Tech Education Collaborative

The Technology Education Collaborative empowers everyday people to become informed users of today's extraordinary technology.

We help people better understand the tech that surrounds them on a daily basis. TEC does this through practical application by hosting in-person, hands on events ranging from Right to Repair workshops, Privacy meetups and tech field trips and demos. Our agreement with the Advanced Cyber Systems Lab at GateWay Community College helps us give the general public hands-on access to advanced technologies from 3D printers to a podcasting studio people can use to learn, discover and play.

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November 2024 TEC News & Events

Now that the election’s over and we’ve all (hopefully) spent Veteran’s Day recovering, it’s time to enjoy your TEC! We’ve got two new podcast episodes and our November Privacy PIE event will break down all the privacy wins and losses of 2024. The TEC Article Club features a deep dive

Technology Education CollaborativeChristina Eichelkraut

TEC Went Full Nerd on Industrial 3D Printing at PADT and Loved Every Second of It

TEC got a glimpse at industrial 3D printing with a tour of Phoenix Analysis and Design Technologies, better known as PADT. The TEC trip (pun 100 percent intended) took place on Tuesday, September 24 at the company’s Tempe campus. PADT has over 90 patents and is an industry leader in

Technology Education CollaborativeChristina Eichelkraut

Cord Chaos Solution

Any tech-enthusiasts knows the scene: It’s 10pm, you just got delivered your newest gadget and now you are staring directly at a monster made of cable. The challenge is on: How do you plug in this new gadget, avoid this monster while not getting trapped or even swallowed by it??

Technology Education CollaborativeFlorian Nguyen

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