2011 NJTEA Conference and Expo:
"I Am Technology Education"
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Greetings!
Mark Your Calendars! The 2011 NJTEA Conference and Expo is being held on Friday March 18, 2011 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Super Early Bird Rates are in effect now: Click HERE to register. You can get deep discounts on conference registration as well as discounts on your 2011/2012 NJTEA membership! |
 Featured Keynote Speaker Dr. Greg Olsen -
Third Private Citizen to Orbit Earth on the International Space Station
Greg Olsen was the third private citizen to orbit the earth on the International Space Station (ISS). After training for five months (900 hours) at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Moscow, he launched on a Russian Soyuz rocket TMA-7 on October 1, 2005 with Cosmonaut Valeri Tokarev and Astronaut Bill McArthur (Expedition 12). He then docked to the ISS on October 3, and returned to earth on Soyuz TMA-6 on October 11 with Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev and Astronaut John Phillips (Expedition 11). He performed more than 150 orbits of the earth and logged almost 4 million miles of weightless travel during his 10 days in space.
Read more about Dr. Olsen HERE.
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 Featuring: Sessions On NASA Resources for Education
These workshops, presented by a NASA education expert, will introduce K-12 teachers to
the various NASA Ed. Resources available to them. Teachers will be shown how to access NASA teaching
materials, how to keep abreast of teacher and student NASA opportunities, and
what services the Aerospace Ed. Services Program can provide to them when
teaching STEM concepts. Valuable information and materials will be distributed.
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 Other Sessions Include:
NJTEA strives to offer the most comprehensive selection of workshop sessions.
Topics will include:
Solar Power/Electrical Engineering
Oil Spill/Chemical Engineering
NASA/Aerospace Engineering
Video Game Design/Software Engineering
NASA Endeavor Fellowship in STEM Education
More to be announced...If you have areas of interest you would like to see addressed, let us know!
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 Don't Wait to Register!
We know many factors influence your ability to attend the NJTEA Conference. One of the most important factors is that you apply for your professional day EARLY! NJTEA has opened registration as of September 1st. You can register, pick your payment method and print confirmation to present to your school.
You will recieve a message when you should return to the site an choose your conference sessions.
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 Apply to Present
This years theme for the 25th annual event is "I Am
Technology Education" It is
NJTEA's intention to pair educator presenters with real world engineers and
other appropriate workforce partners to maximize the effectiveness of your
presentation. While you do not
need to provide your own partner, if you have a contact in mind, please feel
free to share.
We still have a few slots left and would like to hear your ideas. If you have any intentions of applying to present, send us an email at njtea@njtea.org for assistance in creating a presentation proposal.
Visit www.NJTEA.org to find the conference presentation proposal.
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 Become a Sponsor
Connect with the most motivated technology and engineering educators in New Jersey. Exhibit at the 25th Annual Conference and Expo.
If you would like to receive a vendor packet with exhibit, workshop and advertising information, please email ntjea@ntjea.org.
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 Get Funding to Attend the Conference!
Be proactive! Go to your school administration now and tell them you want to attend this event while funding is still available.
Be Positive! Tell you administrators that you want to attend this event to stay up-to-date on the most current trends in STEM education and that you want to represent your school and your district at a conference where policy makers in New Jersey education meet to share ideas and create direction for the future.
Apply to be a part of the program! This is a great way to give the leaders of your school district a solid reason to permit your attendance at this event.
Don't be afraid to ask for funding, but you need to start now! Check with your local PTA, education foundations, civic organizations (rotary or lions clubs),
Look forward to seeing you in March!
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