NJTEEA Spring Update #3

New Jersey Technology & Engineering Educators Association

New Jersey Technology & Engineering Educators Spring Update #3

In This Update

College Admissions Portfolio

Conference Registration

NJEA Convention Workshops

Water Botics

Executive Board Nominations

NJTEEA Awards

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Spring Update #3

January 2013

Greetings!

Please find below information regarding registration information for our College Admissions Portfolio workshop, the NJTEEA Annual Conference, NJTEEA Awards and Grants, Executive Board Nominations, an opportunity to present at the NJEA Convention representing NJTEEA, as well as information about Stevens Institute of Technology's ITEEA Waterbotics program.

College Admissions Portfolio Workshop

Presenter: Former ITE Award Winner and High School Excellence Award Winner, Lisa Sokol (Technology Education Teacher)

Location: South Brunswick High School

Date: February 28, 2013

Time: 4-6pm

This workshop will focus on college admission portfolios for Technology Education students. What are colleges looking for? What else would be helpful to include? Acceptance into a university's architecture school is highly competitive, and often a portfolio is required. Therefore, along with teaching students the basic fundamentals of architecture, which include drawn floor plans and building models, other activities that support a portfolio should be an integral part of the curriculum.

This workshop will answer the questions above and explore inspirational assignments for the creation of an architectural portfolio. Come for a "show & tell" sharing activities that students complete that are appropriate for a college admissions portfolio and the sharing of various design briefs.

Please click here to get more information or to register: CLICK HERE

27th Annual Conference & Expo - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

NJTEEA 27th Annual STEM Conference & Expo

iSTEM: Integrating STEM Into Your 21st Century Classroom

Date: Friday, May, 10th, 2013

Time: Starts at 8:00am

Location: Montclair State University, Conference Center

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Steve O'Brien

Director of the Center for Excellence in STEM Education

(located at The College of New Jersey)

Schedule/Agenda

** Exposition is open ALL DAY**

8:00-9:00am	Registration, Exposition & Continental Breakfast
9:05-10:05am	Opening Session & Keynote Speaker
10:10-11:00am	Workshop Session 1
11:00 - 12:00pm	Exposition & Break
12:05-12:55pm	Workshop Session 2
12:55-2:20pm	Luncheon & Exposition
2:25-3:15pm	Workshop Session 3
3:15-3:45pm	Exposition
3:45pm	Tech Ed All-Stars**

Tech Ed All-Stars - Hands on Design Competition ($100 first prize)

Workshops

Click here for workshop descriptions and registration.

Conference Fees

January 1st - March 31st: Option 1 - $135 Option 2 - $170

** Registration must be received by March 31st, 2013 to qualify.

April 1st - May 10th: Option 1 - $175 Option 2 - $205

Package 2 includes discounted NJTEEA dues for the 2013-2014 school year.
If you are paying by Purchase Order, you still have to register. DO NOT send a PO for unregistered individuals.
Please note that once you register, you are confirmed, regardless if payment has been received.
Make checks payable to: NJTEA

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER NOW!

NJTEEA Representation at the NJEA Convention

NJTEEA wants you and your ideas to be represented at this year's NJEA Convention in Atlantic City. NJTEEA wants to have a workshop/presentation to be given at the NJEA Convention that is sponsored by the association and is representative of Technology Education and STEM.

We are soliciting ideas and workshop proposals for what you want to see. We will review the workshop/presentation ideas and reach out to you if your idea was chosen. We will then help you go through the NJEA workshop proposal process. If your workshop is accepted by NJEA, the presenter is given a room for one night at an Atlantic City hotel.

Please complete the proposal by clicking on this link.

Water Botics Training Opportunity at ITEEA Conference

Stevens Institute of Technology is offering ITEEA members the opportunity to participate in a hybrid training course during 2013 for WaterBotics, a problem-based curriculum in which teams of students design, build, test, and redesign underwater robots made of LEGOs and other components. The course will kick off with a full-day pre-conference workshop at the 2013 ITEEA Conference in Columbus, OH, followed by four online modules, 2-3 hours each, offered in the spring and again in the summer, 2013. The total value of this opportunity including the training course, follow-up support, online materials, conference registration and stipend is estimated at over $2,000. Middle and high school teachers are encouraged to apply with preference given to 2-member teams of teachers from the same school or district. Please see www.waterbotics.org/iteea for more information and an application. The application submission deadline has been extended, and acceptance decisions will be made on a rolling basis until the course is full.

NJTEEA Executive Board Nominations

For the upcoming 2013/2014 academic year, the following positions on the Executive Board will be open:

President Elect
Secretary

We are currently soliciting nominations for these two positions. Please feel free to nominate a friend, colleague, or yourself for either of these positions. Please complete the nomination form by clicking on the link. Also, please review the descriptions for the two positions below.

We are looking forward to your input and nominations!

CLICK HERE FOR NOMINATION FORM

President Elect:

Assist the President in his/her duties and preside in his/her absence.
Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees.
Assist the conference coordinator in developing the program for the annual state conference.
Assist the Awards Committee chairperson.
Submit agenda items and a report of all responsibilities to the President for each Executive Board meeting.
Perform any other task regarding association business so requested by the President.

Secretary:

Keep the minutes of regular and special Executive Board meetings.
Maintain a record of all minutes and have them available upon request.
Provide a copy of the minutes of each Executive Board meeting, within two weeks after the meeting, to each member of the Executive Board, Representative Council, and to any Association member who requests same.
Maintain a record of all correspondence submitted to the Executive Board.
Maintain a file of Association email updates.
Maintain records of all elections.
Submit agenda items and a report of all responsibilities to the President for each Executive Board meeting.

NJTEEA Awards - APPLY NOW!

NJTEEA is committed to recognizing outstanding students and educators with awards, grants and scholarships. Recognition can be the difference between a program that is growing, and a program that is shrinking, so nominate and/or apply today for the opportunities listed below.

Excellence Awards
Recognizes outstanding programs, teachers and administrators in the field of Technology Education.