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EWeek 2006 ENews #4 – December 5, 2005
National Engineers Week 2005 will be celebrated February 20-26. Feel free to forward this letter or contents to other interested parties. Contents: 1. Join the Cyberchase! The multi-media activity volunteer guide, “Cyberchase: Math in Science and Engineering,” was developed by outreach staff at “Cyberchase,” the PBS television program and Web site. The guide includes activities for kids, a CD-ROM with handouts and graphics, and a DVD with the Cyberchase episodes on which the activities are based. The guide is free to your volunteers. The 2006 Engineers Week volunteer poster includes a Cyberchase activity for engineers to do with young students. The National Engineers Week Foundation will host teleconference briefings for volunteers with Cyberchase creators and Engineers Week staff to discuss effective use of the “Cyberchase: Math in Science and Engineering” guide. Because we have a limited supply, we ask that anyone requesting a guide “qualify” to receive it by participating in one of the teleconferences. There is no cost to participate in the call. The first teleconference briefing will be held Monday, December 12, 2005, at 1 PM, EST. (The next briefing will take place in January.) Participants should contact Anne Squire at asquire@nspe.org to register for the call and receive the dial-in information. Participants should request “Cyberchase: Math in Science and Engineering” if they do not have it already. On December 12 participants should have the new guide in hand to get the most out of the briefing. Registrations received by COB on December 7 will allow time for guides to arrive by December 12. Registrations will be accepted after December 7 on a space available basis. Late registrants may view the guide on http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/parentsteachers/lessons_print.html and will receive a printed guide after the telecon. This Cyberchase volunteer tool is modeled after the very popular and successful “ZOOM Into Engineering” kit, launched in 2002. This is a terrific opportunity to connect mathematics and engineering for young students. 2. In Local News Engineers Week Discover Engineering Family Day 2006, Washington, D.C., will be held on February 18 at the National Building Museum. Go to www.eweekdcfamilyday.org for more information and to learn about the new coalition organizing the event. Nominations are now being accepted for San Fernando Valley Engineers’ Council recognition at the National Engineers Week 51st Annual Honors and Awards Banquet. www.sfvec.org/Banquet 3. Beyond the Sea ----------------------------------------- To submit content or comments, or to be added to our email distribution list, please e-mail eweek@nspe.org. All suggestions will be considered. Founded in 1951 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, Engineers Week ( February 19-25, 2006) is celebrated annually by thousands of engineers, engineering students, teachers, and leaders in government and business. In 1988, the National Engineers Week consortium expanded its scope and now includes more than 100 engineering, scientific, and education societies and major corporations dedicated to enhancing the public understanding of the engineering profession and to promoting pre-college interest in math, science, and engineering as a career option. |
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