NSF Project Filming

Last Tuesday a film crew, as part of a Northeastern NSF funded grant project, spent the day filming my STEM classes of engineering, robotics, architecture and computer-aided design.  I, along with the students, signed away our rights to Hollowood contracts but for education we sacrificed.

The crew was very focused on seeing students in action, especially with hands-on and team-type of learning.  They interviewed individual students to get a sense of why they took the course, what were thier backgrounds and what were future plans.

The film will be part of a project that will use it as a recruiting tool for other teachers to attend training to inject project-type STEM activities into their classrooms.

I think we are fortunate to have the Waves and Vibes program available to us because it gives us, as teachers, classroom activities and resources to give STEM learning another  dimension for our students.  Having the Fellows is a bonus!

As soon as the film debuts I will be signing autographs on napkins and thanks to the Waves and Vibes for the added resources for our classes.

STEM Workshops UML

I recieved this from UML and I wanted to make sure the teachers in the W&V program were aware of the opportunities.  I have attended Fred M training in the past and it is alway well organized and has good content.

E mail below

Dear teachers,

We have received funding from Google as part of their “CS4HS”
(computer science for high school) grants program to conduct a 2-day
workshop for middle- and high-school computer science, mathematics,
and technology teachers.

We’ve organized a great program including 3 mini-workshops and 5
faculty talks, plus lots of time for networking and conversation
around computer science education topics.

The workshop will be held on the UMass Lowell campus on June 27 and 28
(Monday and Tuesday).  More information is available and registration
is now open at the workshop web site:

http://www.cs.uml.edu/cs4hs

I do have a small amount of travel funding to support a hotel stay if
you’re too far away to make daily round-trips. Please email me about
that, or if you have any other questions.

I hope to see you this summer!  Also, when you register, please be
sure to suggest discussion topics for the break-out sessions.

yours,
Fred Martin
fredm@cs.uml.edu
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Professional Development Workshops for Educators

I would like to share some information on a few workshops for STEM educators. You can visit the Museum of Science, Boston web-site, and register for e-mail distribution to receive information on similar opportunities.

National Center for Technological Literacy at Museum of Science Boston is offering a number of workshops for STEM educators. Early registration is recommended due to limited space.

SPRING WORKSHOPS:  Three free sessions are offered by the National Center for Technological Literacy at Museum of Science, Boston.

Here is the information I have received:

Engineering/Technology Informational Session
Dates: Sunday, March 27, 2011
Time: 9am – 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA

This session will focus on introducing teachers to the projects within the secondary level Engineering the Future curriculum.
Register at: http://survey.mos.org/public_survey/Checkbox/Survey.aspx?s=111d1cedeb3445309955d50efc2e8f46

Mathematical Thinking Professional Development Session
Dates: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Time: 9am – 12:30pm
Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA

This session will have educators think deeply about the mathematics they teach, with a focus on proportional reasoning . (Suggested grades: 5-9)
Register at: http://survey.mos.org/public_survey/Checkbox/Survey.aspx?s=3be3e0afb7204234bf058517944dc63c

Engineering/Technology Informational Session – Tentative
Dates: Sunday, May 1, 2011
Time: 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA
This institute will focus on introducing teachers to the projects within the secondary level Engineering the Future curriculum.
Register at: http://survey.mos.org/public_survey/Checkbox/Survey.aspx?s=2a2d5c877ebc4ca9b0d66385fa57898d

SUMMER WORKSHOPS:  College credit is available for these.

Engineering the Future – Three Day Institute
Dates: Monday, June 27 – Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA
Cost: $350 ($400 after June 8, 2011) includes breakfast, lunch and materials

This institute will focus on introducing teachers to the projects within the Engineering the Future curriculum.
Register at: http://survey.mos.org/public_survey/Checkbox/Survey.aspx?s=de64ffe9acc14f15bfee7cf4026e8dfb

Mathematical Thinking – DESE Summer Institute – Massachusetts Educators Only - Tentative
Dates: Monday, July 18 – Wednesday, July 20 and Monday, August 1 & Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Follow-up: Ten hour online commitment, Fall Callback (TBD)
Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA
Cost: Free (Paid for by MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)

This session will have educators think deeply about the mathematics they teach, with a focus on proportional reasoning. This session is geared towards 5th-10th grade Massachusetts educators.
Register at: http://survey.mos.org/public_survey/Checkbox/Survey.aspx?s=824d0437aee44b74a75d07c8bd68be60

Opening the Gateway to Technology and Engineering Summer Institute – Massachusetts Educators/Administrators Only
Dates: Tuesday, July 19 – Thursday, July 21, 2011, or Tuesday, August 2 – Thursday, August 4, 2011
Time: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Follow-up: Two additional 1-day progress sessions in the fall and spring
Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA
Cost: $500 per person

The Gateway Summer Institute invites district teams, of three to five educators/administrators, to come to the Museum of Science to create strategic district plans in order to implement the Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework (MA DOE 2001).
Register at: gateway@mos.org or call 617-589-3101

Engineering/Technology for Grades 6-12 – DESE Summer Institute – Massachusetts Educators Only
Dates:  Monday, July 18 – Wednesday, July 20 and Monday, August 11 & Tuesday, August 12, 2011
Time: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Follow-up: Ten hour online commitment, Fall Callback (TBD)
Location: Museum of Science, 1 Science Park, Boston, MA
Cost: Free (Paid for by MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education)

This session will focus on working with educators in grades 6-12 to examine the content topic areas within the Massachusetts Technology/Engineering strand.
Register at: http://survey.mos.org/public_survey/Checkbox/Survey.aspx?s=a0b200d6ee1046abadc34a6c1a47712d

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