Instructors met on May 26 and gained tips on how to manage effectively their class when teaching online. The guest speaker was Denise Bushnell, Sierra College, who teachers business and information technology.
2020 May
Far North Manufacturing News
Read the May Advanced Manufacturing in the Far North newsletter. Learn about: Tooling U- SME Free Trail Subscription for Faculty!New Poster for California Manufacturers from CMTANorth Far Shop Talk Series Online Teaching ResourcesCommunity College PPE Donations Final Report
Parallax Teacher Training
Parallax Inc. is offering complimentary Summer Teacher training to technology educators in the U.S. Each of these courses feature the cyber:bot robot with micro:bit and introduce Python programming, electronics and cyber security following the cyber:bot tutorial series. Each course includes three 90 minute Zoom meetings, with homework in between. Parallax Inc. will be hosting two
Shop Talk May 19, 2020
On May 19, 2020 over 20 educators and industry partners participated in Shop Talk to discuss Teaching Advanced Manufacturing classes remotely. Watch the recorded session below. Link on Edu2Mfg was shown to find the remote teaching tools shared by teachers https://edu2mfg.org/news/category/instructor-resources Onshape Representatives did a demonstration Jono Schwartz, Colfax High School, demonstrates the card game
Shop Talk May 12
Weekly call with college and high school Career Technical Education instructors sharing tips and resources on teaching students remotely during COVID-19. Dan Turner and Joe Bayer from Yuba College and Faith Caplin with Cordova High School share their advice in this session.
Makers to Entrepreneurial Careers – Sierra College Video
From machining to mechatronics, many students dream of turning their idea or prototype into a business someday. At Sierra College, the interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship program helps students find their inner entrepreneur. The business planning class is based on Adobe® Kickbox model, the college connects students to a mentor network of successful founders and certificates prepare students
Online Classes reviewed by teachers for remote instruction
In this PDF, you’ll see a list of online classes rated from easiest to use when teaching remotely to more difficult.
Information Technology Careers at Sierra College Video
Manufacturers, like most businesses, have a need for employees with Information Technology skills. The IT program at Sierra College includes: networking, cyber security, data analytics, cloud computing and machine learning. Sierra College has been named a Center of Excellence for Cyber Security by the US Departments of Defense and Homeland Security. Classes prepare students for
Shop Talk May 5
On May 5, college and high school instructors gathered for this webinar to share resources and techniques to teach remotely and prepare students for advanced manufacturing careers. This week Roy Ingram, from Sierra College Mechatronics presented.
Sierra College Welding Careers Video
The Sierra College Welding program just posted a video featuring students, faculty members and industry partners sharing their passion for welding.