FACS teachers will participate in a maker-space project demonstration using the latest technology. This session will include the integration of an electronic craft cutting machine, heat press, and a dedicated computer system. This project-based activity may be provided to interested Perkins Consortia school districts, upon Career Education approval, to teach students entrepreneurial skills, work-place (soft) skills, collaboration, accounting principles, and more in multiple FACS classrooms.
Additional Topics:
1) how to write an approvable Perkins project
2) changes in Perkins guidelines
3) the value of student certifications
4) professional development opportunities
5) successful reimbursement strategies
6) testing results and state reports
7) classroom teacher success stories
TESS Components: 1a, 1d, 2e