Tech Directions - May 2008 - (Page 3) contents CTE/TRANSPORTATION to 14 Road Ed Success—Service Learning Enhances Tech Experience By Robert T. Howell University students enrolled in a Power, Energy, and Transportation course gain valuable experience and give to the community by helping to run high schoollevel electric vehicle competitions. May 2008 Vol. 67, No. 10 PRE-ENGINEERING 17 Balsa Tower Walls Brave ‘Big Buster’ By George Granlund Having students build and test single tower sides offers a cost-effective approach to teaching structural engineering. Here are details for student activities and procedures for a “Big Buster” testing device that instructors can construct. page 14 TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 20 These Kids Are Really on the Ball— Inventors Competition Winners Announcing the winners of this year’s Tech Directions Inventors Award Competition, along with excerpts from the winning entries and comments from the judge, Harry T. Roman. SPECIAL FEATURE 28 Career Exploration Tools Guide To support your career exploration efforts, software; newsletters; assessment tools; student competitions; online videos and career profiles; curriculums; student activities; tools and equipment; and more! INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY of 24 School Web Sitethe the Month month’s Tech Directions A detailed look at winner of this School Web Site of the Month Competition. 30 Index to Volume 67 A guide to all of the articles and columns published from August 2007 through May 2008. CAREER DIRECTIONS 26 Animator By Pam Moore Everything students need to know about careers for animators— wages, responsibilities, skills needed, career advancement possibilities, and more. COLUMNS 2 6 9 11 12 13 32 Technically Speaking Susanne Peckham Direct from Washington Anne C. Lewis The News Report Susanne Peckham Mastering Computers Reid Goldsborough Technology’s Past Dennis Karwatka Technology Today Alan Pierce More than Fun page 20 www.techdirections.com About the cover: Students learn structural engineering basics by building and testing tower sides. Watch out for “Big Buster”! Cover design by Sharon K. Miller. CONTENTS 3 http://www.techdirections.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Tech Directions - May 2008 Tech Directions - May 2008 Contents Technically Speaking Direct from Washington The News Report Mastering Computers Technology's Past Technology Today Road to Success - Service Learning Enhances Tech Ed Experience Balsa Tower Walls Brave 'Big Buster' These Kids Are Really on the Ball - Inventors Competition Winners School Web Site of the Month Animator Career Exploration Tools Guide Index to Volume 67 More than Fun Tech Directions - May 2008 Tech Directions - May 2008 - Tech Directions - May 2008 (Page Cover1) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Tech Directions - May 2008 (Page Cover2) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Tech Directions - May 2008 (Page 1) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Technically Speaking (Page 2) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Contents (Page 4) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Contents (Page 5) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Direct from Washington (Page 6) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Direct from Washington (Page 7) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Direct from Washington (Page 8) Tech Directions - May 2008 - The News Report (Page 9) Tech Directions - May 2008 - The News Report (Page 10) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Mastering Computers (Page 11) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Technology's Past (Page 12) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Technology Today (Page 13) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Road to Success - Service Learning Enhances Tech Ed Experience (Page 14) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Road to Success - Service Learning Enhances Tech Ed Experience (Page 15) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Road to Success - Service Learning Enhances Tech Ed Experience (Page 16) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Balsa Tower Walls Brave 'Big Buster' (Page 17) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Balsa Tower Walls Brave 'Big Buster' (Page 18) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Balsa Tower Walls Brave 'Big Buster' (Page 19) Tech Directions - May 2008 - These Kids Are Really on the Ball - Inventors Competition Winners (Page 20) Tech Directions - May 2008 - These Kids Are Really on the Ball - Inventors Competition Winners (Page 21) Tech Directions - May 2008 - These Kids Are Really on the Ball - Inventors Competition Winners (Page 22) Tech Directions - May 2008 - These Kids Are Really on the Ball - Inventors Competition Winners (Page 23) Tech Directions - May 2008 - School Web Site of the Month (Page 24) Tech Directions - May 2008 - School Web Site of the Month (Page 25) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Animator (Page 26) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Animator (Page 27) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Career Exploration Tools Guide (Page 28) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Career Exploration Tools Guide (Page 29) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Index to Volume 67 (Page 30) Tech Directions - May 2008 - Index to Volume 67 (Page 31) Tech Directions - May 2008 - More than Fun (Page 32) Tech Directions - May 2008 - More than Fun (Page Cover3) Tech Directions - May 2008 - More than Fun (Page Cover4)
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