STEM Ed Announcement: Using Robotics to Teach STEM

[Morton Sternheim <mort@k12s.phast.umass.edu>]

This is a UMass Amherst program.
Contact information is below.
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Using Robotics to Teach STEM
June 24-25 at iRobot, Bedford, Mass.
Registration due: May 27

The University of Massachusetts Lowell and iRobot invite you to
participate in the STREAM interactive workshop for k-12 educators.
This two-day workshop will focus on integrating robotics into STEM
education. Please note: for those that attended the 2009 workshop, the
2010 workshop sessions are completely new!

For additional information, including flyer and registration form,
visit our website at: http://stream.cs.uml.edu.

Registration is due May 27; $50 fee must be mailed with registration
form. NOTE: limited amount of overnight lodging may be provided for
participants coming from a distance. Massachusetts public school
educators will be given priority in registration.

What is STREAM?

STREAM is a workshop to help K-12 educators utilize robotics as they
teach STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) subjects. This
workshop will provide educators the opportunity to explore how they
might use robotics in their own STEM instruction through interactive
sessions as well as through presentations by other educators currently
using robotics as a way to teach STEM. Representatives of local
technology companies will also describe potential careers for students
interested in robotics and STEM disciplines.

All classroom teachers interested in integrating robotics with STEM
education are encouraged to attend! Please feel free to forward this
invitation to area educators that might be interested.

If you have any questions on this workshop, please direct them to:
robots@cs.uml.edu

Organizing Committee:
Holly Yanco, University of Massachusetts, Lowell
Kristen Stubbs, iRobot
Dave Matheson, Split Rock Partners, Inc.

This event is co-sponsored by the Commonwealth Alliance for
Information Technology Education (CAITE)
http://www.caite.info
an NSF-sponsored project.