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Curriculum Specific Workshop

Workshop Agenda
March 30-31, 2000
Springfield Technical Community College

College Level | High School Level

See the complete Workshop Description.

College Level

Presented by and Located at:
Springfield Technical Community College


March 30th


Building 17 (Putnam Hall), Third Floor/ Room 317

8:00 - 9:00 Registration and Welcome

- James Masi, Executive Director, NCTT
- Debbie Bellucci, Staff Associate, STCC
9:00 - 10:30 Integrating Telecommunications into the College Curriculum

- Networking, Gordon Snyder, Sixth Floor/Lab 621
- Fiber Optics, Nick Massa, Sixth Floor/Lab 612
- Wireless, Gary Mullett, Sixth Floor/Lab 617
10:30 - 11:00 Break, Third Floor/Room 317
11:00 - 12:30 Return to Assigned Lab on the Sixth Floor
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch, Third Floor/Room 317
1:30 - 3:00 Hands on Labs Continue
3:00 - 4:00 Reception (TBA)




March 31st


Building 17/Room 317

8:00 - 9:00 Coffee, Continental Breakfast, Question and Answer Session
9:00 - 12:00 Return to Assigned Lab
10:00 - 10:30 Break, Third Floor/Room 317
12:00 - 12:30 Lunch, Third Floor/Room 317
12:30 - 2:00 Return to Assigned Lab
2:00 PM Third Floor/Room 317, Closing Remarks / Adjourn



High School Level

Presented by and Located at:
Minuteman Science-Technology High School, 758 Marrett Road, Lexington, MA


March 30th


Cranberry Hill Learning Center
(located at the entrance to Minuteman)

8:00 - 9:00 Registration and Welcome

- James Amara, Associate Director, NCTT Division Coordinator Science and Technology, Minuteman
- Sheila Blair, Assistant Director, Administration, NCTT
9:00 - 10:00 Integrating Telecommunications into the High School Curriculum

- Strategies
- Scheduling
- Paralleling MCAS Standards
- Budget(s) and Resources

- James Amara, , Associate Director, NCTT Division Coordinator Science and Technology, Minuteman
10:00 - 11:00 Developing and Integrating a Telecommunications Module
Into a Math, Science, or Technology Class.

- Module Design and Development
- Sample Modules
- Demonstration / Application

- George Taliadouros, Assistant Division Coordinator Science & Technology
11:00 - 12:10 Telecommunications at Minuteman

- Electronics / Telecommunications
- Computers / Telecommunications
- Student / Teacher Experiences

- Ron Szpila, Senior Teacher Electronics / Telecommunications
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch at Minuteman Fife and Drum Restaurant
1:30 - 3:00 Hands on Laboratory - Electronics / Telecom Lab

- Fiber Optic Activity
- Photonics
3:00 - 4:00 Reception (TBA)




March 31st

 
8:30 am. Bus Outside Main Entrance of Minuteman High School
9:00 - 11:30 Bell Atlantic Visit and Tour
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch at Minuteman Fife and Drum Restaurant
1:00 - 2:00 Questions & Answer Session
2:00 pm Closing Remarks / Adjourn

See the complete Workshop Description.


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