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This 3-page report, written by Nora Newcombe, looks at the importance of spatial reasoning. The author makes the argument that education in the United States should focus more heavily on improving student spatial skills, as these skills are widely applicable, particularly in respect to the STEM...

The ATETV project delivers web-based videos to connect students to careers in advanced technology. This episode of ATETV features the work of a demonstration engineer for Cisco Systems. This dynamic career is explained well here. Students with an interest in new technology and communications should...

This website on electronics is set up to explain electronics and how they work. The lessons are free and give basic information for the beginner. This guide answers some of the most common questions about electronics: What are a.c. and d.c.? What is Ohm's Law? What is the difference between current...

In this video adapted from the ICT Center, students will learn about "the angles associated with light propagation in optical fibers." The video also demonstrates the meaning of total internal reflection, acceptance angle and numerical aperture. The material is intended for students in grades 11-12....

In this 3-page activity, provided by the Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center (ATEEC), students study environmental contaminates and human health. Each student takes the role of a stakeholder in the issue of protecting a community from foodborne illness. Suggestions are provided to...

ATETV continues to produce excellent web-based videos spotlighting advanced technical careers and educational programs. This video, part of the From High School to College series, focuses on high school students at the Learning Center for the Deaf experience a college level IT class. The video runs...

This webinar, from Edmonds Community College, introduces the FAS4ATE2 project and discusses professional development (PD) assessment challenges and instruction assessment tools. The webinar begins with a discussion about PD, PD challenges, and a background study conducted by the project. The main...

This paper, by Richard E. Satchwell and William E. Duggar, Jr., from the Technology for All Americans Project in Blacksburg, Virginia, introduces their project and the results consensus building activities that they conducted at technology education meetings around the United States. Technology...

This paper was developed by Dr. Yeh, Dr. Liao, and Joe Petrosky from the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) and was presented at the 120th American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) Annual Conference and Exposition on June 24, 2013. The objective of the paper is to review the...

The NCSR Pictorial Series of presentations are designed to provide faculty, teachers and other natural resource professionals with an informal PowerPoint presentation on selected environmental settings. The presentations consist of pictures of the natural environment and feature plants, animals and...