Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 Programs
STEM Teacher Roundtable: Presented by the Center for Excellence in Education
Date: April 1, 2020
Time: 4:30 - 6:45 p.m.
Cost: FREE
Forum to connect with representatives from industry, academia, STEM organizations, and teachers to help create STEM awareness.
Attendees receive a certificate of attendance
For the list of speakers and to register, please visit this webpage.
Workshop: Safety Considerations for Designing and Running a Makerspace or STEM Lab
Offered in collaboration with Intermediate Unit 13 at the IU13 Conference and Training Center in Lancaster, PA
Teacher Workshops on February 4, 2020 from 8:30-11:30am
Administrator/Supervisor Workshops on February 4, 2020 from 12:30-3:30pm
Participants will receive:
- 1 copy of the ITEEA and NSTA recommended book Safer Makerspaces, Fab Labs and STEM Labs: A Collaborative Guide!
- A classroom set of safety glasses or goggles. *Limited to public school teachers/administrators only
- 3 Act 48 hours
- A non-credit continuing education course certificate from Penn State Harrisburg
For additional details and registration information please view these flyers:
Workshop: Using the Raspberry Pi for Smart Home Applications
Dates: March 4 and May 13, 2020 (2 sessions, must attend both)
Time: 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m
Location: Penn State Harrisburg
Presenter: Jigar Patel, STEM Specialist at Tuscarora Intermediate Unit 11
Limited to 20 schools. Each school should attend in a team consisting of 2 STEM teachers from grades 7-12 (recommended 1 computer science teacher and 1 technology/engineering teacher).
Each school will receive one Raspberry Pi and various sensors to construct a model smart home (only PA public schools are eligible to receive these free materials).
Eligible for 10 Act 48 Continuing Professional Education hours.
Receive a continuing education non-credit course certificate from Penn State Harrisburg.
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This workshop was funded by Penn State Harrisburg’s Smart Home Research Initiative grant.
CAIMS is planning to offer additional opportunities this academic year. Please check back periodically for those postings.
To be added to our contact list and learn about future opportunities as soon as they are released, please email Dr. Tyler Love, Director of CAIMS: caims@psu.edu