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Applied
Technologies, a division of Learning Labs, Inc., develops quality hands-on, self-guided and
instructor-led courseware and materials that introduce
necessary skills and knowledge for many careers. Our
materials are successfully being used in thousands of
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News
PRO Landscape
Workshops
May 6, 2009
PRO
Landscape Customers,
We are pleased to announce we will be offering two training classes
this summer.
The two-day Fundamentals Class covers the basics of Image Editor,
Planner and Proposal. We also offer a one-day Advance Planner Class
for more experienced users. Both training classes are classroom
style training sessions with a combination of both lecture and lab
with an emphasis on hands-on experience.
Fundamentals Class: July 22-23, 2009 / Kansas City, MO
The two-day Fundamentals Class is priced at $695 per person. You can
find additional details or register at:
Click here for additional details.
Advanced Planner Class: July 24, 2009 / Kansas City, MO
Topics covered include snap tools, trim tools, layers, triangulation
and much more. This class is for advanced users only, and is priced
at $495 per person.
Click here for additional details.
If you have any other questions or need more information about the
training, please call us at (816) 842-4955, or email us at
prolandscape@drafix.com.
Fall Training Schedule
We will be holding additional classes in the fall of 2009. We
determine the training locations based on your feedback. If you
would like to recommend a location for the fall 2009 training
schedule please submit your suggestion to
prolandscape@drafix.com.
Thanks to our exclusive partnership
with Drafix, the maker of PRO Landscape, Applied Technologies is able to
bring the PRO Landscape software to your school at incredible
academic pricing.
Check it
out!
Win VEX Event One
Week, Go to VEX World Championship the
Next!
April 22, 2009
 Whitwell
High School in Whitwell, TN took home several Robotics awards at the
recent Tennessee
SkillsUSA State Conference.
Learning Labs, Inc. proudly
sponsored the event.
Whitwell's
robotics team, lead by teacher Jeff Long, won 1st place in the VEX
Robotics competition.
Because Whitwell won the event, they were automatically invited to the
2009 VEX World Championship to be held in Dallas, TX April 30-May 2.
According to Long, the team has accepted the invitation.
They also won the Judge's Excellence award
for overall design and performance as well as the Programming Skills
award for their autonomous program. Lawrence County High School's
robotics team took home 2nd place in the VEX Robotics competition.
Other winners included Cleveland High School for the Judge's Award for
Innovative Design, and Morristown-Hamblen High School East for the Robot
Skills award.
See pictures
from the Robotics and Automation Technology Competition.
New CADD - Architectural Design CPU
April 2, 2009
 Applied
Technologies has recently overhauled its CPU (Career Pathway Unit)
on computer aided design by refining its focus and using different
software. The
CADD - Architectural Design CPU makes use
of Envisioneer, an industry-based 3D architectural design
software application. Throughout the 15-hour course, students
design a simple cottage as a way of introducing Envisoneer's
many features, then go on to complete parts of a three bedroom, two
bath ranch house. While using the software, students also
cover a great deal of content about how houses are constructed, how
architects design homes by thinking about traffic flow, and the
thought that goes into designing a home's three areas: service,
living, and sleeping. Students also understand how to
accommodate for disabled persons by making doorframes wider,
installing ramps, and supplying lower cabinets and supports for the
bathroom.
Mathematical principles like the work triangle (used
in the kitchen) and rise and run used to determine the construction
of staircases is also included.
Find out more about the new
CADD - Architectural Design CPU.
State Health Science Correlations
Posted
March 2, 2009
Recognizing the need to illustrate how our
Health Science
Foundations and Career Pathways products support state
standards, Applied Technologies has posted the following reports for
the states we have completed:
If you are interested in having us correlate our health science
products to your state, please
email us.
Lab Focus: Tennessee School for the
Blind
November 20, 2008
 Raised eyebrows is the usual reaction we get when we
tell people we have a
Career Connections lab at the Tennessee School
for the Blind. But the fact is, for over six years instructor
Ken Johns has been using Applied Technologies curriculum and
materials to offer his students a wide range of experiences they
might not have had otherwise.
The lab has over 20 Career Pathway Units (CPUs)
ranging from
Aerospace to
Digital Photography to
Robotics Technology
to
Structural Engineering.
"The technology curriculum is a dynamic, hands-on
program of study that teaches students about the development and
applications of technology and the effects technology has on
individuals, society, and the environment," said Johns. "Our goal is
to create excitement, amazement, and thrill that is shared by others
who work with technology on a daily basis. The entire curriculum is
computer driven with activities and lessons that allow the student
to explore the three main areas of study: Communication,
Transportation, and Production."
Read more about the Tennessee School for the Blind and its
impact on students.
New
Agriscience Planning Guide Hitting Your
Mailbox Soon!
September 24, 2008
 The Agriscience Planning Guide, Volume 8, has recently been
completed and we will start mailing copies out soon. If you
can't wait to get your hands on it (and really, who can't!?), please
email us
and we'll be sure to get your copy to you ASAP. This Planning
Guide includes information on all of
our
Agriscience courseware, materials,
equipment, software, and more.
One of the new things you'll find in the Planning Guide is the
Small Engines
PAC (Pathways for Agriscience Careers).
The
Small Engines PAC immerses students in the function, uses,
and basic maintenance of small engines. The mechanics of small
engines are supported with related scientific and mathematical
concepts alongside hands-on experience with basic troubleshooting
and maintenance that anyone can benefit from. The course provides a
solid foundation for future education in engine-based industries,
including many automotive and engineering fields. A large variety
of careers related to small engine design, manufacture, and use are
presented, indicating the pervasiveness of the small engine in our
lives.
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