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We are back this week with another presentation in our MSTE Friday Lunch Series!

About the Talk: What is accessibility all about and how does it apply to the University of Illinois and you? In this presentation, Tim Offenstein will give an overview of IT Accessibility. He will explain what “assistive technology” is, who uses it and how it benefits them, and the current state of the legal landscape – are we going to get sued? Please join in for this conversation about IT Accessibility!

Speaker: Tim Offenstein

Topic: IT Accessibility at the University of Illinois

When: Friday, October 25, 2019, from 12:00-1:00pm

Where: 505 E Green St, Classroom 201, Champaign, IL 61820

All are welcome, but please don’t forget to RSVP via the MSTE Friday Lunch website

We’re back with the first MSTE Friday Lunch of the 2019 Fall Semester!

About the Talk: Barbara Hug will discuss the PAGES project’s approach to developing Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned K-12 curriculum and professional development. She will discuss how to support in-service science teachers with the new standards through the use of NGSS storylines. She will share examples of science curricula and discuss the affordances and challenges of the approach.

Speaker: Barbara Hug

Topic: PAGES: Progressing through the Ages: Global change, Evolution, and Societal well-being

When: Friday, October 11, 2019, from 12:00-1:00pm

Where: 505 E Green St, Classroom 201, Champaign, IL 61820

All are welcome, but please don’t forget to RSVP via the MSTE Friday Lunch website!

The Office of Math, Science and Technology Education (MSTE) and the Cyber Resilient Energy Delivery Consortium (CREDC) have been working together on a series of STEM-related activity books with a focus on engineering, circuitry, and coding geared towards ages 10 and up. These activity books will each feature 10-20 hours of activities that build on each other and offer young people opportunities for exploration and challenge them to problem-solve and think creatively and critically. The books will be sold through the National 4-H store and the first one, “Explore a Power Park: Paper Circuits”, will be available mid-September.

See the CREDC article for more details!