Students ages 15-18 are invited to enter the 2018 Spellman High Voltage Electronics Clean Tech Competition, an international research and design challenge for pre-college students that encourages scientific understanding of real-world issues and the integration of environmentally responsible energy sources.
Teachers are invited to enter the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest, a contest that challenges teachers and students in grades 6-12 to show how STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) can be applied to help improve their local community.
The Verizon Foundation and the Technology Student Association is offering a grant opportunity for new schools to help them launch a TSA program.
The Kentucky Council for the Social Studies (KCSS) will hold its annual conference Sept. 14-15 at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort. The conference theme is “Exploring Citizenship through Change, Conflict and Collaboration.” Events will include a keynote speech by Larry Paska, executive director for the National Council for the Social Studies; and sessions focusing on [...]
David Couch, the Kentucky Department of Education's associate commissioner for the Office of Education Technology, has received the 2017 William T. Nallia Award from the Kentucky Association of School Administrators.
Jennifer Williams, the Technology Student Association (TSA) sponsor at Lexington Traditional Magnet School (Fayette County) has been named the TSA’s Kentucky Middle School Adviser of the Year. Williams, who received her award last month at the TSA national conference, has been a TSA adviser for 19 of her 20 years in education. She teaches engineering technology at Lexington Traditional, where [...]
Kentucky was recognized for its commitment to provide high-speed internet access to all students in the Commonwealth in Education Week’s annual Technology Counts edition.
The Office of Instructional Technology at Fayette County schools will host the Innovations for Learning Conference June 1 at Bryan Station High School in Lexington. The free conference will focus on innovative instructional strategies that engage students. It is open to teachers, technology specialists, administrators and others interested in using technology to improve student learning. A special strand for leaders [...]
Kentucky Country Day School will host Tech Teach Learn – the Technology for Teaching and Learning Conference – June 15 at its Louisville campus. The conference offers an opportunity for K-12 educators to explore effective uses of technology in education. It focuses on practical examples of technology used for collaboration, assessment, content delivery and creativity. There will be sessions for [...]
Over the course of time, engineering and technology have influenced our world socially, economically, politically and culturally. From the invention of the wheel to the many complex technological inventions and advancements of today, the intertwined relationship between engineering, technology and the rest of society is undeniable.