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What Teachers Need to Know About Technology-Enabled Youth: Lessons From ITEST

Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Tue, 02/01/2011 - 16:54
Last updated by Cynthia Newson on Tue, 04/05/2011 - 10:24
Type: 
Event/Conference
Type: 
Presentation
03/10/2011 - 10:15am - 11:30am
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) Conference 2011

Abstract
ITEST projects have generated knowledge about what teachers need to know and be able to do with technology. This skill set has become crucial to teach today’s technology-enabled youth. Technology-based teaching builds necessary skills and supports new ways of thinking and teaching. ITEST projects have used technology in various ways to develop STEM interests and abilities in students.

This is a Panel in the Workforce Education strand.

City: 
Nashville
State: 
TN
Content Area: 
Cultural Relevance in Education
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning
Content Area: 
IT Career Opportunities/Interest
Content Area: 
Lessons Learned
Content Area: 
Teacher Professional Development
Content Area: 
Teaching/Learning Methodologies
Content Area: 
Workforce Development
Project Name: 
Global Challenge Award ITEST Program
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WHS girls earn national recognition for their tech knowledge

Submitted by cnewson on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 13:00
Last updated by Cynthia Newson on Mon, 07/12/2010 - 13:18
Type: 
News Coverage
07/12/2010 - 12:51pm

Source: Register Pajaronian | May 20th, 2010
BY: Todd Guild
In a packed classroom at Macquiddy Elementary School on Monday a group of fifth-grade students were busy at individual workstations, each learning the essentials it takes to operate a computer and eventually to design their own web page.

For Watsonville High School freshmen Idzel Cano and Brianna Flores, who were helping with the instruction, teaching the lessons brought closure to a circle that began when they themselves learned computer basics as sixth-graders.

City: 
Santa Cruz
State: 
CA
Primary Area of Focus: 
Computer Science – Gaming & Simulations
Content Area: 
Equity/Diversity
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning
Content Area: 
Youth Motivation
Website: 
http://www.register-pajaronian.com/v2_news_articles.php?heading=0&page=72&story_...
Project Name: 
Animando a Estudiantes con Technologia (AET) - Encouraging students in the field of information technology
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Why Social Media Tools Need to Be Used in Educational Settings

Submitted by admin on Tue, 10/12/2010 - 15:08
Last updated by Suzanne Reynolds-... on Mon, 11/01/2010 - 11:23
Type: 
Event/Conference
Type: 
Presentation
10/31/2010 - 9:45am - 10:45am
STEMtech 2010 Conference

Presenter: Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert, Dissemination/Social Media Specialist, Education Development Center

Session Format: Concurrent Session
Social media has a bad reputation, but it offers many benefits to students and teachers that can aid learning. Students are already using these tools to communicate outside of the classroom. Learn how to use them wisely and effectively in the classroom to enhance learning and engagement, particularly in the STEM subjects.

Venue: 
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
City: 
Orlando
State: 
FL
Primary Area of Focus: 
Computer Science - Programming and Other
Primary Area of Focus: 
general skills and mathematics
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning
Content Area: 
Teaching/Learning Methodologies

Wireless Ed-Tech Conference--Hosted in part by ITEST PI Chris Dede

Submitted by sreynoldsalpert on Mon, 08/09/2010 - 14:17
Last updated by Cynthia Newson on Mon, 08/09/2010 - 15:52
Type: 
Announcement
Type: 
Event/Conference
10/29/2010 (All day)

Wireless EdTech Conference 2010

October 29th, 2010

Westin City Center | Washington, DC

The United States is embarking on a groundbreaking effort to redesign education for our 21st century society. The policy, process and technology infrastructures that are adopted over the next few years will shape education for decades. A key component is the ability to harness wireless technology that is designed to evolve with advances in today’s education environment.

Venue: 
Westin City Center
City: 
Washington, DC
State: 
DC
Primary Area of Focus: 
Computer Science - Programming and Other
Primary Area of Focus: 
Computer Science – Gaming & Simulations
Other Area(s) of Focus: 
Computer Science - Programming and Other
Other Area(s) of Focus: 
general skills and mathematics
Other Area(s) of Focus: 
programming
Content Area: 
Accessibility
Content Area: 
Collaboration
Content Area: 
Computational Thinking
Content Area: 
Cultural Relevance in Education
Content Area: 
Equity/Diversity
Content Area: 
Informal Learning Settings/Approaches & Afterschool
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning
Content Area: 
Research
Content Area: 
Teacher Professional Development
Content Area: 
Teaching/Learning Methodologies
Website: 
http://wirelessedtech.com/
Project Name: 
Studying Technology-based Strategies for Enhancing Student Interest in STEM Careers through Algebra Curricula in Grades 5-9
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World’s busiest Web site headquarters hosts, mentors PV youth

Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 15:22
Last updated by administrator LRC on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 14:30
Type: 
News Coverage
10/25/2007 (All day)

Register-Pajaronian
By Roger Sideman
One hour’s drive and a world away, the headquarters of the planet’s most visited and most profitable company on the Internet opened its doors Tuesday for some lucky middle school girls. Read more at the website.

State: 
CA
Primary Area of Focus: 
Computer Science - Programming and Other
Content Area: 
Equity/Diversity
Content Area: 
STEM Career Opportunities/Interests
Website: 
http://www.register-pajaronian.com/fe_view_article_window.php?story_id=2265&page...
Project Name: 
Girl Game Company
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Worms May Hold Clues to Neurological Disorders

Submitted by cnewson on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 12:45
Last updated by Cynthia Newson on Wed, 12/01/2010 - 16:12
Type: 
News Coverage
09/22/2010 (All day)

Source: National Science Foundation website
Basiru Leigh is conducting research on motor neuron disease in the Columbia University lab of Oliver Hobert, thanks to an NSF-supported Harlem Children Society science and engineering mentoring program

Basiru Leigh peers into a microscope in the lab of Oliver Hobert of Columbia University in New York. Leigh is examining mutant ground worms from a species known as C. elegans.

City: 
New York
State: 
NY
Primary Area of Focus: 
Bioscience
Primary Area of Focus: 
bioinformatics
Primary Area of Focus: 
biomedicine
Primary Area of Focus: 
biotechnology
Primary Area of Focus: 
DNA analysis/sequencing
Content Area: 
General STEM-related
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning
Content Area: 
STEM Career Opportunities/Interests
Content Area: 
Youth Motivation
Website: 
http://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117694&org=NSF
Project Name: 
Harlem Children Society (HCS) Science and Engineering
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Youth Motivation in STEM: Lessons Learned from NSF's ITEST Program

Submitted by cnewson on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 15:32
Last updated by Cynthia Newson on Thu, 04/26/2012 - 16:22
Type: 
Announcement
Type: 
Event/Conference
Type: 
Presentation
06/25/2012 - 12:45pm - 1:45pm
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2012 Conference

This presentation will review existing frameworks for youth motivation in STEM, highlight issues related to motivation and youth engagement with technology/new media in STEM, and offer strategies for motivating youth to pursue STEM pathways.

Venue: 
San Diego Convention Center
City: 
San Diego
State: 
CA
Content Area: 
Evaluation
Content Area: 
Lessons Learned
Content Area: 
Youth Motivation
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Youth-produced online STEM resources – career exploration, digital libraries, videos!

Submitted by admin on Tue, 03/23/2010 - 12:20
Last updated by administrator LRC on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 11:27
Type: 
Event/Conference
Type: 
Presentation
03/31/2010 - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education (SITE) 2010 Conference

Wednesday 03/31/2010 6:00-7:30 PM
Pavilion

Venue: 
Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina
City: 
San Diego
State: 
CA
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning
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Youth-produced online STEM resources – career exploration, digital libraries, videos!

Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/18/2010 - 10:03
Last updated by administrator LRC on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 10:07
Type: 
Event/Conference
Type: 
Presentation
06/30/2010 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) 2010 Conference

Wednesday 06/30/2010 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
BW313

Venue: 
Colorado Convention Center
City: 
Denver
State: 
CO
Content Area: 
Innovative Uses of Technology for Learning
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“TRI-IT” You Might Just Like IT!

Submitted by cnewson on Tue, 04/19/2011 - 14:05
Last updated by administrator LRC on Tue, 04/26/2011 - 11:30
Type: 
News Coverage
04/19/2011 - 1:11pm

Source: FLATE Focus blog
View a PDF version.

Primary Area of Focus: 
Computer Science - Programming and Other
Primary Area of Focus: 
general skills and mathematics
Content Area: 
Equity/Diversity
Content Area: 
General STEM-related
Content Area: 
IT Career Opportunities/Interest
Content Area: 
STEM Career Opportunities/Interests
Content Area: 
Youth Motivation
Website: 
http://flate-mif.blogspot.com/2011/04/tri-it-you-migh-just-like-it.html
Project Name: 
Tri-Regional Information Technology (Tri-IT) Program
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