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Conference 2010 Delivering the Promise -- The T&E of STEM October 15th 2010 Mission Statement / We Believe/ Proclamation: MassTEC’s Position on the “T and E” of STEM Recognition Executive Board Members and Meeting Schedule Teachers Professional Development/Opportunities Web Site of the Month Zamzar, a free file and youtube file conversion web site Technology/Engineering Classrooms Supplies and Equipment/ Vendors Mass. Technology Engineering Curriculum MassTEC has a Facebook group, please join go to http://www.facebook.com
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2009-2010 School Year
Welcome to the Massachusetts Technology Education/ Engineering Collaborative. Incorporated 2001, Tax # 10-0003402 This organization is an affiliate of the International Technology Education Association. We support the national learning standards in the Standards for Technological Literacy, and in the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework. Engineering, where does the term come from and what does it mean? Click here to read a excerpt from a article explaining the origins of the term. Current News and Information 7-22-2010 Mashpee High School in Mashpee, Massachusetts has extended its search for a Technology Engineering teacher to July 30th, for more information click here 7-22-2010 NEWS RELEASE, For Immediate Release, ITEEA/SITE Recognized with MacArthur 21st Century Learning Lab Award, for more information click here 6-22-2010 STEM Explorations: Living in Space” McAuliffe Center Offers Robotics Workshop for Teachers! The first session workshop begins on Tuesday July 6, 2010, and concludes on Friday, July 9. A second session (repeat of the first session) will begin on July 12, 2010 and conclude on July 16. A stipend will be awarded to all teachers who complete the program. For more information click here 6-22-2010 The DEVELOP Program is a NASA Science Mission Directorate Applied Sciences-sponsored internship that fosters the training and development of students in the atmospheric and Earth sciences. The DEVELOP Program extends the application of NASA Earth science research and technology to meet societal needs. Applications for the fall 2010 session are due August 9, 2010, click here for more information 6-22-2010 How do I find educational resources at NASA? Click here for a free flyer that may help you 6-22-2010 Do you have some students that would like to communicate with astronauts on the international space station? Click here for some information on how students may be able to communicate. 6-22-2010 The ITEEA has just released a power point presentation and video about Preparing the Next Generation for What Lies Ahead and STEM Literacy = 21st Century Skills, click here for a link to these resources 6-17-2010 The CEEO at Tufts is excited to share new developments around its very own software - SAM Animation - in the past several months! Click here for more information about a free download and professional development opportunities July 27th, 9am - 12pm .6-17-2010 Mashpee has a High School Technology Education/Engineering position posted, deadline for submitting applications is June 21st. Click here for more information 6-13-2010 Tech Ed Solutions is offering some summer professional development centered around there Mastercam SolidWorks classes, click here for more information 6-13-2010 Westfield State College is offering the class IDIS 0536 TECHNOLOGY FOR MATH AND SCIENCE EDUCATORS July 6 - July 9th, and July 12- TWRFM 8:00 am - 4:00 pm and IDIS 0550 SCIENCE & MATH TECHNOLOGY July 13 - July 16th, and July 19- TWRFM 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, click here for more information 6-12-2010
We now have an ITEEA Connect Zone with some downloadable power points and articles. If you have something to add please contact the webmaster, click here to go to the new ITEEA connect zone 6-5-2010 DEPARTMENT BEGINS COMPETITION FOR $437 MILLION IN TEACHER INCENTIVE FUND GRANTS, Click here for more information 6-4-2010 Implementing Technology/Engineering Standards August 11 - 13 and August 16 - 17 Grades 6 - 12, click here for more information 6-4-2010 The June version of the MassTEC Express has been mailed out. If you did not get a copy click here to download it. 6-1-2010 UMass Lowell's DESIGNCAMP is a summer science and engineering enrichment program that offers a wide range of project-based workshops for students in grades 5 to 10*, applications due June 14th. For more information click here 5-31-2010 MassTEC.org has a section on the classroom resources page dedicated to downloadable lessons and websites with searchable banks with lessons and activities. Recently a lesson centered around suspension bridges was added, click here for the link. 5-29-2010 High school students throughout the United States are invited to participate in NASA's Interdisciplinary National Science Program Incorporating Research Experience, or INSPIRE, through the program’s Online Learning Community. Applications are being accepted through June 30, 2010. Students selected for the program will have the option to compete for unique grade-appropriate experiences during the summer of 2011 at NASA facilities and participating universities throughout the nation. INSPIRE is designed to encourage ninth- through twelfth-grade students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math. For more information click here 5-31-2010 The National Center for Technological Literacy at the Museum of Science, Boston launched the first issue of its new electronic newsletter, the NCTL ENews for more information about subscribing click here 5-31-2010 The mission of the Minority Innovation Challenges Institute is to create a virtual training ground where minority undergraduate students learn how to compete in NASA technical challenges for both prestige and significant cash prizes. Many sessions will focus on competitions within NASA’s Centennial Challenges program, which provides cash prizes ranging from $50,000 to $2 million. Click here for more information 5-31-2010 Kids Are Curious About the Oil Spill – NWF Supplies Answers for Educators, click here for a link to a web site with information 5-31-2010 The AFCEA Educational Foundation will offer scholarships of $5,000 to students actively pursuing an undergraduate or graduate education degree for the purpose of teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) subjects at a U.S. middle or secondary school. Click here for more information 5-31-2010 NEA’s Green Across America Grant opportunities, click here for more information. All applications must be submitted online by July 30, 2010. 5-31-2010 Design Squad recently launched its second Trash to Treasure Competition. The contest challenges kids to take everyday recycled materials and re-engineer them into functional projects. For ages 5-19. Enter online from April 5 to September 5, 2010. For more information click here 5-31-2010 The CEEO was just awarded a grant from NASA that allows us to offer our summer LEGO Engineering Institute for FREE to teachers that work with students in grades 5-9. Week 1 (August 2-6) will be an introduction to LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT. Week 2 (August 9-13)will be an introduction to LabVIEW Education Edition. For more information click here. 5-31-2010 Ephraim Curtis Middle School in Sudbury has posted a 1.0 COMPUTER/TECHNOLOGY/ENGINEERING TEACHER for more information click here 5-27-2010 Fitchburg State College is offering ITEC 8900 Curriculum development in Technology Education. There will be class will be offered on site and online. For more information click here. 5-25-2010 The National Science Foundation has posted some videos under the heading of The Science of Speed and are centered around racing. We have a permanent link on our classrooms resources page. 5-22-2010 NASA OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR 'INSPIRED' HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Massachusetts Launches Recruitment Campaign to Aid in School Turnaround Efforts From the ITTEA- ITEEA has just launched two new Membership Campaigns and we hope you will help us spread the word. The new member can join for $60.00 and save 25%. AND if you refer someone to join and they include your name on the form, there are rewards for you too! Click here for more information 5-11-2010 MOS Engineering the future 3 day institute June 23 - 25, click here for more information 5-10-2010 Technology Education is a core discipline in which all Massachusetts students should participate. Technology Engineering Education is the T&E of Stem. Click here to read a summary of where in the Massachusetts 1993 Education Reform Act 5-4-2010 2010 Summer Professional Development Institutes. This summer more than 30 graduate-level professional development institutes are being offered in a variety of areas including: the Arts, Health, Literacy, Special Education, Mathematics, and Science and Technology/Engineering. There are over 15 PD institutes being offered in STEM alone! Click here for more information 5-4-2010 Summer Pathways - A program to engage 11th + 12th grade girls in STEM careers Summer Transportation Institute (STI) The Summer Transportation Institute (STI) at UMass Amherst is sponsored by the Federal Highway Department and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation & Public Works, and is designed to expose rising 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th graders to the field of transportation. The program runs Monday to Friday from 9:30am to 4:30pm for the from Tuesday July 6th to Friday July 30. For more information click here 5-4-2010 The E 2 for innovation act is making progress, if you have not sent a letter supporting this legislation please consider taking time to do this. Click here for more information and a few potential letters. 5-2-2010 Great things happen in the Technology Education / Engineering classroom. MassTEC would like to support recognition for those individuals and groups who strive for excellence and provide their students with the best educational experiences. Click here to learn more about the MassTEC recognition programs. 5-2-2010 Lincoln Public Schools has a posting, click here for more details 5-2-2010 The latest MassTEC express is available for download. If you are interested receiving it through e-mail please contact the MassTEC President and ask to be added to our list serve. Click here to go to a link to download the express 5-2-2010 The CEEO is happy to announce a new workshop for elementary school educators in July 2010. Science Through Engineering Workshops: July 12-16, 2010, Summer LEGO Engineering Institute for Educators 2010, Click here for more information 5-2-2010 Technology Education Concepts, Inc. 16th Annual TEC Summer Institute, will be held on July 7-9, at Concord, NH’s Courtyard by Marriott. Click here for more details 5-2-2010 The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's New RFP for the Title II-B Competitive Grant, Application due Monday, June 14, 2010 Click here for the details, 5-2-2010 Boston University CityLab's SummerLab Biotechnology Program, Session I: July 19-23, 2010 Session II: July 26-30, 2010 Session III: August 2-6, 2010 Click here for more details 5-2-2010 STREAM 2010: Using Robots to teach STEM - June 24-25, iRobot, Bedford, MA Click here for more information 5-2-2010 The DOME Foundation, Bunker Hill Community College, the Latino STEM Alliance, BATEC (Boston-area Advanced Technological Education Connections), and the Metro Boston Secondary Postsecondary CVTE Linkage Consortium are sponsoring a joint spring symposium at Bunker Hill Community College on Friday, May 14 for educators & administrators in mathematics, science, engineering and technology at schools in Massachusetts and the Boston metropolitan area, scientists, engineers, students, workforce development professionals - and all who are interested in STEM education and the development of a "Green" STEM Pipeline for our students. For more information go to http://www.acteva.com/booking.cfm?bevaID=199946&CFID=23420599&CFTOKEN=38678936 5-2-2010 ASM Materials Education Foundation Teacher Grants for more information on how to apply click here, The deadline for submissions is May 25, 2010 5-2-2010 The Green Aviation Student Challenge (High School), NASA, due December 15th 2010 click here for more information 5-2-2010 NSTAR and the National Energy Education Development (NEED) Project have partnered to provide teachers in the NSTAR service area with a series of energy workshops focusing on general energy and electricity, solar energy, wind energy, and energy efficiency. The workshop starts September 30, 2010 Click here for more information 5-2-2010 June 8th-10th, 2010 LEGO Engineering Symposium! Click here for more information 5-2-2010 Junior Solar Sprint has passed on a lesson and information about there up coming activities with an event in June, click here for more information 4-11-2010 Urgent, the E 2 for innovation act important to you and your professional future. Please consider spending a few minutes to send a letter to your elected officials regarding this legislation. More information and a few potential letters are linked here. 3-19-2010 MassTEC has posted it's Program of the year and Teacher of the Year Recognition programs. Please consider applying. Click here to go to the Recognition web site. 3-21-2010 Teachers' Domain to Offer Biotechnology Professional Development Are you looking for hands-on opportunities to engage in biotechnology? Do you want to learn how to integrate biotechnology into your existing curriculum-Saturday, March 27th - Watertown, MA? Click here for more information on a workshop and a link to a Biotechnology lesson. 3-20-2010 Summer LEGO Engineering Institute for Educators 2010 Tufts University's CEEO Summer LEGO Engineering Institute is a way for educators to gain knowledge of engineering concepts, LEGO hardware & software (NXT brick and NXT-G/LVEE), and associated pedagogy/educational theory. August 2-6: LEGO Mindstorms Education NXT Software (NXT-G) August 9-13: LabVIEW Education Edition. Click here for more information 3-20-2010 The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has created a web page for Science and Technology / Engineering Test Development, we will have a permanent link to this page on the resources page, click here for the link 3-20-2010 Teacher Opportunities from NASA- Applications Available for 2010 NSTI Faculty Fellowship Program, applications are due April 1, 2010 click here for more details, Become a MESSENGER Educator Fellow applications are due April 10, 2010 click here for more details 3-19-2010 On February 1, ITEEA launched a new area of its website that will be completely devoted to “green” resources for teaching professionals. Located at www.iteea.org/Green/green.htm, this new resource offers information pertaining to green topics such as food, biodiversity, environment, energy/power, health, green building, water resources, transportation, and green funding. The “green page” also includes green rss feeds, miscellaneous green resources, articles, presentations, activities, and more. ITEA’s “Green Page” was launched in conjunction with the theme of ITEEA’s 72nd Annual Conference, taking place this week in Charlotte, NC—Green Technology: STEM Solutions for 21st Century Citizens. Additional resources are being actively solicited and should be sent to Andy Stephenson, DTE at andy.ste555@roadrunner.com. Click here for a permanent link to this on the classroom resources page. The Blueprint for Reform The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act is available for viewing. It would be the next version of NCLB. If you are interested in taking a look click here to download the document http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/blueprint/blueprint.pdf. 3-19-2010 Dear ASEE K-12 Colleagues,We are currently developing a research and evaluation survey instrument that could be used to measure changes in adults’ (educators’) thinking about engineering concepts and processes.Our survey needs respondents who are knowledgeable and who are not-so-knowledge about engineering. The survey, which takes 5-10 minutes to complete, please click here for a link to complete this survey. 3-18-2010 Lexus has a great video about the manufacturing of the RX factory with curriculum content related to mass-production and the subsystems of a automobile. Click here for a permanent to the video on our curriculum resources page. Would you like this video converted into a file? Zamzar (the web site of the month Feb 2010) will convert this for free. Click here for a link to Zamzar 2-27-2010 Siemens has a web site with curriculum resources including lessons for grades 3-12, click here for a link to there web site on the MassTEC curriculum resources page 2-27-2010 Building on its twelve-year track record of supporting science education programs and responding to the President's recent call to action to improve science literacy among American students, the Siemens Foundation in conjunction with Discovery Education, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, and the College Board, is kicking off a new nationwide initiative, the Siemens STEM Academy, click here for more information 2-27-2010 NASA and USA Today partnered to bring the No Boundaries science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) career curriculum and competition to middle and high school classrooms. No Boundaries is a free, eight-week, cross-curricular project that introduces 7th to 12th grade students to NASA careers in STEM through a cooperative learning experience. Deadline for contest: April 15, 2010 Click here for more information 2-27-2010 In the coming year, the National Center for Technological Literacy at the Museum of Science, Boston, is pleased to offer a number of professional development opportunities for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) educators. Click on the link to learn more about the offering Spring Professional Development Workshops, Engineering/Technology Informational Session April 11, 2009 from 9am-12:30pm, Mathematics Professional Development Session Thursday, April 1, 2009 from 4pm-7pm, Summer Professional Development Opportunities, Engineering the Future - Summer Institute Tentative Dates: Wednesday, August 11 - Friday, August 13 and Monday, August 16 - Tuesday, August 17 Fall follow- up: To be determined Time: 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 2-27-2010 GIS Workshop powered by CITY green for Massachusetts Schools I am looking for science leaders at the K12 district or school level to participate in this study. If you know STEM leaders who would be willing to participate, please pass this email along to them. Click here for a link to the survey 2-27-2010 For the past several years the CTTE Leadership Development Committee has been administering the Twenty-First Century Leader Associates (TCLA) program. This year's class of 21st Century Leaders will be presented at the Foundation for Technology Education Spirit of Excellence Breakfast at the ITEA Conference in Charlotte on Friday morning, March 19. If you would like more information about this program and about how to apply click here 2-27-2010 Classroom, school, and district standards are putting an increasing pressure on budget dollars, many times diverting them from other important educational activities. Teachers or faculty members can nominate their school or classroom to participate in the monthly “Gives Back” contest. The school with the most votes wins $1500, second-most $750, and third-most $500. Click here for more information about this potential funding source 2-27-2010 The Environmentally Responsible Aviation project of the Integrated Systems Research Program, Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate, has announced a new student contest. The Green Aviation Student Challenge invites students to propose ideas and designs for future aircraft that use less fuel, produce less harmful emissions, and make less noise. The deadline for the first round for high school entries is May 1, 2010. First-round entries from college students are due December 15, 2010. Click here for more information 2-27-2010 NASA has launched an initiative to use its out-of-this-world missions and technology programs to boost summer learning programs. NASA's Summer of Innovation supports President Obama's Educate to Innovate campaign for excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, education. Contingent upon the availability of funding, NASA intends to competitively select up to seven states to pilot the Summer of Innovation during 2010. Awards may range from $1 million–$5 million dollars. Click here for more information 2-27-2010 2009-2010 NASA Life and Work on the Moon Art and Design Contest, click here for more information , due date April 15th 2-27-2010 NASA invites college students to get involved with space exploration by helping to design the tools and instruments needed for the next-generation explorers. Click here for more information 2-27-2010 Why would a teacher want to work in a STEM company? There is a major shortage of workers in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, and teachers are being called upon to prepare students for a world with increasing technology and innovation, which may look very different than their own experiences.*Program Details (please see attached documents for more information) - *Summer externship lasts 5-8 weeks. Teachers are paid $800/week. (Samples of projects attached.) - Three graduate courses (12 credits total) are spread throughout the school year, mostly on-line and face-to-face just one Saturday morning per month. We accept applications on a rolling basis until the beginning of June, but the *best time to apply is before March 30th*, so that you benefit from a wider range of company opportunities. For more information click here 2-20-2010 Do you know or are you a elementary teacher looking for technology briefs? The Learning Institute for Technology Education Recently MassTEC sent out a newsletter the MassTEC Express. If you would like to download a copy go to the E-board members page / meeting schedule / express page by clicking here 2-16-2010 Dear Educator, We are please to announce registration is open for the LEGO Engineering Symposium hosted by the Tufts CEEO June 8-10, 2010! Click here for more information 2-16-2010
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