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STEAM Discovery Lab
By Sara Willner-Giwerc, Doctoral Student in Mechanical Engineering The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) Discovery Lab is one of Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach’s (CEEO) newest research projects. Check it out here: https://www.steamdiscoverylabbeta.com. On the surface, the STEAM Discovery Lab is a website dedicated to providing teachers with new and exciting ideas and…
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Design and Engineering Workshops (DEW) Registration Now Open for Summer 2019
by Laura Fradin, Education Specialist The Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) offers Design and Engineering Workshops (DEW) for students K-12. These workshops are single session after school and weekend workshops. We also offer week-long school break and summer workshops with a variety of different themes. Our workshop programs are designed to give students…
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CEEO in Thailand
By Elissa Milto, Director of Outreach In October 2017, the Thai Ministry of Education visited the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) to learn about the Center and invited us to participate in the 2018 International Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Conference (ISMTEC). A year later on October 17th, Elissa Milto, CEEO Director…
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The Jack of All Trades
The Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) is currently recruiting its 5th cohort for this Fall 2019 for the Teacher Engineering Education Program (TEEP). TEEP is a graduate course through Tufts University for any practicing elementary, middle school, or high school teacher who is seeking to change or expand their approach through the integration…
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A Look at Novel Engineering in a Classroom
By Becky Cogbill, 4th Grade Teacher in Medford Public Schools I started my journey with Novel Engineering through the course offered by Tufts. I was a relative newcomer to teaching engineering and eager to learn how to do so effectively. Novel Engineering represented a large shift from my original approach. I had to let go of…
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From Specialist to Coach: How TEEP helped a Science teacher become an Engineer
by Magee Shalhoub, Program Administrator Tufts Center for Engineering E ducation and Outreach (CEEO) is currently recruiting its 5th cohort for this Fall 2019 for the Teacher Engineering Education Program (TEEP). TEEP is a graduate course through Tufts University for any practicing elementary, middle school, or high school teacher who is seeking to change or…
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E-Team at the CEEO
By Laura Fradin, Educational Specialist Here at the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO), we are constantly testing new equipment and activities to teach engineering to kids. To help us, we need kids who are willing to try out the new tools and projects to see how well they work. The E-TEAM consists…
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Digital Big Band 2018
By William Church, CEEO Collaborator From September 17th through the 21st I traveled to Bangkok, Thailand to attend and present at the Digital Big Bang 2018 conference. My visit was hosted by LEGO Education and their partners, Gammaco. The conference was part tech trade show and part education expo. It was all future facing. There were…
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LEGO Engineering Conferences in India
by Barbara Bratzel, Educator in Residence Barbara Bratzel, an Educator in Residence at the Tufts Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO), recently gave talks and ran workshops at two LEGO Engineering conferences in India. The two conferences, with the theme Driving Innovation in India through STEM Education, were the first LEGO Engineering conferences held…
