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Life Discovery Doing Science Science Education Conference

Submitted by cnewson on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 12:35
Last updated by Cynthia Newson on Fri, 11/30/2012 - 12:36
Type: 
Event/Conference
03/15/2013 - 7:30am - 03/16/2013 - 5:30pm

March 15-16, 2013 | St. Paul, MN

Explore digital resources and new technologies for data exploration & curriculum design in biology education!

Registration Now Open!! | http://www.esa.org/ldc/

Special Student Rate Available
Early Bird Rates available until *12/15/2012*

Primary Area of Focus: 
Bioscience
Content Area: 
STEM/IT Content & Standards
Content Area: 
Teacher Professional Development
Website: 
http://www.esa.org/ldc/
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Linking teacher professional development focused on real-world technology applications with changes in teaching practices

Submitted by cnewson on Wed, 03/17/2010 - 17:21
Last updated by administrator LRC on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 11:26
Type: 
Event/Conference
Type: 
Presentation
03/31/2010 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) 2010 Conference

Wednesday 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
Pavilion

NSF-funded exploratory research study is examines teacher professional development focused on real-world IT applications and related changes in teaching practices. The study consists of a review of ITEST projects, a broad survey of ITEST teachers, and an in-depth study of IT use of ITEST teachers compared to non-ITEST teachers. Presentation shares methodology and preliminary findings.

Venue: 
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
State: 
CA
Content Area: 
Evaluation
Content Area: 
Lessons Learned
Project Name: 
Promoting STEM Career Interest in the Classroom: An Exploratory Study Linking Teacher Professional Development with Changes in Teaching Practices
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Measuring Change in Middle Schools Girls’ Knowledge and Perceptions of STEM Related to Intervention: Implications for School Reform

Submitted by cnewson on Thu, 11/04/2010 - 15:13
Last updated by Cynthia Newson on Thu, 11/04/2010 - 15:13
Type: 
Event/Conference
Type: 
Presentation
11/12/2010 - 9:15am - 10:45am
American Evaluation Association (AEA)

Multipaper Session 525 to be held in Bonham C
Presenter:Carol Nixon, Edvantia Inc

Venue: 
Grand Hyatt San Antonio
City: 
San Antonio
Content Area: 
Evaluation
Content Area: 
Lessons Learned
Website: 
http://www.eval.org/search10/session.asp?sessionid=2130&presenterid=1693
Project Name: 
From Art to STEM - A Creative Journey of Discovery: A Transformational Project for Nashville Middle School Students
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Merging Human Creativity and the Power of Technology: Computational Thinking in the K-12 Classroom

Submitted by admin on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 16:44
Last updated by administrator LRC on Fri, 04/01/2011 - 16:44
Type: 
Presentation
04/11/2011 - 12:25pm - 1:55pm
American Educationl Research Association (AERA) 2011 Annual Meeting

Sponsor: Division C - Learning and Instruction.
Building/Room: Hotel Monteleone / Orleans

Venue: 
New Orleans Marriott and Sheraton
City: 
New Orleans
State: 
LA
Content Area: 
Computational Thinking
Project Name: 
Reforming IT Education through Game Design: Integrating Technology Hub, Inner City, Rural and Remote Regions
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Middle school students immersed in computer programming at UNCW: Students immersed in programming summer lab

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/03/2009 - 15:09
Last updated by administrator LRC on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 14:38
Type: 
News Coverage
06/26/2008 (All day)

StarNewsOnline
By Vicky Eckenrode, Staff Writer

State: 
NC
Primary Area of Focus: 
Computer Science - Programming and Other
Primary Area of Focus: 
programming
Other Area(s) of Focus: 
Computer Science – Gaming & Simulations
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning
Content Area: 
STEM Career Opportunities/Interests
Website: 
http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20080626/ARTICLE/806260334/1004
Project Name: 
Using Squeak to Infuse Information Technology into the STEM Curriculum in Grades 7-12
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Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World - AERA 2012 Session

Submitted by cnewson on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 11:47
Last updated by Cynthia Newson on Wed, 04/04/2012 - 11:47
Type: 
Event/Conference
Type: 
Presentation
04/17/2012 - 8:15am - 9:45am
American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2012 Annual Meeting

Building/Room: Sheraton Wall Centre, Fourth Level - South Galiano
In Session: STEM Learning to STEM Careers
Presenters/Authors:
Gerald A. Knezek (University of North Texas)
Rhonda R. Christensen (University of North Texas)
Tandra Lea Tyler-Wood (University of North Texas)

Venue: 
Sheraton Wall Centre
City: 
Vancouver. British Columbia, Canada
Content Area: 
Collaboration
Content Area: 
Equity/Diversity
Content Area: 
General STEM-related
Content Area: 
Informal Learning Settings/Approaches & Afterschool
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning
Content Area: 
IT Career Opportunities/Interest
Content Area: 
Lessons Learned
Content Area: 
Participant Identification, Recruitment, Retention
Content Area: 
Partnerships/Community Building/Involvement
Content Area: 
STEM Career Opportunities/Interests
Content Area: 
Youth Motivation
Website: 
http://www.aera.net/AnnualMeetingsOtherEvents/AnnualMeeting2012Details/tabid/102...
Project Name: 
M-SOS-W: Middle Schoolers Out to Save the World
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More Information on LRC Involvement at the Recent NECC Conference

Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Mon, 07/20/2009 - 15:11
Last updated by administrator LRC on Mon, 05/14/2012 - 15:05
Type: 
Event/Conference
06/26/2009 (All day) - 07/01/2009 (All day)

ITEST Program PIs and and ITEST LRC personnel participated in the recent NECC conference. To see a description of—and links to—sessions involving ITEST projects, see LRC Liaison Alyssa Na’im’s post here: http://itestlrc.edc.org/news_and_events/itest-projects-istenecc-2009

Venue: 
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
City: 
Washington, DC
State: 
DC
Content Area: 
Informal Learning Settings/Approaches & Afterschool
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning
Content Area: 
STEM Career Opportunities/Interests
Content Area: 
STEM/IT Content & Standards
Content Area: 
Teaching/Learning Methodologies
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National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity: 2011 Professional Development Institute

Submitted by cmorrell on Thu, 01/13/2011 - 17:07
Last updated by administrator LRC on Wed, 04/06/2011 - 15:21
Equity Matters logo
Type: 
Event/Conference
04/11/2011 - 8:50am - 04/14/2011 - 5:00pm

The National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity’s annual professional development institute (PDI) will be held April 11-14, 2011 at the Double Tree Hotel in Arlington, VA. The conference continues to be one of the premier professional development events for teachers, academics and business professionals and provides some very special learning opportunities. You will be able to:

Venue: 
Doubletree Crystal City
City: 
Arlington
State: 
VA
Primary Area of Focus: 
Convening
Content Area: 
Accessibility
Content Area: 
Collaboration
Content Area: 
Cultural Relevance in Education
Content Area: 
Equity/Diversity
Content Area: 
Evaluation
Content Area: 
General STEM-related
Content Area: 
Lessons Learned
Content Area: 
Participant Identification, Recruitment, Retention
Content Area: 
Partnerships/Community Building/Involvement
Content Area: 
Research
Content Area: 
STEM Career Opportunities/Interests
Content Area: 
STEM/IT Content & Standards
Content Area: 
Teacher Professional Development
Content Area: 
Teaching/Learning Methodologies
Content Area: 
Workforce Development
Content Area: 
Youth Motivation
Website: 
http://www.napequity.org/
Project Name: 
Enhancing Science and Technology Education and Exploration Mentoring (ESTEEM)
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National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity: 2012 Professional Development Institute

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 15:28
Last updated by administrator LRC on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 15:31
Type: 
Event/Conference
04/16/2012 - 8:50am - 04/19/2012 - 5:00pm

SAVE THE DATE!
The 2012 National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity Professional Development Institute is scheduled for April 16-19, 2012, at the Doubletree Crystal City, Arlington, VA.

Venue: 
Doubletree Crystal City
City: 
Arlington
State: 
VA
Primary Area of Focus: 
Convening
Content Area: 
Accessibility
Content Area: 
Collaboration
Content Area: 
Cultural Relevance in Education
Content Area: 
Equity/Diversity
Content Area: 
Evaluation
Content Area: 
General STEM-related
Content Area: 
Lessons Learned
Content Area: 
Participant Identification, Recruitment, Retention
Content Area: 
Partnerships/Community Building/Involvement
Content Area: 
Research
Content Area: 
STEM Career Opportunities/Interests
Content Area: 
STEM/IT Content & Standards
Content Area: 
Teacher Professional Development
Content Area: 
Teaching/Learning Methodologies
Content Area: 
Workforce Development
Content Area: 
Youth Motivation
Website: 
http://www.napequity.org/
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National Career Development Association – Global Conference, San Francisco, CA

Submitted by cnewson on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 15:04
Last updated by administrator LRC on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 08:29
Type: 
Event/Conference
06/29/2010 - 1:30pm - 6:00pm

Professional Development Institute #4 STEM Centric Career Development: Tips, Programs, and LMI

Venue: 
Hyatt Regency
City: 
San Francisco
State: 
CA
Primary Area of Focus: 
Bioscience
Primary Area of Focus: 
Computer Science - Programming and Other
Primary Area of Focus: 
Computer Science – Gaming & Simulations
Primary Area of Focus: 
Engineering
Primary Area of Focus: 
Environmental Science
Primary Area of Focus: 
Mathematics
Content Area: 
STEM Career Opportunities/Interests
Content Area: 
Workforce Development
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