Author: Chris Hurd
I currently teach Technology and Engineering at Cazenovia HS in CNY. I also teach summers at the college level for PLTW in Oregon, Ohio, Florida, California, Kentucky, Eastern Michigan, and NY.
Written by Chris Hurd.
on Wednesday, 07 January 2015.
NEW TOOL TO HELP YOU DETERMINE HOW YOU ARE MEETING THESE STANDARDS IN YOUR PLTW CLASSROOM
So your administrators and school officials are asking you: “How do you meet the Common Core standards for Math and ELA?” and you spend some time looking through...
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Written by Chris Hurd.
on Thursday, 11 December 2014.
AMAZON’S ROBOTIC ARMY BOOSTS EFFICIENCY
Amazon workers used to walk miles a day down aisles to put your order together in an Amazon warehouse (like the one I rode my bike by in Kentucky this summer…) Not any more though… an army of Kiva robots...
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Written by Chris Hurd.
on Tuesday, 09 December 2014.
INDUSTRY HAS LOTS OF EXAMPLES
Ever wonder how a “real” CNC machine works in manufacturing? Here are some examples in video form that Jim passed on to me of CNC machines making some very intricate parts.
These examples show how you can machine on multiple...
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Written by Chris Hurd.
on Saturday, 22 November 2014.
STUDENTS BEGIN PRODUCTION THIS WEEK!
Students researched, designed, and built a prototype for a class mass production project: an MP3/Phone Passive Amplifier.
It works amazingly well, and looks great too! Obviously it is blue and gold to match Caz colors, and students...
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Written by Chris Hurd.
on Wednesday, 01 October 2014.
PITTSFORD-MENDON & CAZENOVIA HS PROJECT IS A HUGE SUCCESS
Links to all media pertaining to this project can be found at the bottom of this article!
In the fall of 2013, three classes of high school students, over 100 miles apart,embarked on a project to...
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Written by Chris Hurd.
FROM THE ATLANTIC: SENIOR EDITOR DEREK THOMPSON
The info below is just some food for thought about the costs of manufacturing. Yes the article is old, but still relevant!
Apple has contracted to make its iPad 2s in China, where the typical worker makes a hardy $185 a week. What if, in a fever...
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