Tech Directions - January 2009 - (Page 5) contents January 2009 Vol. 68, No. 6 COMMUNICATION Beauty 14 SurprisingDavidhazyin Technical Photography By Andrew An instructor of technical and industrial photography captures digital photographic images to illustrate the concept of string theory. CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION Safe—Safety 17 Keeping It V. Toglia and Liability Advice for CTE Programs By Thomas CTE students and educators face greater potential for risk than most of their academic counterparts due to the physical and hands-on nature of their courses. As a consequence, CTE professionals must maintain a safe environment and thoroughly document their efforts. CAD/GRAPHICS Candy Bar Activity 22 Sweet!and Design By GeorgeIncorporates CAD, Math, Granlund In this very “tasty” technology learning activity, students develop, design, and produce candy bars and wrappers, moving from concept through production. page 14 SPECIAL FEATURE 27 Annual Media Review print material High-quality software and to support your teaching efforts. WEB SITE OF THE MONTH Site Wins Honors 25 GardenonGrove’s Newsy Web content of this Details the construction and month’s winner. COLUMNS 4 Technically Speaking Susanne Peckham 7 Direct from Washington Anne C. Lewis 9 The News Report Susanne Peckham 10 Technology’s Past Dennis Karwatka 12 Technology Today Alan Pierce 13 Mastering Computers Reid Goldsborough 29 Free for the Asking 30 More than Fun About the cover: In the course of photographing a rotating string to illustrate the concept of string theory, a technical and industrial photography educator produced the ethereal image on this month’s cover. (See page 14 for details.) Photo courtesy of Andrew Davidhazy. Cover design by Sharon K. Miller. page 22 www.techdirections.com CONTENTS 5 http://www.techdirections.com
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