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Calling All Inventors! Don’t let your students miss the 2008-2009 techdirections Inventors Competition! RESCUE ME! Get them involved in devising creative uses for discarded milk cartons! The contest gives future engineers the opportunity to demonstrate their math and physics skills. Working together in a team environment, they will design a real aerospace product, which will be put through the rigors of testing and evaluation. Teams must register by December 1. April 6 is the deadline to conduct a qualifying launch and earn a trip to the ﬁnals, scheduled for May 16 at the Great Meadow in The Plains, VA. Contest rules and registration are at www.rocketcontest.org. Registration fee is $105. The competition is sponsored by the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), the National Association of Rocketry, NASA, the Defense Department, the American Association of Physics Teachers, and AIA member companies. For details, visit www. techdirections.com/contest. html or see page 22 of the August issue of techdirections. Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Program Announced The Toshiba/National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) ExploraVision Awards Program, one of the world’s largest K–12 science Deadline: January 30, 2009 and technology competitions, is now accepting entries for its 2009 competition. For the past 16 years, the ExploraVision program has provided an opportunity for students to envision a better future and has given educators a valuable tool for helping motivate their students to excel in technology and science. The program is used by many teachers as part of their science and technology curriculum. The deadline for the 2009 competition is January 28, 2009. “The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards program gives students the opportunity to do what scientists do every day—use real science to solve real problems—and it shows them how exciting and rewarding it can be in the process,” said Francis Eberle, Executive Director of NSTA. “Last year’s winning teams proposed future technologies that could help solve some of the world’s most pressing energy and environmental pollution problems. We are delighted that this [program] generated so much student interest in science and technological innovation and has Try On-Demand Classroom Projects Today! Twelve different samplers available! Three complete projects per disk! Now available for immediate download! Only $9.95 each! Also available on CD, $11.95 per sampler Applied Academics Communication Construction Technology Design/Drafting Electricity/Electronics Grading/Rubrics Manufacturing Power/Energy Problem Solving Substitute Teacher Transportation Woodworking Or call Vanessa 800-530-9673 x217; FAX 734-975-2787; or write to Tech Directions Books & Media, PO Box 8623, Ann Arbor, MI 48107-8623 For details or to order, visit www.techdirections.com/ projectsamplers.html 10 techdirections ◆ NOVEMBER 2008 http://www.rocketcontest.org http://www.techdirections.com/contest http://www.techdirections.com/contest http://www.techdirections.com/projectsamplers.html http://www.techdirections.com/projectsamplers.html

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Tech Directions - November 2008 Technically Speaking Contents Direct fromWashington The Report Technology’s Past Technology Today Mastering Computers Exploring Engineering—Pros Can Help Make It Real Challenge Students to Design an Energy-Efficient Home CTE Teacher Succession—Insuring a Smooth Transition Reservoir High’s TE Site Wins Web Site of the Month ACTE Convention and Career Tech Expo— Racing Toward Charlotte Hands-On Activities More than Fun

Tech Directions - November 2008

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