{"id":7020,"date":"2015-03-30T15:54:10","date_gmt":"2015-03-30T19:54:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=7020"},"modified":"2015-03-30T15:54:10","modified_gmt":"2015-03-30T19:54:10","slug":"its-great-to-be-a-teacher-at-iteea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2015\/03\/its-great-to-be-a-teacher-at-iteea.html","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s Great to be a Teacher at ITEEA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7027\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kenosha-SMV-Team-Loves-SolidWorks-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"Kenosha SMV Team Loves SolidWorks\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kenosha-SMV-Team-Loves-SolidWorks-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kenosha-SMV-Team-Loves-SolidWorks-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kenosha-SMV-Team-Loves-SolidWorks-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Kenosha-SMV-Team-Loves-SolidWorks.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7026\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Union-Grove-HS-Students.jpg\" alt=\"Union Grove HS Students\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Union-Grove-HS-Students.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Union-Grove-HS-Students-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Union-Grove-HS-Students-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) had its 77<sup>th<\/sup> annual conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7028\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Master-Cam-at-ITEEA-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"Master Cam at ITEEA\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Master-Cam-at-ITEEA-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Master-Cam-at-ITEEA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Master-Cam-at-ITEEA-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Master-Cam-at-ITEEA.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7032\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Statasys-at-ITEEA-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"Statasys at ITEEA\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Statasys-at-ITEEA-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Statasys-at-ITEEA-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Statasys-at-ITEEA-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Statasys-at-ITEEA.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been to ITEEA for a numbers of years, but this year something was different.\u00a0 Yes, Milwaukee is a great city.\u00a0 Teachers joked of a \u201cbeer and motorcycles\u201d theme.\u00a0 But ITEEA\u2019s true theme was \u201cBuilding Technology and Engineering STEM Partnerships.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Harley-at-ITEEA1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7033\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Harley-at-ITEEA1-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"Harley at ITEEA\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Harley-at-ITEEA1-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Harley-at-ITEEA1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Harley-at-ITEEA1-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Harley-at-ITEEA1.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>ITEEA members did not disappoint.\u00a0 Great presentations and exhibitions were given by universities, colleges, and high schools that focused on STEM subjects that are making a difference in jobs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7031 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Frank-Lloyd-Wright-Reverse-Engineered-UW-Plattville-e1427744653812-615x579.jpg\" alt=\"Frank Lloyd Wright Reverse Engineered UW Plattville\" width=\"615\" height=\"579\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The best comments came from SOLIDWORKS CSWA Academic Providers that can boast how their students get great jobs. After passing the CSWA exam, students become CSWA certified.\u00a0 \u00a0Richard Platt, Sarasota, Florida, has been providing the CSWA exam to both middle school and high school students for years. \u00a0With sound manufacturing skills, his students continue to place high in global competitions and get great jobs &#8211; even before they graduate. \u00a0Florida education with SOLIDWORKS is helping to grow young talent in design and manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p>Students enjoyed showing us their products in SOLIDWORKS.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7025\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Rachel-Casey-from-Purdue-STEM-Leaders-461x615.jpg\" alt=\"Rachel &amp; Casey from Purdue STEM Leaders\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Rachel-Casey-from-Purdue-STEM-Leaders-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Rachel-Casey-from-Purdue-STEM-Leaders-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Rachel-Casey-from-Purdue-STEM-Leaders-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Rachel-Casey-from-Purdue-STEM-Leaders.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A major shift is occurring in digital design and digital manufacturing education.\u00a0 Fab Labs from Ohio, Wisconsin and Minnesota showed how they work with students, teachers and communities.\u00a0 Started by the Fab Foundation, Fab Labs continues to grow in both US and world-wide locations providing access to communities of all ages to learn and to do.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7036\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Fab-Lab-Gateway-Technical-College-615x461.jpg\" alt=\"Fab Lab Gateway Technical College\" width=\"615\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Fab-Lab-Gateway-Technical-College-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Fab-Lab-Gateway-Technical-College-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Fab-Lab-Gateway-Technical-College-120x90.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Fab-Lab-Gateway-Technical-College.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Thank you ITEEA for a great event.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-7034\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ITEEA-2015-Having-Fun1-461x615.jpg\" alt=\"ITEEA 2015 Having Fun\" width=\"461\" height=\"615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ITEEA-2015-Having-Fun1-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ITEEA-2015-Having-Fun1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ITEEA-2015-Having-Fun1-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/ITEEA-2015-Having-Fun1.jpg 852w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And thank you Milwaukee School of Engineering SAE team for telling us to try the \u201cfried cheese curds.\u201d\u00a0 Marie<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) had its 77th annual conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week. I\u2019ve been to ITEEA for a numbers of years, but this year something was different.\u00a0 Yes, Milwaukee is a great city.\u00a0<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2015\/03\/its-great-to-be-a-teacher-at-iteea.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":7024,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5381,4184,5203,5204,5606,5380,5206],"tags":[3930,4048,5481,5607,5625,4230,4228,3931,3990,4019,4665,4229],"class_list":["post-7020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cad-2","category-cad-instructor","category-current-affairs","category-curriculum-2","category-fab-labs","category-stem-science-technology-engineering-and-math","category-stem-teacher","tag-cad","tag-engineering","tag-fab-foundation","tag-fab-labs","tag-iteea","tag-math","tag-science","tag-solidworks","tag-stem","tag-teacher","tag-tech-ed","tag-technology"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7020"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7039,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7020\/revisions\/7039"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7024"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}