Agricultural Technology Student: Farming & GPS/GIS

Learn how agricultural technology is changing farming, and one student's life, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.

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Agricultural Technology Student: Water Management & GPS/GIS

See one adult student's experience attending community college, studying agricultural technology, and discovering career opportunities, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.

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Ask an Engineer

Explore some of the wonders of modern engineering in this video from the Sciencenter in Ithaca, New York. Hear a diverse selection of engineers explain how things work.

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ATE Internships and Co-ops

In this video adapted from ATETV, learn how Bristol Community College promotes internships and co-ops to prepare students for work in technology-related careers.

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Bandwidth and Data Conversion

This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center describes the factors that affect the speed of data transfer in computer networking systems and some of the techniques used to increase the data capacity of these systems.

Careers in Engineering Technologies

This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores various career paths in engineering technologies.

Careers in Information and Security Technologies

This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores different career paths available in information and security technologies.

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Learn about the Chandra X-Ray Observatory's telescope system, science instruments, and spacecraft system in this interactive activity adapted from NASA.

Collecting Data Below the Earth's Surface

This video segment adapted from Discovering Women demonstrates how scientists use sound waves to collect data about the structure of Earth's crust.

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Colliding Neutron Stars Create Black Hole and Gamma-ray Burst

This video from NASA describes the detailed computer modeling used to predict that colliding neutron stars can produce gamma-ray bursts similar to those associated with black holes.

Computer Game and Simulation Technology

Find out more about the cutting-edge field of simulation and computer game development in this video adapted from ATETV.

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Computer Networks

This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center describes types of computer networks and how they function.

Counting Neutrons on the Moon

Find out how scientists are using a neutron detector onboard a satellite to try to find water on the Moon in this video adapted from NASA.

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The Digital You: Attention, Multitasking and Addiction

From FRONTLINE Digital Nation, this video shows the contrast between students' and teachers' views on laptops in the classroom.

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Eduardo Torres-Jara

In this video from Science City, meet Eduardo Torres-Jara, a postdoctoral associate in electrical engineering and computer science at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab. He describes his work on innovative robots that use tactile feedback to locate and grasp objects.

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Engineering Career Options

It's a profession that can take you from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space, from within the microscopic structures of the human cell to the top of the tallest skyscrapers. In this stills collage adapted from The American Society for Engineering Education, learn about some of the most popular engineering fields.

Engineering Technology: Value Engineer

In this video adapted from Pathways to Technology, learn how one woman's community college education helped her transition to a career in laser technology, working on night-vision products.

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Exploring the Arctic Seafloor

In this interactive activity adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, learn what some of the first imagery ever shot on the Arctic Ocean seabed tells us about life in extreme environments.

Fiber Optics

In this media-rich lesson plan, students investigate how the index of refraction of materials is related to fiber optics: they explore the phenomenon of total internal reflection and learn how dispersion can affect fiber optics.

Fighting on MySpace

This video segment from FRONTLINE: "digital_nation" tells the dramatic story of a confrontation that began on the pages of MySpace and escalated into a physical fight for all to see.

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