Technology and the Design of Personalized Learning: A Genius for Education

June 20th, from 1:00 - 4:30. Registration details to come.

This event will look at re-engineering the classroom to harness the power of digital technologies. What would a fully digitized classrooms look like? What technology is needed to ensure students master vital skills and develop critical thinking in a collaborative setting, that teachers can assess pupils in real time, and that social media and digital libraries can be effectively utilized to connect learners to a wide range of resources?

Engineering Open Innovation Enterprises: Education, Business and Government

July 25. Details and registration will be available soon.

Dr. Eugenie Scott: Climate Change in Schools

7:00pm, August 6, 2012, Humphrey School.

Dr, Scott is the Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education and author of Climate Science in Schools: the Next Evolution. States like Louisiana and Tennessee already allow educators to challenge accepted climate science in the classroom and more states are considering similar legislation. Join Dr. Scott and the Will Steger Foundation for an important discussion about the state of climate change education in our schools.

Green Chemistry 2013: From Beakers to Businesses Plans

This annual event will be held in mid-January. Details and agenda will be forthcoming.