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New Jersey Technology & Engineering Educators Spring Update #4
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Architecture Workshop
Video and Media Literacy Workshop
Conference Registration
NJEA Convention Workshops
Virtual Medibotics
Mathletics and the World Education Games
Educate to Innovate
NJTEEA Awards
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Spring Update #3January 2013
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Greetings!

Please find below information regarding registration information for our upcoming Architecture workshop, our Video and Media Literacy workshop, the NJTEEA Annual Conference, NJTEEA Awards and Grants, an opportunity to present at the NJEA Convention representing NJTEEA, as well as information about NJIT's Virtual Medibotics Workshops, the National STEM Video Game Challenge, Mathletics and the World Education Games.
Architecture and 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

 

Video and Media Literacy Workshop

 

Presenter: Kevin Shauer, Technology Education Teacher

Location: Summit High School

Date: March 21, 2013

Time: 4:30-6pm

 

This workshop will review how to integrate video production as a tool to teach media literacy.  Come take a tour of Summit High Schools Television Studio and what tools can help teach video.  This workshop will take a look at some products that could be useful to start a video program at your school.



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.


 

 

 
Virtual Medibotics Professional Development Program: The Merging of Medicine, Robotics, and Information Technology

 

Want to engage your students in learning STEM, through the use of Medical Robotics?

 

New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is establishing an online version of its successful NSF funded Medibotics program, which can help teachers integrate the use of robotics, medicine and IT into their STEM related courses. We have started the program in this year with a first cohort of teachers, and are looking for a limited number of teachers, starting in early Spring 2013, to be part of the second cohort.

 

This program will consist of online professional development, covering the programming and construction of a supplied LEGO� NXT Mindstorms for School kit, as well as detailed information on how to implement this kit into your STEM related coursework.

 

For more information on the original Medibotics Program, go to http://virtualmedibotics.org/

 

To request more information or an application for participation in this new Virtual Medibotics program, contact Levelle Burr-Alexander [email protected] or

call the Center for Pre-College Programs at NJIT, 973-596-6445.

This program is supported by a grant from the ExxonMobil Foundation

 

Mathletics and the World Education Games

 

3P Learning, an Australian company, has created Mathletics and the World Education Games as places students want to go and do Math, Science, and Spelling. 

 

While pretty much unknown here in the US Mathletics has over 4 million students using the resource around the World.  We'd like to expose this resource to public schools here.  Can you direct me to Math and technology enthusiasts who might be willing to trial this resource.  Mathletics has a Student Center that is all about switching kids (K-12) on to Math.  It is fun, engaging, and highly instructional.

 

The Teacher Console provides for easy customization of content, progress monitoring, and differentiation for classes, groups within classes, and even individual students.  The Teacher Console also enhances teaching with technology by bringing conceptual understanding and open inquiry into Math classrooms. 

 

Go to this link to learn more about Mathletics: www.mathletics.com

Go to this link to learn more about the World Education Games: www.worldeducationgames.com

 

 

Educate to Innovate: National STEM Video Game Challenge

  

Inspired by President Obama's Educate to Innovate campaign, Xbox 360 is proud to be part of the National STEM Video Game Challenge for the third year in a row.  On February 4th, this video game design contest will open to middle school

(5th - 8th) and high school students.  The Challenge is designed to improve the participation of America's students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education. Game-based learning has emerged as one of the most promising areas of innovation in making STEM topics more engaging for America's youth.  Partners in this effort include Sesame Street Workshop, E-Line Media, ESA, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, PBS Kids and AMD Foundation.  

This year's Challenge will have a special focus on reaching at-risk communities and increasing the mentoring opportunities among students, teachers and developers.  To this end, there will be kids and teacher workshops across the country from Feb - April.

 

Go to the website for more info: www.STEMchallenge.org

 
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.  

Click here for Information & Application: 

http://site.njtea.org/2012/11/05/excellence-awards/

 

STEM Grant
Geared to support a STEM activity with the purchase of materials or equipment needed.

Click here for Information & Application:

http://site.njtea.org/2012/11/05/stem-awards/

 

Image Award
Honors individuals that make a special effort that results in positive reflection of Technology Education outside of the profession.

Click here for Information & Application:

http://site.njtea.org/2012/11/05/image-award/

 

Impact Award
Honors exceptional supporters of Technology Education in New Jersey in three categories: Individual, Institutional, and Government Official. Recipients have made a notable impact through their virtuous support for students and/or educators in Technology Education.

Click here for Information & Application:

http://site.njtea.org/2012/11/05/impact-award/ 

 

Future Technology Education Scholarship
Provides $500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors that are current residents of New Jersey and that have gained acceptance to an accredited technology education teacher preparation program.

Click here for Information & Application:

http://site.njtea.org/2012/11/05/future-technology-educator-scholarship/

 

Five Star Citations
Each year, a limited number of citations will be given to exemplary elementary, middle, and high school Technology Education Programs within the State of New Jersey.

Click here for Information & Application:

http://site.njtea.org/2012/11/05/five-star-citation/



Sincerely,
 
Danielle Romero
New Jersey Technology & Engineering Educators Association