Despite the tragedies connected to the pandemic, tragedy has again presented an opportunity for technology and engineering teachers, students, and courses to shine--where we can demonstrate the value of adaptability and creativity in hands-on learning and technical content. Further, the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with the recently released "Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy" ("STEL"; ITEEA, 2020). The "STEL" standards position the technology and engineering (T&E) of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), and contain ample opportunities for teachers to emphasize, and even capitalize on current events, such as the pandemic, to engage students and prepare them for the future. The same challenges that have brought the focus on technology and engineering--and the need for preparing students to face such challenges--have also disrupted almost every aspect of classrooms, homes, and lifestyle. Technology and engineering education (TEE), a field that has prided itself on "hands-on" learning, has been especially impacted as virtual learning has become a new norm. Despite the unpredictable ramifications of the pandemic on education, many TEE teachers rose to the challenge of figuring out how to effectively teach their content despite the limitations. A few anecdotes of how middle school, junior high, and high school TEE teachers have risen and excelled in the face of the pandemic are shared in this article. While these are only samples of the ways TEE teachers have excelled during this difficult time, the authors believe that sharing these anecdotes may inspire other TEE (and non-TEE) teachers.