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Cool new site!
Check out our region's new resource
 It launched. It is evolving. It needs you!
The Southeastern Massachusetts STEM Network listened and responded - and now it's your turn. Check out:
And while you're there, take few minutes to drop your name into the searchable directory. This is a really neat feature that helps us all with our frequent query: "Who in our area is doing X?"
It's easy to do! Just visit:
to create an account with your organization's information. You'll be asked for the usual things, like a user name and password, and what your organization is and what it does. It takes just five minutes -- and could bring you all sorts of interesting connections!
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This is the simple, friendly directory for STEM resources in our region. Check it out! Add your organization too!
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 Be part the of the STEM Summit Mark your calendar for Newton October 18 Mark your calendars for October 18 and join STEM leaders from across Massachusetts in a day-long learning and connection summit at The Marriott in Newton. Start the day with your choice of breakout sessions designed to connect and create collaboration among K-12, higher education, and business. Then, hear what luncheon speaker Linda P. Rosen, PhD., CEO of Change the Equation has to share about this high profile non-profit "CEO-led initiative to solve America's innovation problem." The information tables still have space for your organization! Contact Jean Supel at jsupel@donahue.umassp.edu to set up your poster presentation or material about the STEM work you're doing. · When? Tuesday, October 18. · Where? The Boston Marriott in Newton, at the crossroads of the Mass Pike and Rte 128. Look for official registration links in the next issue of The Petri Dish! |
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Technology and School Reform
July report says they are linked at the hip
 The Nellie Mae Education Foundation in Quincy, along with the Educational Development Center (EDC) in Newton just released a study that looks at student-centered learning and the techniques for getting us there.
Student-centered learning provides a key set of principles and practices for ensuring students have the skills and knowledge needed for 21st century careers and focuses on current research on how people learn. The report found that "Technology (done right) provides an invaluable way to deliver more personalized learning in a cost effective way." But at the same time also noted that "Despite the ready availability of technology in schools and compelling reasons to use it to enhance teaching and learning, research indicates that it is not widely integrated into classrooms." Along with the analysis, the report also includes in-depth case studies on programs that DO work and presents principles learned from them. |
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Regional Events
 Eco-Walk at Sandy Neck
Join Sandy Neck Manager Nina Coleman and the Barnstable Land Trust for a 1.5 mile hike through the Great Marsh and sand dunes to learn about barrier beach ecosystems and efforts to protect and restore them.
· When? Wednesday, August 17 10:00 am - 12:00 noon
· Where? Meet at the Sandy Neck Gatehouse, located at the end of Sandy Neck Road, right off Route 6A at the Sandwich/ Barnstable line.
· Cost? Free, just pre-register at 508-771-2585 or info@blt.org
Dot Dot Dash in Fall River
Get a slice of technology history and code concepts at Battleship Cove on a Saturday night. Held in the battleship's restored radio room which served as a code school for sailors, the weekly classes teach you how to send and receive Morse Code letters and phrases.
· When? Every Saturday evening
· Where? Battleship Cove in Fall River
· Cost? Class limited to 16 students, first come, first serve basis, contact the museum at (508) 678-1100 for details.
How Things Work: Cape Cod Canal Navigation
The Army Corps of Engineers offers STEM-related education programs all summer long. Every day at 2pm they bring you a half hour peek at the engineering that keeps ships safe. Experience real time radar and the workings of the Central Marine Traffic Control System.
· When? Every day through August 31 at 2 pm
· Where? The Cape Cod Canal Visitor Center, 60 Ed Moffitt Drive, Sandwich
· Cost? Free. Call the visitor center at 508.833.9678 for more information
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Share your news!
We want to include all the cool stuff happening around our region. Plus, we'd love to share your news, as well as suggestions for things you find interesting.
So ... Let us know! Email us your news, events, and other interesting tidbits at:
Our mission is to connect southeastern Massachusetts students, educators, employers, and STEM advocates to resources and to each other.
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