Posts Tagged ‘Sacramento’
Monday, May 19th, 2014
Sac Hackapalooza, a youth hackathon will be held at Hacker Lab in Sacramento on June 14 & 15, 2014. This weekend long hackathon and makeathon is limited to 100 young people, ages 12 to 18 years old.
The event is being offered in partnership with Girls Who Code, a national non-profit working to close the gender gap in the technology and engineering sectors.
Hacker Lab’s goal is “inspiring a generation of youth who are excited about coding brings limitless innovation to our economy, creates better thinkers, and allows development of entities that will improve the human condition.”
Sierra College CACT is a Hacker Lab partner and contributed a 3D printer and soldering equipment.
Tags: Hackapalooza, hackathon, Hacker lab, makeathon, Sacramento
Posted in Advanced Manufacturing, Innovation, Maker, Product Design, STEM Education, STEM for girls, Technical Education, Workshops
Wednesday, February 26th, 2014
The Sierra College Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Collaborative is offering a series of three workshops on implementing the Common Core standards of mathematical practice. To prepare teachers to meet the new Common Core mathematics requirements, participants will learn how to use hands-on activities to engage students and facilitate critical thinking.
Implementing the Standards of Mathematical Practice on Fridays March 14, April 4 and May 9, 2014 in Roseville CA. Sierra STEM Hands on Math Common Core March May 2014 Workshops Flyer
Tags: CACT, Common Core, March 2014, math, practice, professional development, Roseville, Sacramento, Sierra College, standards, STEM, training, workshops
Posted in Applied Math, Lessons, Math Education, Middle School, Professional Development, Sierra College, STEM Education
Tuesday, February 11th, 2014
What are you doing to celebrate Inventor’s Day today?
- Recall great inventors from the past – Wright Brothers or Edison?
- Use a 3D printer provided by Sierra College STEM at Placer, Colfax, Del Oro or Oakmont High Schools?
- Head over to Sacramento Hacker Lab?
Find out what Quirky is saying:
Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFNaGR3-7Fs
Blog Posts
http://www.quirky.com/blog/post/2014/02/in-honor-of-national-inventors-day/
https://medium.com/p/865c516e8409
Tags: Hacker lab, Inventors Day, Quirky, Sacramento, Sierra College STEM, STEM
Posted in Advanced Manufacturing, Innovation, Maker, Product Design, Sierra College, Technical Education
Wednesday, January 29th, 2014
Sierra College is partnering with Sacramento Hacker Lab to encourage innovation in the greater Sacramento region. Learn more at Sierra College CACT & Hacker Lab Partnership & 3D Printer Spur Innovation.
Student clubs can arrange special discounts to join Hacker Lab.
Sierra College Center for Applied Competitive Technology (CACT) also supplied a 3D printer and soldering equipment to Hacker Lab so members are able to use this equipment to develop new products.
Tags: 3D printer, build, CACT, create, design, Hacer Lab, innovation, makers, manufacturing, partners, Sacramento, Sierra College, soldering, student clubs
Posted in Advanced Manufacturing, Innovation, Maker, Product Design, Sierra College
Monday, September 16th, 2013
Sierra College STEM with the Placer County Office of Education are offering a hands-on Algebra Professional Development. The training will prepare teachers to meet the new Common Core education requirements. Learn more at Hands-on Algebra.
Tags: Common Core, hands-on ALgebra, Nevada, Placer, professional development, Sacramento, Sierra STEM, teacher training
Posted in Applied Math, Lessons, STEM Education, Workshops
Friday, March 8th, 2013
Math teachers are invited to a professional development program offered by the Sierra STEM Collaborative: Teach creativity while reinforcing essential math skills. It will be held March 14, 2013 3:30-5 PM at Colfax High School. The instructor is Jonathan Schwartz, Math & Engineering, Colfax High School.
Who: Math Teachers in grades 4-12 looking for innovative ways to reinforce Math & Critical Thinking skills.
Why come: Gain a new tool to use in your classroom, experience using it in this hands-on workshop and benefit from hearing what your peers are doing to enhance math education. You will get one set of Core-Cards to use.
What are Core-Cards? They are an incredibly flexible set of cards can be used to teach needed fraction, decimal and percentage skills. The cards are designed to visually prompt students so teachers can use the cards to help learners of all levels. Cards are 1/8, 2/8, 3/8, 4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8 and 8/8 and the equivalent reduced fraction, decimal and percentage. A diagram also appears on the cards. To play Go Fish, students collect cards that sum up to one in the same suit. Slap Jack is an anticipatory game; they slap when the last two cards add up to one. In 21, students add cards to get close to two.
How does it teach creativity? Students use their creativity to invent their own games. Through the experience, they use critical thinking skills and experience deeper levels of understanding. Students take a test to determine what skills they need to improve. Then they develop their own games to practice the needed skills. Students can write papers and/or give presentations about their hypothesis, the game developed, how the pilot of the game went, the results of the post-game test and how well the game improved their skills. This engages students and empowers them to take a more active role in their own education. They also benefit from going through an invention design process to create their game. Once developed, the games can be played by other students in your classroom. At this workshop, learn how to coach your students effectively through this process.
Learn More: http://core-cards.com/
Tags: Colfax, core-cards, high school, k-12, math teachers, professional develoment, Rocklin, Sacramento, Sierra STEM, STEM
Posted in Applied Math, Innovation, Math Education, Professional Development, Sierra College, STEM Education, Workshops
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2013
STEM Teachers can learn about new class projects by attending these SMUD workshops in February in Sacramento.
How to Build a Solar Car - High School and Middle School Teacher Workshop, Thursday, February 7, 2013, 4:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Physics teacher, Eric Wright will show you how to bring engineering and solar technology into your curriculum by having your students design and build solar cars. Teachers will get one solar car kits.
(High School students will be encouraged to design and build race cars to compete in the SMUD sponsored Solar Car Race to be held later at American River College on May 3, 2013. ) This is optional. If you plan on racing this year, please contact Suzette Bienvenue at 916-732-5175 | suzette.bienvenue@smud.org so that she can order kits for you.
Education and the Environment – Grades K-12 Teacher Workshop, Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The California Education and Environment Initiative curriculum is an on-line resource for teachers and is designed to work in coordination with existing textbooks that teachers are already familiar with. The standards-based curriculum teaches History/Social Science standards to mastery, while supporting English Language Arts. This workshop will review all of the classroom support resources and materials available and the unique connection to relevant California topics.
Tags: environmental workshop, high school, K12, middle school, Sacramento, smud, solar car project, STEM, STEM class projects, teacher training
Posted in Middle School, Professional Development, STEM Education, Technical Education, Uncategorized, Workshops
Friday, September 9th, 2011
With hands-on workshops such as “Bone Detectives,” “Build a Heart Monitor” and “Fun with Fishes,” Sacramento State’s Expanding Your Horizons conference encourages middle school girls to pursue education and careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Watch movie from 2010.
The conference for 6th to 8th grade girls will be held 9 a.m.-3:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8. Online registration is now open. The cost is $25 and includes lunch, a career demonstration and exposition fair in addition to the workshops.
This year’s keynote speaker is Michele Wong, president and CEO of Synergex International Corp., an internationally recognized software manufacturer.
“Our regional EYH conference continues to provide an invaluable and exciting educational experience for these young women,” says Program Coordinator Sharon Puricelli.
There are also workshops for parents attending the conference with their children. The adults’ topics will focus on strategies and programs available to help their children pursue a college degree and motivate them to take science and mathematics courses. Registration is $25 and includes lunch.
The program is sponsored by Sacramento State’s Center for STEM Excellence and College of Continuing Education, AT&T and the Women of AT&T.
The conference is limited to 340 students and typically sells out early. To register and get more information, visit www.cce.csus.edu/conferences/eyh/eyh11/index.htm .
Tags: 2011, Expanding your horizons Conference, Middle school girls, Oct 8, Sacramento, Sacramento State, STEM, STEM career exploration
Posted in Middle School, Uncategorized, Workshops
