13 Predictions for Technical Education in 2026
January 7, 2026
Technical education is entering a year where “what you teach” is being reshaped by forces that sit well outside the classroom—energy, national security, supply chains, data centers, and rapid...
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From Gamers to Creators: Using Video Games to Teach Applied AI
December 12, 2025
In a few years, artificial intelligence is going to make video games more realistic and immersive than ever before. Non-player characters (NPCs), once confined to highly-scripted dialogue and actions,...
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IGNITE Michigan: $70 Million for CTE Programs in Michigan
December 3, 2025
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How to Teach Self-Driving Vehicle Technology in the CTE Classroom
November 14, 2025
On a Tuesday morning in Phoenix, a visitor on business orders an Uber to take them to a conference, and as they step to the curb, a Waymo robotaxi...
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Two New Advanced Manufacturing Labs Open in Michigan High Schools
October 28, 2025
Michigan’s bet on advanced manufacturing is now visible in two high school labs - one in Troy and one in Delton - backed by a 2024 state appropriation and...
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How Design & Fabrication are Being Optimized By AI, and What That Means for Technical Education
October 16, 2025
Step into any advanced manufacturing facility today and you’ll see rows of precision machines fabricating parts that used to take days, now done in hours. Products go from idea...
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How AI is Programmed – And How to Teach Those Skills in a High School Classroom
September 17, 2025
Artificial intelligence looks like magic from the outside: chatbots that hold full conversations, cars that drive themselves, tractors that spot weeds in real time. But every one of those...
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What’s New in Mechatronics? Bringing the Smart Factory to the Classroom
September 11, 2025
Mechatronics Has Evolved Mechatronics has long been the backbone of automation training, teaching students how to integrate mechanics, electronics, and control systems into working machines. Educators have built entire...
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AI + AMRs: Teaching the Intelligence Behind Autonomous Mobile Robots
June 26, 2025
Autonomous technology is changing how materials move through factories, warehouses, and even hospitals. If you teach robotics, mechatronics, or industrial technology, you have likely watched this shift with equal...
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