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Salisbury University professor Anjali Pandey has secured a $2 million grant that will continue funding courses that help local teachers better reach students still learning English. 
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Fresh out of college, few new teachers experiment with new technologies because they have the potential to be disruptive. It’s experience, and the confidence that comes with it, that is allowing teachers in their 40s and 50s to lead the way, according to the report. Via Nik Peachey
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DC Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fair 2012 March 24, 2012 at Wilson High School
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Technology Day aims to get more African Americans interested in sciences. Students, teachers and families spend the day at RPI for the 14th annual Black Family Technology Awareness Day
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Which is more important for a career as a scientist, good grades in math or a strong sense of adventure? Hear what geologist Liz Cottrell has to say as she recounts her own school years and the steps that lead to a career she can't imagine ever giving up.
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We always talk about getting more minority youth interested in pursuing education in technology fields, but once the interest is there, then comes the issue of funding that interest. College tuition cost being high, is a definite understatement, but thanks to The Generation Google Scholarship , there is an opportunity to help pay for it. Google is offering graduating high school seniors from an underrepresented group including African-Americans, Hispanic, women, etc. in computer science.
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by Matt Walton, Special to CNN Editor’s note: Matt Walton a technology and engineering education teacher at Glen Allen High School in Henrico County, Virginia. And science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM education has an important economic impact as well. According to a July report by the U.S Department of Commerce, STEM-related jobs are projected to grow by 17% by 2018, compared with 9.8% for non-STEM professions. Additionally, even in the midst of the Great Recession, STEM joblessness has been almost half of non-STEM jobs. While the unemployment for non-STEM jobs topped out around 10%, STEM jobs never cracked the 6% mark.
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Engineering is Elementary is a great site for introducing engineering and technical literacy in children. It has curriculum and lesson plans that integrate engineering and technology concepts and skills in elementary science concepts. The lessons can be used in any STEM class or even in literacy and social studies.
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There’s a meme going around that asks you to think about how you perceive various professions. From photographers to bellydancers to, yes, teachers. I thought the teacher one might be the most relevant to the Edudemic audience and wanted to share the meme here. I’ve also embedded a few more memes that I think you might enjoy. Hopefully they brighten your day and make you laugh a bit. Enjoy! Via Raul Kohl
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A $10m prize will be awarded to whoever can create a Star Trek-like hand-held medical diagnosis device.
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For Ebony Green, a career as a scientist might have seemed unlikely just last year. The stereotypical outcome for girls like Ebony, an eighth-grader at Frick Middle School in a rough part of East Oakland, isn’t necessarily a high-paying job in science, math, engineering or technology. In fact, 40 percent of Oakland Unified School District students drop out. Still, despite her surroundings and the legacy of her race, gender, family background, and income bracket, Ebony sees a different future for herself. She wants to be a pediatrician, or maybe a vet, and she’s starting to take steps to get there.
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They say New Year's resolutions are meant to be broken.... Inspiring kids not only to study science, mathematics and engineering but also to dream big and have the confidence and perseverance to follow those dreams into rewarding and well-paying STEM careers are also key, especially since innovations emanating from such fields play a critical role in the U.S. maintaining a competitive global edge in technology. (Unfortunately because of various factors, including the declining numbers of U.S. students entering STEM, we are showing signs of losing that edge. For instance, China currently is producing more engineers trained in English than the United States produces. And today, two-thirds of the Ph.D. degrees granted in engineering by U.S. universities go to non-U.S. citizens.) As a nation, we can do wonders in helping to turn this situation around by coming together to demonstrate to young students that science, engineering and other STEM areas are not only fun, but key to improving the quality of life for everyone in countless ways!
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I'm a System Engineer graduated in Argentina. Back in 1999, I faced the dilemma of what I wanted to be in the future: a doctor was a "no-no", a lawyer a "maybe", and an engineer "something interesting".
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Thanks for sharing my post! Hope it helps!
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March 30, 2012 3:33 AM
You're welcome Jimena. Thank you for sharing such great information and best wishes for you!
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We can reverse the current educational trend and encourage more women and minorities into the STEM fields.
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Only 25 percent of STEM jobs are held by women. Afterschool programs want to change that.
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Former Seattle ABL superstar Kate Starbird, who's now excelling in academia, will speak at a premier computer-science meeting in Bellevue.
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Blogger Eric Brunsell takes us on a tour of his favorite online resources for science teachers.
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The Purdue STEM Women of Color (WOC) Conference will provide a forum for Women of Color participants to develop individual and collective strategies to transform and enhance their experiences in the academy. Overarching goals of the conference are to: Assist participants at all levels in the creation of professional development plans that will help them to achieve short- term and long- term professional goals and advance to key leadership roles in higher education, particularly at HBCUs
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Colorfully decorated three-panel display boards lined dozens of tables inside the Century of Flight Hangar at the Museum of Aviation. Some boards stood behind gadgets and three-ring binders as students set up their projects just so Tuesday in preparation for the Regional Science and Engineering Fair
More than 700 students from Houston and Peach counties will compete this week in the annual event, which will be open to the public Friday from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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... 1. Asking Questions and Defining Problems
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Tools for STEM Education … Preparations and Applications for Elementary and Middle School Educators
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TED Talks In 2011 three young women swept the top prizes of the first Google Science Fair. At TEDxWomen Lauren Hodge, Shree Bose and Naomi Shah described their extraordinary projects-- and their route to a passion for science.
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Projections show we are facing shortages in college-educated graduates with the professional problem-solving, management, and communication skills to fill many high-demand fields, particularly in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics...
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Efforts are under way to engage minority, underprivileged, and female students in STEM learning via programs outside the traditional school day.
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