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2nd Annual Northern New England LEGO Engineering Conference

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Attention Teachers Conference Schedule

The Tufts University Center for Engineering Education and 8:00 - 8:30 am Registration and coffee
Outreach (CEEO), Windsor Central Supervisory Union, VITA
Learn and the LEGO Group cordially invite you to attend this 8:30 - 8:45 am Welcome by host & CEEO
year’s Northern New England LEGO Engineering Conference. 8:45 - 10:30 am Keynote by Professor Elsa Garmire
Conference Purpose 10:30 - 12:00 pm Hands-on Workshop I with the NXT
The purpose of the LEGO Engineering Conference is to gather & concurrent teacher lead workshops
teachers and educators who use or plan to use LEGO 12:00 - 1:00 pm Lunch
MINDSTORMS to teach math and/or science in their classrooms
in order to: 1:00 - 1:30 pm Q & A Round Table
• Try out activities that use NXT to teach math and science. 1:30 - 3:00 pm Hands-on Workshop II with the
NXT, Data Logging and concurrent
• Share experiences and ideas for implementing the tools in the teacher lead workshops
classroom.
3:00 – 3:30 pm An exciting glimpse into future
• Learn about the new developments for LEGO developments by the CEEO
MINDSTORMS.
• Meet fellow users & experts
Keynote Address
Engaging Students Through
Conference Registration Project Based Learning
The conference fee of $75 is due by October 16th. (Lunch is
included in the fee). Please make checks payable to “Windsor Professor Elsa Garmire served as the
Central Supervisory Union.” dean of Dartmouth College’s Thayer
School of Engineering from 1995 to
To register use attached form or download it from:
http://wcsu.net/pages/legoengineeringconference2009.html 1997 and she is currently the college’s Sydney E. Junkins
Or 1887 Professor of Engineering. In relation to her address,
Professor Garmire has worked with the International
www.legoengineering.com/conferences Technology Education Association to develop standards for
K-12 engineering & technology literacy instruction. One of
her current areas of interest is engaging female students in
Conference Location engineering through project-based instruction. During this
Woodstock Union Middle/High School
address, she will speak to the importance of teaching
496 Woodstock Road
Woodstock, VT 05091
engineering in K-12 education and the power of project-
based technology learning experiences to increase student
learning.
For questions concerning the conference, please email
RDE@WCSU.net
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REGISTRATION:
The number of participants in the conference is limited to 45. First come, first serve. Registration date is the date of
payment received. You will receive an email confirming your registration.

Name Email___________________________

School Tel_____________________________

Address__________________________________________________________________________________________

City State Zip_______

Home Address City Zip_______

State SS#_____________________________
(needed to receive PDP, CEU or similar credits)
For the purpose of designing the optimal workshop experience for all participants, please provide us
with the following information:

1. I use or plan to use LEGO MINDSTORMS in

elementary (ages 5-10) middle school (ages 10-13) high school (ages 14-17)
college level other __________________
2. My experience with using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT version is
no experience/beginner level a good amount of experience extensive experience
3. Have you attended a LEGO Engineering Conference? No Yes If yes which year(s)_____________________
4. If you would like to keep your LEGO creations, you may bring your own NXT kit. Are you going to attend the conference with your
own kit?
Yes No
5. Are you going to bring your own laptop to the conference? Yes No
6. Have you visited or used www.legoengineering.com? No Yes
7. How did you hear about the Northern New England LEGO Engineering Conference?_______________________

* The Conference registration fee is $75 *

Please mail or fax your completed
The registration fee must be paid before October 16, 2009. If paid by check make
registration form to: check payable to “Windsor Central Supervisory Union” and indicate LEGO in the
LEGO Engineering Conference memo section.
Windsor Central Supervisory Union
496-2 Woodstock Road Check enclosed Will mail check Money Order/Cashier’s Check
Woodstock, VT 05091

Fax: 802.457.2989
Telephone: 802.457.1213
RDE@WCSU.net