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Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge

Register for the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge, the nation's premier sustainability challenge where students create solutions to environmental problems in their own backyard. (Posted 1-29-2010)

Students build digital cameras to learn science, engineering concepts

Students in New York are among the first to participate in a pilot program spearheaded by Columbia University to learn science and engineering concepts (Posted 1-22-2010)

Pennsylvania Region 8 TSA Competitions

Attention technology teachers! The region 8 TSA competitions will be held at Richland High School in Johnstown PA on Saturday February 13th If you would like to observe TSA competitions and consider starting a chapter, this would be a great opportunity to see TSA students in action. Bring your school administrators or school board members to see technology students in leadership and technical contests. Interested in judging? Act 48 hours can be provided for assisting with this professional development activity Contact Mr. Brandt Hutzel at this
email: bhutzel@richlandsd.com (Posted 1-20-2010)

Web-Based STEM Simulation Tool

A Web-based program that provides simulations of science, technology, engineering and math concepts will soon be used in Arkansas middle schools (Posted 1-13-2010)

Educate to Innovate

President Obama has launched an “Educate to Innovate” campaign to improve the participation and performance of America’s students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. (Posted 1-11-2009)

Engineering Course is Designed for Female Students at MD School

A Maryland teacher at an all-girls school has designed a course to teach his students about engineering -- traditionally a male-dominated field.

Public-Private partnership to focus on STEM teacher training

President Barack Obama will announce today a $250 million public-private partnership to improve science, technology, engineering and math education (Posted 1-6-2010)

Johns Hopkins University Robo-Challenge

A robotics competition for middle and high school students (Posted 1-6-2010)

TEAP Looks into Changing its Name

Check out the TEAP Blog for more information (Posted 1-5-2010)

Please read the attached articles that you will also find on the blog page of the TEAP website (http://www.teap-online.org/blog/). Take a few minutes and write a reaction (blog on the website) to the articles and express your opinion on the subject of a name change for our association. This is not a vote, but a chance for all TEAP members to have their voice heard before a more focused survey is developed and distributed. The blog will remain open until February 1st. (Posted 1-11-2010)

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Pilot Agricultural-Science Course

Students at a Maryland high school are learning about math, science, and biotechnology in a newly designed Agricultural-Science Course. (Posted 1-6-2010)

NATAS MID-ATLANTIC: Student Television Competitions for 2010

Entries are now being accepted for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Student Television competition. (Posted 1-5-2010)

California schools feature hands-on curriculum to engage students

Teachers at a California high school use project-based learning, hands-on activities and group work to engage students in classroom lessons. (Posted 12-30-2009)

Former Astronaut Calls for Support in Closing STEM Gender Gap

Sally Ride -- now a spokeswoman for the Obama administration's initiative to improve science, technology, engineering and math education in schools . (Posted 12-30-2009)

Ohio STEM Middle School Offers Project-Based Studies

Students were chosen by lottery to attend a new middle school in Akron, Ohio, aimed at engaging students in math and science learning at a critical time in their educational careers. (Posted 12-28-2009)

Plan Eco-Friendly School Redesign

One Massachusetts teacher recently challenged her eighth-grade students to propose an eco-friendly redesign of their school campus. (Posted 12-27-2009)

Enrollment is Slow at New Arizona STEM High School

A new public high school in Phoenix with a hands-on science and technology curriculum is scheduled to open in the fall, but it is having difficulties generating student interest. (Posted 12-22-2009)

Interest in educational video games is growing

Many researchers say video games can be effective teaching tools to promote student learning, and interest in developing educational games is growing. (Posted 12-10-2009)

Robotics Contests Reinforce Engineering Track

High-school students in a three-year engineering program in a Georgia district are learning how to solve problems, work with a group and think creatively through their involvement in robotics competitions. (Posted 12-09-2009)

Grant Competition Seeks Best Ideas in Digital Learning

A $2 million grant competition is looking for the best new ideas in digital learning. Sponsored by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, the contest is calling on educators, experts, designers and researchers to create 21st-century learning labs to help students learn through digital collaboration. (Posted 11-25-2009)