ATE Central is excited to inform you about the upcoming release of the new ATE Impacts 2024-2025 book!
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This activity from the Florida Advanced Technological Education (FLATE) Center asks students to "engineer and manufacture a light-emitting diode (LED) using a simple circuit." The class reviews electrical circuit concepts before studying circuit diagrams and then building a circuit in groups. Finally, groups compare their experiences and results and report on their findings, including recommendations and what they learned. The activity is designed for middle school, or grades 6 through 8, and requires an understanding of "basic concepts of electrons, atoms, current, measurement and units." The page includes a lesson plan, lecture slides, a student worksheet, a grading rubric, and reference sheet.
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Georgia Tech's Center for Inclusive Design and Innovation (CIDI) focuses on "the promotion of technological innovation and development of user-centered research, products, and services for individuals with disabilities." At the link above, readers can browse CIDI's Research portfolio, learn about upcoming trainings (under Education), and check out their full Services offerings. While some of CIDI's services require a membership or other fees, they also provide multiple free tools. Particularly relevant right now is CIDI's COVID-19 resource portal (linked on the landing page). Created with technical assistance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and funding from the CDC Foundation, these resources distill important health information in accessible documents that are compatible with screen readers or other assistive technology and accessible videos with American Sign Language. Readers can also request mailed copies of braille resources. Equally relevant is the Tips For Making Digital Learning Accessible section (linked on the News and Events page). This portal offers guidance on inclusive technology, multimedia tools, and student interaction in digital learning environments.
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
We are excited to announce the release of the ATE Impacts 2022-2023 book. Copies can be ordered online through the ATE Impacts website, and digital copies of the book can be accessed there as well. The digital copies are viewable across all devices....
