Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Launches 2013 Program
Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision, the world’s largest K-12 science and technology competition is now accepting entries for 2013. Students research scientific principles and current technologies as the basis for designing inventions that could exist in 20 years.
The Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge 2013 is Now Open!
Calling all engineering, design, art, and architecture students and teachers across the globe: The 2013 Extreme Redesign contest is now accepting entries.
“Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge” Opens Call for Entries
As global environmental challenges increase, the Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education are looking to our country’s future leaders for innovative solutions.
The deadline for all entries is March 5, 2013.
National MASTERMIND BrainTwister Challenge
In the first annual MASTERMIND BrainTwister Challenge, students will be challenged to come up with their own games, puzzles, and riddles for the MASTERMIND BrainTwister Challenge. Children ages 7 through 12 are eligible and can enter online. Deadline December 31, 2012.
SpaceTech Engineering Design Challenge
Challenge: Design a Thermal Control System for a space station in lunar orbit.
Call for Entries for 2012 Digital Media Teacher Innovator Awards
PBS LearningMedia and The Henry Ford are sponsoring the third annual Teacher Innovator Awards, recognizing PreK-12 educators using media in new and unique ways to enhance students’ learning.
The deadline to apply for the awards is December 12, 2012.
I thought that you all would enjoy reading this blog post. It made me really think about how I teach in my classroom. I felt that these concepts really support the 21st Century skills that we are teaching.