This webinar is designed to acclimate students, faculty, administration, and staff with RCNET’s job placement and soft skill resources. Specifically, RCNET has material designed to help students prepare for a nuclear job interview and also hosts a resume bank to help in placement and the hiring process.

This is the second webinar in the National Center for Supply Chain Technology Education webinar series. It will focus on the the Career Awareness Module and how it can be used.

This session is hosted on Elluminate - here is the link which can be used the day of the session:https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008170&password=M.A7052167C8AE0EBE1694D092F96EF6

Elluminate allows you to log on to the session 30 minutes before the session starts to configure your system for access.

The ACE Experiential Learning Institute (FELI) is five-day professional development experience designed for community college faculty, staff, and administrators. The FELI is an experiential workshop involving more than fifty exercises and activities. These activities include but are not limited to large group discussion, small group sharing and presentations, movement activities, role-playing and reflection. ACE structures the activities to create a community of learners, and asks that all attendees be prepared to participate fully as active learners. We use many different pedagogical techniques to allow for learning and growth in unexpected ways, as well as, to keep participants fully engaged throughout the day. We ask that participants attend each day in full as each exercise builds on the previous one and rapport is built within the group as the days unfold. Each FELI group is capped at 25 participants to ensure time for each participant to be heard.

The FELI workshop challenges participants in many ways:

• You will be asked to closely examine reality versus your perceptions in the areas of working styles, listening abilities and communications techniques.
• You will experience the difference between outside-in learning and inside-out learning.
• You will be asked to practice authentic communication and understand the value of self-awareness and self-disclosure as vehicles for the transformation of education.

A majority of participants report that they experience significant renewal and inspiration upon completion of a FELI.

The FELI can be offered as a stand-alone professional development activity or as a part of the process of bringing an ACE program to a college.

The FELI is the first step for faculty interested in teaching ACE classes.

This workshop simulates the transformative learning incorporated into the ACE Bridge Semester program for students.

PROFILE
Siemens Workshops for Educators are educational events designed to help teaching staff build skills in leading edge industrial technologies. Each workshop hosted by Siemens is targeted at a speci�c automation technology and teaching experience level. Most workshops are open to all audiences and are structured to take attendees new to Siemens through the core elements of building and troubleshooting a Siemens PLC project. Workshops titled “Advanced“ are designed for students who have attended previous workshops, training or have applied skills. All workshops include instruction with considerable hands-on practice.

All attendees receive one free PLC (S7-1200) and SIMATIC Portal software license.

This workshop is free with lunch included. Travel scholarships are available if you meet certain requirements.

PREREQUISITES

• Basic industrial technology skills
• Previous training or applied experience when noted

TARGET AUDIENCE
These workshops are exclusively for educators interested in developing teaching skills on Siemens automation technologies. Teaching staff from public, not for pro�t schools including Technical High Schools, Community Colleges, Technical Schools, Universities and Trade Schools are welcome to apply and register.

Topics for S7-1200

1. Introduction to STEP7 Basic Portal
2. Project set up & structure
3. Hardware configuration and options
4. Program organization & development
5. Troubleshooting & editor tools
6. Communication basics
7. ​Display panel (HMI) project basics

“CTE and STEM: Engaging Minds, Embracing Technology, Emphasizing Career, College and Innovation Readiness�

Student Focus

• Preparing students for the workforce
• Implementing differentiated teaching methods that work
• Identifying innovative best practices in Career Education
• Creating and maintaining business/industry/education partnerships and internships as a part of a meaningful and applied education experience for students

Industry Focus

• Contributing to economic development: how CTE makes it happen
• Providing opportunities for organizations to share their talents, resources, expertise, and real world projects by creating and maintaining business/industry/education partnerships and internships as a part of a meaningful and applied education experience for students to develop their 21st century skills

Teacher/Administrator/Counselor Focus

• Contributing to economic development: how CTE makes it happen
• Providing opportunities for organizations to share their talents, resources, expertise, and real world projects by creating and maintaining business/industry/education partnerships and internships as a part of a meaningful and applied education experience for students to develop their 21st century skills

Early registration ends April 4th, 2014.

Logic models may seem like the tools of evaluators, but they can be really helpful for PIs as well. In this webinar led by the Formative Assessment Systems for ATE (FAS4ATE) project team, participants will learn how to translate a project plan into a logic model. A veteran ATE PI will talk us through an example from one of her projects and discuss the challenges and benefits of creating a logic model.

Workshop Goals

• Address concerns regarding academic preparedness for students as they enter 2YC and transfer to 4YC
• Discuss with faculty and student support staff on best practices of academic advising
• Expose successes and challenges of transfer experiences from student, faculty, and support staff perspectives
• Gain insights on how to best match students to professional opportunities

Costs

There are no registration fees for attending the workshop. Participants must cover their own travel expenses, but are encouraged to pursue support from their home institution.

Logistics

A catered lunch will be provided.

The workshop will be held in The Gallery, Georgiadis Hall, Reynolds Community College Parham Road Campus in Richmond, Virginia. This campus is easily accessible from I-95.

Directions from all points north and south: Take I-95 to Richmond, Virginia. Take exit 83B to VA-73 (Parham Road). Follow Parham Rd. approximately 1.5 miles west to the main campus entrance on left. You will pass an alternate entrance on the left at Sanctuary Drive. Park anywhere in Lot E. Georgiadis Hall will be in front of you, to the left of the Massey Library and Technology Center. The Gallery is in the basement of Georgiadis Hall.

Directions from all points west and east: Take I-64 toward Richmond, Virginia. Take I-295 around north side of Richmond to reach I-95 South. Take exit 83B to VA-73 (Parham Road). Follow Parham Rd. approximately 1.5 miles west to the main campus entrance on left. You will pass an alternate entrance on the left at Sanctuary Drive. Park anywhere in Lot E. Georgiadis Hall will be in front of you, to the left of the Massey Library and Technology Center. The Gallery is in the basement of Georgiadis Hall.

Google Maps address: 1651 E Parham Rd, Richmond, Virginia 23228

Expectations

Each workshop participant is expected to:

• In advance of the workshop
  • Complete the registration form answering all questions
• During the workshop
  • Participate in all activities from the beginning of the workshop between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm on Friday, May 23, 2014
  • Develop an action plan for the next year
  • Help to form a community of geoscience educators in Virginia
• Following the workshop - either individually or collectively implement something that has been learned at the workshop and help disseminate insights from the workshop to other geoscience educators.

The 10th Annual VESTA Curriculum Retreat brings together industry members, VESTA instructors and VESTA Management Team members to review, revise and refine the expansive VESTA grape, wine and entrepreneurship curriculum.

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.

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 “pipelinesâ€� 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.

Participant Eligibility:

The Institute is open to teachers, counselors and students (grades 9-12). 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. To view complete application details and instructions or to submit an application online, please click here.

Teacher & Counselor Credits:

Teachers and counselors completing the Institute will be eligible to receive continuing education credits.

Curriculum:
The Summer Institute’s curriculum will provide participants with classroom lecture and valuable hands-on training in the photonics skills required in the photonics industry. The curriculum will also cover basic laser and optics principles and their associated applications, career opportunities and educational program opportunities.

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.

This is the first institute of this series. Lunch will be provided.

The Florida Sterling Council, the Manufacturers Association of Florida (MAF), the MAF Center for Advanced Manufacturing Excellence, and the TRADE Consortium, consisting of twelve Florida colleges, manufacturing associations and workforce boards, are teaming up to present the STEM Manufacturing Summit. We would like to invite you to attend and to compete in our first ever competition among high schools, technical schools and colleges regarding their manufacturing programs.

We invite you to send a representative to participate in this best practice sharing and discussion agenda about manufacturing education. We also invite you to compete in a first-ever competition among manufacturing education programs in the state. With 6,000 manufacturing jobs open in Florida today, it is apparent there is a critical need for educated and skilled employees. Many of you have in place manufacturing education/training and industry certification programs. We would like to provide an opportunity for all of you to share best practices so we can keep raising the bar until the needs are filled and tell us all about your successes.

Are you a high school counselor or teacher that wants to be able to tell your students about the high-demand, high-paying jobs in Supply Chain Technology?

The National Center for Supply Chain Technology Education, an NSF-funded Center, is offering several professional development opportunities in the next few months that may be of interest to you!

On May 30, from 8am to 3pm, Sinclair College in Dayton, Ohio will host a full-day, no-cost workshop geared towards both community college and high school educators. This workshop will include:

• An introduction to Supply Chain Technology and Supply Chain Technicians
• A classroom-ready Career Awareness Model and tips on how to teach it
• Access to curriculum and a free e-textbook on Automated Warehousing
• Best practices in recruiting and retaining students in technology courses
• A tour of a local facility that uses this high-tech equipment
• A chance to meet with industry representatives

Join National CyberWatch Center to discuss Cybersecurity Education and Workforce Development-related topics with nationally-recognized subject matter experts.

Working Connections IT Faculty Development Institute offers cutting-edge, cost-effect professional development opportunities to current high school and community college faculty that is often only available through expensive commercial training. Working Connections makes the newest technologies and industry trends available to attendees, as well as encourages the kind of networking and collaboration among educational and business leaders that can strengthen any IT educational program.

This five-day training workshop offers several tracks that cover a range of the most in-demand topics in IT. The goal of Working Connections is to provide attendees with the expertise needed to teach their respective track in a subsequent semester, bringing the most current information to their classrooms either as a stand-alone course or as supplemental information to an existing course.

Collaborating with 12 community colleges and Bio-Link, the DNALC is offering the week-longGenomic Approaches in BioSciences Workshop. Participants will utilize cutting-edge science tools in hands-on laboratories and bioinformatics investigations, and deepen awareness of rewarding careers for their students. Participants will update their pedagogy while networking with biotech leaders and colleagues. A continuum of faculty from secondary education, 2-year colleges, and universities are invited to apply. The National Science Foundation, Division of Undergraduate Education’s Advanced Technological Education (NSF-ATE) program is funding all instruction, workshop materials, meals/refreshments, and a stipend of $200. Further support for travel or other related expenses is not available.

The Genomic Approaches in BioSciences Workshops will focus on four key technologies - PCR, DNA sequencing, RNA interference, and bioinformatics – that will prepare students for specialized life science elective courses, independent research projects, and biotechnology careers.

Genomic Approaches in BioSciences integrates theoretical, laboratory, and computer technology with practical advice on classroom management and career exploration. Time will be included for independent work, lesson planning, and preparation for classroom projects. These workshops will be taught by host faculty who collaborated in the development of the course modules then advised and co-taught a Genomic Approaches in BioSciences Workshop in 2011.

The Ethical Hacking Course is an advanced course that covers many of the common attacks used by hackers to exploit systems, such as SQL injection, spear phishing and buffer overflows. 
The instructor performs a live demonstration of these techniques and shows you how to create, pack, and deploy malware in a realistic network environment. The class also includes demonstrations and labs on IPv6 Exploitation, Denial of Service, and extracting passwords from RAM, and more.
Students will get access to 19 hands on labs where they will get to attack systems and use tools part of every hacker’s toolkit, including Poison Ivy, Dark Comet, Metasploit, and Armitage. The full lab environment will provided via Netlabs and no VM’s will be required on the students local computers. 
Attendees of this workshop will better understand the hacker’s perspective and methodology.



This course will introduce the student to digital forensic tools and techniques as they apply to the four phases of the digital investigation:


•Seizure

•Acquisition

•Analysis

•Reporting

The focus will be on open source tools. The students will image a device and apply data integrity and mining tools.


Students will use DD and Netcat for data acquisition, Autopsy/Sleuth Kit for data mining, and Scalpel for data carving. Also a collection of live forensic tools will be looked at.


A survey of mobile device tools and techniques and their special issues will be introduced.
The students should gain a basic understanding of forensic tools and techniques and be able to recover data from some compromised storage devices.


This course will cover the design and implementation of the Netlab+ online lab environment for a typical academic class environment. Netlab+ enables instructors to create online accessible labs that use a combination physical gear on the back-end, virtual machines running in VMware vSphere and standard as well as custom lab content that students can access from anywhere.

Basic “hands-on� setup of the appliance (including the networking and server infrastructure required) will be covered as well as class construction, student management and pod deployment. Attendees will be able to perform the class & pod deployment on live gear as well as demo a selection of the labs from a student perspective.

The Ethical Hacking Course is an advanced course that covers many of the common attacks used by hackers to exploit systems, such as SQL injection, spear phishing and buffer overflows. The instructor performs a live demonstration of these techniques and shows you how to create, pack, and deploy malware in a realistic network environment. The class also includes demonstrations and labs on IPv6 Exploitation, Denial of Service, and extracting passwords from RAM, and more. Students will get access to 19 hands on labs where they will get to attack systems and use tools part of every hacker’s toolkit, including Poison Ivy, Dark Comet, Metasploit, and Armitage. Attendees of this workshop will better understand the hacker’s perspective and methodology. This course will be taught by Jesse Varsalone, who the developed the labs and has experience as a penetration tester and red-teamer.

*Note: This training opportunity is for Teachers/Faculty. Verification of teaching status and institution will be requested.

PLEASE NOTE: Although there is a $99 fee for this training, there will be a no-show fee of $500 billed directly to your institution for each registered individual who fails to cancel their registration a minimum of 10 business days prior to the first session of this course

CSSIA is pleased to offer continuing opportunities for faculty attending CSSIA's Faculty Development Workshops (FDW) to obtain graduate credit. Faculty can earn 3 graduate credits through the University of Illinois - Springfield by enrolling in an online course and doing some additional follow-up work (describing how you would integrate FDW knowledge into your programs). Tuition for this option is about $1200, and you would be responsible for paying your own tuition. Your institution also may have a tuition reimbursement program that would support this effort. The University of Illinois - Springfield has been offering graduate credit to community college faculty for events like this for 8 years with great success. For more information, go tohttps://edocs.uis.edu/tmims1/www/cssia/

This hands-on training course explores installation, configuration, and management of VMware vSphereTM, which consists of ESXi 5.1 and vCenter Server. The course is based on ESXi 5.1 and vCenter Server 5.1. Completion of this course satisfies as a prerequisite to take the VMware Certified Professional (VCP5-DV) exam. Faculty participants who complete this course may enroll in any of several more-advanced vSphere courses. See www.vmware.com/education for advanced course options.

By instituting this program, VMware seeks to create a collaborative relationship with academic institutions whereby their students may obtain the VMware Certified Professional (VCP) status and other VMware certifications.

*Note: This training opportunity is for Teachers/Faculty. Verification of teaching status and institution will be requested. Participatints also will be assisted in the enrollment of their institution into VMWare IT Academy program during or prior to the course as needed.

CSSIA is pleased to offer continuing opportunities for faculty attending CSSIA's Faculty Development Workshops (FDW) to obtain graduate credit. Faculty can earn 3 graduate credits through the University of Illinois - Springfield by enrolling in an online course and doing some additional follow-up work (describing how you would integrate FDW knowledge into your programs). Tuition for this option is about $1200, and you would be responsible for paying your own tuition. Your institution also may have a tuition reimbursement program that would support this effort. The University of Illinois - Springfield has been offering graduate credit to community college faculty for events like this for 8 years with great success. For more information, go tohttps://edocs.uis.edu/tmims1/www/cssia/

PLEASE NOTE: Although there is a $99 fee for the workshop, there will be a no-show fee of $500 billed directly to your institution for each registered individual who fails to cancel their registration a minimum of 10 business days prior to the first session of this course.

Each year Bio-Link Fellows from across the nation travel to the Clark Kerr Campus (CKC) in Berkeley, CA to learn about the latest practices in biotechnology education.

This intensive 3.5 day short course offered by the Cornell NanoScale Science & Technology Facility, combines lectures and laboratory demonstrations designed to impart a broad understanding of the science and technology required to undertake research in nanoscience. TCN is an ideal way for faculty, graduate students, post docs and staff members to rapidly come up to speed in many of the technologies that users of the CNF need to employ. Members of the high tech business community will also find it an effective way to learn best practices for success in a nanofab environment. Attendance is open to the general scientific community, but class size is limited.

“Micro Nano Tech Conference 2014 – Taking Micro-Nano Tech Education to New Heights� is being held for the fourth time; and is coming back to its roots in Albuquerque, New Mexico!

You are encouraged to consider contributing to and learning from our six National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Centers (NSF ATE) who are co-hosting this event with the Southwest Center for Microsystems Education.

Presentations, Lectures, Keynote speakers, workshops and hands-on labs will be part of the conference offerings! We will also have a special keynote, tour, and dinner at the Albuquerque International Balloon Museum – a truly unique one-of-a-kind opportunity.

Innovative and emerging curriculum covering all aspects of Micro-Nano education will be made available, targeting secondary and post-secondary STEM classes.

There will be plenty of networking opportunities for you to share and learn from each other – we are a great community to get to know and want to continue contributing to the development of our High-Tech Micro/Nano workforce!

This two-day summit is for government officials and staff, civil society, community, corporate, and thought leaders, journalists, and others interested in the governance issues raised by climate change resilience.Come if you work on climate issues and want to engage more on governance. Come if you work on and want to better understand the tensions climate change may increase.

Why participate?

To contribute to the conversation and deepen understanding of the governance challenges posed by climate change preparedness and resilience and to discuss ways to move forward.

Will the summit have a lasting impact?

Yes! This summit will make governance issues more prominent and increase the nuances in ongoing climate resilience discussions. The summit will bring people together to connect and work. Organizers will support ongoing conversations and follow-up activities.

What is Governance?

The United Nations Development Programme has said governance is "the exercise of economic, political and administrative authority to manage a country’s affairs at all levels. It comprises mechanisms, processes and institutions through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their legal rights, meet their obligations and mediate their differences" (Governance for Sustainable Human Development, 1997).

Issues of governance—how collective decisions are made, interpreted, implemented, and challenged—will enable or impede activities to increase resilience. Governance in the context of resilience raises important questions:

• Who decides what resilience actions are taken?
• How are conflicts resolved?
• What creative steps are communities taking and what barriers are they encountering? how can people change them?
• Could a less centralized governance system work better in some cases?
• Where and how does governance happen outside “the stateâ€�?
• How can governmental organizations be more effective?

Sponsored by the American Physical Society/ Division of Laser Science (APS/DLS), the Institute of Electronic Engineers Photonics Society (Photonics Society) and the Optical Society (OSA), CLEO, the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, provides the full range of critical developments in the field, showcasing the most significant milestones from laboratory to marketplace.

Well-known for its world-renowned peer-reviewed program, CLEO unites the field of lasers and electro-optics by bringing together all aspects of laser technology and offers high-quality content featuring break-through research and applied innovations in areas such as ultrafast lasers, energy-efficient optics, quantum electronics, biophotonics and more.

At STAR (Students, Technology, and Robots) Camp, students work in teams of two to build, program, engineer, and operate a VEX robot. Throughout the week-long day camp, they rotate through the advanced manufacturing programs at the college while learning how welding, machine tool technology, mechanical design, and electronics relate to robotics. They also are partnered with a college age mentor throughout the week. One day is spend touring a local manufacturer where they see robotics in action. The final day of the camp is spent in friendly competition with family and friends invited to attend and see what the students have learned. Open to students ages 12-14, with room for 32 students.

The National Geospatial Technology Center along with Jefferson Community and Technical College is proud to announce a one day conference to be held Wednesday, June 11, 2014 with pre-conference workshops scheduled for Monday, June 9th , Tuesday, June 10th and post conference workshops scheduled for Thursday June 12th. All of the events will be held on the Southwest campus of Jefferson Community and Technical College in Louisville, Kentucky. There is No-Charge and Stipends are available for Educators for the conference.

The National Science Foundation STEM Guitar Project provides innovative professional development to high school and community college faculty. Faculty will take part in an intense five day guitar design/build project. Each faculty member will build 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 will leave this weeklong experience with their custom-made guitars, curriculum modules with short term assessments that can be immediately integrated into the faculty teams school curriculum, and much more. The institute application process is open to all STEM educators primarily focused in the 9-12 High school grade level, community college and freshman/sophomore university instruction.

Participants work in teams to build robots from the Gears Educational Systems Robot kits during this day camp. They use a variety of tools and equipment to assemble the robots. Campers also have the chance to learn about related career opportunities through guest speakers from advanced manufacturing. Open to ages 14-16.

The virtual training sessions will be from 9a.m. - 1p.m.CT and labs will be made available from 1p.m. - 5p.m.CT.

Short Class Description: This “train the trainer� track will prepare faculty to teach the technology-based Cloud Infrastructure and Services (CIS) course offered through participating in the EMC Academic Alliance program and provide the hands-on experience to do the online CIS labs available through Network Development Group (NDG). Further it prepares faculty to become an EMC Proven Professional Cloud Infrastructure and Services Associate.

This class provides ICT faculty with the widest spectrum of topics starting from Classic Data Center to IT-as-a-Service. It is a “technology-based� course covering cloud deployment and service models, cloud infrastructure, and the key considerations in migrating to cloud computing. Providing 40 hours of content, the CIS course provides the required technology essentials across all domains—including server, storage, networking, applications, and databases—to help develop a strong understanding of virtualization and cloud computing technologies.

The training qualifies you to take the Cloud Infrastructure and Services certification exam (E20-002), and each attendee will receive 63% discounted exam voucher.

PLEASE NOTE: By registering, NSF has generously agreed to subsidized $400 for you to obtain this training at the cost of $99. If you are a “no show� for this training, your institution will be billed your $400 balance.

CSSIA is pleased to offer continuing opportunities for faculty attending CSSIA's Faculty Development Workshops (FDW) to obtain graduate credit. Click here to learn more: http://cssia.org/userfiles/file/UIS%20CSSIA%20Train%20the%20Trainer%20Graduate%20Credit.pdf

WEPAN (Women in Engineering ProActive Network) is excited to convene the 2014 Change Leader Forum: Engineering a Culture that Drives Innovation. It is imperative that we transform engineering culture to recognize, value, engage and leverage difference to support advanced innovation and business performance. At WEPAN’s Forum, leading experts in culture change will open a crucial national dialogue about the impact of culture on engaging and retaining diverse communities of women in engineering—both in education and the workforce. WEPAN invites its members and other change leader communities to submit proposals on best practices and initiatives to advance culture in engineering. WEPAN is championing a purposeful rebuilding of the culture in engineering education and the engineering workplace. Research suggests that substantial culture change in engineering will require a broader spectrum of partners working at multiple levels. Consequently, the Forum will be organized around the Framework for Promoting Gender Equity in Organizations which describes the four ways (prepare women, create equal opportunity, value difference, re-envision work culture) that organizations can promote gender equity. As the four Frames progress, they become more focused on the complexities of organizational cultures and take into account a greater number of factors.