Session 3

Student Teaching Survival Guide: From Placement to Employment

Location: Methods Lab 213 Park

Presented by Cristianna Fallacaro and Robert Sansone

This roundtable discussion is intended for undergraduate students who are preparing for or currently completing their student teaching placements and beginning to think about their first teaching position. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss what to expect during student teaching, ways to make the most of their placement, applying and interviewing for teaching positions, and navigating the job search after graduation. The session will provide an open environment for students to hear firsthand experiences, share questions and concerns, and gain practical advice about successfully moving from student teaching into their first classroom.

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TEL 101 and 120 in the high school: Earn college credit for your students

Location: CAD Lab 101 Park

Presented by Tyler Morris and Jacob Mulderig

This session will give you the information you need if you would like to offer SUNY Oswego credit to your high school students. Students can earn TEL 101 and TEL 120 credit during their time in high school and bring those credits with them. Questions will be answered about how you can set these courses up in your district.

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Straw Rockets: Extreme Edition

Location: Woods Lab 193 Wilber

Presented by Shaun Donegan and Chris Mosher

Come learn how to build and launch Extreme Straw Rockets! These rockets are capable of flying over 200 feet and are powered by compressed air. Created by Shaun Donegan in 2020, Extreme Straw Rockets has quickly become one of his middle school students' favorite units in which they learn about Problem Solving, Design, 3D printing and  Physics. This is a very budget friendly unit with each rocket costing as little as $0.19!  We will cover how the rockets can be made and how to make the rocket launcher we use to fire them. This interdisciplinary unit relates well to other classes such math, science and even social studies.  Notes, blueprints and diagrams will be provided and, of course, we’ll fire off some rockets! 

This session repeats in Session 4: Thursday, 2:30 - 3:15 pm in the Woods Lab 193 Wilber.

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TSA in the Classroom - How to integrate TSA into your class

Location: Transportation Lab 115 Park

Presented by Jonathan Shyne, Carson Case, and Ian Krywe

Technology Student Association is the longest running CTSO in the country. With Portrait of a Graduate beginning to roll out across the state, TSA can be one of the ways that schools can meet the criteria. Schools in NYS are beginning to take another look at TSA and chapters are forming as we speak. This year's State Conference is right here at SUNY Oswego and now is the time to form your chapter, get armed with the tools and resources, and get started on your event work. We will feature current examples of how TSA has become a class at one school and highlight some key events that will be running at the State Conference. Are you a new teacher or don't know where to start? We have built an evolving and growing catalogue of great resources for materials and kits to get you and your students started. 

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ADOBE AI CREATIVE CLOUD

Location: Communications Lab 102 Park

Presented by David Faux

Adobe’s AI platforms, Sensei and Firefly—the underlying machine-learning and generative technologies within Creative Cloud—will be demonstrated through selected applications and workflows. The demonstration will highlight how artificial intelligence can be used to generate, edit, and enhance images.

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Filament and Fabrication: Building an Advanced Manufacturing Curriculum

Location: Polymer Classroom 191 Wilber

Presented by Jack Donohue

Explore the development and implementation of an introductory Advanced Manufacturing curriculum for high school Technology Education classes. This presentation will share a new teacher’s perspective on developing course content aligned with state and ITEEA standards. Participants will see hands-on projects involving 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC routing, while exploring strategies for engaging students through modern manufacturing technologies. The session will also provide opportunities for discussion and collaboration around successful practices used in other Advanced Manufacturing classrooms.

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An Autoethnographic Analysis of 40 years of Technology Education in New York State

Location: Design Studio 203 Park

Presented by Clark Greene and Ronald Todd

This session will chronicle one participant’s involvement from the very beginning of technology education (starting in 1985) and its evolution in New York State. As an initial Middle and High School curriculum writer, standards initiative participant, Technology journal editor, classroom teacher, ITEEA committee member and more, this presentation will include a range of media materials, artifacts, and historical anecdotes leading us to today.

This session repeats in Session 6: Friday, 9:00 - 9:45 am in the Methods Lab 213 Park