On January 30, 2017, West Catholic technology teacher Angela Critchett and instructional technology specialist Tom Kutzli received the grant award for their winning proposal to jump-start and augment the new engineering design course (planned to start in fall 2017 or spring 2018). By covering topics including prototyping, programmable devices, and virtual reality, the course will further help prepare students for the technology of the future.
The grant will pay for an HTC Vive virtual reality headset, six Raspberry Pi programmable computers, a 3Doodler prototyping pen, Makedo protoyping toolkits, and a subscription to Makezine magazine. The equipment will allow for course preparation and testing, and will make for a state-of-the-art learning opportunity once the course begins. |
From left: West Catholic technology teacher Angela Critchett, Foundation for Catholic Secondary Education board of directors president Mark Scott, FCSE executive director Deacon Jim Hessler, Superintendent of Catholic schools Dave Faber, director of educational technology Carol Glanville, and West Catholic instructional technology specialist Tom Kutzli. |