The Global 2013 STEMx Education Conference is the world's first massively open online conference for educators which focuses on Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and more.

The conference will be held online, around the clock, over the course of three days, September 19 - 21, 2013, and will be free to attend! Our founding sponsor is HP, and core conference support also comes from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).

STEMxCon will be a highly inclusive and engaging event that will encourage primary, secondary, and tertiary (K-16) students and educators around the world to share and learn about innovative approaches to STEMx learning and teaching. Register at http://www.STEMxCon.com to be kept informed, and check out the conference information and menu links to the left and at the top of each page.

For further updates, please join the STEMxCon network and follow the conference hashtag #stemxcon, the STEMxCon Twitter account, and the STEMxCon Facebook page.

The NJ Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development is seeking an instructor for a summer program and other similar future offerings. The focus of the program is either generic fabricated metals machinist or perhaps CNC.  A final determination is made after discussing with the interested pool of employers. Starting end of June and ending about mid-August, weekdays approximately 7:30am-4:00pm.

For more information contact:

Bob Rosa, 609-393-9000, rrosa@njworkforce.org

Angela Androla, 609-393-9000,  aandrola@njworkforce.org      

The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) has announced that it will partner with the Technology Student Association (TSA) in promoting one of TSA's premiere STEM competitions for students.

The TEAMS (Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science) program is a one-day, annual STEM competition challenging students to work collaboratively and apply their math and science knowledge in practical, creative ways to solve real everyday engineering challenges. After participating in TEAMS, students increase their knowledge of engineering, feel more confident about participating in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) activities, and increase their ability to work with others to solve complex problems. The program has been in existence for 35 years.

Focused on a theme each year, original academic and innovative concepts are developed for the TEAMS competition based on the National Academy of Engineering's Grand Challenges. Tackling these challenges requires critical job-readiness skills such as collaboration, analytical thinking, and multidimensional problem solving. The theme for TEAMS 2014 is "Engineering Tomorrow's Cities."

Working in a written competition format, teams of four to eight students compete for competition day, division, and state awards. More information about the TEAMS program can be found at http://teams.tsaweb.org/ .

TSA will offer a discount on this STEM-based student competition to ITEEA members and EngineeringbyDesign™ participants.

The International Technology and Engineering Educators Association is the professional organization for technology, innovation, design, and engineering educators. Its mission is to promote technological literacy for all by supporting the teaching of technology and engineering and promoting the professionalism of those engaged in these pursuits. ITEEA strengthens the profession through leadership, professional development, membership services, publications, and classroom activities. For more information about ITEEA, visit the website at www.iteea.org.

The Technology Student Association fosters personal growth, leadership, and opportunities in technology, innovation, design, and engineering. Members apply and integrate science, technology, engineering and mathematics concepts through co-curricular activities, competitive events and related programs. For more information about TSA, visit the website at www.tsaweb.org.

DEADLINE: JUNE 12, 2013

How do you Think Green? We want to know, and we want to help you make your community's greenest dreams possible. Waste Management, North America's leading provider of comprehensive waste and environmental services, is again joining forces with Keep America Beautiful to encourage local solutions that showcase your environmental stewardship and community improvement efforts through grants from Waste Management. Grants will be awarded for programs that will improve communities, increase local recycling, or expand public education related to recycling. Ten $10,000 grants will be awarded.

What will your community do? That's up to your creativity, but sample projects could include anything from recycling programs to creating a community green space, to starting a youth environmental club. Grant awards will recognize KAB affiliates' most innovative or comprehensive programs and partnerships to improve business areas, neighborhoods or public spaces; or to increase recycling or recycling education in their communities.

Applications are due by June 12, 2013.
  Winners will be notified before August 1, 2013.   Projects must be completed by June 5, 2014.   Project wrap up reports are due by July 3, 2014.  

Affiliate Eligibility: 
1) KAB certified affiliates in good standing are eligible to apply. 
2) If your affiliate received a 2013 WM $4,000 Grant or a 2013 GAC Showcase Event Grant, you are not eligible to apply for this grant.     Grants Criteria:   Grants will be awarded to the best proposals that show:

• Creative and/or comprehensive concepts for community recycling infrastructure or public education (public education projects; collection systems at schools, home or retail establishments; community drop-off programs; or expansion of an existing curbside program).
• Creative and/or comprehensive concept for community renewal and/or beautification (makeover for a park or a section of a neighborhood, downtown business area or any community area, or clean-up of an illegal dump site).
• Evidence of sustainability of the project after grant funding terminates.
• Use of partnerships to leverage the scope, size and duration of the project.

Link: https://secure2.convio.net/kab/site/SSurvey?JServSessionIdr004=l0vf9yp2f3.app214a&SURVEY_ID=2540&ACTION_REQUIRED=URI_ACTION_USER_REQUESTS

 TeachTechNJ is dedicated to recruiting individuals to the profession of teaching Technology Education in New Jersey!

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