Technology & Learning - March 2009 - (Page 18) news trends The Joy of STEM The 2009 Lemelson-MIT Invention Index [http://web.mit.edu/invent/] gauges teens attitudes toward invention and innovation. Overall, 85% expressed interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Below are some examples of why: "Curiosity about the way things work" as the driving factor for their interest “Protecting the environment" or "improving our society" as their motivation Want to pursue a STEM subject career "to pursue a passion" Motivated to pursue STEM subjects to become rich or famous 44% 56% 25% 18% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 CONTEST NEWS Google Doodle Contest www.google.com/doodle4google Sponsors: Google and the Smithsonian’s Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum Award: $15,000 college scholarship, $25,000 technology grant for the winner’s school, $10,000 for the district with the greatest participation. Deadline: March 31st All K-12 students in the U.S. are invited to design a Google logo inspired by the theme “what I wish for the world.” Doodles will be judged on artistic merit, creativity, and representation of the theme. The winning doodle will be announced at an event in New York City on May 20th and displayed on Google’s homepage on the following day. After the competition is over, the top 40 winners’ doodles will be displayed in a national exhibit at Cooper-Hewitt in New York City. one of ABC-CLIO’s 8 online history databases in their research. Free access to databases will be available for 90 days for schools not currently subscribed. Young Scientist Challenge Research Competition for Secondary Students www.abc-clio.com/historyuncovered Sponsor: ABC-CLIO Award: Over $60,000 in cash and prizes Deadline: March 30th Secondary students will work in teams, coached by their social studies teacher and/or school library media specialist, to “select the top 10 people, events or places that have shaped the course of history” and defend and present their choices to ABC-CLIO in an electronic format. Teams must use and cite at least www.youngscientistchallenge.com Sponsors: Discovery Education and 3M Award: $50,000 in U.S. Savings Bonds Deadline: May 20th Middle school students (grades 5-8) in the U.S. enthusiastic about science are invited to create a brief video about a “specific scientific concept that relates to innovative solutions for everyday life.” The video should present a solution to one of 4 “everyday problems,” detailed on the contest Web site. Ten finalists will receive an all-expenses paid trip to New York City to compete in the final challenge in October. 18 | TECH & LEARNING http://web.mit.edu/invent/ http://www.google.com/doodle4google http://www.youngscientistchallenge.com http://www.abc-clio.com/historyuncovered
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