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Event | The International Conference on Design and Modeling in Science, Education, and Technology: DeMset 2011
International Conference on Design and Modeling in Science, Education, and Technology: DeMSET 2011 Jointly with International Conference on Education, Informatics, and Cybernetics: icEIC 2011 And International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Applications ICTA 2011 November 29th - December 2nd, 2011 – Orlando, Florida, USA For more information, visit…
International Conference on Design and Modeling in Science, Education, and Technology: DeMSET 2011 Jointly with International Conference on Education, Informatics, and Cybernetics: icEIC 2011 And International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies and Applications ICTA 2011 November 29th - December 2nd, 2011 – Orlando, Florida, USA For more information, visit…
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Announcement | Grant Opportunity
The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. To learn more and/or apply, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.…
The Minority Science and Engineering Improvement Program (MSEIP) is designed to effect long-range improvement in science and engineering education at predominantly minority institutions and to increase the flow of underrepresented ethnic minorities, particularly minority women, into scientific and technological careers. To learn more and/or apply, go to: http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.…
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Announcement | New! Workshop Summary
"Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary" was just released by the National Research Council. To View: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13230
"Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary" was just released by the National Research Council. To View: http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13230
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Announcement | Updated Toolkit!
The social media and technologies toolkit has been updated. Educational mobile app suggestions, Google+ tips and more! Go to: http://cadrek12.org/resources/tools/social-media-and-technologies-toolkit
The social media and technologies toolkit has been updated. Educational mobile app suggestions, Google+ tips and more! Go to: http://cadrek12.org/resources/tools/social-media-and-technologies-toolkit
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Announcement | NSF ITEST Convening: Sept 9-11, 2011
Advancing Research on Youth Motivation in STEM The NSF ITEST Learning Resource Center at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), will be hosting a convening entitled “Advancing Research on Youth Motivation in STEM” that will bring together ITEST youth participants and ITEST project PIs with leading researchers, psychologists, and sociologists to develop a theoretical research framework to guide…
Advancing Research on Youth Motivation in STEM The NSF ITEST Learning Resource Center at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), will be hosting a convening entitled “Advancing Research on Youth Motivation in STEM” that will bring together ITEST youth participants and ITEST project PIs with leading researchers, psychologists, and sociologists to develop a theoretical research framework to guide…
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Announcement | New Report: STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future
New Commerce Department Report Shows Fast-Growing STEM Jobs Offer Higher Pay, Lower Unemployment WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) today released a new report that profiles U.S. employment in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future offers an inside look at workers who…
New Commerce Department Report Shows Fast-Growing STEM Jobs Offer Higher Pay, Lower Unemployment WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economics and Statistics Administration (ESA) today released a new report that profiles U.S. employment in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future offers an inside look at workers who…
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Announcement | Public Briefing to Release Framework for K-12 Science Education
National Science Education Leadership Association / A Framework for K-12 Science Education What: Public briefing to release A Framework for K-12 Science Education When: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 1:00 p.m.* Where: Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, 525 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C. (directions at http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/visitor/dandp…
National Science Education Leadership Association / A Framework for K-12 Science Education What: Public briefing to release A Framework for K-12 Science Education When: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 1:00 p.m.* Where: Marian Koshland Science Museum of the National Academy of Sciences, 525 E Street N.W., Washington, D.C. (directions at http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/visitor/dandp…
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Announcement | Draft NSF Merit Review Criteria--Call for Comments
National Science Board Requests Comments on Draft NSF Merit Review Criteria More than 5,100 individuals responded to a National Science Board task force when it requested input on the criteria that is used to evaluate proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation. Now the task force is asking the science community to review proposed clarifications to the two criteria. Comments are…
National Science Board Requests Comments on Draft NSF Merit Review Criteria More than 5,100 individuals responded to a National Science Board task force when it requested input on the criteria that is used to evaluate proposals submitted to the National Science Foundation. Now the task force is asking the science community to review proposed clarifications to the two criteria. Comments are…
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Event | K-12 Computing Teachers Workshop
K-12 Computing Teachers Workshop “Extending Our Reach: New Tools for Engaging all Students”Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in ComputingNovember 11 -12, 2011Oregon Convention CenterPortland, Oregon Hosted in Partnership with the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) and the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) The K-12 workshop is hosted in Partnership with the…
K-12 Computing Teachers Workshop “Extending Our Reach: New Tools for Engaging all Students”Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in ComputingNovember 11 -12, 2011Oregon Convention CenterPortland, Oregon Hosted in Partnership with the Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) and the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology (ABI) The K-12 workshop is hosted in Partnership with the…
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Event | 2011 Computer Science & Information Technology Symposium
July 11: Hands-on WorkshopsJuly 12: Keynotes and BreakoutsJuly 13: Imagine Cup Finale For more information, visit: http://csta.acm.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/sub/CSITSymposiaSite.html
July 11: Hands-on WorkshopsJuly 12: Keynotes and BreakoutsJuly 13: Imagine Cup Finale For more information, visit: http://csta.acm.org/ProfessionalDevelopment/sub/CSITSymposiaSite.html
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Event | 2011 International Society for Design and Development in Education (ISDDE) Conference
ISDDE Conference 2011 Design and Development: Transforming STEM Learning Boston Museum of Science, USA, September 12-15 2011 Educational design and development includes all elements of teaching and learning environments: learner and educator materials, educator and administrator professional development, assessments, and policies. It is within our scope to transform learning of science,…
ISDDE Conference 2011 Design and Development: Transforming STEM Learning Boston Museum of Science, USA, September 12-15 2011 Educational design and development includes all elements of teaching and learning environments: learner and educator materials, educator and administrator professional development, assessments, and policies. It is within our scope to transform learning of science,…
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Announcement | Call for Peer Reviewers
Investing in Innovation (i3) has just announced their Call for Peer Reviewers CONTEXT: The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), is seeking individuals to serve as peer reviewers for the FY 2011 Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition. Qualified peer reviewers must meet the criteria listed below. NOTE: Even if you applied to be a peer reviewer…
Investing in Innovation (i3) has just announced their Call for Peer Reviewers CONTEXT: The U.S. Department of Education, Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII), is seeking individuals to serve as peer reviewers for the FY 2011 Investing in Innovation (i3) grant competition. Qualified peer reviewers must meet the criteria listed below. NOTE: Even if you applied to be a peer reviewer…
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Announcement | Job Opening!
KCP Technologies has an opening for a Research and Project manager to work on an NSF-funded research and development project with a team of designers, software engineers, curriculum writers and educators developing mathematics education software and curricula for use in high school classrooms. In addition to project management, there are opportunities for UI design, graphic design, game design,…
KCP Technologies has an opening for a Research and Project manager to work on an NSF-funded research and development project with a team of designers, software engineers, curriculum writers and educators developing mathematics education software and curricula for use in high school classrooms. In addition to project management, there are opportunities for UI design, graphic design, game design,…
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Project Spotlight | Math Snacks - Addressing Gaps in Conceptual Mathematics Understanding with Innovative Media
Led by Dr. Karin Wiburg (PI, New Mexico State University) and Dr. Barbara Chamberlin (Co-PI, New Mexico State University), the Math Snacks project is developing and evaluating the effectiveness of 15 - 20 short computer mediated animations and games that are designed to: (1) increase students' conceptual understanding in especially problematic topics of middle grades mathematics; and (2) increase…
Led by Dr. Karin Wiburg (PI, New Mexico State University) and Dr. Barbara Chamberlin (Co-PI, New Mexico State University), the Math Snacks project is developing and evaluating the effectiveness of 15 - 20 short computer mediated animations and games that are designed to: (1) increase students' conceptual understanding in especially problematic topics of middle grades mathematics; and (2) increase…
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Announcement | SREE Fall Conference: preliminary program online
The preliminary program for the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Fall 2011 Conference "Building an Education Science: Improving Mathematics and Science Education for All Students" is online: https://www.sree.org/conferences/2011f/program/ The plenary and general break-out sessions of the conference run Thursday-Friday, September 8 & 9. Over the weekend, Saturday-Sunday…
The preliminary program for the Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness Fall 2011 Conference "Building an Education Science: Improving Mathematics and Science Education for All Students" is online: https://www.sree.org/conferences/2011f/program/ The plenary and general break-out sessions of the conference run Thursday-Friday, September 8 & 9. Over the weekend, Saturday-Sunday…
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Announcement | Next DR K-12 PI Meeting
The next DR K-12 PI Meeting will be held in 2012. More information on this will be available in the coming weeks.
The next DR K-12 PI Meeting will be held in 2012. More information on this will be available in the coming weeks.
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Announcement | i3 Investing in Innovation Fund
i3 Investing in Innovation Fund While the program is smaller than last year’s, there is a STEM priority. At a glance: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/innovation/2011/i3-at-a-glance.doc Scale-up Grants: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-03/pdf/2011-13592.pdf Validation Grants: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-03/pdf/2011-13594.pdf Development Grants: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-…
i3 Investing in Innovation Fund While the program is smaller than last year’s, there is a STEM priority. At a glance: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/innovation/2011/i3-at-a-glance.doc Scale-up Grants: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-03/pdf/2011-13592.pdf Validation Grants: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-06-03/pdf/2011-13594.pdf Development Grants: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-…
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Announcement | NCES Release
The Condition of Education 2011 and The Condition of Education 2011 in Brief Today, Thursday, May 26th, Commissioner Jack Buckley, National Center for Education Statistics, released The Condition of Education 2011 along with The Condition in Brief. The 50 indicators presented in The Condition of Education 2011 provide a progress report on education in America and include findings on the…
The Condition of Education 2011 and The Condition of Education 2011 in Brief Today, Thursday, May 26th, Commissioner Jack Buckley, National Center for Education Statistics, released The Condition of Education 2011 along with The Condition in Brief. The 50 indicators presented in The Condition of Education 2011 provide a progress report on education in America and include findings on the…
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Announcement | Handbook for Project Evaluation
MSPnet's 2010 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/22603 Authors:Joy Frechtling, Melvin M. Mark, Debra J. Rog, Veronica Thomas, Henry Frierson, Stafford Hood, Gerunda Hughes, Elmima Johnson Published in:Westat Published:December 2010 Abstract: "This Handbook was developed to provide project directors and principal investigators working with the National…
MSPnet's 2010 User-Friendly Handbook for Project Evaluation http://hub.mspnet.org/index.cfm/22603 Authors:Joy Frechtling, Melvin M. Mark, Debra J. Rog, Veronica Thomas, Henry Frierson, Stafford Hood, Gerunda Hughes, Elmima Johnson Published in:Westat Published:December 2010 Abstract: "This Handbook was developed to provide project directors and principal investigators working with the National…
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Announcement | TEST ARTICLE WILL GO HERE
TEST ARTICLE WILL GO HERE
TEST ARTICLE WILL GO HERE
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Event | Sandra K. Abell Institute for Doctoral Students
BSCS to co-host Sandra K. Abell Institute for Doctoral Students BSCS and the science education faculty from Pennsylvania State University are teaming up to co-host the biannual 2011 Sandra K. Abell Institute for Doctoral Students sponsored by NARST, a worldwide organization of professionals committed to the improvement of science teaching and learning through research. The…
BSCS to co-host Sandra K. Abell Institute for Doctoral Students BSCS and the science education faculty from Pennsylvania State University are teaming up to co-host the biannual 2011 Sandra K. Abell Institute for Doctoral Students sponsored by NARST, a worldwide organization of professionals committed to the improvement of science teaching and learning through research. The…
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Announcement | NSF Regional Grants Conference
The first National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference of fiscal year 2012, will be hosted by The University of Texas at Austin on October 17-18, 2011. Key officials representing each NSF program directorate, administrative office, the NSF Office of International Science & Engineering, Office of General Counsel, and Office of the Inspector General will participate in this two-…
The first National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference of fiscal year 2012, will be hosted by The University of Texas at Austin on October 17-18, 2011. Key officials representing each NSF program directorate, administrative office, the NSF Office of International Science & Engineering, Office of General Counsel, and Office of the Inspector General will participate in this two-…
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Event | NSF Regional Grants Conference - Austin, TX
Hosted by the University of Texas at Austin October 17, 2011 8:30 AM to October 18, 2011 4:00 PMAustin, TX The first National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference of fiscal year 2012, will be hosted by The University of Texas at Austin on October 17-18, 2011. Key officials representing each NSF program directorate, administrative office, the NSF Office of…
Hosted by the University of Texas at Austin October 17, 2011 8:30 AM to October 18, 2011 4:00 PMAustin, TX The first National Science Foundation Regional Grants Conference of fiscal year 2012, will be hosted by The University of Texas at Austin on October 17-18, 2011. Key officials representing each NSF program directorate, administrative office, the NSF Office of…
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Announcement | STEM Vital Signs report
On April 21, 2011, Change the Equation will release new state-by-state “Vital Signs” reports which offer states recommendations on improving STEM learning outcomes. Change the Equation will be live streaming their policy briefing and release of Vital Signs. Pre-Register by Wednesday, April 20, 2011: http://www.changetheequation.org/index.php?src=forms&ref=Vital_Signs
On April 21, 2011, Change the Equation will release new state-by-state “Vital Signs” reports which offer states recommendations on improving STEM learning outcomes. Change the Equation will be live streaming their policy briefing and release of Vital Signs. Pre-Register by Wednesday, April 20, 2011: http://www.changetheequation.org/index.php?src=forms&ref=Vital_Signs
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Event | The 2nd International Symposium on Science 2 and Expansion of Science: S2ES in the context of The 15th World-Multi-Conference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics: WMSCI 2011
For more information, visit: http://www.iiis2011.org/wmsci/Website/AboutConfer.asp?vc=37
For more information, visit: http://www.iiis2011.org/wmsci/Website/AboutConfer.asp?vc=37
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Event | 2012 AASA National Conference on Education
For more information, visit the AASA website: http://www.aasa.org/nce/
For more information, visit the AASA website: http://www.aasa.org/nce/
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Event | 2012 AERA Annual Meeting
For more information, visit the AERA website: http://www.aera.net/AnnualMeeting.htm. For the convenience of those of you who are attending AERA, we have attached a list of DR K-12 awardees, and related project staff, who plan to present at the upcoming AERA meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 13-17. Please note that this list only includes DR K-12 awardees that responded to our survey:…
For more information, visit the AERA website: http://www.aera.net/AnnualMeeting.htm. For the convenience of those of you who are attending AERA, we have attached a list of DR K-12 awardees, and related project staff, who plan to present at the upcoming AERA meeting in Vancouver, Canada, April 13-17. Please note that this list only includes DR K-12 awardees that responded to our survey:…
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Event | 2012 ASCD Annual Conference and Exhibit Show
For more information, visit the ASCD website: http://www.ascd.org/conferences/Annual-Conference/ac12theme.aspx
For more information, visit the ASCD website: http://www.ascd.org/conferences/Annual-Conference/ac12theme.aspx
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Event | 2012 CUE Annual Conference
For more information, visit the CUE website: http://www.cue.org/conference/
For more information, visit the CUE website: http://www.cue.org/conference/
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Event | 2012 CoSN Conference
For more information, visit the CoSN website: http://www.cosn.org/Events/tabid/4188/Default.aspx
For more information, visit the CoSN website: http://www.cosn.org/Events/tabid/4188/Default.aspx
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