Technology & Engineering Education

Technology & Engineering Education has evolved as technology has advanced. During the industrial era of the 20th century, it was taught in the schools as Industrial Arts, reflecting the industrial society. As advancements have catapulted us into a faster moving, more highly sophisticated, technological society, Technology & Engineering Education has made curriculum adjustments that reflect these changes.

Standards & Frameworks

CTSO Conference Dates

Tech Directions

Library of Congress

National Science Foundation

National Space and Aeronautics Administration

Valley City State University Technology Department

Professional Groups & Links

• NDTEEA

• ITEEA

• PLTW

• ACTE

  • National

  • NDACTE

3D Printing COVID-19 Masks

• For those of you with 3-D printers, here’s a neat way to help the community. We have an opportunity leverage our technology at our libraries to help our communities by manufacturing 3D PPE masks. Please see the links below for instructions. For more information, please the article about this here:
• https://www.billingsclinic.com/foundation/ [billingsclinic.com]
  • Directions to make 3D printed mask [billingsclinic.com]
  • Mask STL files for printing (zip file) [billingsclinic.com]
  • 3D Source files (zip file) [billingsclinic.com]

Autodesk Fusion 360 Software

• Fusion 360 free 3D CAD/CAM design software for students and educators.
• www.autodesk.com/products/fusion-360/students-teachers-educators

FIRST Technologies Inc.

• SolidWorks is offering a free 60-day license that your students can load on their laptops or personal computers to complete coursework at home.
• https://www.firsteched.com/resources.html

ITEEA

• In mid-March, ITEEA began compiling resources as a way to support educators through the unprecedented period of “social distancing”. The list continues to grow and there is now functionality built in that allows educators to easily add new resources to share with colleagues.
• https://www.iteea.org/Resources1507/covid.aspx

Learning Blade

• Our online lessons are already being used in many states to review STEM and academics and we are providing some FREE lesson plans that can be printed for at home use.
• www.LearningBlade.com/remote

PLTW's Response to COVID-19

• Educators across America are finding themselves in unchartered territory. Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to have an impact on communities all over the world. With that in mind, read more below about the specific steps we’re taking. We’ll continue to update this page as new information becomes available.
• https://www.pltw.org/news/still-working-to-serve-you

STEM at Home

• A virtual collection of resources, webinars and workshops intended to help families keep learning going for their children during the pandemic.
• https://stemecosystems.org

Tinkercad

• YouTube video on making a 3D model using Tinkercad.
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mXS8i4csN4https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/tsa/middle-school-competitions

TSA

• TSA competitive events are an excellent souse of real-word challenges for secondary students.  Each event has detailed specifications, rules and a rubric.  If your school is not currently a member of TSA, contact your State Advisor for more details on accessing this excellent resource.
• https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/tsa
• https://tsaweb.org/competitions-programs/tsa/middle-school-competitions