education programs in community colleges, high schools and career centers across the country that are providing outstanding education, superior technical skills and innovative opportunities to their ...
ACTE Board of Directors election results.(ACTE 2007 Las Vegas)(Association for Career and Technical Education)
Apr 01, 2007 ... The official results of the ACTE 2007 Board of Directors election have been received and verified and ACTE is pleased to announce the results as follows: * President-elect is Bryan Albrecht (left) from DeForest, Wisconsin. He is the president of Gateway Technical College. ...
"Education evolution".(ACTE in the News)(career and technical education at South-Western Career Academy)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... --The Columbus Dispatch, February 24, 2007 In the mornings, you can hear the sound of water splashing soapy hair, onions sizzling on a skillet and computers humming. However, in the afternoons, students are learning calculus at South-Western Career Academy. The school offers ...
"Students find new doors open with completion of academy".(ACTE in the News)(opening of Cardozo Academy of Construction and Design)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... --Washington Post, March 1, 2007 Recently, Cardozo Senior High School officially opened the doors to the Cardozo Academy of Construction and Design, a $2 million public-private partnership. It will provide students with hands-on learning stations and new equipment to study ...
"Students getting ready for real life, the real world through career academies".(CTE News)(Collier County Public Schools)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... --Naples News, (Naples, FL) February 25, 2007 Eight years ago Collier County Public Schools started career academies that would allow students to stay with the same teacher for two or three years, focusing on one subject or area. Specializations range from marketing and the ...
"School offers new path to success".(CTE News)(Arthur Benjamin Health Professions High School, Sacramento City United School )(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... --Sacramento Bee, February 24, 2007 Nearly 100 legislative staffers, education researchers, university admissions officers and business leaders visited Arthur Benjamin Health Professions High School and Sacramento City United School to view a model of combining occupational with ...
"Trade course on chopping block".(ACTE in the News)(North Carolina education policy)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... --The News and Observer, (Raleigh, NC) February 28, 2007 North Carolina recently passed new graduation requirements for all students that include advanced math and two foreign language classes. With these new requirements, vocational programs in the state fear they are losing ...
"Academy builds the future".(CTE News)(Burlington Construction Career Academy)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... --Journal Sentinel, (Milwaukee) February 12, 2007 Burlington Construction Career Academy, launched in the fall of 2005, is the first school in Wisconsin to have a school-within-a-school. It sets students on a path to becoming anything from bricklayers to electricians to experts ...
Zeecraft a maker of quiz bowl products.(EQUIPMENT)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Zeecraft Tech's products are ideal for learning and performance improvement at all levels, the company says. The products are used in a variety of ways, including in the classroom, extracurricular activities, and in formal academic competition throughout the country ....
NetOp program can enhance IT-based training.(MULTIMEDIA)(NetOp Tech Inc.)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... NetOp Tech Inc. has launched a user-friendly plug-and-play program for IT-based training and knowledge sharing. NetOp[R] Instruct is suited for internal training situations, including introduction courses for new employees. The program allows the ...
DVD and videos available on Women in Nontraditional Careers.(MULTIMEDIA)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... There are now 16 15-minute videos (DVD and VHS) in the "Her Own Words" series on Women in Nontraditional Careers. The newest is "Women in Electronics," which features nine women who work in a variety of different electronics careers. These short programs are used ...
3-D Earth & Moon Pro Pack software from e frontier.(MULTIMEDIA)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... e frontier has available its Earth & Moon Pro Pack, which includes 3-D models of the Earth and moon, space shuttle, international space station and Hubble telescope for e frontier's 3-D human figure, art and animation software and Poser ....
Atomic Learning adds Flash capability.(MULTIMEDIA)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Atomic Learning has added more features and enhancements, including Flash capability, to all its Windows tutorials. By allowing customers to view Windows tutorial movies in both QuickTime and Flash, Atomic Learning is offering greater flexibility to schools and districts. ...
NCCER revises industrial maintenance curriculum.(RESOURCES)(National Center for Construction Education and Research)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) has revised the Contren[R] Learning Series Industrial Maintenance curriculum. The curriculum has been divided into two separate series: Electrical and Instrumentation ...
Hearlihy adds new modules.(RESOURCES)(Brief article)
Apr 01, 2007 ... Hearlihy has two new agriculture modules--animal science and biotechnology. Each is introduced through 10 multidisciplinary lessons that include hands-on experiments, career explorations, and enrichment activities. Both animal science and biotechnology ...
Working to strengthen FACS programming in Indiana.(SPOTLIGHT)(Family and Consumer Sciences)
Apr 01, 2007; ... IN HER ROLE AS STATE SPECIALIST FOR FAMILY and Consumer Sciences (FACS), Peggy Wild has helped spearhead change and the development of FACS in Indiana for more than 10 years. Wild develops the FACS curriculum, frameworks and teacher training in a "scholarly, pertinent and inspiring way" ...
Training meets talent.(ETCETERA)(career and technical education)
Apr 01, 2007; ... AS THE PRINCIPAL OF THE FRANKLIN COUNTY CAREER and Technology Center (FCCTC) in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, I am keenly aware of the benefits of career and technical education. Day in and day out, my "hands-on geniuses" combine their academic talents with vocational training in creative ...