Center for 21st Century Teaching and Learning (CTL) partners with TVHS for course
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| TVHS teacher Tom Morrill leads nanoscience professional development last school year. |
The Center for 21st Century Teaching and Learning (CTL) in
conjunction with
Tech Valley High School is offering an opportunity for teachers from across
the country to learn how to integrate the nanosciences with the
emerging Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM)
curriculum.
During a free day-long workshop on Oct.
26, TVHS faculty will share
their experiences integrating nanoscience content and college and
career readiness skills into the living environment, chemistry and
economics curriculum.
"Teachers will experience a project as the students do, learning the
various elements that make an effective project-based learning
unit," said TVHS teacher and trainer
Stacia Snow.
"The alignment of nano-based content to the new standards,
and
assessment of both content and skills such as collaboration,
communication and critical thinking will also be modeled. Teachers
will leave with a nanotech project that can be implemented in the
classroom," she added.
The training will be divided into three modules:
The economics
and
nanoscience module will deliver an authentic experience related to
how entrepreneurs make decisions and create business plans to
develop new technology products.
The biotechnology
and
nanoscience module will help
teachers learn
how harmful bacteria or other microbes can be reduced or eliminated
from medical devices using the device’s surface topography or by
incorporating specific nanoparticles into the material itself.
The chemistry
and
nanoscience module will provide students with a scenario that a
redundant energy system is needed for an outer space biodome. The
students must using a
variety of materials to make a dye sensitized solar cell.
Any BOCES teachers interested in attending should ask their supervisors first.
The training will run from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Tech Valley High School.
For more information, contact Laura Lehtonen at 464-3999 or email her at laura.lehtonen@neric.org
Click here to register for the training.
