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Attention Teachers
The Tufts University Center for Engineering Education andOutreach (CEEO), Windsor Central Supervisory Union, VITALearn and the LEGO Group cordially invite you to attend thisyear’s Northern New England LEGO Engineering Conference.
Conference Purpose
The purpose of the LEGO Engineering Conference is to gatherteachers and educators who use or plan to use LEGOMINDSTORMS to teach math and/or science in their classroomsin order to:• Try out activities that use NXT to teach math and science.• Share experiences and ideas for implementing the tools in theclassroom.• Learn about the new developments for LEGOMINDSTORMS.• Meet fellow users & experts
Conference ScheduleConference Registration
The conference fee of $75 is due by
October 16th
. (Lunch isincluded in the fee). Please make checks payable to “WindsorCentral Supervisory Union.”To register use attached form or download it from:http://wcsu.net/pages/legoengineeringconference2009.html Orwww.legoengineering.com/conferences
Conference Location
Woodstock Union Middle/High School496 Woodstock RoadWoodstock, VT 05091For questions concerning the conference, please emailRDE@WCSU.net8:00 - 8:30 am Registration and coffee8:30 - 8:45 am Welcome by host & CEEO8:45 - 10:30 am Keynote by Professor Elsa Garmire10:30 - 12:00 pm Hands-on Workshop I with the NXT& concurrent teacher lead workshops12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch1:00 - 1:30 pm Q & A Round Table1:30 - 3:00 pm Hands-on Workshop II with theNXT, Data Logging and concurrentteacher lead workshops3:00 – 3:30 pm An exciting glimpse into futuredevelopments by the CEEO
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nd
Annual Northern New England LEGO Engineering ConferenceThursday, October 22
nd
, 2009
Keynote Address
Engaging Students Through Project Based Learning
Professor Elsa Garmire served as thedean of Dartmouth College’s ThayerSchool of Engineering from 1995 to1997 and she is currently the college’s Sydney E. Junkins1887 Professor of Engineering. In relation to her address,Professor Garmire has worked with the InternationalTechnology Education Association to develop standards forK-12 engineering & technology literacy instruction. One of her current areas of interest is engaging female students inengineering through project-based instruction. During thisaddress, she will speak to the importance of teachingengineering in K-12 education and the power of project-based technology learning experiences to increase studentlearning.
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