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Active Teaching and Learning Watch this professional development video from Getting Results, to see how strategies such as hands-on activities or participation in group work increase student understanding and confidence.	11-12	Video
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.	9-12	Video
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.	9-12	Video
Assessing Teaching and Learning Watch how one teacher conducts formative assessment as part of her statistics class, in this professional development video from Getting Results.	11-12	Video
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.	9-12	Video
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.	9-12	Interactive
Biomanufacturing Supervisor In this video adapted from Connecticut's College of Technology/Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing, hear firsthand about what it’s like to be a biomanufacturing supervisor, making products that help save people's lives.	9-12	Video
Biomedical Technician Training In this video adapted from ATETV, hear from a medical electronics engineering technology student about how she is improving her math, science, electronics, and communications skills in her community college program.	9-12	Video
Biotechnology: Production Support Associate Learn how a community college degree in biotechnology led one woman to a career in helping to treat cancer, in this video excerpt from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Biotechnology: Training & Careers Learn what biotechnology is and what careers are available in the field, in this video excerpted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Biotechnology: Upstream Processing Associate In this video excerpted from Pathways to Technology, watch how one woman happily spends her days looking for a protein to help treat cancer, thanks to her community college degree in biotechnology.	9-12	Video
Cancer Nanotech This interactive slideshow adapted from NOVA scienceNOW shows some of the nanoscale structures that scientists are using in the experimental diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer.	9-12	Interactive
Careers in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores various career paths available in advanced manufacturing technologies.	6-12	Interactive
Careers in Agricultural and Environmental Technologies This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores several career paths available in agricultural and environmental technologies.	6-12	Interactive
Careers in Engineering Technologies This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores various career paths in engineering technologies.	6-12	Interactive
Careers in Information and Security Technologies This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores different career paths available in information and security technologies.	6-12	Interactive
Careers in Plastics Learn about opportunities for working in the growing field of plastics, including the emerging area of "green" technologies, in this video segment adapted from Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA.	9-12	Video
Changing Student Lives Through Advanced Technological Education This lesson designed for teacher professional development explores various career fields that use advanced technology and gives teachers tools and resources they can use to introduce students to advanced technological education (ATE) pathways.	12	Self-paced Lesson
Closed-Loop Systems This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center explores the processes, controls, and components that make up a typical closed-loop system used in automated manufacturing.	9-12	Interactive
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.	9-12	Video
Computer Networks This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center describes types of computer networks and how they function.	9-12	Interactive
Creating a Community of Learners Watch this professional development video from Getting Results to see how getting to know your students and establishing a positive classroom environment can greatly increase student success.	11-12	Video
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Advanced Manufacturing In this media-rich lesson plan, students learn how critical thinking and problem solving are used in advanced manufacturing fields, then apply what they’ve learned in activities that are based on real-world scenarios.	9-12	Lesson Plan
Drafting and Graphics Engineering In this video adapted from ATETV, hear firsthand from an engineering technology graphics student about her plans to work with an architect after she completes her community college program.	9-12	Video
Energy Audit Technology Watch students as they conduct an energy audit on a home and gain hands-on experience for a career in the green energy industry, in this video adapted from ATETV.	9-12	Video
Engaging Students in Lecture and Lab Watch this professional development video from Getting Results in which students move from lecture to lab teams and use algebraic functions to program robots.	11-12	Video
Engineering Technology: Electronic Maintenance Engineer See what an electronic maintenance engineer does to keep his factory running smoothly, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
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.	9-12	Video
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.	9-12	Lesson Plan
Field Service Engineer Meet a field service engineer and hear about his work, education, and internship experiences, in this video adapted from ATETV.	9-12	Video
Generating Electrical Voltage This interactive resource adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center illustrates how electrical voltage is generated through a process called magnetic induction and describes some of the factors that affect the magnitude of the voltage produced.	9-12	Interactive
Generation of Alternating Current This interactive resource adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center illustrates the parts of an electrical generator and shows how they function to produce alternating current.	9-12	Interactive
Geospatial Revolution Learn how satellite imagery, social networking sites, mapping technologies, and volunteers worked together to address human needs following an earthquake in Haiti, in this video segment from Geospatial Revolution, produced by Penn State Public Broadcasting.	6-12	Video
GPS/GIS Technology: Training & Careers Learn how GPS/GIS technology is revolutionizing professions, from farming to emergency management, and see how studying GPS/GIS gives students valuable workforce skills, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
GPS: Where in the World Are You? This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain illustrates the concepts and technologies that enable the Global Positioning System (GPS) to identify a person's location within a range of a few meters.	9-12	Interactive
Green Technology: Sustaining the Earth This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain explores areas of research and innovation in green technology.	6-12	Interactive
High-Tech Agriculture In this video adapted from ATETV, hear how Kirkwood Community College students are learning to apply new technologies like GPS and GIS to the agricultural industry.	9-12	Video
$The Index of Refraction$ The Index of Refraction In this media-rich lesson plan, students explore the refraction of light at the boundary between materials: they learn about the refractive indices of various materials and measure the index of refraction of plastic or gelatin.	9-12	Lesson Plan
$The Index of Refraction and Snell’s Law$ The Index of Refraction and Snell’s Law Learn about the index of refraction and Snell's law in this video from the ICT Center.	11-12	Video
Information Technology: Computer Systems Engineer Watch how a community college education took one person from being a computer know-nothing to having a career as a successful information technologist, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Information Technology Student: Technical & Network Support In this video adapted from Pathways to Technology, a community college student discovers how his information technology (IT) skills can be applied in the working world.	9-12	Video
Information Technology Student: Computer Programming & Support Learn how taking her first online course led one woman to study computer programming, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Information Technology: Training & Careers Explore the range of job opportunities you can pursue with an information technology (IT) degree, in this video excerpted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Inside a Solar Cell This interactive activity adapted from NOVA Online features animations that illustrate the components of a typical photovoltaic cell and how it converts solar energy into electricity.	9-12	Interactive
Integrating Disciplines in Project-Based Learning Watch instructors from different disciplines create an integrated project that links concepts from their courses, in this professional development video from Getting Results.	11-12	Video
$Interference and Diffraction$ Interference and Diffraction Learn about interference and diffraction in this video from the ICT Center.	11-12	Video
Introduction to Plastics Learn about the basic process of plastics production, and observe how monomers combine to form polymer chains, in this video segment adapted from Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA.	9-12	Video
Laser Technician Supervisor Follow a laser technician supervisor at his state-of-the-art workplace, and hear about the wide range of job skills he uses every day, in this video segment adapted from Connecticut's College of Technology/Regional Center for Next Generation Manufacturing.	9-12	Video
LED and Transmitter Characteristics Learn about fiber optic transmitters in this video from the ICT Center.	11-12	Video
Marine Technology Student: Marine Farming Learn about marine technology and a career in ocean farming, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Marine Technology Student: Submersible Technician Learn what it's like to study marine technology, and seeunderwater robots developed by submersible technicians, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Marine Technology: Training & Careers Learn about opportunities in the field of marine technology, in this video from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Moving Beyond the Classroom Watch this professional development video from Getting Results, to discover how industry and community connections provide students with firsthand experience in how to apply their learning.	11-12	Video
Nanoscience Career Advice In this video adapted from North Dakota State College of Science, learn about career options in nanoscience and the classes needed to work in the field.	6-12	Video
Nanotechnology Learn about the fundamentals of nanotechnology and its applications, in this video segment adapted from Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA.	9-12	Video
Nanotechnology Lab Visit Get a behind-the-scenes look at a nanofabrication lab in this video segment adapted from Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA.	9-12	Video
New Ways to Catch Rays This interactive resource adapted from NOVA Online explores eight of the latest technological developments designed to harness the energy of the Sun.	9-12	Interactive
Off-Road Engineering This video segment adapted from Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA shows students designing and building a rugged off-road vehicle for an automotive engineering competition.	9-12	Video
PBCL in an Architecture Design Class In this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real, see how students in an architectural design class use PBCL to refine their designs for a wellness center.	11-12	Video
PBCL in a Web Design Class In this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real, see how one instructor works with the business community and then with students in his Web design class.	11-12	Video
PBCL in the Field: Instructor Insights In this video from Making Learning Real, community college teachers reflect on the Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) methodology.	11-12	Video
PBCL in the Field: Student Insights In this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real, students at two community colleges reflect on the outcomes of PBCL.	11-12	Video
PBCL in an HTML Class Watch students present solutions to an organization's business problem, in this video on the Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) approach from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL in an Information Technology Class Watch an IT class develop a networking plan for a retail business, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL: Preparing Students for Today This video excerpted from Making Learning Real introduces Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL), a methodology that puts a real-world industry problem at the center of course curriculum.	11-12	Video
PBCL Stage 1: Course/Business Matching Watch how a Web design instructor identifies a local businessperson to participate in a class project, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL Stage 2: Framing a Situation for the Classroom See how instructors and their business partners develop real-world problems for classes, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL Stage 3: The Situation Watch students prepare networking solutions for a local business, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL Stage 4: Problem Analysis Watch an architectural design class identify research questions and gain insights from an industry expert, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL Stage 5: Field Insights Watch an Information Technology class gain first-hand information about real business problems through an on-site visit, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL Stage 6: Resource Development Watch students in a Web design class work with their business partner, instructor, and classmates as they develop a Web site for their business partner, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL Stage 7: Test Points See an architecture class revise their plans after receiving feedback from a client, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL Stage 8: Evidence of Learning Watch student teams present Web site solutions to their client, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL Stage 9: Feedback & Evaluation Watch an HTML instructor discuss how she evaluates students’ work, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL Stage 9: Feedback & Evaluation - Guest Expert Watch a guest Web design instructor give feedback on student presentations to a client, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL: Teamwork Watch IT students and their instructor discuss the value of teamwork, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL: Thinking About Evaluation Watch instructors and a learning scientist discuss ways to evaluate student work, in this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real.	11-12	Video
PBCL: Why It Works In this video on Problem-Based Case Learning (PBCL) from Making Learning Real, watch the developers of PBCL talk about the fundamentals behind the methodology.	11-12	Video
Photodetector and Receiver Characteristics Learn about fiber optic receivers in this video from the ICT Center.	11-12	Video
Planning for Outcomes Watch a group of teachers plan their courses in order to reinforce program goals and prepare students for real-life job experiences, in this professional development video from Getting Results.	11-12	Video
Planning Your Future Career in Advanced Technology In this media-rich, self-paced lesson, students explore the industries that produce and rely on advanced technology and assess how their goals and interests may make them well suited for a career in this cutting-edge sector.	9-12	Self-paced Lesson
Plastic Race Car Competition High school students learn about plastics technologies as they design and build car bodies for a remote-control race car competition in this video segment adapted from Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA.	9-12	Video
Pneumatic Actuator Systems This interactive activity adapted from MATEC highlights the key components of a typical pneumatic actuator system and shows how they work together to drive an automated process.	9-12	Interactive
Preparing Your Students for Advanced Technological Education This lesson designed for teacher professional development explores various career fields that use advanced technology and gives teachers tools and resources they can use to prepare their students for entry into advanced technology education (ATE) programs.	12	Self-paced Lesson
Processing Wheat for Food This interactive activity adapted from Montana State University shows the processes and technologies involved in turning harvested wheat into flour and other by-products.	7-12	Interactive
Process Technology In this video adapted from ATETV, learn about the field of process technology and what it takes to work in the field from the perspectives of a student, a community college professor, and an industry specialist.	9-12	Video
Process Technology: Process Maintenance Engineer Learn how a community college degree in electronic engineering helps a process maintenance engineer manufacture Tupperware, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Process Technology Student: Chemical & Refinery Process Technician Learn about the field of process technology and how it can lead to a career in chemical plants and refineries, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Process Technology Student: Oil Refinery Process Technician Learn about the field of process technology and how going to school in this field can lead to a career in oil refineries, in this video adapted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Process Technology: Training & Careers Learn about the field of process technology in this video excerpted from Pathways to Technology.	9-12	Video
Rapid Prototype Modeling Students in the emerging field of rapid technologies describe how they quickly turn designs into 3-D models and discuss their career goals in this video adapted from ATETV.	9-12	Video
Remotely Operated Vehicles In this video adapted from the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center, learn how some students are putting to work both technical skills as well as "soft" skills, such as teamwork and problem solving, in creating underwater remotely operated vehicles.	6-12	Video
Reroofing Your Uncle's House This interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center challenges you to plan, measure, and calculate the correct amount of roofing material needed to reroof a house.	9-12	Interactive
A Simple Fiber-Optic Communications System Learn about rise-time analysis in fiber optic communications systems in this video from the ICT Center.	11-12	Video
A Simple Fiber Numerical Aperture Measurement Learn about measuring the numerical aperture of an optical fiber in this video from the ICT Center.	11-12	Video
Teaching With Technology Watch students apply mathematics concepts as they program graphing calculators that then command robots, in this professional development video from Getting Results.	11-12	Video
Technology Over Time This interactive activity adapted from A Science Odyssey offers a historic tour of technologies common in homes from 1900 to 2010.	3-8	Interactive
Testing the Quality of Wheat Products This interactive activity adapted from Montana State University shows how various wheat products used in the food industry are tested to make sure they have the desired physical and nutritional characteristics.	7-12	Interactive
Using Job-Shadowing Experiences Watch a student shadow a microbiologist for a day in this professional development video adapted from Getting Results.	11-12	Video
Utilizing Right and Wrong Answers In this professional development video excerpted from Getting Results, see how one teacher uses a test to reinforce and correct student understanding of a concept.	11-12	Video
Visualizing Concepts Through Technology Watch how a scaled-down version of a refinery helps students understand the concepts and operation involved, in this professional development video from Getting Results.	11-12	Video
Water Treatment Technician Take a tour of a water desalination plant and learn more about how saltwater is turned into fresh drinking water in this video adapted from ATETV.	9-12	Video
Welding In this video segment adapted from Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA, take a closeup look at different types of welding, and hear about the high demand for new welding talent.	9-12	Video
Welding Supervisor In this video segment adapted from Pennsylvania College of Technology and WVIA, get a behind-the-scenes look at a Toyota manufacturing plant with a manufacturing specialist who oversees robotic welding cells.	9-12	Video
What Can Nanotechnology Do for You? This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain examines five areas of research and innovation in nanotechnology.	6-12	Interactive
Wind Energy Technology In this video adapted from ATETV, find out more about the career training available for the growing industry of wind energy technology.	9-12	Video
Working with Non-traditional Learners Look for strategies on how to work with students who have different learning backgrounds, in this professional development video excerpted from Getting Results.	11-12	Video