Guitars in the classroom? Absolutely!! Students will construct their own unique solid body electric guitar as an innovative vehicle for teaching the concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The participants will learn woodworking, sanding, and finishing techniques as well as electronics, soldering, and intonation. When completed, you will have your own custom guitar to play at home.

CERET is pleased to announce this exciting summer academy designed for high school and two-year college science and technical education instructors. CERET is pleased to announce this exciting summer academy designed for high school and two-year college science and technical education instructors. Participating teachers will produce biodiesel by the transesterfication process and perform ASTM measurements to determine chemical and physical properties of fuel. They will also perform a distillation to process ethanol fuel from a fermented feedstock. Test engines will be operated on biofuels to evaluate both performance and emission properties.

Through these day camps, students are able to learn about advanced manufacturing and the medical device manufacturing industry. Campers gain hands-on experience and learn about manufacturing software, 3D printing, welding, medical devices, and more. Tours are also included. Open to ages 13-15. Registration fee is $50, with scholarships available.

This course affords the network security or IT specialist the opportunity to study the 10 domains of the CISSP exam. The student will receive instruction and also utilize labs developed that align with the NSA Knowledge Units.

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 informaiton, go tohttps://edocs.uis.edu/tmims1/www/cssia/

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

The 11th annual Community College Program will be held from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm on Monday, June 23, 2014 at the Embassy Suites in San Diego, CA in association with the annual international Biotechnology Industry Organization meeting held nearby at the San Diego Convention Center. The CCP brings together community college faculty, high school teachers, industry and organizations focused on biotechnology, biomanufacturing, regenerative medicine, biofuels/industrial biotechnology, and biomedical devices to learn from each other and to develop a network of educational programs to support industry needs for biotechnicians. The four sessions include: Tools for the Bioeconomy; Faces of Success - Career Pathways of Community College Graduates; Workforce Readiness for Bioscience Emerging Technologies; and Biotech Education Goes Global - International Collaboration in the Education and Training of Biotechnology Technicians.

The keynote will be delivered by Peter Pellerito, vice president for state government relations and alliance development for the Biotechnology Industry Organization.

This 4.5 day Summer 2014 Faculty Development Week at City College of San Francisco’s Mission Campus in San Francisco, CA will provide:

Five “Train the trainer� tracks to prepare CC faculty to teach new or improve existing courses or programs:

• VMWare Vsphere: Install, Configure, Manage (v5.5)
• Teaching Beginners Mobile Programming with App Inventor
• Certified Ethical Hacker
• User Experience and Interaction Design Intensive (New Track!)
• Oracle SQL and PL/SQL (Includes an additional two days of webinar training and requires additional registration with Oracle Academy)

One special track for San Francisco Unified School District teachers to develop Computer Science pathways:

• Exploring Computer Science (ECS)

Event registration is free to qualified ICT educators, who may be eligible for limited travel support stipends.

Qualified faculty are community college instructors in ICT related topics in California, Nevada, Hawaii and the Pacific Territories, SFUSD teachers, and those supported by BATEC. Limited travel support is available.

To receive a stipend, community college instructors must return a completed Stipend Request Form to demonstrate that they have explored professional development funding options at their college. This does not apply to SFUSD teachers registering for the ECS track.

Participants are introduced to manufacturing and engineering, using computer integrated technology such as CAD, CAM, and CNC programming during this day camp. They also work with product development, plastic technology, electronics, and 3D printing. They design components, create prototypes, and manufacture products. Open to students in grades 9-11.

Join Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve for an in-depth look at Georgia’s coastal systems and discover the abundance and variety of wildlife found along our shores. Emphasis is placed on estuarine and marine ecology, coastal species identification and adaptations, coastal geology, and activity session utilizing the Estuaries 101 curriculum. Coastal Ecology is open to both formal and non-formal educators of all grade levels. 2 PLU’s are available, and participants receive curriculum and resource materials

On-Island Accommodations: dorm style, 2 beds per room, central A/C, community kitchens, extra fridge space for snacks, beverages, etc.

Physical Activity: include beach and marsh activities and (optional) evening turtle walks; participants should be tolerant of heat and sun.

Transportation on island via flatbed truck with board seats. It may be bumpy, but a great way to see Sapelo.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship Big Data Affinity Group and Potential Energy DC (PEDC) are pleased to announce the 2014 DC Energy and Data Summit.

Summit participants will have the opportunity to interact with a diverse community of technologists, policy makers, investors, entrepreneurs, and leaders in data science. We will discuss challenges the energy industry faces today and will explore how Big Data technologies and policies could address these challenges. Summit sessions will show how entrepreneurs can utilize data science to generate compelling solutions in the energy sector, highlighting the current energy landscape as well as “leading practices� and “lessons learned� at the nexus of government and public-private partnerships.

Our exciting morning will launch with a moderated keynote conversation with Dr. Joel Gurin, Director of OpenData500, the first comprehensive study of U.S. companies using government open data. The subsequent plenary panel will discuss government agency experiences with Big Data and what this means for the energy or data science entrepreneur. Breakout sessions will analyze the current energy landscape in a variety of sub-sectors, delving into detail on the current and future relevance of Big Data in these sub-sectors. A final ideation session will challenge the audience to brainstorm issues in the energy industry that offer an opportunity for data-driven solutions.

Registration is free for all participants and on a first-come first-serve basis, with a waitlist upon reaching venue capacity. If you’ve registered and will no longer be able to attend, please change your reservation to allow those on the waitlist to take your place. Questions? Contact aaasbigdata@gmail.com.

Follow the event on twitter with #DCEDS and keep in touch with the planning team @AAASbigdata and @PE_DC.

Each summer, one SDE-GWIS chapter hosts a national conference, drawing members from all over the country to present research, network, and talk about issues faced by women scientists.

The 2014 Annual 93rd GWIS Conference will be held at East Bank of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis Campus-June 25-29, 2014. All events are within walking distance from each other. Thursday (6/26) and Friday (6/27) will be the National GWIS Business Meetings at the Campus Club and all members are invited to attend.

This year’s conference (6/28) is called, “Building Bridges: Practicing Science in the Modern Era,� and focuses on the “soft skills� that are needed to become a great scientist. Science is no longer just about sitting at a bench doing research – today’s scientists are called upon to be engaging teachers, accessible spokespeople, good team players, creative writers, and a whole host of other roles. The conference will provide opportunities to meet other women scientists, STEM participants, and scientific vendors from around the metro area, in addition to the educational speakers and panel discussion. This event will be in the Great Hall of the Coffman Memorial Union (CMU) from 8:30 to 5:00. Check the web site for more information about speakers and registration-Xi Chapter

Saturday evening, we will proceed to the Weisman Museum for our banquet. This is a short distance from CMU and we will have a tour of the exhibits, networking, a silent auction, and a buffet while overlooking the Minneapolis skyline. We will have a welcome video from our Senior Senator in Washington, Amy Klobuchar, and this year’s keynote banquet speaker is Dr. Jorge Cham, writer and cartoonist of Piled Higher and Deeper, a popular comic strip about the trials and tribulations of graduate school and academia. He will speak on the “science gap� – check out his recent TED talk on the subject!

CSSIA is now offering an introduction to Linux course with curriculum, lab exercises, teaching materials and exam questions. The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) has started the LPI Academy to help academic institutions teach Linux. During this session the LPI Director of Instructor Operations will provide train the trainer instruction designed to help faculty teach a new introduction to Linux course. This new course will prepare students for the LPI Linux Essentials Certificate of Achievement. To learn more , visit lpi.org/partnerships/academy.

Prerequisite: This course is open to all instructors currently teaching Information Communication Technology.

*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 the workshop, there will be an additional 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/

Collaborating with 12 community colleges and Bio-Link, the DNALC is offering the week-long Genomic 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. This workshop will be taught by Madison College faculty who collaborated in the development of the course modules then advised and co-taught a Genomic Approaches in BioSciencesWorkshop in 2011.

At SEaM (Summer Engineering and Manufacturing) Camp, students build robots while gaining experience with electronics, programming, CNC machining, SolidWorks CAD design, and teamwork. They also tour advanced manufacturing to how robotics relates to manufacturing and to see how things are made. Open to ages 12-17.

This professional development opportunity designed for educators of grades 8-12 pairs the power of computational thinking with the pedagogical methodology of scenario-based learning. Developed through an NSF CPATH grant (CCF0939089), participants will learn to teach scenarios that require students to solve problems in which they are given incomplete details, requiring them to ask targeted questions and analyze alternatives in order to formulate a solution. Educators will leave the workshop with developed scenarios ready to implement within their classroom.

Learning Outcomes

â—� Better understanding of computational thinking and its relevance across disciplines
â—� Scenario development through the use of a flexible, customizable template

Participants should currently teach grades 8-12.

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.

Working Connections training workshops offer 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.

CompTIA Linux+ is managed by the Linux Professional Institute (LPI). The two exams required for certification test the fundamental knowledge and skills required of Junior Linux Administrations. This first course will cover LX0-101 exam objectives

Obtjectives:

System Architecture

Linux Installation and Package Management

GNU and UNIX commands

Devices, Linux File systems, File System Hierarchy Standard

This course will consist of both lecture and hands on virtual labs.

Book required: CompTIA Linux+ Study Guide, Roderick W. Smith ISBN: 978-1-118-53174-7

Join scientists and educators for a fun, three-day, hands-on workshop geared to help you apply “real world� scientific practices, data, and cross-cutting concepts in your science classroom! Introduction to the Next Generation Science Standards, with a series of half-day complementary components covering life sciences, engineering and technology, climate change and adaptation, and natural hazards. Workshop provides useful resources and tools, science content presentations and discussions, various datasets to explore, trip on Project Oceanology’s Envirolab, stipend, lunch and snacks daily.

Workshop Leaders: Diana Payne, Assistant Professor in Residence / Education Coordinator, Connecticut Sea Grant Nancy Balcom, Senior Extension Educator, Connecticut Sea Grant / UConn Extension Session instructors, among others, include the following scientists and educators: Connecticut Sea Grant - Dr. Juliana Barrett, Dr. Diana Payne National Underwater Research, Technology & Education Center - John Hamilton Plainville High School - Ken Fusco UConn Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) - Dr. Michael Dietz, Joel Stocker, Emily Wilson.

Through these day camps, students are able to learn about advanced manufacturing and the medical device manufacturing industry. Campers gain hands-on experience and learn about manufacturing software, 3D printing, welding, medical devices, and more. Tours are also included. Open to ages 13-15. Registration fee is $50, with scholarships available.

This two-day workshop will instruct academic institutions/faculty on the procedures and processes for implementing a virtualized lab solution using NDG NETLAB+ and VMware vSphere. Virtualized labs enable organizations to host real IT equipment, virtual machines, and lab content on the Internet to support IT training. Generally, these labs include all the software needed to provide an environment through which students may schedule and complete lab exercises for Information Technology courses.

Participants of this workshop will be performing a "from the ground up" build of the learning environment, to include both physical and software installations. Participants should be familiar with Cisco, VMware, and Microsoft Technologies before attending the workshop.

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

Increase the number of female students in your science, technology, trades and engineering classes. You will take away an easy-to-implement recruitment plan to greatly increase the number of women and girls in your STEM classrooms; a retention plan for your school to increase the completion rate of your female (and male students), starting right away; and the knowledge and confidence you need to put your plans into action. You'll be even more effective when you attend the training in a team!

This workshop will add to your existing knowledge of pest management for grapes and add to your repertoire of knowledge about spotted wing drosophila and how to calibrate your sprayers.

• Gain hands-on experience in scouting for the major grape pests
• Learn in-field/in-vineyard scouting techniques for major and minor pests of grapes, including flea beetle, grape berry moth, anthracnose, phomopsis, black rot, powdery mildew and downy mildew
• Learn how to determine thresholds for each of the main pests
• Discuss options for managing each major pest using organic and non-organic pesticides as well as cultural and biological management options
• Collaboratively build management plans for the host vineyard and its pests
• Learn how to calibrate your sprayers

This unique, innovative program provides an intensive, full-day applied workshop including hands-on demonstrations as well as team

scouting opportunities.

Seize the opportunity to learn and connect with well-known, higher education leaders at SCUP's 49th Annual, International Conference. Build your professional expertise and learn to incorporate the principles of integrated planning into your daily work.

No where else will you find such a wide cross-section of higher education leaders from colleges, universities, and professional organizations.

Choose from more than 100 high-energy discussions and skill sessions on strategic, academic, fiscal, technology, and facilities planning practices that will provide practical solutions and applications.

Topical areas include:

• Academic Program Prioritization
• Leading Through Disruptive Change
• Institutional / Educational Effectiveness
• Stewardship of Resources
• Engagement and Inclusiveness in the Planning Process
• IT and the Learning Environment
• Environmental Sustainability

Our conference attendees come from the president’s office, academic affairs, budget and financial, student affairs, capital and facilities planning—and everywhere in between. Leaders with visions for transforming higher education exist in every department. How are you transforming higher education?

Come be part of the expected 1,500 senior-level higher education leaders and design professionals!

Early-bird registration ends May 5th. Advance registration ends June 2nd.

This one-day event for middle school and high school girls will include panel discussion, lecture, Q&A, team building, coding exercise, and much more. They will also have the opportunity to meet and interact with women in the cyber industry.

This camp is designed for students entering grades 6-12, especially those who have a passion for science, technology, engineering, and math. Each day will consist of a different challenge used to create a robot. Campers will design and build a robot, learn autonomous programming, and how to program their robot using sensor inputs and quadrapture encoders. The camp will conclude with a mini-challenge on Friday that family members are invited to attend. Campers will also have a chance to learn the new game for the 2014-2015 VEX Robotics competitions. Open to students in grades 6-12.

DESCRIPTION: This workshop introduces participants to the SeaMATE TriggerFish ROV control system and the art of accomplishing both bi-directional motor speed control using the K-166 motor controller and precision piloting using joysticks (no programming required). Participants will also build the MATE Electrical Trainer, a printed circuit board that provides a platform for understanding common electrical components, practicing through-hole soldering, and introducing more advanced electronics, such as parallel and series circuits, pulse width modulation and more.

Workshop Objectives

• Create an ROV control system using joysticks and variable speed controllers and understand how these can be used to achieve precision piloting.
• Understand how printed circuit boards (PCB) and common electrical components can be combined to regulate motor speed.
• Demonstrate safe and effective techniques for through-hole soldering.
• Understand the benefits of and configurations for adding a fourth motor to a ROV.
• Design and build a functional manipulator using hand-powered syringe pneumatics.
• Waterproof and add basic sensors, such as cameras and temperature probes, to the ROV.
• Create a fully functional, joystick-controlled ROV capable of measuring water temperature and collecting samples from the “seafloor.â€�

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Educators who have experience building simple switch box ROV controllers or faculty who have a background teaching electronics, physics, or a related discipline. All faculty attending should have concrete plans to implement these activities in the following academic year. If you are new to ROV building, we recommend that you attend one of our regional short workshops (3 hours to 2 days)​.

Applications are due April 10th, but will be accepted until the workshop is full.

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.

Apply to participate in the 5-day electric guitar design & build learning new hands-on applications for STEM education. Complete application for consideration to receive fellowship to attend Institute in your region.

With a focus on machining, welding, and fabrication, students will assemble a part from start to finish. They will assess the problem, design a product, and then fabricate that product, working with mentors. Participants will also have the chance to tour advanced manufacturing. Cost is $120. Open to ages 12-17.

This year Ranken is again hosting two weeks of fun and learning at the annual Ranken Adventure Academy, and expanding some camps to the new Wentzville location! As in previous years, the first week of camps will be for middle school students and the second week is for high school students. This is a new and exciting way for students to learn about technology and study/career options available. The cost of the camps is $95 per camper, for an entire week of fun!

Each camp has incorporated activities for the students to design, create and work with hands-on projects. Most of the courses include unique projects that the students will be able to take home. The camps range from building go-karts to designing and manufacturing jewelry.

If you want to register more than one student, you will have to register each one individually.

Intermediate EV3 Robotics and Engineering Camps are open to all 6th – 9th grade students who have successfully completed one of the previous HCC Lego Mindstorms Introductory camps or who have previous robotics classes or robotics team experience with the EV3 mindstorms. Campers may register for both Intermediate Camp (A) & Intermediate Camp (B) because the challenges and educational field trips will differ.

*Requires experience

FLATE summer camps are designed to introduce middle and high school students to the world of robotics and automation so they can explore the applications in both the industrial and personal use fields. The camp facilitators are from SDHC, HCC and local industry, all selected based on their experience and training. The programs are coordinated by the National Science Foundation funded Florida Advanced Technological

Education Center located at the Hillsborough Community College, Brandon Campus.

The CSTA Annual Conference provides professional development opportunities for K–12 computer science and information technology teachers who need practical, relevant information to help them prepare their students for the future. The 2014 conference will be held July 14-15 in St. Charles, IL.