Reminder for City Technology Institute

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REMINDER NOTICE – IT’S NOT TOO LATE

Free 2004 Summer Institute for Professional Developers and Teacher Educators

City Technology: Stuff That Works! City College of New York, New York City Sunday, June 27 to Thursday July 1, 2004 Mike

Stuff That Works! is a series of design technology curriculum guides for elementary and middle school teachers developed through an NSF grant at the City College of New York by Gary Benenson, a mechanical engineer, and Jim Neujahr, a science educator. The curriculum consists of five units: Mapping; Mechanisms; Packaging; Designed Environments; and Signs, Symbols, and Codes. The guides include classroom-tested activities that use common inexpensive household materials and identify the national math, science, technology, and ELA standards related to each activity. City Technology also provides a Guide for Professional Developers which includes guidelines and resources for: 1) developing and facilitating hands-on workshops for teachers; and 2) using City Technology’s on-line forum to prepare and support teachers during the classroom implementation period.

Professional developers in urban and rural school systems in Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin are currently implementing Stuff That Works! with local teachers.

Free Summer Institute. During the five-day institute, 15-30 participants will learn each of the curriculum units in hands-on workshops facilitated at the City College of New York by the curriculum’s designers. Participants will receive a complete set of the Stuff That Works! curriculum guides and a copy of the Guide for Professional Developers. Complimentary breakfast and lunch will be provided each day.

To Apply: Please request application forms via e-mail at citytechnology@ccny.cuny.edu or from our website citytechnology.ccny.cuny.edu or by telephone from Camille Hall at 212-650-8389. The deadline is May 17, 2004. Selection will be made as applications are received. We will be glad to help facilitate your travel plans by identifying affordable hotels in proximity to City College. For more information about the curriculum or the institute, please visit our website.

-- Michael W Gatton (mgatton@vzavenue.net), May 27, 2004


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