tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195Tue, 05 Mar 2024 04:33:55 +0000studentsteacherssummereventsengineeringcontestsscholarshipsmediaafterschoolhightrainingartcollegeinternshipstipendawardsdesignmiddlewebconferencegirls-onlyTechBoston's collection of STEM-related resources for students and teachershttp://techboston.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (POPS)Blogger82125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-5026442964373603945Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:23:00 +00002011-01-18T12:27:50.528-05:00Build-It-Yourself seeks part-time after-school instructors ($10+/hr) to deliveran art and technology program starting immediately.Candidates must have:demonstrated interest in kids.passion for computers and building artistic inventions out of junk.Build-It-Yourself is a computer-aided, after-school program that incorporates education technology developed at the MIT Media Lab. Our mission is to http://techboston.blogspot.com/2011/01/build-it-yourself-seeks-pt-after-school.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-113035928216701753Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:57:00 +00002010-12-06T11:00:21.442-05:00engineeringhighmiddlestudentstrainingThe Boston Public Schools' Office of Instructional & Information Technology's TechBoston unit is teaming up again with Machine Science to offer middle and high school students a chance to engage in hands-on engineering and robotics activities.Students will learn how to use digital/analog sensors and the C programming language to control their own digital electronics and robotics http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/12/december-break-2010-robotics-c.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-923376636700269387Thu, 18 Nov 2010 18:17:00 +00002010-11-18T13:18:15.727-05:00afterschoolengineeringhighinternshipstudentsThe MIT Mathematics Department is offering a new after-school research program for high school students from Greater Boston, called PRIMES: Program for Research In Mathematics, Engineering, and Science.PRIMES connects high school students with MIT faculty and graduate students to work on advanced research projects in mathematics or computational biology.Program participants come weekly to MIThttp://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/11/primes-after-school-hs-research-program.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-73997515980796522Tue, 16 Nov 2010 16:24:00 +00002010-11-18T13:24:57.865-05:00Cisco IT Essentials: PC Hardware & Software The Timothy Smith Network is planning to offer Cisco IT Essentials -- and then Cisco Networking for the community. IT Essentials: PC Hardware and Software is a hands-on, career-oriented e-learning with emphasis on practical experience to help students develop fundamental computer skills, along with essential career skills. Do you http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/11/cisco-it-essentials-course-offered-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-7028553443494542316Mon, 15 Nov 2010 14:23:00 +00002010-11-18T13:24:03.970-05:00C-SPAN's StudentCam 2011 Details: http://www.studentcam.org An annual national video documentary competition that encourages students to think seriously about issues that affect our communities and our nation. Students are asked to create a short (5-8 minute) video documentary on a topic related to the competition theme: "Washington, DC - Through My Lens” Tell us about an issue, http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/11/video-contests-for-students.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-4379514245189553154Fri, 12 Nov 2010 20:22:00 +00002010-11-18T13:23:11.629-05:00December Vacation Learning Opportunitieshttp://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/11/december-vacation-learning.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-664001573751443912Wed, 10 Nov 2010 17:01:00 +00002010-11-18T13:05:51.582-05:00studentsteachersThe Singapore-MIT GAMBIT Game Lab is offering a free event at the MIT Museum this Friday (November 12th) from 5:30PM to 7:30PM.The event will allow visitors to play GAMBIT's 2010 summer games, learn more about game development processes, and engage in conversation with game developers from around the area.Philip Tan, the Executive Director of GAMBIT, will also give a short lecture on game http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/11/are-you-studenteducator-interested-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-818263454120041973Tue, 09 Nov 2010 18:21:00 +00002010-11-18T13:22:34.695-05:00highscholarshipsGates Millennium Scholarship Programhttp://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/11/gates-millennium-scholarship-program.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-2345881589222918683Wed, 16 Jun 2010 14:08:00 +00002010-06-16T11:06:01.758-04:00stipendsummerteacherstrainingImagination Toolbox Summer Workshop at MIT MIT is recruiting BPS teachers to participate in a week-long workshop learning to use StarLogo TNG -- a graphical programming environment designed for teachers and students to study and create 3D games and simulations.Download PDF flyerEligibility Requirements:6th-12th grade level educators excited to use new technologiesBasic computer skills. (Prior http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/06/imagination-toolbox-summer-workshop-at.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-2922269952944944399Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:01:00 +00002010-06-15T13:04:02.745-04:00teachersWe are looking for people who work with high school aged students to review and pilot test a new curriculum, Scrum for High School students. This curriculum helps students to gain the knowledge to create and work in an environment which values commitment, focus, openness, respect, and courage.We are working on a proposal for the Scrum Alliance to create a 10-15 hour Scrum curriculum for high http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/06/call-for-curriculum-reviewers-high.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-2786625322930931131Mon, 31 May 2010 17:13:00 +00002010-05-31T13:14:55.225-04:00WHAT: Geek Squad Summer Academy is a 3-day event where students participate in fun interactive classes and activities led by Geek Squad agents. Classes include computer hardware, networking, digital music and media workshops. The Boston Public Schools' TechBoston department will once again host this fun-filled technology program for Boston middle and high school students. WHEN: July 7, 8 &http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/05/geek-squad-summer-academy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-6120447787183881774Thu, 20 May 2010 16:50:00 +00002010-05-20T12:50:29.076-04:00This July, Google is hosting the first Google Geo Teachers Institute.This event is a FREE professional development experience designed to help educators get the most from Google's Geo products and technologies.The Geo Teachers Institute is an intensive, two-day event where participants get hands-on experience with Google's Geo products: Google http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/05/google-geo-teachers-institute.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-1058774194324908562Tue, 11 May 2010 19:53:00 +00002010-05-11T15:53:28.463-04:00Please join the Boston Latin School Youth Climate Action Network (Youth CAN) for its 4th Annual Global Climate Change Summit at MIT on Saturday May 22nd from 9 - 3.Enjoy a great day of climate workshops, presentations, green vendors, youth displays, and climate related activities. Film a public service announcement. Create a sustainability message at the YouTube booth. Take workshops about green http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/05/youth-climate-action-network-global.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-5407321605142874048Tue, 11 May 2010 18:08:00 +00002010-05-11T14:13:35.347-04:00eventsstudentsteachersThe Office of Instructional and Information Technology (OIIT) invites you to attend a full day of technology events! On Saturday, June 5, 2010, the BPS Technology Showcase Day will feature 3 events at Wentworth Institute of Technology to highlight the district's efforts to make technology more accessible to students, families, and teachers. Please join us in celebrating the following http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/05/bps-technology-showcase.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-9220809476594749929Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:11:00 +00002010-03-26T11:37:29.538-04:00TechBoston and Machine Science are teaming up again during the April Vacation Break to offer Boston middle and high school students a chance to engage in hands-on engineering activities.This 3-day course will give students the chance to build and program their own electronic devices and robots including the chance to learn and explore the concepts behind how the following components work: button http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/03/april-vacation-training-robotics-and-c.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-9081881615830209074Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:56:00 +00002010-03-19T13:56:46.684-04:00MIT's Center for Materials Science and Engineering presentsScience Teachers Enrichment Program“Dustbusting by Design”July 19-23, 2010Spend a week at MIT’s Center for Materials Science and Engineering at a free hands-on workshop that addresses the engineering design process, motor technology, and energy issues. Under the guidance of Professor Steven Leeb, explore the design challenges associated http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/03/for-teachers-science-teachers.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-8691829967116301962Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:53:00 +00002010-03-18T10:55:04.132-04:00contestseventshighThe Fidelity FutureStage program for high school students:Imagine your students performing on stage at a Boston Pops concert at Symphony Hall. Through Fidelity FutureStage- an arts education program created by Fidelity Investments - it could happen! Boston and Cambridge public high school musicians/vocalists can compete for a chance to perform on stage at a Boston Pops concert at Symphony http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/03/fidelity-futurestage-program-for-high.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-5106803173799848288Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:37:00 +00002010-02-03T11:37:10.704-05:00TechBoston and Machine Science are teaming up again during the February Vacation Break to offer Boston high school students a chance to engage in hands-on engineering activities.This 3-day course will give students the chance to build and program their own electronic devices including the chance to learn and explore the concepts behind how the following components work: button switches, light http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/02/february-break-training-c-programming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-5054364417204216644Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:38:00 +00002010-01-19T11:40:37.493-05:00engineeringeventsstudentstrainingMachine Science Digital Electronics:Every Saturday, students will have the opportunity to build and program their own electronic devices through the Machine Science Digital Electronics. Learn to make sounds from a speaker, control light-emitting diodes (LEDs), display text on an LCD screen, keep track of time and date electronically, gather input from an infrared remote control, and use digital http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/01/machine-science-digital-electronics.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-7689799739152392340Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:37:00 +00002010-01-08T17:41:18.274-05:00afterschoolartstudentsUrbano's mission is to empower urban teens to effect social change through visionary works of art and performance.It offers free contemporary arts and performance opportunities for Boston-area public high school students after school in its new studio in the Brewery Building in Jamaica Plain (around the corner from the Stony Brook stop on the Orange Line). Its semester-long Artists' Workshops arehttp://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/01/urbano-project-free-artsperformance.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-7074625616755952023Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:15:00 +00002010-01-04T14:18:55.937-05:00contestsdesignengineeringscholarshipsstudentsThe first deadline for applications for the $15,000 Power of an Idea® Scholarship Contest has been extended to January 14, 2010!!!! If you haven't already handed in your application, you still have time!! Below is a list of what is needed to hand in:Application form with invention idea and signed by parent/guardian if you are under 18 (Download the PDF)Short statement of interest - statement http://techboston.blogspot.com/2010/01/power-of-idear-scholarship-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-5776809275677696661Tue, 15 Dec 2009 16:54:00 +00002009-12-15T11:54:17.781-05:00Mayor Menino would like to hear from your students!As the Mayor enters his fifth term in office, he would very much like to hear from your students about their vision for Boston's future. Please consider asking your students to write to the Mayor and to share with him what they believe the city's priorities should be.Comments from all students in kindergarten through grade 12 are most welcome: http://techboston.blogspot.com/2009/12/mayor-menino-would-like-to-hear-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-3073492347915978173Mon, 14 Dec 2009 06:58:00 +00002009-12-14T02:03:55.707-05:00engineeringeventsstudentstrainingTechBoston and Machine Science are teaming up again during the December Recess to offer Boston high school students a chance to engage in hands-on engineering activities.This 3-day course will give students the chance to build and program their own electronic devices including the chance to learn and explore the concepts behind how the following components work: button switches, light emitting http://techboston.blogspot.com/2009/12/december-break-training-c-programming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-1871002448421287028Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:02:00 +00002009-12-09T23:02:14.252-05:00The Amgen Award for Science Teaching Excellence (AASTE) is an annual awards program that recognizes extraordinary contributions by educators who are elevating the level of science literacy through creativity in the classroom and motivation of students.An independent panel of judges selects the winners based on the following criteria: 1) creativity and effectiveness of teaching methods; 2) the http://techboston.blogspot.com/2009/12/amgen-award-for-science-teaching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38849195.post-3692971536745528309Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:58:00 +00002009-12-07T12:58:24.971-05:00GC3: Girls Communicating Career Connections is youth-produced, web-based media series. The site features educator materials on science and engineering careers targeting girls from underserved groups (minority populations, youth of low socioeconomic status and those with disabilities).The Girls Communicating Career Connections (GC3) project's media series—short video segments produced by middle http://techboston.blogspot.com/2009/12/gc3-girls-communicating-career.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (POPS)