Ninety high school teachers and 270 students in New York City, primarily from under-represented groups, are collaborating in the laboratory, investigating microprocessors and various computer environments to better understand and employ computers as tools.
The “Science Mission to Planet Earth (SMPE): IT–Integrated Coastal Education” project takes advantage of the Louisiana coastal features to integrate science and mathematics for students and teachers in grades 6-8 in urban and rural settings. This project will involve 200 middle school students and
One hundred and eighty high school students in the South Bronx area of New York City develop technological fluidity by exploring products of urban design that involve IT systems and networks such as transit systems, parks and recreation; exploring film and performance technology and music production and architectural modeling technology.
One hundred and five grade 7-8 science and mathematics teachers in the Omaha public schools integrate wireless technology, signal processing, control systems, digital logic, and programming into problem-based instructional activities.
In Boston, 100 middle and high school teachers and 100-400 of their students are developing, evaluating and disseminating IT materials for integration into field-based urban ecology modules.
In the San Francisco Bay area, 300 middle school students are using technology to build and experiment, according to design and engineering principles. This project also provides professional development for the afterschool leaders of the program.
In New York, 120 high-school age female, minority, and students with disabilities conduct research in genetics and astrophysics using advanced information technology tools.
Two hundred and seventy female, Hispanic, and African American students in Philadelphia, PA are learning how to use Geographic Information System (GIS) technology in Spanish and English, to develop spatial analysis and cartographic and design skills to learn about and map their community, thus creating a community-based GIS.
In Georgia, 600 high school students (with a focus on African Americans, Hispanics, women, and first-generation college-bound youth) in grades 10-12, and 60 teachers from 10 high schools are participating in intensive computer science/programming courses from grades 10-12 including video game development, animation and programming.
In Springfield, Illinois, 90 students ages 12-17 are learning about and conducting research in archeology and natural sciences (geology, botany, zoology) using information technology and field-based experiences.