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  • Should students take Drafting before CAD?

    It was brought to our attention at a show we recently attended that Kansas is one of the only states, if not the only one, that requires that students in the Design and Pre-Construction pathway take an Introductory Architectural & Mechanical Drafting course as a prerequisite to Computer Aided Drafting...
    Posted to In The News by Ashlei on 08-25-2010
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  • Drafting 101

    Drafting is a "language" that precisely communicates information such as shape and size. The goal is a finished product that matches the design. Introduction to Drafting Look around you. Everything you see that is made by humans – buildings, furniture, the light switch on the wall, your...
    Posted to In The News by Ashlei on 07-21-2010
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  • Survey Shows that Parents Need Help Talking Science with their Children

    How many teachers reading this wish that your students' parents had more opportunities to get their children involved in science? Well, you are not alone. According to a recent survey, 500 teachers were asked that similar question and 94% of them agreed. In the same survey, though, more than half...
    Posted to In The News by Ashlei on 05-21-2010
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  • Alternative thinking leads to new T-Bot design

    The beauty of learning hands on is that it encourages alternative thinking - thinking that leads outside of the textbook or outside of the classroom even. It opens possibilities and provides experience and a deeper understanding. Hands-on learning allows students to come up with alternative solutions...
    Posted to In The News by Ashlei on 05-14-2010
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  • Race to the Top

    With 4.35 billion dollars up for grabs, I bet there are a lot of people who know what deadline took place this week. But if you didn't know about it and are worried that you missed the opportunity, you still have another chance. Don't worry; there is a second deadline. For those of you who haven't...
    Posted to In The News by Ashlei on 01-22-2010
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