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There is a national outreach to follow up this initiative and to support the work of several committees investigating the areas of science, math, engineering , and technology, who have a concern for the future of the nation's emerging workforce.
Gathering Storm Convocation
http://www.nationalacademies.org/gateway/pga/3572.html
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy (COSEPUP)
Summary: The purpose of the Convocation on Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing Regions, States, and Cities to be held on Sept. 28, 2006, is to:
(1) convene leadership of industry, government, research, and education community from all 50 states and the federal government,
(2) share knowledge and encourage leadership of initiatives at the state and local level to strengthen US competitiveness, and
(3) discuss current national proposals to respond to the nation’s competitiveness challenge and their implications for states, localities, and regions. The focus of the convocation will be on the key action areas identified in the National Academies report: Rising Above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. These include:
K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education
Higher education
Research
Innovation environment
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The Achievement Trap .. the Nurturing possibilities ...Digitally Dazzling..
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | October 21
What Happened to Imagination, Problem Solving and Collaboration? Creativity?
The bloggers have gone mad in some ways. They tout technology that is ten yeras old as if some of us had not been using it before it got a populat name. The funny thing about it is that most of them are men. I have...
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The Achievement Trap .. the Nurturing possibilities ...Digitally Dazzling..
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | October 21
What Happened to Imagination, Problem Solving and Collaboration? Creativity?
The bloggers have gone mad in some ways. They tout technology that is ten yeras old as if some of us had not been using it before it got a populat name. The funny thing about it is that most of them are men. I have...
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Reading.. thinking and technology use, leave no child behind ....
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | April 11
I like to read Henry Jenkins on the use of media. I try to ignore the misunderstandings of those who don't believe children should use technology in schools by remembering what it is like to listen to a lone voice all day, no matter how interesting the person. I like what Jenkins says about what...
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STEM Initiatives and Digital Divide Issues
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | September 30
I am starting this community particularly to reach out to and to unite K-12 with the various meetings that are taking place in reference to the concern for the teaching of Science, Math, Engineering and Technology in the US.
September 28 -- About 800 policymakers, educators, business leaders,...
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One Size Fits a Few
By: by Grace Rubenstein, edutopia.org | September 10, 2007
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| NEA president Reg Weaver calls on Congress to tailor NCLB for more diverse needs -- and fully fund the law, while they're at it.
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Science Skills on Wheels, The Fattah Learning Lab
By: Bonnie Bracey Sutton, The Thornburg Center for Professional Development | March 5, 2007
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| Often I write about teaching science to minority kids. I went to a school that did not believe in teaching science to elementary kids , I always want students to have science learning experiences.
The nation now has some initiatives that are addressing this STEM project.
The Gathering Storm, http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=11463&page=1
Broadening the Base, NSF
The Council on Competitiveness
http://compete.org/
As one who did not have science until high school, I feel compelled to make sure that others get exposure to science. |
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E-Learning and High Performance Computing
By: Bonnie Bracey Sutton, The Thornburg Center for Professional Development | January 5, 2007
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| Beyond WIKIS, Moodle, Podcasting and the Internet as we know now are new technologies that are leapfrogging. This is an article to help explain some of the ways in which we are working.
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MIT ICampus Project Yields Key Educational Learnings
By: Rob Knies, Microsoft | January 3, 2007
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| ICampus projects and achievement-Press Release
featuring distance education.
Learning Without Barriers/Technology Without Borders
iCampus
External Research & Programs
iLabs
Physics Illustrator
Kevin Schofield
ConferenceXP
Bhutan: The World’s Biggest Book
iCampus Education Tools
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Behind the Scenes at a Laptop School
By: GLEF Staff, The George Lucas Educational Society | October 17, 2006
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| The Mott Hall School has developed a comprehensive plan to guide its implementation of laptop learning.
Becoming a laptop school requires much more than simply distributing the high-tech tools to teachers and students. It requires a comprehensive plan covering everything from payments to student safety to repairs. It also requires the support and commitment of an entire school community. Here's how it works at The Mott Hall School, a pioneer in laptop learning |
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Not Your Father's Voc Ed
By: Don Lipper and Elizabeth Sagehorn, Edutopia.org | October 14, 2006
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Career academies bridge the school-to-job gap, while attendance and graduation rates skyrocket.
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Biotech Academy: Challenging Assumptions and Changing Lives
By: Susan Tidyman, Edutopia.org | October 8, 2006
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Connecting career exploration with academics is not a new idea. Academies have been operating in schools across the country for over 30 years and have a proven record of success |
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South Grand Prairie: Where Relevance and Relationships Are Key
By: Susan Tidyman | October 8, 2006
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Whether it's providing support for ninth graders or supporting all students through advisories, the staff at South Grand Prairie doesn't stand still. When a program isn't the best, the staff works together to make changes that positively impact teaching and learning. |
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Bugscope: Magnifying the Connection Between Students, Science, and Scientists
By: Milton Chen, Edutopia.org | October 8, 2006
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| Students use Bugscope to control an electron microscope and examine insects at close range -- and it's free. Credit: Beckman Institute, Bugscope Project |
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Building a Bridge to Science and Technology
By: Roberta Furger, Edutopia.org | October 8, 2006
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| Changing the face of science and technology in a special kind of school with great initiatives. |
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Basic Web Page Design--Online!
C. Whitehead | May 01, 2007
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| This is a resource I created;
It is mostly a collection of links, but there is a bit of information here, especially on the kinds of editors that can be used to create web pages (in html, hypertext markup language--this page does not get into XHTML and XML which are getting to be more common... |
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Seeing is Believing
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | October 26, 2006
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Maryland students use computer simulations to supplement the real thing.
By Pamela H. Derringer
Charlotte Trout’s science students at Williamsport High School in Maryland don’t attend science lab for any longer than the average student. But they complete two or three experiments during... |
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PTC-MIT Consortium
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | October 17, 2006
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PTC-MIT Consortium
www.aiaa.org/pdf/public/stem2.pdf
Addressing the STEM Workforce: Maintaining US Competitiveness and Innovation in a Global Economy & Ensuring National Security
What is the PTC-MIT Consortium?
Mission: To address the STEM Workforce through a partnership with... |
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PTC-MIT Consortium
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | October 17, 2006
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PTC-MIT Consortium
www.aiaa.org/pdf/public/stem2.pdf
Addressing the STEM Workforce: Maintaining US Competitiveness and Innovation in a Global Economy & Ensuring National Security
What is the PTC-MIT Consortium?
Mission: To address the STEM Workforce through a partnership with... |
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Texas Science Technology Initiatives
Bonnie Bracey Sutton | October 08, 2006
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| Texas Science Technology
Engineering, and Math
Initiative (TSTEM) Press Releases
Economic Development Context
Governor Rick Perry has made economic development, especially growth in high-tech fields and the innovation economy, one of the key focuses of his administration. While economic... |
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