Technology Education Collaborative (TEC)
The Technology Education Collaborative (TEC) 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.
UPCOMING JULY 2025 TEC EVENTS
We're excited to welcome Andrew Crocker, Surveillance Litigation Director for the EFF, as this month's EFA Edition of Privacy PIE!
Date: Thursday, July 24
Time: 4 p.m.
Location: Hybrid event (Andrew will be speaking remotely)
In person:
GateWay Community College - Washington Campus
Advanced Cyber Systems Lab
108 N. 40th St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
The ACSL is located in Room 2108 of the MA building. Directions and parking map: https://techedcollab.org/directions/
Remote: Please register to receive a remote link.
As Surveillance Litigation Director, Andrew Crocker leads EFF's legal work on issues at the intersection of technology and privacy through lawsuits and amicus briefs in state and federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.
Representative cases include challenging the constitutionality of national security letters (NSLs); working to establish that the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination protects against the compelled decryption of electronic devices; and limiting overbroad anti-hacking laws such as the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA).
Andrew will discuss what it means to turn a passion for privacy into a career, what he loves about it, what he's currently working on, his most challenging cases, and answer any questions you may have.
August 2025 TEC HAM Radio Study Group & Meetup
Our regular dedicated study sessions will be held at the Advanced Cyber Systems Lab, located at Gateway Community College on:
Wednesday, August 6 at 6 p.m.
Wednesday, August 20 at 6 p.m.
Directions and parking for the ACSL can be found here. This cohort is studing and preparing for the FCC's Amateur Radio Service Technician Class license exam
Missed the first session? No worries - just email Contact@techedcollab.org for the study materials in advance of the class you'll be attending.
SAVE THE DATE – SPECIAL EVENTS
TEC Ham Operators Study Group & Meetup - SURVIVAL EDITION!
Limited number of tickets are available for this event so please register early.
One of the most common reasons people become ham operators is to prepare for emergencies. TEC is teaming up with Independence Training to offer a Survival-Edition of our regular Ham Operators Study Group & Meetup session.
This is a special edition of TEC's regular Ham Radio Meetup. Only 10 tickets are available for this event so register today.
The first part of the meetup will be a short information session on when and how to use your ham radio in an emergency situation.
Independence Training will teach their Stop the Bleed course.
That includes two (2) Hours of hands-on instruction that will teach:
- Intro to Patient Assessment
- Bleeding Control Fundamentals
- Modern Bleeding Control Equipment
- Improvised Bleeding Control Concepts
All equipment is included.
Cost: $30 ($15 for TEC annual members and $25 for TEC monthly members).
CHECK OUT THE TEC TALKS PODCAST
NEW TEC TALKS EPISODE
Arizona State CISO Ryan Murray's Bonus Episode
Ryan Murray, is both the Arizona state CISO as well as the Deputy Director for the Arizona Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Statewide Information and Privacy Office, which is an unassailably cool job title.
In addition to answering our usual five questions for our What Does a [Technologist] Do? segment, Ryan also answered some questions about the specific cyberthreats facing Arizona and what’s being done to prevent and mitigate them.
The TEC Article Club
The Worm That No Computer Scientist Can Crack
One of the simplest, most over-studied organisms in the world is the C. elegans nematode. For 13 years, a project called OpenWorm has tried—and utterly failed—to simulate it.
Author: Claire L. Evans
Date Published: March 26, 2025
Publication: Wired
Long and Ugly Link: https://www.wired.com/story/openworm-worm-simulator-biology-code/
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