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Students Tests Skill in Campus Egg Drop

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About  90 high school students will launch eggs Saturday to test how well they  can throw an egg more than 25 meters without breaking it.  It  brings not just our department but the science department and math  department together," Klipsch said. "It gets kids fired up and interested  in learning. They have to put their minds to  work."

Seven Valparaiso High School Technology Students Recognized At 2005 American Institute of Architects State Design Competition

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On Thursday, April 21, 2005 at the Arts Garden, Circle Center Mall in Indianapolis, seven Valparaiso High School students were honored as finalists in the annual American Institute of Architects Student Design Competition. This years contest challenged the students to design a structure called the Art Incubator. An Award of Honor went to Valparaiso High School student Ryan Norris. This recognition placed him in the top six designs in the state and had a monetary award presented to him. There were 130 entries in this years state contest.

Frontier Students Take Racing Project Seriously

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Gene Rausch and his students at Frontier Jr.-Sr. High School are featured in this article about their first year involvement with the IMSTEA Super Mileage Challenge. The team finished 14th out of a field of 34 cars and took a top award for the closest estimation of MPG on race day.

Winners Announced for the Third Annual Introduction to Engineering Design Contest Held at Lafayette Jefferson High School

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Sixteen high schools from across the State of Indiana competed in the Third Annual Introduction to Engineering Design Contest held at Lafayette Jefferson High School on Tuesday, April 12, 2005. This contest is designed for first year students who take Project Lead the Way courses. Overall Solution - McKenzie Career Center, Teamwork Award -McKenzie Career Center, Documentation Award - Jasper HS, Presentation Award - Lafayette Jefferson HS

Delta Students Make Fuel-efficient Car

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MUNCIE Star Press- Tired of high gas prices? Looking for a car that gets good gas mileage? The students in Delta High School's technology education class may have just the car. Students in the class built a car that gets 491.59 miles per gallon.

2005 IMSTEA Super Mileage Challenge Results

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This year, 34 Indiana high schools competed in the IMSTEA Super Mileage Challenge. There were 29 cars in the stock class and 16 cars in the unlimited class. It was a cold day with some wind, but we stayed dry and had no snow. The stock winner was Mater Dei High School or Evansville, IN with 1,015.60 MPG average for their best three runs. The unlimited class winner was Winamac High School of Winamac, IN with 900.26 MPG average for their three best runs. Visit:

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WINAMAC -- The goal is to squeeze as many miles as possible out of a gallon of gasoline. How does 900 miles sound?

Actually, the Winamac High School vehicle posted mileage a little better than that last month in the IMSTEA Super Mileage Challenge. The 900.26 mpg effort was the best among 16 teams competing in the Unlimited Class at Raceway Park in Indianapolis.

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At the 67th annual conference of the International Technology Education Association, Indiana State University student and TECA Vice President, Craig Harvey was formerly recognized for his student involvement, professional activities, and national leadership!

Honey Creek Middle School awarded ITEA Program Excellence Award

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Kansas City, MO April 3, 2005 ˆ (Honey Creek Middle School, Terre Haute, Indiana) Mr. Ken Amos and Mr. Doug Dillion were recently honored by the International Technology Education Association. Honey Creek Middle School was recognized to receive the ITEA's prestigious Program Excellence Award.

Seven Valparaiso High School Technology Students Recognized at American Institute of Architects State Design Competition

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On Thursday, April 21, 2005 at the Arts garden – Circle Center Mall in Indianapolis seven Valparaiso High School students were honored as finalist in the annual American Institute of Architects Student Design Competition.The AIA Indianapolis chapter who sponsored the event displayed the finalists design boards in the Arts garden during the week.

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RESTON, Virginia, April 8, 2005 ˆ The International Technology Education Association recently honored Richard Seymour of Ball State University with the Wilkinson Meritorious Service award. This award is presented to an individual within the technology education profession who has established an exceptional record of service for technology education internationally.

ITEA Special Recognition Award

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This award is presented to an individual who has established a sustained record of outstanding service to the field of Technology Education. To qualify for this award, an individual must have (a) worked on a variety of projects, (b) written and published about technology education and/or (c) made contributions in a variety of ways to the field of Technology Education. The 2005 winner of this award was Mike Fitzgerald from the Indiana Department of Education, Specialist for Technology Education.

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On their own time, 11 Warsaw Community High School students designed and are building two cars for the Indiana Mathematics, Science and Technology Education Alliance Super Mileage Challenge. “The majority of the work has been done after school and on weekends,” said Mark Neukam, WCHS technology teacher and supervisor for the group. The challenge will be held April 24-25 in Indianapolis. Gates for the challenge will open 7 a.m. April 25 at Raceway Park, Indianapolis.

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On 3/20/05, Inside Indiana Business with Gerry Dick, Technology Education teacher Kelli McGregor from the Kokomo Area Career Center and Mike O'Hair, the Associate Dean for Statewide Technology and Engagement at Purdue University are featured. In the interview, Project Lead The Way which is a middle and high school Technology Education curriculum that introduces students to engineering careers and provides them hands-on experiences is discussed. Managed by the Purdue School of Technology and the Indiana Department of Education, the program is a national effort, with Indiana ranking among the top participating states.

Battle of the Bots

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Western's PantherTech robotics team, which, along with Kokomo's TechnoKats, competed in the Boilermaker Regional on Friday March 18, 2005 are featured. Western's PantherTech team is unique because half its team members are girls. Friday, Western's PantherTech was gaining attention for its solid runs during the competition, being ranked as high as first in the 40-team field during the day.

Technology Education Teacher, Steve Florence Wins ChiefDelphi's Unsung Hero Award!

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Stephen 'Flo' Florence is a well-known force behind the revered Westside Boiler Invasion Team #461, and an active member in FIRST in the state of Indiana. Steve has helped start rookies all over the state, offering his team's resources and his own personal guidance for their success. A technology teacher and a great mentor, Steve is known throughout the state for his knack for teaching and his dedication for the FIRST program. visit: www.boilerinvasion.org to learn more about Mr. Florence and the leadership that he provides to students and teams throughout the state.

Robots Take Center Stage in Contest

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Jefferson High School student Andia Smith and Purdue University senior Matt Adams work on their entry in the FIRST Boilermaker Regional Robotics Competition on Thursday. The atmosphere is in many ways similar to those ultra-cool havens of physical gyration. About 1,000 people are here, many of them high school teens crowded side-by-side into bleacher seats, bopping their heads to the beat of the music, but never taking their eyes off the competition floor.

Winners Announced in Robotics Event

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An alliance of three teams won first place in the FIRST Boilermaker Regional Robotics Competition, held Thursday through Saturday at Purdue University, said teams coordinator Amanda Morrison. The winning combination was Team Hammond, of Hammond, Ind.; Team Kil-A-Bytes of Indianapolis; and Cooneyquest of Oconomowoc, Wis. The teams will advance to attend the national competition from April 21 to 23 at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. This was Purdue's rookie year hosting one of the regional events of a program that engages more than 23,000 high school students a year in competitions to create working robots. FIRST means "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology.

ITEA Leaders To Watch

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The Indiana Department of Education Specialist for Technology Education is recognized in this feature from the March 2005 issue of The Technology Teacher.

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On Thursday March 10th, 2005 Technology Education students and teachers from around the state converged into the North Atrium of the State House in Indianapolis. The event, sponsored by the Technology Educators of Indiana (TEI), allowed students and teachers to teach Indiana Legislators about Technology Education and studies in Project Lead The Way.

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In this article from the Indiana Chamber BizVoice newsletter, Project Lead The Way is featured with a discussion of how PLTW started in Indiana and an overview of the curriculum. Also included in this article are interviews with teachers an students who participate in Indiana Project Lead The Way.

Lawmaker's Get High-tech Lesson

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The Greenfield-Central students of Mark Holzhausen and Trent Taylor visited the statehouse on March 11, 2005. The display featured students from around the state. The day featured Technology Education and Project Lead The Way. The rotunda showcase was visited by Dr. Suellen Reed, Indiana's superintendent of public instruction and Richard Blais, executive Director of Project Lead The Way. In addition, various legislators from around the state of Indiana also visited to learn about Technology Education.

Students Build and Float Cardboard Boats at Delta High School

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About 50 students from two different classrooms - a science class and a technology class - built various shaped boats from cardboard. Divided into seven groups, the students blended science and technology to create boats that actually floated and could hold a student. The experiment - done with Ball State University's Department of Industry and Technology, taught students how science and technology seamlessly work together "in the real world," graduate student Kurt Griffis said.

Students in Lance Brand's integrated chemistry and physics class were able to use problem-solving skills to figure out how to make the boat float. They also learned about density, properties of water and buoyancy. On the tech side, technology students in Randy Glaze's class were able to bring their ideas to life by using computer-aided drafting. The biggest benefit, Glaze said, was teaching the students to communicate their ideas with students they may or may not have known before the project.

McKenzie Messenger Newsletter

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Featured in this newsletter are Mr. Ed Wyatt winning the Instructor of the Year award at McKenzie Career Center. Also featured in this newsletter is an update on the the 2005 entry of the McKenzie Career Center into the First robotics competition.

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For the past several years, Ball State University and the pre-service teachers in Dr. Richard Seymour's Technology Teacher Education program have collaborated with area elementary students to teach them about the manufactured world!

The Kindergarten students from Pleasant View Elementary School in Yorktown, Indiana learn everything from fabrication to assembly operations to packaging. Each student is taught how to safely use technical tools and machinery, assemble products, create packaging, and inspect work. The PVES teachers, students, and parents enjoy the learning event each year. They look forward to the hands-on, minds-on experiences that Dr. Richard Seymour, Ball State University and the pre-service teachers deliver!