Transcript IEEE Teacher In-Service Program Training Workshop 14 – 15

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IEEE Teacher In-Service Program Training Workshop
14-15 March 2011
Stirling Management Centre
University of Stirling
Scotland
Monday 14 March 2011
1400
Introduction from IEEE
- Tariq Durrani, Vice President, IEEE Educational Activities
- Yvonne Pelham, Manager Education Outreach, IEEE
Education Activities Department
1500
Development of Curriculum for Excellence
1530
STEM Education in the Primary Setting
1600
Tim Simons, Scottish Government
Mark Brownrigg, Learning Teaching Scotland
Break
Monday 14 March 2011
1630
STEMNET – Ambassadors for Scotland
- Moyna Kennedy, Consultant for STEMNET in Scotland
1730
Engineering the Future
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Louise Hayward, Principal Investigator (University of Glasgow)
1800
Summary
1900
Reception
2000
Dinner
Tuesday 15 March 2011
0900 Welcome
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Tariq Durrani Vice President, IEEE Educational Activities
0915 TISP and TryEngineering.org Overview
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Elizabeth Burd, Chair, Pre-University Education Coordinating
Committee, IEEE Educational Activities
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James Irvine, Chair Editorial Board for Engineering,
Technology and Computing Portals, IEEE Edn Activities
1000 Break
1015 TISP Presentation - Hands-on Activity
(Working With Wind Energy)
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Nico Beute, Cape Peninsula University of Technology,
South Africa
Tuesday 15 March 2011
1200
LUNCH
1330
How to Begin
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Nico Beute, Cape Peninsula University of Technology,
South Africa
• A front end loaded process
• Two entities to coordinate simultaneously
- The Section
- The School
1400 TISP Presentation - Hands-on Activity
(Useful Circuits)
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Nico Beute, Cape Peninsula University of Technology,
South Africa
1530 Break
Tuesday 15 March 2011
1630
Breakout Groups
(Develop an action plan for next steps)
• Identify a planning team of at least 2-4 volunteers
• Discuss opportunities to work with the school system
• Seek guidance from educators on
professional development areas they need
• Discuss desired roles for the team
• Set goals - Number of presentations ,
Number of teachers to impact each year
• Establish regular meetings that include
action items with target dates
1715
Summary and Housekeeping
1730
Adjourn
- Tariq Durrani and Yvonne Pelham