Session 7

Carson Case, Daniel Dorney, & David Buchner

Come see how Technology Educators in the Ithaca City School District have created a middle school technology program that has become the best recruitment tool for their high school technology program. Starting in 6th grade, students are exposed to the design process and challenged with hands-on problem-solving activities in the classroom. Outside of class, there is a range of opportunities for students to further their learning and growth such as VEX IQ Robotics, Technology Student Association, and Junior Solar Sprint. These programs have opened a district-wide collaborative environment amongst technology educators and helped create a student-centered program. 

Scott English

Repeat: S8 Friday, 1:15 - 2:00

102 Park Hall (Communications Lab)

Everyone has heard of eSports at this point but what is it really and what does it look like in your school? What type of equipment do you need? What types of issues do you encounter? How do students compete against other schools? Do students compete in an online platform? All the typical questions people ask when figuring out how to start up your program will be answered in this session. Dive into the world of eSports and learn about the ins and outs of a program that is up and running. Learn what type of hurdles you might have getting your program started and how to be successful in your first year! 

Kyle Perry, Nick Duval, & Brandon Sievers

Learn how you can incorporate state-of-the-art racing simulation software to immerse students in STEM education. Find out about using iRacing to teach students about engineering and sports broadcasting and streaming and using the Adobe Suite to create digital media and graphic arts. In addition, learn about business and marketing. 

Christopher Stein

Repeated: S5 Thursday, 3:45 - 4:30  

203 Park Hall (Design Studio)

Come learn how to use iPads and a stylus to engage your students in design sketching and ideation. Learn the basic interface of the Procreate software and have time to play and sketch. Due to a limited quantity of iPads, there is a limit of 20 participants in this presentation.

Gina Solano

Repeated: S6 Friday, 9:00 - 9:45  

215 Park Hall (Methods Lab)

Virtual escape rooms are an engaging and powerful activity that promotes critical thinking and collaboration by challenging students to solve puzzles that open digital locks. ThingLink is an amazing tool that you can use to easily create a virtual reality escape room experience. By using ThingLink, you have the advantage of integrating graphics, media, 360° images, 3D models, polls, and questioning tools that fully engage and immerse students in a dynamic environment. With the new Scenario Builder tool, it is now easier than ever to design an immersive learning experience that reinforces learning, provides choices, and engages with interactive content. If you are already a fan of Breakout EDU escape rooms, then you definitely need to discover how to harness ThingLink’s VR tools to design your own amazing learning experiences! 

Linda Paris with Emma Sorensen, TIffany Truong, Farheen Butt, Connor VanDee, & Oscar Avila Ruiz 

This roundtable discussion will feature current technology education and management students who are part of a minority category in the technology field. Students will share how they decided on their career path and thoughts and ideas for how to increase diversity within the tech classroom. 

Ryan Novitski

Repeated: S1 Friday, 9:00 - 9:45

191 Wilber Hall (Polymers Classroom)

This session consists of a comprehensive, PreK-12 solution for Integrative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (I-STEM) - Engineering byDesign™ (EbD)™. EbD™ is built on the belief that the ingenuity of children is untapped, unrealized potential that, when properly motivated, will lead to the next generation of technologists, innovators, designers, and engineers. EbD™ offers the Premier Standards-Based Curriculum Model designed to be flexible, affordable, and accountable. The PreK-12 curriculum is based on the Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy, as well as national standards for science and math, Common Core, and the NAE’s Grand Challenges for Engineering. This session will focus on grade bands including 9-12, and highlight our sequence of learning offered to all educational professionals in the secondary setting. We will be featuring Onshape Certification byDesign, AP Computer Science Principles byDesign, and our 9-12 High School Advanced Technology Education pathways. 

Cole Moon

Repeated from S1 Thursday, 9:00 - 11:00  

193 Wilber Hall (Woods Lab)

It is always difficult to stay relative to the times and relate to a modern-day woodworking project to students. Using only a 1"x 8"x 11" piece of wood, you can engage students through this handtool woodworking project which opens up the door for an array of hand tools to be used as well as multiple wood joints.

Lisa Marie Payne, Bob Payne, & John Reade

Repeated: S6 Friday, 9:00 - 9:45

SOE Atrium

Join us for an arena demo of U.S. Drone Soccer, the easy-entry full-contact, full-team participation STEM sport with a regional and National Championship at SUNY Polytechnic Institute! This flying robotics program is centered around "build, code, and fly" expandable course materials with a Central NY technical support hub that helps grow student interest in NY's drone technology education and employment pipeline. Skills are all transferable. U.S. Drone Soccer is supported in NY by the Air Force Research Lab and hosted by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA) Region II (NY/NJ) Model Aviation Student Club - CNY Drones and SUNY Poly's University Model Aviation Student Club. Now in 12 states and growing, the National Championship is set for April 16, 2023, at SUNY Poly in Utica.