Technology & Engineering
BUILDING ENERGY 3D MODELING
Whole-Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is a versatile, multipurpose tool that is used in new building and retrofit design, code compliance, green certification, qualification for tax credits and utility incentives, and real-time building control. BEM is also used in large-scale analyses to develop building energy-efficiency codes and inform policy decisions.
This open source software can be integrated into existing courses which are already forced on design, architecture, engineering, or perhaps you can take an existing 3d Model and input it in the software.
Virtual Job Shadows
Inspire Sheboygan Virtual Job Shadows- FREE; OPEN to all; Just register as virtual space is limited; New sessions added!
Virtually connect learners with industry professionals via live video calls to expand career exposure and bring real world relevance to learning.
CAD Resources
SolidWorks offers a free 60-day license that your students can load on their laptop computers.
Click here to download.
SolidWorks on Chromebooks - We realize many students are using Chromebooks to complete coursework at home. Students can use an online version of SolidWorks by visiting my.solidworks.com and clicking on "Try SolidWorks" at the top of the page. They
will need to click "Sign Up" and create an account. This will give students 30 day access to
the online version.
CAM Resources
CNC Software offers a free Home Learning Edition of Mastercam 2020 that students can download on their laptops. Click here to download.
CNC Software is also offering some of their Mastercam University courses at no charge. Click here to learn more or click here to sign up.
In-House Solutions is offering free access to all of their curriculum through June. These are PDFs that can be downloaded and used in your online classroom. To obtain access, go to emastercam.com and click on "Sign up". Fill out the online form and then email us at info@firsteched.com with your Display Name and Email Address, so that we can contact
In-House Solutions to have them set up the account appropriately.
CamInstructor offers a free Resource Hub that includes numerous free courses.
Click here for more information on how to sign up.
Amazon Future Engineer is providing free access to sponsored computer science courses in the United States, intended for independent learners in grades 6-12 and teachers who are remotely teaching this age group. Parents can also access the curriculum. The organization is also offering a virtual robotics program through partners CoderZ with a sequenced course that shows learners how to code; early learners use block-based coding; older learners use text-based coding. Everything will be available for free at least until fall 2020. https://www.amazonfutureengineer.com/free-courses
Automotive Resources
ConsuLab is offering a free 30 minute webinar each day at 1pm CT called "Distributed Learning: Teaching Automotive & Diesel in Isolation". This will NOT be a sales orientated webinar. Click here to download.
Electude is offering free access to their online solution for the rest of the semester. Students and teachers can access the platform from any computer, desktop or smartphone. You can track student progress remotely and communicate with students within the platform. Their content includes Electric/Hybrid vehicles, Heavy Vehicle/Diesel Technology as well as Electude Engine Management Simulator. Electude is offering full support and training to help get you set up to use their platform. Please contact our office for more information.
Career Exploration Resources
EdgeFactor is offering family-friendly videos that showcase career pathways, teach soft skills. Students, parents, and teachers are all invited to watch and share these free videos. Instructors are can access selected free tools as well. Click here for more information.
An online career resource that takes an empathetic and personal approach to career discovery. Team of journalists and filmmakers interview people about their work and educators who turn these stories into curriculum.
Popular quizzes for CTE
Our free lesson plans are our most popular educator resources, with thousands of downloads every month. Each lesson includes a simple plan and presentation slides that can be adapted to suit most learning environments. For students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, look for resources marked SEND adapted. If you are working with young people who have experienced care, explore adapted content by ticking the ‘care leavers’ box below.
CTE, STEM & Career Development Online/Distance Learning Resources
Online Teachers on CTE Learn and click on Delivering Online Instruction. You’ll see the following online courses that you can access for free.
- EL102 Online Teaching Techniques
- EL103 Teaching Online: A Student-Centered Approach
- EL104 Teaching and Organizing a Virtual Learning Environment
- EL105 Online Language: Communicating with Students - EL108 Preparing Students to Become Good Online Learners
- EL112 Workload Management Strategies for Teaching Online
Register/login on the CTE Learn site and enter the master key “MK-ACTE” to enroll in any of the above courses. This complimentary key is valid through May 1st . Contact support@ctelearn.org if you have any questions.
CTE Learn courses are self-paced and each course takes approximately 4 hours to complete. Designed and developed specifically for the CTE community, our courses focus on practical strategies and techniques that participants can apply right away.
- FREE ACCESS TO SOFTWARE: Autodesk has granted access to our tools to students and educators for the past five years with no charge. This remains unchanged. Please visit www.autodesk.com/education to get started today.
- FREE CONTENT & CURRICULUM: We have packaged content for educators to support distance learning efforts and self-paced training for students. Visit https://academy.autodesk.com/ to find resources.
- COMMUNITY & CONNECTION: We are all looking for ways to stay connected to our students and educators during the next few weeks or months. Let us support you by joining in the conversation on our @AutodeskEDU social channels or via our support forums.
All About Circuits free video lectures: https://www.allaboutcircuits.com/video-lectures
Girls Who Code At Home free activities: https://girlswhocode.com/code-at-home
With schools closed and tens of millions of students at home, Code.org is launching Code Break — potentially the world's largest live interactive classroom with weekly challenges to engage students of all abilities, even those without computers.
Let us teach your children:
- A weekly interactive classroom featuring our founder Hadi Partovi and special guests. Add to calendar.
- A weekly activity or challenge. Sign up.
- Options for beginners, experienced students, and even students without computers.
Edhesive
Many schools in the US have had to close temporarily due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Recognizing the enormous impact this situation has on a school community, Amazon Future Engineer is offering free online computer science classes for any student or teacher affected by school closures due to COVID-19 in the US.
All middle school and high school classes, including Advanced Placement, are provided through Edhesive. Students and teachers will maintain free access through August 31st, 2020. Amazon Future Engineer will continue to closely monitor the needs of students and teachers going forward.
The Amazon Future Engineer program is focused on increasing access to computer science education for hundreds of thousands of students and teachers. To learn more about Amazon Future Engineer, click here.
Vroom, Vroom
Buckle up and go behind the scenes at the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Michigan! Through an educational tour, you can learn how customers impact the design of vehicles and the engineering behind them as well as see how testing for Ford F-Series trucks are performed.
Houston to Base
Get ready for a mission – to go behind the scenes at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas! Viewers can learn about the innovations in aerospace technology as well as watch history be made with the launch of Starliner/CST-100 spacecraft and the deployment and utilization of the Space Launch System (SLS). Get ready for liftoff!
Dream it, build it!
Apps for Kids where children ages 4-14 can create and make things, and have fun while learning the concepts of 3D design and engineering. Apps for Kids is an ecosystem of apps designed to inspire and educate young minds. The apps break down the design and engineering process into bite-sized tools to create, style, design, and engineer a concept and then share it with others.
The collection of web-based apps is available through the Apps for Kids website where kids can access the following apps:
>> Capture It: Children can capture fun and creative ideas by drawing, taking photos, or making collages from images and text.
>> Shape It: Children can create anything they imagine by pushing, pulling, or adding material.
>> Style It: Children can style their Shape It creations with color, paint, stickers, and backgrounds.
>> Mech It: Create fun mechanisms to make things move or create amazing spiral artwork.
>> Print It: Children can print their Shape It and Style It creations using a 3D printer, or print in one of the fun paper-based project workflows.
Career Presentations
Free, On-Demand Career Videos
o Search by Cluster! https://www.studentcareerinfo.com/presentations/search-career-presentations