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NJTEEA
PO Box 98
Glendora, NJ 08029
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| Summer Update #1 | June 2013 |
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Greetings!
I know that it has only been a few weeks since our last update, but so much is upcoming in the world of technology. First, I realize that the signature was not updated. Danielle was Executive Director in the past, I am her replacement, Kelly Boehmer. I was formerly your President-Elect and look forward to continuing to serve the organization.
We will be looking for presenters for our conference during the next few months as well. Please keep an eye out for the proposal form which I anticipate having out in the next two weeks.
Please do not forget to register!! Registration ended June 30th. If you did not renew at the conference, please remeber to do so this summer or in September through your school!!
HERE IS THE LINK!
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Check it out!! Google Blocky
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Google has released a completely visual programming language that lets you build software without typing a single character. Now available on Google Code - the company's site for hosting open source software - the new language is called Google Blockly, and it's reminiscent of Scratch, a platform developed at MIT that seeks to turn even young children into programmers.
Site: https://code.google.com/p/blockly/
Check out the applications:
- Maze - Use Blockly to solve a maze.
- Turtle - Drawing with Blockly.
- Graph - Blockly's graphing calculator.
- Code - Export a Blockly program into JavaScript, Python or XML.
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NJ Safe Schools Workshop, Edison, NJ | The content of this one day course is designed to ensure secondary school teachers are aware of the major changes and updates to the school-sponsored SLE training courses and requirements. This course specifically discusses updates to federal worksite safety and health laws and regulations, federal and state wage and hour and child labor laws, regulations, and hazardous orders governing minors in the workplace and provides an update on available NJ Safe Schools resources.
The target audience is teachers who took our SLE trainings a few years ago and would like updated information, administrators who supervises SLE coordinators and would like to learn more about these programs and also for CTE teachers who were grandfathered in and never required to take the SLE trainings. The class costs $90 and breakfast, lunch, a variety of handouts and 7PDUs are offered. Registration information can be found here: http://www.njsafeschools.org/nonsle-courses.html.
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Game: IT 10,000:: Offers Free Programming to Teachers | Game:IT 10,000 is a nationwide initiative in which STEM Fuse is giving
10,000 of our semester long, engaging, standard aligned, and easy to teach (no prior experience) high school intro to game design course. The students will use the popular game creation software called GameMaker in which students will build 13 games. In our Game:IT course students will learn computer programming, the math and physics concepts used in game development, how the engineering design cycle is used to design games, the components of a good game, color theory used in game design, how to create sprites and animation, problem solving, group planning, and a little business presentation skills as well! Our goal for this initiative is to implement STEM skills and career opportunities into schools nationwide, to fill classrooms, and inspire the next generation of innovators. More information about the course can be found by visiting this link:
http://stemfuse.com/shop/gameit-10000-initiative |
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STEM Bootcamp Update | |
We are anticipating having the STEM bootcamp in late August this year. The bootcamp will focus on wind power and alternative energy as well as the state shift to common core. Lunch will be provided. We are requiring that all attendees be members this year, so please renew your membership prior to the event. If you have written your membership into your school budget, please contact njteea@njteea.org with this information to insure that you are allowed to attend.
The registration email should be out in the next week. |
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Grade 6-12 grant requests of more than $5,000 are due August 1. All other grade 6-12 requests are evaluated on a rolling basis.STEM Grants | |
https://www.firstenergycorp.com/content/fecorp/community/education/educational_grants.html
FirstEnergy proudly supports classroom projects and teacher professional-development initiatives focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
One of the ways we support these activities is by offering science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education grants of up to $500 to educators at schools and youth groups in communities served by our electric operating companies and other areas where we have facilities.
http://www.toshiba.com/taf/
Toshiba America Foundation contributes to science & math education by investing in teacher designed projects for 6-12 students.Grade 6-12 grant requests of more than $5,000 are due August 1. All other grade 6-12 requests are evaluated on a rolling basis.
http://www.neafoundation.org/
Whether it's providing educators with funding, best-practice ideas, support, or accolades, everything we do is designed to help students achieve more. After all, students who are better engaged are more likely to succeed, and students who succeed are more likely to go on to do great things. The way we see it, together with our partners, our funders, the educators, and the communities and students we serve, we're investing in a brighter future |
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Teaching Tool Find | |
Planboard helps you easily plan and view your academic year. It's quick and easy to add items for each class. Need a synopsis on weekly schedules? Just hit the week button. Have a lot on your plate? An overview of your day is just a click away.
Ensure your students have the knowledge they need to be successful by integrating and tracking standards. Choose from a selection of Common Core State Standards, Ontario Curriculums, TEKS or create your own custom standards.
Collaborate between teachers worldwide to create the best lesson plan for a particular subject. You can also easily find public lesson plans by searching for keywords or the exact standard codes that they need to meet.
Adopting new technology can be difficult. With Planboard Assistance, whenever you run into a problem or need help figuring out a feature, your own personal support assistant will be available to help you, live or via Email. |
| Post and Search for Technology Education Teaching Positions at TeachTechNJ.org | |
TeachTechNJ is dedicated to recruiting individuals to the profession of teaching Technology Education in New Jersey!
TeachTechNJ.org
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Sincerely, Kelly Boehmer Executive Director Randolph Middle School Technology Education
New Jersey Technology & Engineering Educators Association
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