Governor Pat Quinn has been pushing an educational initiative called Illinois Pathways Race to the Top to get students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities. Last Friday, CompTIA Workforce Development announced itself as a major backer of the initiative. Continue reading here.
The Illinois Pathways Race to the Top is an education and technology initiative by the State of Illinois to get students interested in technology education and careers
Terri race passed away from Leukimia in December 2010. She was a passionate evangelist for technology and education. Her children have since created the Terri Race Education Technology Fund to promote technology in the classroom. Continue reading here.
The Terri Race Educational Technology Fund is a lasting memory of the River Forrest teacher who was passionate about educating with technology
The Woodridge school does an annual walk-a-thon to raise money for the school to purchase technology supplies. Along with students, many local business also contributed to the school. See how much they earned. Continue reading here.
Students walk around the parking lot at St. Scholastica to raise money for technology. Photo from woodridge.patch.com credited to Melissa Tussing http://woodridge.patch.com/users/melissa-tussing
Ten autonomous robots will battle to win their designers a $1,000 prize at the 21st Annual Undergraduate Design Competition at Northwestern University. No remotes allowed. Continue reading here.
An image of the robot battles conducted at the 19th Annual Undergraduate Design Competition at Northwestern University in 2010. Image from mccormick.northwestern.edu
With the explosion of the social image sharing service Pinterest, people are finding new ways to utilize the pictures others post. One teacher at Harding Elementary School in Northwestern Indiana is using it to develop her students’ math skills. Continue reading here.