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The Girls In Technology STEM Trek celebration is an opportunity for girls (grades 6-12) to go hands-on with technology and to interact with exhibits that will help improve their understanding of STEM education and professions. Meet STEM professionals and university students, have fun and ask all of your questions. A light meal and an opportunity to interact with other attendees will be provided. Hope to see you there! Girls In Technology STEM Trek 2019 Date: Saturday, May 4, 2019 Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm Location:  Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering  ** Ours is the first external event hosted in this brand new, state of the art facility! Address: 8125 Paint Branch Drive, College Park, MD 20742 Officially register here STEM Trek Flyer here Video from STEM Trek 2018 here If you aren't already on GIT's email list, complete this form to be added

The Spring Edition of Technologize is now available. Please click here to read all the exciting content!

On May 18th, Sherando High School will host a professional development opportunity with the goal of networking and constructing a wooden crate. For more information, please click here!

Dr. Andrew Feustal, NASA astronaut, and one time commander of the International Space Station, is coming to NOVA May 6 at 1:30 p.m.

The Johns Hopkins Engineering Innovation Summer (EI) Program will be held at the University of the District of Columbia in Washington, DC;  this location will accept commuter students only.  We are asking that you share the information below with students interested in math, science, and engineering. EI is the summer version of a course offered to first year engineering majors at Johns Hopkins University (JHU).  The semester-long course has been condensed into four or five weeks.  During the program, students complete lab activities in computer, chemical, electrical, computer, civil, mechanical engineering, and materials science.  Course materials, including labs and sample quizzes, can be viewed here.  Students who earn an A or B in the class receive three college credits from JHU. This is a great opportunity for students to try college engineering while still in high school.  They can decide if they want to pursue an engineering major and which field is of the most interest to them. Need-based full and partial scholarships are available for commuting students.  Students interested in receiving financial aid should apply early. Please follow this link to a video in which past EI students and faculty talk about the program. This course is rigorous, and students must have As and Bs in their high school math and science classes. They also must have taken the following subjects to be eligible to apply: - Algebra II - Physics or Chemistry - Trigonometry, or have learned to use the trig functions – up through the application of the laws of sines and cosines to resolve non-right angle triangles in another math course - Most students are rising Juniors and Seniors in high school Important Dates EI Course: - Course Dates:  June 24 – July 19 - Time:  Monday – Friday; 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM - No class on Thursday, July 4th Online Application Available: December 15, 2018 - First Deadline:  February 15, 2019 - Financial Aid Priority Deadline:  March 15, 2019 - International Student Deadline:  April 12, 2019 - Final Deadline – June 7, 2019, or when the location fills For more information, please visit our website:  https://ei.jhu.edu.

The 2nd Virginia Cybersecurity Education Conference will be held August 13-14, 2019 at George Mason University (main campus in Fairfax). This is hosted by the Virginia Cyber Range which we operate at Virginia Tech in partnership with a number of other Virginia universities and community colleges. This is a great opportunity to learn and share. Here are some links. • Virginia Cyber Range: https://virginiacyberrange.org/ • Scholarship opportunity for teachers for the conference (deadline May 24): https://virginiacyberrange.org/scholarship • Call for papers for the conference: https://virginiacyberrange.org/call-for-proposals GenCyber Camp for Secondary School Teachers to be held will be held June 16-21, 2019 at the Virginia Tech Research Center – Arlington (deadline April 20): http://gencyber.ece.vt.edu. Here is a brief description. “Our GenCyber camp will train secondary school teachers in the principles of good cybersecurity practices and the science behind those practices so that they may both teach their students effective practices as well as motivate these students to study cybersecurity in further detail as they move into their chosen disciplines in colleges and universities.”

For Virginia Tech's offerings, please click here for all information. For ODU's offerings, please click here for all information.

From Jennifer Tolley, TSA Representative: "We are in need of judges for Technosphere 2019! Judging may occur on Friday only, Saturday only, or both dates. Advisors, please sign up to judge or coordinate if you have not yet already and share this information with your parents and encourage them to judge as well. You can sign up through the form here http://tinyurl.com/VATSAjudges19  or contact me, Jennifer Tolley at TolleyTSA@gmail.com for more information or for help signing up." If you are interested in helping coordinate an event please email Jennifer.  You will receive a gift for your time and those judging on Saturday will also receive lunch.  Please also share this information with your parents and encourage them to sign up to judge. Thank you!

Don't miss out! @STEMforHer & @NOVAcommcollege offer "A Day of Tech for High School Students!" Openings are available for the upcoming sessions. To register email nacarter@nvcc.edu For more information, click here!

From PLTW: "As the end of the school year approaches, we want to ensure you feel prepared to administer the PLTW End-of-Course (EoC) Assessment. As a result, we are offering several live webinars in the coming months. Monday, April 29 at 4 p.m. ET | Register Tuesday, April 30 at 5 p.m. ET | Register Wednesday, May 1 at 11 a.m. ET | Register Tuesday, May 7 at 11 a.m. ET | Register Wednesday, May 8 at 3 p.m. ET | Register Each webinar is two hours in length and will include a tutorial of the new PLTW Kite Educator Portal and steps you must take to administer the EoC Assessment, as well as time for our team to answer your questions. Questions? Please contact the PLTW Solution Center at 877.335.7589 or solutioncenter@pltw.org."

NASA Spotlite Production Focus Group Application 2019-2020 SY NASA eClips™ and ITEEA invite digital media and STEM teachers to participate in a study. As part of an evaluation study, these teachers will implement the NASA Spotlite Design Challenge with at least 20 students (ages 13 - 18) during the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year and share their observations about this implementation with an evaluator. This group will run from September through December 2019 to implement and provide feedback on the NASA Spotlite design challenge. Teachers within this study must commit to: -Pre and post surveys with the evaluator -100% Student pre and post survey completion -Following the design challenge implementation protocol Two to three weeks is the estimated time for completing the design challenge. To compensate you for your time, you will be given a $300 stipend after successfully completing the challenge, gathering the required data, and completing all evaluation requirements. Applications are being accepted through May 15. Research participants will be selected and notified the week of June 3, 2019. http://tinyurl.com/NASASpotlitesforCTE