Welcome to the Massachusetts Technology Education/ Engineering Collaborative.
Incorporated 2001, Tax # 10-0003402
This organization is
an affiliate of the International Technology
Education and Engineering Educators 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.
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Current News and Information 1-22-2012
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Engineers Week is right around the corner. This year, the dates are February 19-25. Eweek statistics show that last year, 40,000 engineers visited classrooms to educate students about the field of engineering. Eweek extrapolates that those engineers reached 5 million students! It's not too late to get involved. Click here for more information including some potential activiteis 1-22-2012
Monday May 7, 2012 Worcester Polytechnic Institute; Worcester, MA VISION: A one day program to excite and encourage young people to pursue careers in materials science, applied sciences and engineering disciplines. WHO: The camp is open to HIGH SCHOOLSophomores and Juniors. Click here for more information 1-9-2012
The latest edition of The MassTEC Express is available for download, click here for the link 1-4-2012
Registration for the 2012 ITTEA conference is open, it is a great professional development opportunityand MassTEC urges all to consider attending, ITEEA's 74th Annual Conference, Long Beach, CA, March 15-17, 2012 http://www.iteea.org/Conference/registration.htm 1-4-2012
UMASS NANOTECHNOLOGY 2012 SUMMER INSTITUTE Monday to Friday, July 9 - July 13, 2012 at UMass Amherst, $75/day stipends ($375 total), materials, parking, lunches,
Housing (new air conditioned dorms) those outside the commuting radius, 3 graduate credits available at reduced cost; free PDP's (Professional Development Points), Applications are due April 1, 2012, click here for more information 1-4-2012
The Engineers Week – New England Scholarship is available to all graduating high school seniors and has a total value of $5,000. The application is due at The Engineering Center by January 4, 2012. Click here for a link to download the application http://www.engineers.org/index.cfm?pid=10724
12-18-2011
Does your school participate in K-8 STEM Ed. with Innovation and Invention strands? If not, you might be interested in participating in a new Pilot Program being developed now along with several other Massachusetts schools to focus on the "T" and "E" in STEM! The CIC is a low cost, easy to implement, well developed Science Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) program with a 29-year history of success. Click here for more information 12-18-2011
Do you have a great program or are you worthy of recognition? MassTEC has updated it's program of the year and teacher of the year programs for 2012. Teachers and Programs awarded will be nominated for recognition through the ITEEA. Click here for application information. 12-10-2011
We are pleased to announce the National Academy of Engineering’s EngineerGirl! website’s 12th annual Essay Contest. Students are asked to write about the role of engineering in providing safe and nutritious food. Participation is open to both girls and boys in grades 3-12 and submissions must be entered by 6:00 pm (EST) on March 1, 2012. All winning entries will be published on the EngineerGirl! website and winners will receive cash prizes: first place winners $500, second place winners $250, third place winners $100. The 2012 EngineerGirl! Essay Contest was made possible by the generous support of Lockheed Martin Corporation. Click here for more information 11-23-2011
New Remarkable Grade 5-12 STEM Education Program Opportunity for School District and School Communities
Announcing the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP) Fourth Flight Opportunity - SSEP Mission 2 to the International Space Station (ISS) The National Center for Earth and Space Science Education (http://ncesse.org), in partnership with NanoRacks (http://nanoracks.com) invites communities across the U.S. to participate in SSEP Mission 2 to ISS. Click here for more information 11-23-2011
Discover the DiscoverE Educator Awards
Full-time US or international educators in grades 6-12 who work closely with engineering programs, clubs and camps (4-H National Engineering Challenge, FIRST or other robotics clubs, Future City Competition. Top winners will receive a trip to Washington, DC, for a recognition event on February 22, a $2,000 cash prize, a 3M digital projector, and a 3M gift pack of classroom supplies. Click here for more information 11-23-2011
AAAS SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY FELLOWSHIPS NEF OFFERS $300 MILLION GRANTS TO SCHOOLS, The National Education Foundation (NEF) has announced a nationwide initiative to award grants up to $2,000,000 each to 300 school districts with at least 35% of students on free/reduced lunch. NEF is the national nonprofit leader in bridging the academic, digital, and job divides through digital education, and winner of the Global Digital Literacy Champion Award. Click here for more information 11-23-2011
UMass NSF Noyce Project Supporting STEM Teaching and Learning through Communities (S2TLC)
$50,000 Master Teaching and Teaching Fellowships over five years ($10,000/year) for qualified Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in-service and pre-service teachers, Click here for more information 11-23-2011
Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching
The Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching program sends highly accomplished primary and secondary teachers from the United States abroad and brings international teachers to the United States for three to six months. Applications and supporting documents must be postmarked no later than December 15, 2011, Click here for more information 11-23-2011
NASA and the Worcester Polytechnic Institute are seeking teams to compete in a robot technology demonstration competition with a potential $1.5 million prize purse. During the Sample Return Robot Challenge, teams will compete to demonstrate a robot that can locate and retrieve geologic samples from a wide and varied terrain without human control. The competition is planned for June 2012 in Worcester and is anticipated to attract hundreds of competitors from industry and academia nationwide. Click here for more information 11-11-2011
Calling Students to Join Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge
Through the challenge, students team up with classmates under teacher/mentors to solve environmental problems in their school (Grades K-5), community (Grades 6-8), and world (Grades 9-12). Students at all levels use scientific investigation and web-based curriculum tools powered by Discovery Education to create a replicable green solution. Student and teacher/mentor prizes, which vary according to grade level and value
more than $250,000 total, include scholarships, savings bonds, school grants,
adventure trips, and a chance to present their idea at the United Nations. The deadline for all entries is March 15, 2012. Click here to learn more about this great opportunity 11-11-2011
YouTube’s Space Lab Challenges Students to Design an Experiment for the International Space Station
NASA has partnered with Space Adventures and YouTube on a global competition that challenges 14- to 18-year-old students to design a science experiment that can be performed in space. The winning experiment will be conducted aboard the Space Station in 2012. Videos will be accepted through December 7, 2011. Click here for more information 11-11-2011
The ION Mini-Urban Challenge (MUC) is a national high school robotics competition that challenges students to design and operate a robotic car to autonomously navigate a competition course. The robotic cars used in the competition are developed using Lego Mindstorms® Education kits that are provided to each participating high school free of charge. Travel grants are given to teams that qualify for the National Competition,
which will be held on May 26, 2012 at The Smithsonian's National Museum of
American History in Washington, DC. Click here for more information 11-11-2011
Electronic Professional Development Network Courses
NASA’s Learning Environments and Research Network and the Georgia Institute of Technology have teamed up to create the electronic professional development network, or e-PDN, an initiative dedicated to preparing K-12 teachers to engage their students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, through the use of NASA-developed learning materials and resources. If you are looking for a way to enhance your instructional skills, meet your professional development goals, or find new and exciting resources to use in your learning environments, apply to one of our free courses today! Using Robotics to Enhance STEM Learning – January 18-February 28, 2012, Technology Integration – Vodcasts – February 8-March 13, 2012, Project-Based Inquiry Learning – March 14-April 17, 2012, Technology Integration – 3-D Visualizations – March 21-April 24, 2012, Technology Integration – Turn Your Classroom Digital – April 4-May 8, 2012, click here for more information 11-11-2011
NASA Releases New Interactive Space Communications Game, click here for more information 11-11-2011
The NFPA Education and Technology Foundation is now offering grants to schools to help defray the cost of Fluid Power Challenge Classroom Exercise Kits and materials. If you are planning to teach fluid power in your classroom, or even hold a Fluid Power Challenge competition at your school, you may want to consider applying for a grant. Click here for more information 11-10-2011
2011 OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Video Contest, NASA has opened registration for the 2011 OPTIMUS PRIME Spinoff Video Contest. Featuring OPTIMUS PRIME, the leader from the popular TRANSFORMERS brand, the contest highlights spinoffs from NASA technologies that are used on Earth. The goal is to help students understand the benefits of NASA technology to their daily lives. For 2011, the contest has been expanded to include students in Grades 3-12. Participants must register for the contest by January 3, 2012. Click here for more information 11-11-2011
The Design Challenge encourages students to develop assistive technologies that empower people with disabilities to overcome barriers to employment.High School teams work through the fall to research, design, and submit a
presentation featuring their device. The top five teams win a trip to
Washington, DC to present their devices and compete for cash prizes, First Place: $5,000; Second Place (2): $3,000; Finalists (2) $1,000, High School Registration Deadline: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 5PM EST, High School Finals Event: Winter/Spring Washington, DC March 8, 2012 Click here for more information 11-10-2011
The latest edition of the MassTEC Express is available for download. Click here for the link 11-05-2011
Enrollment open for 2nd Annual SciTech Girl Expo
This event is hosted by Jr.Tech in partnership with Massachusetts Maritime Academy.
For high school girls who love science, technology, engineering & math (STEM) and are interested in a career using STEM.
The Keynote Speaker is Faith Ball, Engineering Sr. Manager at Lockheed Martin Marion. Saturday - April 7 2011, click here for more information 11-02-2011
The students at FSU are in the process of planning another great Technology Student Association competition for April 20th 2012. If you are interested in participation please fill out a brief survey, click here for more information. 10-23-2011
Solving the Challenges of Space in the RealWorld and InWorld
The RealWorld-InWorld NASA Engineering Design Challenge encourages students in Grades 7-12 to explore and build skills essential for successful careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through two phases of project-based learning and team competition. Real World (Phase 1): Teams of middle- and high-school-aged students, with support of their teachers/coaches/parents, work collaboratively as engineers and scientists to explore and design solutions related to the James Webb Space Telescope and Robonaut. RealWorld (Phase 1) began September 1, 2011 and ends January 27, 2012. To be considered to move to the InWorld phase, all RealWorld work must be submitted by this deadline. Click here for more information 10-23-2011
Robotics Program Showcased by will.i.am to Promote Science and Technology on Network TV, Launches a New Season FIRST® (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), an organization to inspire young people's interest and participation in science and technology, officially launched its 2011/2012 Click here for more information 10-23-2011
Do you know K-12 teachers or district-level administrators who are making a difference in education through the use of technology? Recognize their achievements by nominating them for the Alan Shepard Technology in Education Award. Click here for more information 10-23-2011
New England Institute of Technology Invites School Groups to: Campus Tours Career Education Days- Building Technologies Career Education Day Friday November 18, 2011 RSVP by November 4, 2011 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Communications / Engineering Technology Career Education Day Friday March 2, 2012 RSVP by February 10, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; Allied Health Career Education Day Friday April 13, 2012 RSVP by March 16, 2012 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Click here for a link to the flyer 10-23-2011
Free Robot Virtual World Programming Course! The Robotics Academy is offering self-paced training on how to program robots using their new Robot Virtual World Software. The courses are free and users can log into the class and use class resources any time that they want to. The course will teach basic programming skills using LEGO, VEX, and CMU developed virtual robots. Questions will be answered via a forum. Click here to enroll in the free classes 10-23-2011
NASA is challenging U.S. and international undergraduate and graduate student teams to design and build a telerobotic or autonomous excavator, called a lunabot, that could be applied to an actual lunar excavation device or payload. Click here for more information 10-23-2011
Dimension's Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge 2012 is Now Open for Entries Calling all engineering, design, and manufacturing students. Entries will be accepted September 8, 2011 through February 2, 2012. Click here for more information 10-23-2011
Christopher Columbus Awards Challenge Teams of Middle School Students to Solve Community Problems Using Science and Technology, Finalist Teams Win Trip to Walt Disney World®, The deadline for receipt of entries is Monday, February 6, 2012. Click here for more information 10-23-2011
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today invited states to take part in the inaugural year of the Green Ribbon Schools program, which will recognize schools for reducing environmental impact on their communities, promoting healthy school environments for their own students and staff, and offering high-quality environmental education. Click here for more information 10-23-2011
Robotics and Science Workshop **November 5, 2011** offered by UMass Lowell Computer Science's Robotics Lab and Engaging Computing Group, click here for more information 10-23-2011
Free Online Textbooks in STEM, click here for more information 10-23-2011
Registration is open for the Team America Rocketry Challenge 2012, a national model rocket competition for U.S. students in grades 7-12. Participation is limited to the first 1,000 teams who register by Nov. 30, 2011. Cash prizes are awarded to the top finishers. Click here for more information 10-23-2011
The DESE has released a newer version of it's Bilingual Dictionaries and Glossaries, click here for the links 10-23-2011
Attention K-12 STEM educators: Are you an experienced educator who is ready to make a difference in education policy on a national scale? If so, consider applying for an Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship and prepare for a year of unique opportunities. As an Einstein Fellow, you will spend a school year in Washington, DC sharing your expertise with policy makers. The application deadline is January 5, 2012. Click here for more information 10-23-2011
This years conference was another great day of sharing, networking and building of friendships. Click here to view the days offerings, the conference press release, the 2011 Keynote Speakers, items from the share a thon, the Teacher of the Year, the Founders Awards, and the vendor special recognition awards, . 10-17-2011
2012 NASA Space Settlement Design Contest
Design a space settlement! Space settlements are permanent communities in orbit, as opposed to being on the moon or other planets. Grades 6-8, 9-10 and 11-12 are judged separately, except for the grand prize. Submissions must be received by March 15, 2012. Click here for more information 10-2-2011
The Massachusetts teaching and learning system
Real-time access to information has transformed the way Americans work, learn, and play. From mobile devices to home computers to social networking sites-access to data and information that increases learning, productivity and personal effectiveness is increasingly just a touch screen or a click away. Schools, districts, and the ESE collect vast amounts of current and historical data about students in every classroom in the Commonwealth. Unfortunately, reports that can inform an educator's decisions on current students are often unavailable, too difficult to access, or are out of date causing many educator's to miss unique opportunities to have an even greater positive impact on a child's education and life.
This will change when ESE launches, the Massachusetts teaching and learning system. Click here for more information 10-2-2011
Sign up now for the Real World Design Challenge. It is an annual aviation design competition for teams of 3-7 high school students. The Challenge is FREE for students and teachers. And each teacher that signs up a team will receive $1 million in professional engineering software as well as access to mentors from industry, government, and academia. Sign up deadline November 18th 2011, for more information click here 10-2-2011
SAE International will provide one A World In Motion classroom materials kit to a teacher that partners with a science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM) professional with a limit of one complimentary kit per school each academic year, based on availability. Click here for more information 9-26-2011
Massachusetts is one of 20 states that will lead the development of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), which will clearly define the science and engineering content and practices students will need to learn from kindergarten through high school graduation. The development of the NGSS started with the building of a research-based framework by the National Research Council that identified the core ideas and practices in science and engineering that all students should be familiar with by the time they graduate. The next step is the development of standards based on the Framework. As a Lead State Partner, Massachusetts will guide the standards writing process, gather and deliver feedback from state-level committees and benefit from technical assistance to develop a plan to implement revised science and engineering standards. Below is the press release from Achieve regarding the new science standards. There will be two public comment review periods and I will send you an email about these. Massachusetts will be considering the adoption of these standards as our state standards, so it is very, very important for you to give feedback during these public comment periods. It is expected that these "national" standards will be finalized in December 2012. For more information, visit the Next Generation Science Standards website at www.nextgenscience.org.
The latest version of the MassTEC Express September 2011 Volume 3 Issue 1 is available for download. Click here to download the MassTEC Express 9-22-2011
Click here for a link to a letter from the current president of the ITEEA regarding the the current draft of the Science framework released over the summer. I hope you will read the letter and review the framework. This framework will be a focus of our conference on the 14th of October. 9-22-2011
One of our members is competing for All American Handyman. Click here to learn more about her and vote if you choose http://www.hgtv.com/all-american-handyman-fan-vote/package/index.html?cid=2621 9-22-2011
State board adopts new evaluation regulations. All Massachusetts school districts will have to adopt new evaluation systems based on a state framework that was approved by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on June 28. Click here for more information http://www.massteacher.org/news/archive/2011/06-28.aspx 6-30-2010
Ability One Network Design Challenge was established to encourage students to develop creative technological solutions that can empower people with disabilities to overcome barriers to employment. Students design, build and test an assistive technology device for a person with a disability.The design challenge is a service learning opportunity for for students in grades 9-12 in the High School Program or any college student or student team at the graduate or undergraduate level in the University Program that also enhances science, engineering and technology skills. Winners receive between $10,000 and $5,000 University Deadline: April 20, 2012, High School Deadline: December 14, 2011. Click here for more information http://www.instituteforempowerment.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=12&Itemid=55 6-24-2011
The MDESE has released some 2011 MCAS Technology Engineering questions. Click here to link to the release of questions. 6-23-2011
From the list serve- Hi Everyone,
Below is information about the Real World Design Challenge. I'm sending it as an FYI. This year a team from Marlboro High School went to the national competition in Washington D.C. The PTC Corporation, based here in Massachusetts, is a big supporter of this competition. Charlie
Sign up now for the Real World Design Challenge. It is an annual aviation design competition for teams of 3-7 high school students. The Challenge is FREE for students and teachers. And each teacher that signs up a team will receive $1 million in professional engineering software as well as access to mentors from industry, government, and academia. Click here for more information 6-15-2011
Dear MassTEC Members,
I am writing you as the International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) Affiliate Representative of MassTEC to let you know of the benefits of being a member of the ITEEA and ask you to join this organization. Click here to read
A member of the MassTEC E-board arranged for a speaker to visit his classroom and talk about NASA, click here to view a newspaper article about the visit http://www.telegram.com/article/20110408/COULTER01/104080421/1189/coulter01 4-9-2011
We would like to call your teachers' attention to the opportunity to field test Survival Master, a computer game designed for 8th Grade Engineering and Technology Education Teachers and their Students. Survival Master is a National Science Foundation-funded 3D game that teaches STEM Concepts and is aligned with the Standards for Technological Literacy .A field test training workshop will be conducted on Long Island from August 9-12, 2011. All expenses will be paid, materials will be provided, and teachers who are accepted will be paid an honorarium of $1500 once the field test has been completed and data has been submitted. Click here for more information. 2-14-2011
Announcing Tufts University's new Master's of Arts in Teaching Engineering
The Tufts Education department in collaboration with the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach are pleased to announce a new program to prepare middle and high school engineering teachers. Click here for more information
WGBH Educational Productions is looking for K-12 STEM educators to co-present with WGBH staff at the NSTA Regional Conference in Hartford, CT in Nov. '11. Click here for more information 1-25-2011
UMASS NANOTECHNOLOGY 2011 SUMMER INSTITUTE Monday to Friday, July 11 - July 15 at UMass Amherst, click here for more information 1-25-2011
The MA Department of Education has posted new resources, Science and Technology/Engineering Concept and Skill Progressions, on the Department's website. These summarize how student thinking of selected science and technology/engineering topics can be supported over time, including common misconceptions they may hold. For a link to this resource click here 11-18-2010
Ohio University has created a web page outlining many types of engineering professions. To view a link to there page click here, 11-17-2010
Massachusetts STEM State Plan
Titled: A Foundation for the Future: Massachusetts Plan for Excellence in STEM Education
Building the pipeline of STEM Professionals to fuel the MA innovation economy
The state's first ever statewide STEM Plan was presented at this year's STEM Summit. Governor Patrick's STEM Advisory Council, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education staff and many other agencies worked together to create this first version 1.0 and to include Race to the Top goals and initiatives into the plan. Once implemented, this plan will serve as a guide as we move forward in our efforts to make long-lasting and critical strides in STEM that will positively impact communities across the Commonwealth. You can download a copy of the plan at: http://www.mass.gov/Agov3/docs/MA%20STEM%20Plan%209%2028%2010.pdf. This information will be on the what's new for teachers page, click here to see the information 10-21-2010
Water Rocket Simulator for Fun & Science Studies This program can help students and rocketeers understand the physics of water rockets and how to optimize their water rocket launches to obtain the highest apogees. Click here for a link to the program web site 10-21-2010
FIRST LEGO LEAGUE "BODY FORWARD" CHALLENGE FOCUSES ON BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, click here for more information 10-4-2010
NEA Foundation Student Achievement Grants, The maximum grant amount is $5,000. Deadlines are February 1, June 1, and October 15 each year. For more information click here 10-4-2010
NOAA Teacher at Sea Program Have you ever thought about shipping out to sea? The deadline for applications is November 30, 2010. Click here for more information 10-4-2010
K-12 teachers with a strong background in science, technology, math, or engineering education are encouraged to apply to the Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program. To be considered for an Einstein Fellowship for the 2011-2012 school year, apply online now and submit your application and three letters of recommendation no later than January 4, 2011. Those selected will participate in a 10-month paid fellowship in Washington, D.C. For more information click here 10-4-2010
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has posted some employment opportunities as a result of Race To the Top funding. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 29, 2010. Click here for more information 10-4-2010
NASA is hosting two national science competitions that challenge student teams to develop and prepare a microgravity experiment. Proposals are due November 1. Click here for more information 10-4-2010
Are you ready to stretch your imagination? The Akron Global Polymer Academy of The University of Akron is hosting the third annual Rubber Band Contest for Young Inventors to encourage students in grades 5-8 to demonstrate their creativity and ingenuity by creating an invention that incorporates the use of rubber bands. The first place winner in each division will receive a $1,000 savings bond, while the runner-up in each division will receive a $500 savings bond, respectively. (Awards ceremony on May 14, 2011) For more information click here 10-4-2010
Earlier this month, NSTA, the Siemens Foundation, and Discovery Education announced the kick-off of the third annual Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, a program that educates, empowers and engages students and teachers nationwide to become "Agents of Change" in identifying and solving environmental problems. The deadline for all entries is March 15, 2011. Click here for more information 10-4-2010
One of MassTEC's officers Ray Belanger has helped a student to take a concept to a prototype for the students long board. Click here http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/top_stories/x725013046/Algonquin-senior-skateboards-toward-engineering-career to read the article about the amazing things happening in the Technology Engineering Classroom 9-21-2010
Model Solar Car: the Junior Solar Sprint Experience Teacher Workshop. Wednesday, October 27 from 4-7pm for more information click here 9-20-2010
BKFK has released there Sports Authority Move it Challenge, do you have New ideas backyard games, sports training equipment and fitness tracking tools
from young innovators (18 and under). The grand prize winner will receive $10,000, with four finalists each receiving $1,000. 15 semifinalists will receive a $500 Sports Authority gift card each. Beginning October 1, 2010, we will be accepting entries into the Sports Authority Move It Challenge! Deadline: January 3, 2011, 5:00 pm (ET) For more information click here http://www.moveitchallenge.com 9-18-2010
The U.S. Department of Education and the NEA Foundation have launched Challenge to Innovate (C2i), a new contest that will give educators nationwide the opportunity to address pressing education needs.The first phase of the challenge, from Sept. 7 through Oct. 19, asks educators to share their most pressing classroom challenges that can be solved with $500 or less. The five ideas with the most votes, as judged by the Open Innovation Portal community, will each receive $1000 from the NEA Foundation. In the second phase, from Nov. 16 through Jan. 14, educators will post the best solutions to the winning challenges. Up to 10 solutions will receive a $2,500 implementation grant from the NEA Foundation for their schools. In the final phase of C2i, from Jan. 17 through Feb. 4, the NEA Foundation will select and post up to three solutions to receive a $5,000 planning grant and technical support. For more information click here 9-18-2010
The Museum of Science is offering $2 field trips in September, October and January, click here for the information http://www.mos.org/educators/field_trip_resources/field_trip_activities/special_school_programs&d=2119 and and has a new KNEX display, click here for more information http://www.mos.org/educators/field_trip_resources/field_trip_activities/exhibits&d=4458 9-8-2010
New England Institute of Technology has two Career Education Days planned for you and your students for the upcoming school year. Automotive Career Education Day Friday October 29, 2010 RSVP by October 19, 2010 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
A continuous program of informational workshops highlighting career choices available in the Automotive, Automotive High Performance, Automotive Collision Repair and Marine Technology fields. Schools will be given schedules for arrival as well as workshops. Building Technologies Career Education Day Friday, November 19, 2010 RSVP by November 3, 2010 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. For more information and registration information click here. 9-8-2010
The Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Awards program is back for its 19th year, and the application to participate will be available online August 30, 2010, at www.exploravision.org. The ExploraVision program is open to K-12 students who could win up to $10,000 in savings bonds and other valuable prizes. Applications due February 10th 2010 Click here for more information 9-6-2010
The Boston Globe is offering free newspapers for classroom activities. Click here for more information 9-6-2010
Recently MassTEC sent out a e-mail regarding contacting the office of licensure and there contact information. Click here for the e-mail which we will have permanently posted on the employment page. 9-6-2010
Fitchburg State University is offering a Masters Level Hybrid Methods of Technology Education course called:
14843 ITEC 8000 Advanced Methods of Teaching at the Secondary Level, for more information click here 8-22-2010
Carnegie Mellon Launches $7 Million Initiative Using Robots to Boost Science, Technology Majors, click here for more information 8-22-2010
NASA Team Unveils Virtual Student Engineering Competition NASA is going virtual in its latest attempt to excite high school students about engineering and real-life design challenges facing future space explorers. In order to be considered for the InWorld phase of the challenge, high school students and their coaches are asked to submit their final RealWorld project solutions by December 15, 2010. Click here for more information 8-22-2010
Sports Authority has recently announced the “Sports Authority Move It Challenge,” a new invention competition designed to uncover exciting youth-created sporting and backyard games and products. The “Sports Authority Move It Challenge” will offer exciting prizes for kids and educators. The grand prize winner will receive $10,000, with four finalists each receiving $1,000 and their nominated teacher receiving a $500 Sports Authority gift card. Entries will be accepted online or by mail beginning October 1, 2010, through January 3, 2011. Click here for more information 8-22-2010
University students worldwide can shape the future of flight and win €30,000 in a global competition, project proposals must be submitted by December 10, 2010. click here for more information 8-22-2010
NASA's Dropping In a Microgravity Environment (DIME) and What If No Gravity? (WING) allow student teams in high school and in middle school to design and build an experiment that will be operated in a NASA research drop tower, proposals are due with a postmark deadline of November 1, 2010. Click here if you would like more information 8-22-2010
NASA is offering undergraduate students an opportunity to test experiments in microgravity aboard NASA's reduced gravity aircraft. Click here for more information, proposals are due October 27, 2010. Interested students also should submit a letter of intent by September 22, 2010. 8-22-2010
ITEEA Teams Up With Four Other Associations on Digital Fabrication Article, click here for a link to the article 8-8-2010
Teachers in Space has announced the start of a new astronaut-teacher competition. Click here for more information 8-8-2010
The RealWorld-InWorld NASA Engineering Design Challenge invites high school students to work cooperatively as engineers and scientists to solve real-world problems related to the James Webb Space Telescope. Final RealWorld project solutions from this first phase of the challenge are due on December 15, 2010. Click here for more information 8-8-2010
A video from the 2010 National TSA Conference Awards Ceremony has received high praise from those in attendance. To view a link to this video click here 8-8-2010
NASA’s Glenn Research Center is releasing a Cooperative Agreement Notice to invite proposals to administer the Motivating Undergraduates in Science and Technology project. The MUST project is a competitive scholarship opportunity for undergraduate students specifically targeting rising sophomores and juniors from underrepresented and underserved groups. The focus is on students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. For more information click here 8-8-2010
The Massachusetts STEM Plan: A Summit Mapping the Commonwealth's STEM Future, click here for more information 8-5-2010
Click here to see the future if here by Jim Brazell video presentation, is this something you would like to see at the MassTEC conference. Contact the president it you have some feedback. 8-5-2010
Spurring US Innovation Through Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Integration click here to read more, including the Georgette Yakman STEAM Image 8-1-2010
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
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
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
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
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
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
High school students in 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. Click here for more information 5-22-2010
Massachusetts Launches Recruitment Campaign to Aid in School Turnaround Efforts
A statewide recruitment campaign aimed at encouraging outstanding educators to apply for vacancies in the Commonwealth's lowest performing schools kicked off today with the launch of a new website, www.amazingteachers.org. Click here for more information 5-22-2010
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
I am writing about an exciting one-week, residential program that will take place from~July 9-16th this summer at Boston University. Summer Pathways, now in its fourth year, targets girls from Boston area high schools who will be entering their junior or senior year in September 2010, and who show promise and/or interest in science, math, or engineering. Click here for more information 5-4-2010
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
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
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AND RAYTHEON LAUNCH "THE POWER TO HEAR" ENGINEERING DESIGN CHALLENGE. Registration for the design challenge opens March 15 and concludes March 30, Click here for more information 3-19-2010
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
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
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
American Forests' in collaboration with the Urban Ecology Institute and the Lynch School of Education is offering a fall workshop for Massachusetts Schools on environmental education that provides an innovative program for teaching science, math and Geographic Information Systems to help your students learn how to determine the ecological services provided by green space in their city. DATE: April 10th, 2010 Click here for more information 2-27-2010
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 has about 70 elementary Technology Briefs you can down load for free. Click here for a link to there page on the MassTEC Tech Ed/Engineering Resources page 2-172010
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
International Technology and Engineering
