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June 12, 2008

Applied Technologies and BioTN invite you to Biotechnology: From the Classroom to the Board Room, taking place July 16-17, 2008 at the The Cool Springs Life Science Center in Franklin, Tennessee (just South of Nashville).

Session topics include:

• Revolutionizing Regenerative Medicine
• Tour - Biomimetic Therapeutics Laboratory, Leslie Wisner-Lynch, DDS, DMSc Director, Applied Research Biomimetic Therapeutics
• Transferring Technology to the Marketplace, Vanderbilt Medical School, Office of Technology Transfer
• STEM Education and the Workplace
• Labs, Todd Gary, Ph.D., Director, Institute for Understanding Biological Science, Co-Director, NASA SEMA Program
• Health and Care Support, Healthways
• Career Pathway Curriculum, Kandyce Callaghan, Nature Coast Technical High School, Brooksville, FL
• Health Science Foundations, Teaching the National Health Care Skills Standards

Registration is $175 per person, limited to 35 teachers, on a first-come basis.

Register now!

Gentlemen, start your [small] engines!

Applied Technologies is working on the development of Small Engines Maintenance, our newest PAC (Pathways for Agriscience Careers) unit.  The unit will come with two small engines, tools, videos, texts, and more.  The course will provide a solid foundation for future education in engine-based industries, including many automotive and engineering fields.

Keep checking the website for more information!

Who done it?  Since the butler doesn't play a role, it couldn't have been him...

For this year's summer workshop, which takes place July 8-10, Applied Technologies is featuring a role-playing project in which attendees take the part of forensic science investigators assigned to solve a mysterious disease outbreak in a local apartment building. While involved in this case, the plot thickens and the investigators must take on new crime-solving techniques to help crack the case.

Investigations include simulated blood typing, chemical testing of evidence, tracking the spread of pathogens, digital photography of the crime scene, GPS use, plastic mold creation, and desktop publishing to organize the evidence. Attendees will also be able to interact with characters involved in the case, played by Applied Technologies employees.

And as usual, we will offer classes on lab and classroom management and have a BBQ dinner at the home of Learning Labs/Applied Technologies President & CEO David Richardson.

As you can see, it would be a crime to miss this year's workshop!  So investigate your calendar to clue you in to what events you'll need to reschedule so you can attend.  We suspect you'll have a killer time, so don't cop out on us.

Register now!

Oh, and keep policing this site for more information!

Applied Technologies is proud to announce the release of Biomedical Applications CPU, our 14th Health Science Career Pathway Unit.

The Biomedical Applications CPU involves the study of cell biology, DNA and genetics, diseases, disease treatments, transgenic technology, regenerative medicine, and several other up-and-coming scientific techniques for improving human health and quality of life.

Some of the materials that come with this CPU include:

• Genetics and cells software
• Cloning simulation
• Applied Technologies’ ELISA Simulation
• DNA information DVD
• DNA Molecular Model kit
• Size Exclusion Chromatography kit
• Genes in a Bottle kit
• DNA Necklace kit
• Strawberry DNA Extraction kit

Check out the CPU's description and objectives!

Because our Health Science Education products, Foundations and, especially, Career Pathways, can be taught in a variety of ways (modular, demonstration, lock-step), we have begun doing video case studies of how teachers use our products.  The first is complete.  We visited Kandy Callaghan at Nature Coast Technical High School in Brooksville, FL.  We invite you now to watch the video segments on each Health Science Education product line:

• Foundations video

• Career Pathway Units video

If you would like a DVD version of these segments, please let us know and we'll be sure to get one out to you ASAP!

Also keep checking back to the site for more case studies!

At last week's ACTE convention in Las Vegas, Applied Technologies showed our hand by highlighting several new Career Pathway Units (CPUs):

• Biomedical Applications

• Small Engines

• 3D Modeling

These three courses garnered a lot of attention to the lucky attendants who stopped by our booth.

The attention getters for Biomedical Applications included a DNA necklace, a size exclusion chromotography kit, a strawberry DNA extraction kit, and a DNA molecular model kit.

We also made a big show of the Briggs and Stratton OHV engine, textbook, and 4-cycle theory video we'll be using for our upcoming Small Engines CPU.  This CPU will be appropriate for career connections/technology and agriscience classes.

Finally, we bet attendees would want to see 3D models of the building block and cell phone students will create with the Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire software as a part our new 3D Modeling CPU.

"Our department is working very hard to make sure all three units are ready to ship within a few months," said Development Manager Jarratt Bryan.  "In fact, Biomedical Applications is already in the proofing stages and will be ready to go in January."

Along with all this new stuff, Applied Technologies also highlighted:

• Forensic Science

• Veterinary Science

• Health Science Foundations

• Polymer Science and Plastics

• Graphic Communications - Embroidery