Session 2

David Czechowski

Repeat: S3 Thursday, 1:15 - 2:00  

101 Park Hall (CAD Lab)

By September 2024, NYSED wants every school to be implementing Computer Science and Digital Fluency (CSDF) Learning Standards for all K-12 students. During this session, we will take a look at what the 34 new learning expectations are, the ways school districts are beginning to roll them out, how technology and engineering educators can be ready, and what the impacts may be on students. Just like every school's technology and engineering programs are different, the CSDF implementations will all be unique, so come with questions to ask, experiences to share, and ready to hear from your colleagues. 

Dean DeLano

Repeated: S1 Thursday, 9:00 - 9:45  

102 Park Hall (Communications Lab)

Getting an eSports program off the ground may seem like a daunting task. Join us as we share experiences and solidify best practices in securing equipment, embedding your program with education, joining leagues, establishing partnerships, and building a culture of respectful competition. We will share our path at Peru Central School, including some early pitfalls to avoid. 

Tom White

Repeat: S8 Friday, 1:15 - 2:00  

203 Park Hall (Design Lab)

Assessments for project/problem-based learning and the role of the teacher in the learning process - Documentation of the Engineering Design Process for assessment - Assessing student research when solving design problems - Using rubrics as a tool in technology classrooms. This presentation is based on the Siemens Engineering Pathway Program, a sequence of courses and software provided to schools at no cost.  

Christopher Stein & Richard Bush

The Technology Management degree is the perfect course of study for young people who don't want to be engineers or educators but are passionate about the field of technology. Come learn about how we are trying to get more students into this amazing program and how you can help us!   

Brian Young

Double Session (9:00 - 11:00)

Programmable LED lights are used in various ways in today's residential and commercial lighting applications. In this session, you will learn how to identify programmable LED lighting strips and strings, program and operate an ESP8266 Node MCU for light string control, and build your first synced music to a light show as seen widely throughout the holiday season in many of our communities. This project is intended for middle school students and is an introduction to more widely used programming found in the commercial industry. The software featured during this presentation will be WLED and Xlights. LED strings, Node MCUs, and power supplies will be available for purchase so you can follow along during the session.

Jeff Abbott, Matt Brennan, & Glenn McCaffery

Repeat: S3 Thursday, 1:15 - 2:00  

215 Park Hall (Methods Lab)

This presentation explores how to enhance a middle school technology class with agricultural and biological technologies while engaging in hands-on experiences. Attendees will be able to see student projects and plans for the implementation of classroom structures for management of materials. Middle school students use the information taught within the classroom, including where and how the food we consume is produced, to design scale models of systems. Projects that will be discussed are aquaponics, hydroponics, DEC trout/salmon in the classroom, community gardens, compositing, maple syrup making, and sustainable habitat development (bee and bat boxes). 

Diego Ibanez & Yahya Ibrahima Ndiaye

Diego and Yahya will present their progress on MagRetract, which is an autonomous cleaning robot that specializes in clearing small metallic objects off of workshop and factory floors. 

Angelina Fontana & Avery Croucher

Angelina and Avery will present their progress on producing a watch that uses GPS signals to align with atomic clocks. The target market of the project is military use where accuracy and dependability are of utmost importance. 

Cole Moon

Double Session (9:00 - 11:00)

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.