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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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The Georgia Tech Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) will host the 2020 Honeywell STEM Challenge Showcase and Awards Ceremony at the Georgia Tech Student Center on January 29th, 2020.
The challenge for Metro Atlanta middle and high school students is to design a technology-based solution to a problem in their home, school, or community. This year's theme is disaster preparedness and response. 25 student finalist teams accompanied by their teachers will showcase their solutions. A public viewing of the showcase will be held between 10:20 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
After the showcase and judging session, the winners will be announced at the awards ceremony. STEM Challenge winners will give brief presentations that provided an overview of their projects. Winners will receive a trophy, and first place winners will receive Micro:Bits microcontrollers to encourage further exploration in STEM.
Read more about the event here: https://b.gatech.edu/2RrLZgG
For more information about the STEM Teacher Leadership Program, visit https://ceismc.gatech.edu/community/stlp or contact stlp@ceismc.gatech.edu.