Eighty five middle school students develop critical thinking,
collaboration, problem solving, and communication skills by
participating in game design and robotics activities. Students
attend workshops for two weeks in summer and about eight to ten
Saturdays in fall and spring. After exploring Kahootz, Squeak,
and Alice, students are working with Flash this spring.
ESTEMCaTE: Look at www.ittip.net/MSP
Twenty four middle and high school math, science, and CTE
(career and technical education) teachers collaborated in
creating instructional modules in integrating real world
applications in math and science and geospatial applications in
two week institute in the summer. They will explore integration
of archeology in fall with expert assistance from the museum
scientist from Virginia Museum of Natural History. National
Institute of Aerospace will support the teachers in spring when
they develop 21st century skills through the concept of flight.
Funded by the Math and Science Partnership grant, Department of
Education
MarinTech Academy:
In collaboration with Old Dominion University, thirty six
teachers were trained in Hanover (central and northern Virginia
school divisions) and in Norfolk (eastern Virginia school
divisions) to integrate marine science concepts and build
SeaPerch underwater robot. Teachers will receive online
training and support throughout the year. In June 2009,
teachers will showcase their robot to each other. Teacher
professional development was funded by the State Council of
Higher Education of Virginia (SCHEV). Please watch for an
announcement for additional opportunities to participate in a
three-year MarineTech project for students and teachers funded
by the NSF.
Transformative Teaching in Elementary Science (TTES)
Algebra, Functions, and Data Analysis (AFDA)