Quick, grab-and-go lessons to help your students think critically about AI and its impact.

Student groups create working radios by soldering circuit components supplied from AM radio kits. By carrying out this activity in conjunction with its associated lesson concerning circuits and how AM radios work, students are able to identify each circuit component they are soldering, as well as how their placement causes the radio to work. Besides reinforcing lesson concepts, students also learn how to solder, which is an activity that many engineers perform regularly giving students a chance to be able to engage in a real-life engineering activity.

Arizona Photonics Days 2021 – Expanding Optics and Photonics Technologies in Industrial and Commercial Applications
The fourth annual Arizona Photonics Days will be a virtual conference held March 3-5, 2021, just prior to Photonics West. Engage with your peers and industry leaders for technical discussions, industry trends, and virtual business connections with global attendees. There will be no cost to attend the 2021 virtual conference.

Conference Focus:

The focus of this year’s conference will be expanding the scope of optics and photonics technologies in industrial and commercial applications in Sensing and Metrology, Astronomy, Quantum Technology, Laser Technology, and Biomedical Technology.

Agenda:

Download the Conference Agenda PDF HERE
Program Overview:

Expert Keynotes
Technology and Business Presentations
Company Presentations
Panel discussions about trends and issues
Important Dates:

Dec. 2, 2020 – Jan. 27, 2021: Call for Papers is closed.
Dec. 2, 2020 – Mar 1, 2021: Sponsor opportunities available. Download Sponsor Opportunities PDF HERE.
Conference Schedule:

The conference will be held virtually over three days to best accommodate our local and international attendees:

March 3: 7:00 am – 1:15 pm MST / 14:00 – 20:15 UTC
March 4: 7:00 am – 1:15 pm MST / 14:00 – 20:15 UTC
March 5: 7:00 am – 1:15 pm MST / 14:00 – 20:15 UTC
Who Should Attend:

Business owners, executives and professionals of optics and photonics companies
Industry leaders whose companies apply these technologies
Academic and industry scientists and engineers
Optics cluster leadership and staff
More Information

Visit Arizona Photonic Days 2020 webpage
Learn more about Arizona Photonics Days

The goal of this lesson is to introduce students who are interested in human biology and biochemistry to the subtleties of energy metabolism (typically not presented in standard biology and biochemistry textbooks) through the lens of ATP as the primary energy currency of the cell. Avoiding the details of the major pathways of energy production (such as glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation), this lesson is focused exclusively on ATP, which is truly the fuel of life. Starting with the discovery and history of ATP, this lesson will walk the students through 8 segments (outlined below) interspersed by 7 in-class challenge questions and activities, to the final step of ATP production by the ATP synthase, an amazing molecular machine. A basic understanding of the components and subcellular organization (e.g. organelles, membranes, etc.) and chemical foundation (e.g. biomolecules, chemical equilibrium, biochemical energetics, etc.) of a eukaryotic cell is a desired prerequisite, but it is not a must. Through interactive in-class activities, this lesson is designed to spark the students’ interest in biochemistry and human biology as a whole, but could serve as an introductory lesson to teaching advanced concepts of metabolism and bioenergetics in high school depending on the local science curriculum. No supplies or materials are needed.

Bridging the gap between industry and academia

As cloud technologies continue to help organizations transform at a rapid pace, employees with the necessary cloud skills are in high demand. According to LinkedIn data, cloud computing is the number one hard skill companies need most.

AWS Academy provides higher education institutions with a free, ready-to-teach cloud computing curriculum that prepares students to pursue industry-recognized certifications and in-demand cloud jobs. Our curriculum helps educators stay at the forefront of AWS Cloud innovation so that they can equip students with the skills they need to get hired in one of the fastest-growing industries.

This YouTube playlist contains the videos embedded throughout the Automotive Technologies Vetted Curriculum on the CTE Curriculum Connection.

This overview document provides a description of each of the Instructional Resources developed for CTE programs in Arizona.

Here's where you'll find information pertaining to AZCTECC Quarterly Meetings including Agendas and Minutes.

Here's where you'll find information pertaining to AZCTECC Quarterly Meetings including Agendas and Minutes for FY2025.

This collection of YouTube videos is integrated into the VETTED Law & Public Safety curriculum on the CTE Curriculum Connection.

Stay up to date with the CTE Curriculum Connection with this issue of the Quarterly Connection!

Stay up to date with the CTE Curriculum Connection with this issue of the Quarterly Connection!