IBM (continued)
“As a teacher, much of the time teaching relates to factoring, solving equations, fi nding solutions, or plotting the results. The challenge is fi nding out whether the students under- stand the math and what it means. As an engineer, I realize that math is used to model the real world. As a teacher, I must remember to think like an engineer, but act like a coach, and instruct and cheer each student.”
Keith Carrig, 30-year veteran IBM engineer and current Transition to Teaching participant in Hardwick, VT
9-12 PowerUp
IBM designed PowerUp, a free multiplayer online game, to help attract students to careers in engineering. The game teaches students about science, math and engineering principles as they save the planet Helios from ecological disaster. The program also includes lesson plans for teachers to leverage the game in the classroom.
TryEngineering IBM is the technology partner of TryEngineering, a web site owned by IEEE and designed to inform teachers, school counselors, parents, and students about engineering and what engineers do.
K-12
Transition to Teaching Through Transition to Teaching, IBM is enabling its employees who are interested in second careers to become fully accredited math and science teachers in their local communities when they choose to leave the company. IBM is reimbursing participants up to $15,000 for tuition and stipends while they student teach, as well as providing online mentoring and other support services in conjunction with colleges, universities and school districts.
Reinventing Education
Launched in 1994, Reinventing Education is a $75 million initiative, focused on school reform projects worldwide. IBM has been working closely with teachers, administrators and parents to drive systemic changes through the innovative use of technology.
¡TradúceloAhora!
Automatic Translation Project TradúceloAhora! (or “translate now”) is an IBM grant program that uses IBM WebSphere Translation Server software not only to translate Web sites from English to Spanish, but also to offer bidirectional e-mail translations (EnglishóSpanish) to enhance communications between teachers and Spanish-speaking parents.
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