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2008 News Archives
September
9/24 - New Agriscience Planning Guide Hitting Your Mailbox Soon!
9/19 - HOSA Scholarship Winner and Her
Uplifting Story
9/5 - State Health Science
Correlations Posted
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.
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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HOSA
Scholarship Winner and Her Uplifting
Story
September 19, 2008
 As
we do at each year's HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
National Leadership Conference, Applied Technologies sponsored a
scholarship to a deserving HOSA member. This year's
scholarship recipient, presented in Dallas, TX in June, is Nayansi
Plasencia, a former Boca Raton High School (FL) student who's
currently enrolled at the University of Florida.
Her senior year, Nayansi was the Treasurer of HOSA.
She was in the Spanish Honor Society for two years, the French Club
for four years, and the National Honor Society for three years.
The following are excerpts from Nayansi's essay,
written when she was still at senior at BRHS:
Upon reaching the United States, I set many goals
for myself which with hard work, commitment and much sacrifice I
have progressively been accomplishing. I adapted to a new country,
assimilated into a different culture and learned a new language.
Last year, I became a true American when I received my United States
citizenship. Soon I will accomplish my goal of graduating from high
school with high credits. I am proud to be ranked eleventh in my
graduating class of 530 only eight years after arriving from Cuba.
Since my freshman year, I have volunteered 81 hours at the Community
Hospital and have been babysitting my sister in order to help my
parents. During my summer vacations, I attended the Summerbridge
program. Still, I have the most important goals ahead of me and they
include: gaining acceptance into a major university, fulfilling my
lifelong goal of becoming a doctor and making a difference in the
medical field.
I owe a great deal of gratitude to my parents who
had the foresight to seek freedom for our family and to my new
country that graciously accepted me and gave me the freedom and
opportunity to reach all my goals. If I had not left Cuba, today I
would not be setting my own educational and professional goals
because Castro’s government would be deciding my future for me. The
government would be selecting my school, field of study and place of
employment. There, no matter how hard I worked, I would not become a
doctor unless it was the government’s plan for me to do so. As I
anticipate with excitement my high school graduation and all the
possibilities that lay ahead of me, I can’t help but imagine the
anxiety my Cuban classmates must be feeling as they await their
“assignments” from the government.
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State Health Science
Correlations Posted
September 5, 2008
Recognizing the need to illustrate how our Health
Science Foundations and Career Pathways products support state
standards, Applied Technologies is posting the following reports for
the states we have completed up to this point:
If you are interested in having us correlate our
health science products to your state, please
email us.
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August
8/28 - New Engineering Design - 3D
Modeling Course!
New Engineering Design - 3D Modeling Course!
August 28, 2008
The
Engineering Design—3-D Modeling CPU
(Career Pathway Unit)
introduces students to the fundamental skills and tactics--as well
as the historical significance--of the field of engineering. The
course also employs the computer-aided design (CAD) software ProEngineer Wildfire, allowing students to apply design skills
first-hand to their own 3-D models. While designing a block
structure and cell phone with ProEngineer Wildfire, students
more fully understand the design and tactical decisions of
professional engineers as well as increase their general knowledge
of technology, expand their multimedia communication skills, and
work closely with dimensions and mathematics.
This course also includes a coupon for one
FREE registration (up to
$400.00) to an upcoming ProEngineer Wildfire Introduction
Workshop taught by Learning Labs, Inc., Applied Technologies' parent company.
Learning Labs, Inc. has been selected as an educational
representative for Parametric Technology Corporation (PTC), the
company that developed ProEngineer Wildfire. After
completing the workshop requirements, each participating teacher
will receive and be eligible for the ProEngineer Wildfire
Schools Edition—Software Grant Program, which includes free
licenses of ProEngineer Wildfire Schools Edition design software
(up to 300 seats), the project-based curriculum, and tutorials.
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July
7/31 - New Edition of Health Science
Foundations and Case Study Videos!
7/11 - Case Closed! Applied Technologies'
16th Annual Summer Workshop Deemed a Success!
7/2 - Customer Appreciates
Commitment and Support
New Edition of Health Science Foundations and Case Study Videos!
July 31, 2008
While our
Health
Science Foundations course is updated frequently, we also send
our licensed users annual CDs containing each year's new edition of
the Instructor's Guide and the web-based course. And as the
2008-2009 school year is upon us, these
new editions are going out the door as we speak.
One of the newest and exciting features of the course is a user's
forum and discussion board. Here, licensed users can exchange
ideas, network, and ask questions and receive answers.
We've also updated our
free demo of Foundations to include a lesson from the Academic
Foundations standard. This standard--a review of anatomy and
physiology as well as diseases and disorders associated with the 12
systems of the body--was added throughout the spring.
 Additionally,
we've added a new case study to our DVD. All four segments
can been watched by clicking the links below.
First, 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:
A few months later, we visited
Richardson High School in Richardson, TX and spent a few days
with Director of Health Science
Becky Saba and her students. We produced two segments from
this visit:
-
Career
Preparation with Pathways
- In the first segment, Becky and her students discuss how the
Applied Technologies Career Pathways Units help the program be
more diverse, how it helped the students decide on health
science careers, how it helped them have more meaningful
clinical experiences, and how it helped them compete and succeed
in HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America).
-
Program Implementation/Teaching Method
- In this segment, Becky describes how her program grew from a
class of 12 seniors to a full four-year program. She also
explains how she facilitates her class as "12 labs are going on
at the same time."
If you would like a DVD version of these segments,
please
let us know.
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Case Closed! Applied Technologies' 16th
Annual Summer Workshop Deemed a Success!
July 11, 2008
 "Best
workshop I've ever been to. Staff was very helpful and
welcoming."
"I had a great time. Enjoyed the workshop and
can/will utilize the lessons learned."
"Super job on your preparation and the friendly
'can-do' attitudes and professionalism of all at Learning Labs and
Applied Technologies. Thanks!"
"I thought that using 'fun' projects alternating
with class instruction was excellent. The networking with
other teachers was wonderful! I learned a tremendous amount of
information. This is the best in-service I ever attended!"
Those were just some of the comments from this
year's workshop attendees (some of whom traveled from as far away as
Indiana and Washington state).
This year's Summer Workshop focused on forensic
investigations. Using technologies and activities in CPUs such
as
GPS,
Forensics,
Polymer Science and Plastics,
Digital Photography, and more, the attendees were put
into groups and given the task of determining who was responsible
for causing a sickness at a local (fictional) apartment complex.
After they analyzed water samples collected by the CDC, they discover that the building has burned down.
Was it an accident? If not, who's responsible and why?
After a presentation by real police officers about
working a crime scene, the teams were given GPS coordinates to locate a scene
where evidence (including a boot print, bloody cloth and wire
strippers, and
a thumb drive) had been dropped. Once the scene had been
processed (including making a plaster form of the boot print), the
teams returned to the office building to further investigate the
evidence. They analyzed the blood from the cloth and wire
strippers, fingerprints from a glass recovered at another scene, and
the data on the thumb drive. They also used the
Applied
Technologies vacuum former to pull an impression of the boot
print mold.
Once all of the evidence had been analyzed, the
teams had to prepare presentations to show what they found.
During this entire process, the attendees sat in on
classes to learn how to create computer-based tests with Test
Author's Toolbox, create and edit multimedia lessons using Media
Cruiser, and manage a modular lab with Carousel Plus.
And of course the participants were treated to a
real Southern bar-b-que at the home of Learning Labs/Applied
Technologies President & CEO
David Richardson.
View of photo gallery of the week's
activities.
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Customer
Appreciates Commitment and Support
July 2, 2008
Schewanda
W. Guyton, the Explorations in
Technology Instructor at Lindley Middle
School in Mableton, GA, recently sent an
email to
Learning Labs, Inc. President and
CEO
David Richardson thanking the
company, and specifically our field
technicians, for a great school year.
Here's the email:
Good
Morning David,
As I prepare for the upcoming school
year, I am reflecting on the
wonderful and productive past year
that I experienced. My successful
year is primarily due to the follow
through on the commitment that you
made to all of us during last
summer's training. You made a
commitment to provide your service
and assistance in whatever possible
way to help ensure that the
Explorations in Technology programs
at our respective schools run
smoothly.
I would
like to thank you and your entire
staff for the support you provide
Lindley Middle School. I want to
especially thank your technicians,
Carl and Paul for their patience!
They always provide courteous and
professional service, helpful
suggestions, and without hesitation,
on the spot training. Those guys
keep a pleasant smile and offer kind
words even when they setup for an
installation and then, have to
un-setup, and make additional trips
just to get the job done right!
I am
proud to say that Lindley hosted a
fall and spring Family Explorations
in Technology Night. During these
occasions, our students showcase
their skills and talents using the
CPU modules and related equipment
that you kept optimally operating
and functioning all school year.
Our students beamed with pride as
they took their parents/guardians on
a technological exploration in Rm.
428. The parents/guardians were
impressed, enjoyed themselves
tremendously and learned so much
about the real world technology that
their children study.
I would
be remiss if I did not mention how
grateful I am to Elaine Shapow, my
wonderful and insightful supervisor
who makes things happen! I
cannot wait to see what she has
planned for this school year.
Again,
I sincerely thank you and your
entire staff for the excellent
service and assistance you provided
throughout the school year. I am
looking forward to continuing our
relationship; especially since I
know how deeply committed you are to
the education of our students.
Sincerely,
Schewanda W. Guyton
Explorations in Technology
Instructor
Lindley Middle School
schewanda.guyton@cobbk12.org
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June
6/12 - Engineering Design Projects
with Vex Coming Soon!
Engineering Design
Projects with Vex Coming Soon!
June 12, 2008
Applied Technologies' Development Department is hard at work at creating a new curriculum for engineering design. Integrating the power and flexibility of Vex design kits with Pro E modeling software, this curriculum will spark your students' imagination and creativity. Applied Technologies will provide numerous projects intended to kick-start your classroom's design ideas and problem-solving skills. We invite you to
contact us for more information or to offer ideas or suggestions.
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March
3/3 - 16th Annual Summer Workshop Dates and Theme Announced!
16th Annual
Summer Workshop Dates and
Theme Announced!
March 3, 2008
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!
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February
2/13 - Biomedical Applications: Our Newest Health Science Career
Pathway Unit (CPU)!
Biomedical Applications: Our Newest
Health Science Career Pathway Unit (CPU)!
February 13, 2008
 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!
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January
1/10 -
Health Science Case Study Videos!
Health Science
Case Study Videos!
January 10, 2008
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:
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!
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