{"id":47656,"date":"2021-09-28T08:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-09-28T12:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/?p=47656"},"modified":"2021-09-24T16:04:05","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T20:04:05","slug":"creating-tomorrows-innovators-with-ben-nuebel-cherry-creek-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2021\/09\/creating-tomorrows-innovators-with-ben-nuebel-cherry-creek-schools.html","title":{"rendered":"Creating Tomorrow\u2019s Innovators (with Ben Nuebel, Cherry Creek Schools)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47714 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/BenN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/BenN.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/BenN-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>How are we preparing the next generation of engineers and innovators for success?\u00a0 It seems this generation uses all the latest technology, but do they have the skills to create tomorrow\u2019s inventions.<\/p>\n<p>There are many teachers who are focused on teaching tomorrow\u2019s innovators, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherrycreekschools.org\/cte\">Cherry Creek Schools<\/a>, is one school that is working hard to set up their students for success.\u00a0 In this podcast, I speak with Ben Nuebel, who is a high school Engineering Technologies Teacher at Cherry Creek schools.\u00a0 He is also a Fab Lab Instructor who is passionate about training his students and helping them earn certifications, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/solidworks-certification-program\">SOLIDWORKS Certifications<\/a>.\u00a0 Ben is responsible for teaching many SOLIDWORKS student experts.<\/p>\n<p>Ben discusses the importance of finding an alternative to the traditional classroom environment, one with more hands-on skills training. Listen to find out what Ben has learned from teaching and growing his technology programs at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherrycreekschools.org\/cte\">Cherry Creek Schools<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1128683284&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true&amp;visual=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out all of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/podcast\"><strong>Born to Design podcasts<\/strong><\/a>, and subscribe below so you will never miss an episode:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/solidworks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone colorbox-39485\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/soundcloud-button.png\" alt=\"Soundcloud\" width=\"115px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2jVW4hy7TG12CcDpqFqmgD#_ga=2.253466441.1355142135.1544219121-05d85400-65a6-11e8-b2a2-edcb4dfbff9a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone colorbox-39485\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/spotify-button.png\" alt=\"Subscribe to Solidworks Podcast on Spotify\" width=\"115px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/born-to-design-solidworks-podcast\/id1436186801?mt=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone colorbox-39485\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/itunes-button.png\" alt=\"iTunes\" width=\"115px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/born-to-design-solidworks-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone colorbox-39485\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/stitcher-button.png\" alt=\"Stitcher\" width=\"115px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/m\/Ivcwqfkjkyhfsfhb7kerpfbiqoe?t=Born_To_Design_-_SOLIDWORKS_Podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone colorbox-39485\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/googleplay-button.png\" alt=\"Listen on Google Play Music\" width=\"115px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tun.in\/pjarc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone colorbox-39485\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/tunein-button.png\" alt=\"TuneIn - Solidworks Podcast Page\" width=\"115px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/castbox.fm\/channel\/Born-To-Design-SOLIDWORKS-Podcast-id1419075?country=us#_ga=2.253466441.1355142135.1544219121-05d85400-65a6-11e8-b2a2-edcb4dfbff9a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone colorbox-39485\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/castbox-button.png\" alt=\"Subscribe to Solidworks Podcast on CastBox\" width=\"115px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1436186801\/born-to-design-solidworks-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone colorbox-39485\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/03\/overcast-button.png\" alt=\"Subscribe to Solidworks Podcast on Overcast\" width=\"115px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solidworks.com\/solidworks-certification-program\"><strong>SOLIDWORKS Certification Program here\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Please check out these links to learn more about Ben and the outstanding Technology (CTE) programs at Cherry Creek Schools:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherrycreekschools.org\/cte\">Cherry Creek District Career and Technical Education site\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cherrycreekschools.org\/Page\/4405\">Cherokee Trail High School\u00a0\u00a0Engineering Department page\u2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow on Twitter:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Ben Nuebel: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bnuebel?lang=en\">@bnuebel<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cherokee Trail Engineering\u00a0Department: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ctfablab\">@ctfablab<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cherry Creek Schools: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CCSDK12?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor\">@ccsdk12<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow on Instagram:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Cherokee Trail Engineering Department \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cherokeetrailfablab\/\">@cherokeetrailfablab<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Cherry Creek Schools \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cherrycreekschools\">@cherrycreekschools<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this month&#8217;s Born to Design podcast we talk with Ben Nuebel, high school teacher and Fab Lab instructor on the importance of hands-on learning.<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/2021\/09\/creating-tomorrows-innovators-with-ben-nuebel-cherry-creek-schools.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":68,"featured_media":47655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,2774,18],"tags":[452,2281,2836,19],"class_list":["post-47656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-born-to-design","category-born-to-design-podcast","category-solidworks","tag-education-2","tag-fab-lab","tag-podcast","tag-solidworks-2"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/68"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=47656"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":47719,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/47656\/revisions\/47719"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/47655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=47656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/solidworksblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=47656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}