Many users focus too much attention on the geography of GIS, neglecting the diversity the of the "information" and the possibilities in the "systems." The webinar "Adapting GIS to Fit Multi-Disciplinary Needs" will expand on three (3) major components of successful GIS integration in K-12 applications: 1) the building of a broad-base of users through targeted professional in-service training and an understanding of the key features of lesson design; 2) the identification of GIS subsets in relationship to curriculum standards; and 3) the making of GIS connections at suitable integration points in the delivery of classroom knowledge. The webinar will present practical and replicable examples as touchstones for the application of crucial curriculum principles.
This year's summer meeting will occur in the Portland Hilton Executive Tower and Portland State University in beautiful Portland, Oregon. The hotel will host sessions, plenaries, and other meeting events while the campus will serve as the location for workshops during the initial days of the meeting.
Right now AAPT is working with a team at Portland State to bring you authentic information from the locals themselves that will help you plan your trip to the meeting. You can visit their site for details about the campus and other local information.
As with previous ICPA conferences, the 10 International Conference on Precision Agriculture will provide a forum for presentations on the current state of precision agriculture research and applications. The conference will facilitate interaction among research scientists, producers, technology company representatives, equipment manufacturers, input dealers, agronomic consultants, software developers, educators, government personnel and policymakers
Background:
With a vision for the future, Texas State Technical College (TSTC) Waco developed the nation's first Laser Electro-Optics Technology (LET) program in 1969. Since that time, TSTC has continued to successfully train laser optics technicians for rewarding careers in the photonics industry and those industries enabled by photonics.
In an effort to increase awareness of this growing field, TSTC Waco is partnering with the National Center for Optics and Photonics Education (OP-TEC) to offer a Summer Institute in optics and photonics and its associated photonics-enabled applications. TSTC Waco currently serves as an OP-TEC college partner specializing in photonics and nanotechnology. OP-TEC is a National Science Foundation (NSF) National Center of Excellence headquartered in Waco.
TSTC’s Mission:
* Increase the number of students in the Laser Electro-Optics and Nanotechnology programs at TSTC Waco.
* Develop 4+2+2 career pathways for high school students in photonics-enabled technology education programs.
* Increase the number of graduates in these programs and employ them in a photonics career field.
To learn more about TSTC Waco, please click here.
OP-TEC’s Mission:
* Enhance optics and photonics education nationally.
* Increase the number of photonics-enabled associate degree programs nationally.
* Work with high schools and community and technical college faculty to increase the number of students entering the photonics-enabled programs.
* Create high school-to-community college “pipelines” of highly qualified and strongly motivated students.
* Increase the numbers of graduates from these programs in an effort to meet the urgent need for optics and photonics technicians.
To learn more about OP-TEC, please click here.
Participant Eligibility:
The Institute is open to teachers, counselors and students (grades 7-12). Students are selected based on an application. Teachers and counselors must submit an application containing information on their current job position, experience and interest in photonics and photonics-enabled technology fields.
Purpose:
The purpose for the Summer Institute is to provide students, teachers and counselors the opportunity to learn more about:
* the skills required to be successful in photonics-enabled careers;
* the career choices and applications of the photonics industry; and,
* the educational opportunities available through TSTC’s LET and Nanotechnology programs.
In addition, the Institute provides the unique opportunity for students, teachers and counselors to collaborate and interact in classroom and laboratory environments.
Both mathematics and programming teach "precision thinking" - a particular way of solving problems. This workshop presents an approach to introductory computer science and discrete math courses based on blending mathematics and programming. The workshop teaches introductory programming in Python. We will discuss how mathematical topics such as number systems, summation, Boolean algebra, counting, recursion, parity and checksums, strategy games, and learn how to write simple Python programs that are based on and illustrate these concepts. Python is a popular commercial programming language, which is well-supported, easy to get started with, and free. Python has many powerful features intended for software professionals, but it also has a convenient subset accessible to beginners. In addition, we will look at Project Based Learning teaching methods while creating some interesting interactive projects.
No prior experience with Python or programming is required.
Detailed Syllabus and resources guide will be provided on the first day of Workshop.
Each participant will receive a copy of Mathematics for the Digital Age and Programming in Python, Second Edition, Skylight Publishing, 2010.
Monday, July 19th and Tuesday, July 20th Bunker Hill Community College, Room D120
8:00am to 4:00pm both days.
Lead Instructor: Maria Litvin, AP Computer Science Educator, Phillips Andover Academy. Co-Instructor: Rashmi Pimprikar, Program Director, TechBoston, Boston Public Schools. Teaching Assistant: TBA
Please note that this class takes place on 19, 20, and 21 of July. Participants will work with a more advanced Flash and build a website using Flash that can be used in their classrooms.
The conference will consist in approximately 40 conference sessions offered over four days. Participants will choose in advance the sessions offered on days one, two, and four. On the third day of the conference participants will choose from approximately 30 sessions. We invite both new and returning participants to join us for the preconference, to be held July 17-18, 2010. Note that this year a number of advanced sessions (including two preconference sessions) are offered for returning registrants and those who have participated in our professional development programs onsite.
The Graphic Design Seminar offers a two-day, hands-on workshop introducing the basics of this popular page-layout program. An in-class guided design project will include topics of importing and creating text and images, page layout, and color management to offer the participant a fun, hands-on experience.
All classes will run from 9 to 3:30 in K Building labs unless otherwise noted
This Webinar is held on July 21st at 1-2:30 PM ET.
Join us as we decode NSF's expectations for evaluation in ATE proposals. Geared toward people who are preparing proposals for NSF's Advanced Technological Education program, this webinar focuses on making sense of the solicitation and kick starting the evaluation process. After the 90-minute webinar, you'll be better able to
Tie your evaluation plan to the project's goals and objectives
Write evaluation questions to guide the evaluation Systematically identify data collection methods and data sources
Create a feedback loop so project staff can use evaluation results to improve their effortsLocate an evaluator
Determine how much money to allocate to evaluation
We'll also provide a proposal development checklist and other resources to help you map out your evaluation plan and write a stronger proposal.
The webinar will feature NSF-ATE program officer Linnea Fletcher, who will provide NSF’s perspective on these topics, Gordon Snyder and Karl Kapp, a veteran ATE PI-evaluator team, will also join the webinar, talking about their successful experiences working together on funded ATE proposals.
Participants will leave the webinar with the knowledge and tools and they need to
Define the purpose of the evaluation and how the results will be used
Write clear and useful evaluation questions tied to the project’s intended outcomes
Be responsive to NSF’s expectations for ATE evaluations
Systematically identify question- and context-appropriate data collection methods and information sources
Locate data collection instruments
Create a feedback loop so project staff can use evaluation results to improve their efforts
Find competent evaluators and budget for their work
Learn how easy it is to add interactive features (such as drop-down menus, slideshows, or hiding/revealing content) to your site with this very popular JavaScript library.
This class takes place at Bristol Community College in room K 118
Participants learn the basics of Dreamweaver in this two-day(22& 23) hands-on workshop. A guided in-class project introduces them to Dreamweaver tools that help them develop the basic skills to work with the Dreamweaver application.
This seminar was designed to introduce participants to new ribbon system in all applications as compared to use of menus and tool bars in older versions of Office. Accessing dialog boxes using old version menu access was discussed, for example using the Alt key to open embedded dialog boxes and new features of Office 2007.
This hands-on academy offers five days of hands-on installation practice with photovoltaic (solar electric) systems at Solar Energy International’s world-class PV Lab training facility in Paonia, Colorado. Participants will install, teardown, dissect, and reinstall multiple types of grid-direct PV systems. The academy will focus on safe installation and commissioning procedures, and techniques for teaching PV in the classroom.
The CERET Train the Trainer Academies have been funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation (DUE #0903293) to provide professional development for the next generation of renewable energy two-year college and high school educators. The academies are administered through a partnership between Madison Area Technical College, Solar Energy International, and the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. These academies will give educators from across the nation authentic hands-on renewable energy experiences taught by veteran industry installers and experts. Academy participants will share classroom strategies, instructional materials, and best practices for teaching renewable energy technology in the high school and two-year college settings.
Current high school and two-year college science and technology instructors from across the U.S. are invited to apply. Instructors who are selected to participate will receive a stipend to cover travel expenses, meals, and tuition costs associated with the Academy. Upon completion of all requirements, participants will receive one graduate credit issued by the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. Additional details, informational flyers, and application forms are available on the CERET Web Site.
Send your application and a letter of recommendation by March 1, 2010 as directed on the CERET website and application forms. (Please note that late or incomplete applications may not receive full consideration.) Questions not answered on the CERET website may be directed to Ken Walz at [email protected]
HI-TEC is a national conference on advanced technical education where technical educators, counselors, industry professionals and technicians can update their knowledge.
This National Science Foundation STEM Guitar Project provides innovative professional development to high school and community college faculty in collaborative design and rapid
manufacturing.
Faculty teams take part in an intense five day guitar design/build project. Each faculty member builds his/her own custom electric guitar and will engage in student centered learning activities that relate the guitar design to specific math, science and engineering topics. Participants leave this weeklong experience with their custom‐made guitars, curriculum modules that can be immediately integrated into the faculty teams school curriculum, and much more.
Registration for this seminar requires approval.
You will be sent a confirming email from the registrar.
This 5 day course will provide an in-depth look at the knowledgebase needed for teaching VMware Certified Professional (VCP) courseware in an academic environment. This course will focus strictly on ESX Server and VMware vSphere 4. We will discuss the VMware IT Academy program from VMware and how you can become a member. Then we will move to a boot camp-style training that covers the material you will need in order to pass the VCP exam, which is necessary to teach VMware courses at your school. All training will focus on VMware ESX Server. This will be information packed week so come ready to learn!
Prerequisite: This course is intended for individuals who have working knowledge of computers.
Instructor: Michael Bender has been an Information Technology instructor at Madison Area Technical College over 3 years specializing in Microsoft technologies. He has taught Windows Workstation (XP/Vista), Windows Server 2003, and Exchange 2003/2007, and is the lead developer of Windows Server and Exchange curriculum for the Computer Systems Administration Associate Degree program. Along with his class load, Mike manages various MATC instructional servers including an Exchange 2003 environment for Outlook 2003 classes, and assists with the management of the McAllen lab infrastructure. Mike’s background includes over 9 years of experience in System Administration and Technical training covering all Microsoft platforms from Windows 95 to Server 2008. Mike is a Microsoft Certified Trainer, MCSE/MCSA on the NT 4.0/2000/2003 platforms, and has participated in numerous Microsoft Beta releases including Office 2007, Server 2008, and Vista.
NO REGISTRATION FEE for Full-time WTCS IT Faculty (WTCS Funded Training).
This workshop introduces participants to the power of social media to assist students in the development of an online presence that includes mention of their "key success words" in a professional resume of experience. Participants will be introduced to not only the search strategies used by Human Resource professionals and headhunters seeking talent but also the kinds of tools educators and students can and should use to highlight talents and skills --such as LinkedIn and Monster.com. Bring a sample job description, cover letter and resume to this hands on workshop.
This course runs from 8:30a-4:00p in the Healey Library of The University of Massachusettes Boston, Upper Level, Room 028.
Please note this class will take place Tuesday 9-1, Thursday 9-1, and Friday 8-12. Learn how to use the Oracle database management system to plan, organize, and manage your data. Introduction to Relational Database Management Systems will provide you with a practical hands-on approach to relational databases concepts and Oracle's database management system. This course will introduce you to the Structured Query Language (SQL), Oracle's SQL*Plus, and other valuable tools used to develop, manage, and reference an Oracle database. In this ten hour course, you will be introduced to how to create an Oracle database, build various database objects for the database, and write simple SQL statements that access the data from the database. This course introduces you to writing Data Definition Language statements to create, update, and delete database objects. You will write Data Manipulation Language statements to insert, update, and delete records from a database.
8:00 am to 1:00 pm (Duration 5 Hrs)
Location: Quinsigamond Community College Room 375A
This one-day workshop offered an introduction to basics of Adobe Illustrator. A step-by-step, hands-on project took educators through the basic tools for drawing and photo and text manipulation to create simple shapes, illustrations and logos to incorporate into print and web projects.
iJava is a newly-developed online interactive textbook for introductory Java instruction. The text is unique in its hands-on style: users type code directly at the book, and receive instant correctness feedback. Because of its hands-on, interactive engagement style, the text has dramatically reduced failure rates in introductory classes at UMass-Amherst. An iJava-based class is suitable for the AP exam in computer science (level A).
If this event is full, please send an email to [email protected] to be placed on the waiting list. Kindly note in your email which class and date you would like to be waitlisted for.
Participants learn the basics of Adobe Photoshop in this two-day, hands-on workshop. A guided in-class project introduced them to Photoshop tools that helped them develop the basic skills to touch-up photographs and manipulate images that can be incorporated into print and web projects.
Introduction to Computer Forensics July 29 & 30, 2010 in K101 Professor Igor Kholodov In this class, participants will be introduced to computer forensics and the exciting exploration you can build when trying to solve a problem.
QuickBooks is the most widely-used financial software in small business. This workshop was an introduction to familiarize the participants with the most commonly used functions within the application. It was recommended for any individual who would like to learn, hands-on, how to use the software to record financial and bookkeeping data in a computerized environment. Topics presented included the basic procedural steps to create a QuickBooks company, how to process sales and cash receipts, record purchases and cash payments, reconcile banking transactions and create and customize QuickBooks forms.
Location: Bristol Community College K105, 9:00am to 4:00pm
The 2010 Tribal Fellows Institute is facilitated by the Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE). The Fellows Institute is a summer workshop for Tribal college and high school environmental science faculty. The 2010 Tribal Fellows Institute will be held August 2-6, 2010 at Salish Kootenai College in Pablo, Montana. Topics of study include Water Management and Pollution Prevention. Institute costs for teachers are provided by an NSF grant. For more information on this event, visit the Tribal Fellows Institute Web site at
www.ateec.org/profdev/tribal/fellows.htm
This 2-day conference is open to all human resource professionals, career services staff and relevant association representatives within the agriculture, food science, natural resources and biotechnology industries and is an excellent networking opportunity. Plan to attend this informative meeting addressing topics and areas of high interest that you’ll find nowhere else.
The National Teacher Training Workshop (NTTW) on rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing is sponsored by RapidTech, the National Science Foundation and our industry partners. The workshop is structured for hands-on labs and presentations each day. This will be an opportunity for institutions that utilize or anticipate adopting these technologies to hear from industry and experts about the latest and greatest developments. Attendance of this workshop will give you and your institution a competitive edge in the emerging field of additive manufacturing.
Each participant will have the opportunity to attend the following hands-on labs:
Silicone mold making and resin casting sponsored by Smooth-On; 3-D printing technologies utilizing the Z Corporation equipment; FDM technologies utilizing Stratasys equipment;
Laser scanning and reverse engineering utilizing ZScanner 700, NextEngine & Rapidform;
Solid modeling utilizing SolidWorks; Rapid prototyping model finishing workshop; Metal Casting
The Center for the Advancement of Process Technology is pleased to announce that CAPT and Red Rocks Community College will be sponsoring a Faculty Summer Institute in Colorado. The institute will be held August 2 - 6, 2010. The institute is intended to provide secondary and post-secondary faculty the opportunity to gain or enhance their knowledge of various process industries. This program will help strengthen the real world experience and knowledge that educators are able to deliver to students in their classrooms and programs.
