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Title: Info Technology Empowerment Center


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Info Technology Empowerment Center iTEC-Lansing
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What is iTEC-Lansing?
  • A technology center designed to empower Lansing
    area residents
  • A place that provides equal access to technology
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  • A collaborative effort between community,
    industry, and education

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ITEC-Lansing community partnership
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Vision
  • Enable Lansing area residents to acquire
    flexible, transferable technology skills that
    allow them to participate in a global economy.

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Objective
  • Engage youth in technology-based activities
    designed to enhance performance in science,
    technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
  • Empower residents to acquire technology skills

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Why?
  • Math, science, and technological skills are a
    prerequisite for success in the 21st century
  • Information Technology industry is one of the
    fastest growing
  • Student interest is far below demand
  • Digital Divide precludes Michigan youth from
    entering these professions

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Who will benefit?
Lansing Schools
Community
Technology Learners Acquire flexible,
transferable skills
Business
Higher Education
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A unique approach
  • Guided play and experiential learning
  • Engages student interest
  • Cool technology
  • Real-world applications

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Why it works
  • Computer technology facilitates learning and
    performance when it supports the four
    fundamentals of learning
  • Active engagement
  • Participation in groups
  • Frequent interaction and feedback
  • Connections to real-world contexts
  • (Roschelle et al., 2000)

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iTEC Location Holmes Street School
  • Supportive community with active neighborhood
    association
  • Ideal for bringing MSU to Lansing
  • Facility allows room for growth
  • Co-location will allow the university, schools,
    the community, and businesses to collaborate and
    learn from one another

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MSU Contributions
  • Classroom technology
  • Research conducted on site benefits education
  • Kids learn from college student role models
  • Faculty and staff volunteer expertise
  • computer science, systems administration

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Programs
  • Science
  • Technology and Engineering
  • Mathematics
  • Writing and Literacy
  • Computing seminars

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Features
  • Computer labs- classes and workshops, including
    computer maintenance and repair
  • Collaboration- university outreach, start-up
    companies, and youth organizations
  • Research- multi-disciplinary research that
    investigates how kids use technology to learn and
    best practices for teaching with technology
  • Community Media Center- public access television,
    new media and web-based development, and written
    expression

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Technology learners
  • Initial target audience of 100 children,
    primarily high school and middle school
  • Center programs also serve community members and
    children outside this range

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Short term goals
  • Enrich learning experience with center programs
  • Inspire families to get involved
  • Conduct MSU research on how kids learn
  • Create support network where kids can get help
  • Provide experiential learning / volunteer
    opportunities for MSU students
  • Train MSU students to update and maintain school
    district computers

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Long term goals
  • MSU Boldness by Design objectives
  • Enhance the student experience
  • Enrich community, economic and family life
  • Promote better outcomes in STEM disciplines
  • Increase pool of trained technology professionals
  • Increase enrollment in LCC, MSU tech programs

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Benefits for Lansing
  • Build Lansings reputation as a high-tech city
  • Enrich community, economic, and family life for
    students and families
  • Increase enthusiasm for and participation in STEM
    disciplines
  • Expand access to technology for students and
    families
  • Promote synergy among private and public
    institutions

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Benefits for Industry
  • Partnerships with community, local schools, and
    MSU
  • Prepare a new generation of workers
  • Foster a stronger IT community in Lansing
  • Potential for recruiting
  • Demonstrate commitment to education

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Benefits for MSU
  • Community outreach and engagement
  • Provide experiential learning / volunteer
    opportunities to MSU students
  • Strengthen ties to local schools, industry
  • Conduct research on how kids learn

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Become part of our vision
  • Find out how you can participate
  • http//www.iteclansing.org
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