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Does your tech room say “stay out” to girls?
Science Notes 2009. Professor Sapna Cheryan led her student into a small classroom in Stanford University’s computer science building. Star Wars posters adorned the walls, discarded computer parts and cans of Coke clustered on a table, and a life-size bust … Continue reading
Posted in education reform, GenYES, research
Tagged computer science, environment, gender, GenYES, tech support, technology
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Webinars and Screencasts
This year we have launched two new multimedia resources for our GenYES and TechYES schools — webinars and screencasts. The screencasts are short 1-2 minute help videos that quickly show students, teachers and advisors how to use the online tools … Continue reading
Posted in Generation YES, GenYES, TechYES
Tagged Elluminate, GenYES, help, screencast, TechYES, video, webinar
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New inventory tool for GenYES schools
Today we unveiled a new tool for GenYES schools. It’s a simple online inventory tracker. Many of our GenYES schools have students help out with inventory tasks and have asked us for this. It’s not meant to replace systems already … Continue reading
Movie by GenYES Students a Shining Moment for SCSD
From Which Path Will You Take? « Socorro Tech News blog about the Socorro Consolidated Schools participation in Innovate-Educate New Mexico conference in Albuquerque a few weeks ago. Three GenYES students created a movie that was a conference highlight. This … Continue reading
Posted in conferences, Generation YES, student tech support, student voice
Tagged GenYES, Innovate Educate New Mexico, movie, New Mexico, Socorro, student, technology
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Emily goes to Washington
Sad and happy feelings here at the Generation YES office as our own Emily McCartan has moved to Washington DC to work in the new Obama administration. Many of you know Emily. She was a GenYES student at Washington Middle … Continue reading
Student-built computer/projector cart project
This terrific idea just came in from Don Kinslow, a GenYES teacher at Parkview Elementary in Chico, CA. His students built carts with computers and projectors, ready to go for classroom use. Here’s his story: Step 1: I had cancelled … Continue reading
Posted in GenYES, student project samples
Tagged build, cart, computer, education, GenYES, projector, refurbish, student, technology
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Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) and the Stimulus Package
For U.S. educators, there has been one primary source of funds from the federal government for educational technology over the past few years. It’s part of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act, Title 2d, or Enhancing Education Through Technology … Continue reading
Posted in funding, Generation YES, GenYES, In the news, professional development, TechYES
Tagged ed tech, education technology, EETT, funding, GenYES, NCLB, project-based, stimulus, technology funding, TechYES
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Arizona GenYES Students Wow College CIOs
Just got this from Debbie Kovesdy, GenYES Advisor at Shadow Mountain High School in the Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona. We love hearing about GenYES students showing what they can do! Yesterday, two Shadow Mountain GenYES students; Will … Continue reading
Posted in Generation YES, GenYES, student voice
Tagged Apple, GenYES, Paradise Valley, PVUSD, student, student voice, technology
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Malaysian Student Technology Leaders
I just returned yesterday from Malaysia and the launch of the Malaysian Student Technology Leaders (MYSTL) Twenty five years ago I provided the first ed tech training to a group of Malaysian teachers while working at the National University of … Continue reading
Posted in Generation YES, global, In the news, Liberia
Tagged Dennis Harper, GenYES, Malaysia, MYSTL, TechYES
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See you at PETEC
Well, I’m heading back to the other coast once again to attend the Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo & Conference in Hershey, PA. I’ve never been to this conference before, so that’s always fun! Chris Champion of Cumberland-Perry AVTS is doing … Continue reading
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Tagged Chris Champion, GenYES, PETEC, PETEC09, service, student, student tech team, technology
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