Session 3

David Czechowski

Repeated: S2 Thursday, 10:15 - 11:00  

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. 

Mike Amante

Google offers so many hidden features in the existing tools and is always developing new emerging tools that are often interesting, fun, and downright useful. Come to this session to learn about (or perhaps share) some of these wonders. You’ll want to tell everyone about what you learned in this presentation! 

John La Cascia, Peter Orlando, & Sean Michel

Repeated at S8 Friday, 1:15 - 2:00  

115 Park Hall (Transportations Lab)

We would like to take you on the journey of how we built and tripled our Technology Program in seven years at Oceanside High School. With the support of our district and community, we set out with our advanced materials class to build a 1947 Rat Rod from scratch with no auto shop program; showing the district the need and desire for an auto program in our district. 

David Banister '93

Emeriti Professors, John and Judith Belt

Richard Bush '92 M'97

Charles Goodwin '67 M'73

Dean, School of Education, Laura M Spenceley, Ph.D.

An informal conversation demonstrating the impact of philanthropy. Hearing from the perspective of legendary-past professors, alumni, and our Department Chair - who have all done just that - in the form of scholarship support. Along with meeting the technology teachers of the future and hearing how philanthropy has positively shaped their Oswego experience…over coffee. 

Jeff Abbott, Matt Brennan, & Glenn McCaffery

Repeated: S2 Thursday, 10:15 - 11:00  

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). 

Rob Leonard & Tim Raney

This presentation will outline the steps you need to take in reaching out to the trades in your community in an effective way that will benefit your Technology Education Program. Reaching out and asking local trades what skills they see lacking in their new hires, as well as, looking at ways that the trades can help you in your technology labs is a rewarding and easy way to both promote support from your community and guarantee that what you are teaching is truly what they need! 

Miranda Carman & Tyler Carman

Are you having trouble coming up with new and exciting projects to teach basic technology concepts AND keep students engaged? We want to share three new projects with you, complete with ready-to-borrow/make-your-own plans. Utilize your 3D printers in a molding and casting project that will have students turning into chocolatiers. Join forces in a cross-curricular CNC art installation project, utilizing your CNC router table. Have students create interactive experiences to liven up school hallways with your vinyl printer. All this, plus our do’s, don’ts, and alternative options. Come join us to spice up your curriculum! 

Ken Volk

The 1960s and 1970s were the “Golden Age” of Industrial Arts – when teacher education programs produced thousands of graduates and IA served a diverse student population. During the past 40 years, political mandates, public misunderstanding, and even professional righteousness marginalized IA. With the rhetoric for integrative Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) being critiqued for the lack of “A” (Art) in programs, IA may actually fulfill this need in a much more authentic, creative, personal, and emotional way than many corporate-produced STEM programs/projects that claim to “lead the way”. Debate is encouraged and welcomed!