STEM Connections

STEM C Logo 2019STEM Connections is a FREE! cutting-edge electronic newsletter packed with association news as well as the latest information and resources pertaining to STEM Education. Please feel free to share STEM Connections with your colleagues. STEM Connections is a free service of ITEEA in an effort to support educators from around the world who share the belief that technological literacy is a critical component of an education in today's world.   

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  • STEM Connections March 2023
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by the OnGuard Safety Learning Management System (LMS) — a comprehensive training and recording system to assist schools to manage OSH obligations and regulations and their compliance.
  • STEM Connections February 2023
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by Siemens. As a leader in engineering, manufacturing and digital software, Siemens wants to help you inspire students to explore the field of engineering and to learn how engineering impacts the world that we live in. Siemens empowers education by delivering standards-aligned, interdisciplinary learning resources designed with STEM educators in mind. We invite you to explore Hour of Engineering, a new online resource for middle-school educators to spark students' interest in STEM, and it is completely free of charge.

    For additional information about Siemens resources for secondary school educators visit www.siemens.com/solid-edge-educator
  • STEM Connections January 2023
    Volume 14, Issue 6
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by Siemens. As a leader in engineering, manufacturing and digital software, Siemens wants to help you inspire students to explore the field of engineering and to learn how engineering impacts the world that we live in. Siemens empowers education by delivering standards-aligned, interdisciplinary learning resources designed with STEM educators in mind. We invite you to explore Hour of Engineering, a new online resource for middle-school educators to spark students' interest in STEM, and it is completely free of charge.

    For additional information about Siemens resources for secondary school educators visit www.siemens.com/solid-edge-educator
  • STEM Connections December 2022
    Volume 14, Issue 5
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by Siemens. As a leader in engineering, manufacturing and digital software, Siemens wants to help you inspire students to explore the field of engineering and to learn how engineering impacts the world that we live in. Siemens empowers education by delivering standards-aligned, interdisciplinary learning resources designed with STEM educators in mind. We invite you to explore Hour of Engineering, a new online resource for middle-school educators to spark students' interest in STEM, and it is completely free of charge.

    For additional information about Siemens resources for secondary school educators visit www.siemens.com/solid-edge-educator
  • STEM Connections September 2022
    Volume 14, Issue 2
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by Milestone C and STEMi. Be sure to register for their FREE ITEEA STEMinar on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 @ 7:00 PM EST, when they will be presenting "Industry-based Artificial Intelligence STEM Program in Your Classroom."
  • STEM Connections August 2022
    Volume 14, Issue 1
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by the REACH Challenge. REACH Challenge is an impactful Adaptive and Assistive Technology design thinking project for middle school, high school, and college STEM programs, showcasing ITEEA’s mission that “Technology and Engineering Bring STEM to Life!”
  • STEM Connections July 2022
    Volume 13, Issue 12
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by the STEM Center for Teaching and Learning's Onshape Certification byDesign Summer Workshop. The Workshop prepares students for the Onshape Certified Associate Exam covering all of the topics necessary to be successful.
  • STEM Connections June 2022
    Volume 13, Issue 11
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by Mastercam. Mastercam is the most widely used CAM software worldwide and is the program of choice among both industry and education. From middle school, high school and technical schools to colleges and universities, everyone requires CAD/CAM software that can live up to the increasing demands of the classroom. Mastercam delivers a powerful set of industry-standard toolpaths and teaching aids to schools across the globe ranging from local extension classes to centers of higher learning.
  • STEM Connections May 2022
    Volume 13, Issue 10
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by Mastercam. Mastercam is the most widely used CAM software worldwide and is the program of choice among both industry and education. From middle school, high school and technical schools to colleges and universities, everyone requires CAD/CAM software that can live up to the increasing demands of the classroom. Mastercam delivers a powerful set of industry-standard toolpaths and teaching aids to schools across the globe ranging from local extension classes to centers of higher learning.
  • STEM Connections April 2022
    Volume 13, Issue 9
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by Mastercam. Mastercam is the most widely used CAM software worldwide and is the program of choice among both industry and education. From middle school, high school and technical schools to colleges and universities, everyone requires CAD/CAM software that can live up to the increasing demands of the classroom. Mastercam delivers a powerful set of industry-standard toolpaths and teaching aids to schools across the globe ranging from local extension classes to centers of higher learning.
  • STEM Connections March 2022
    Volume 13, Issue 8
    This issue of STEM Connections is sponsored by Mastercam. Mastercam is the most widely used CAM software worldwide and is the program of choice among both industry and education. From middle school, high school and technical schools to colleges and universities, everyone requires CAD/CAM software that can live up to the increasing demands of the classroom. Mastercam delivers a powerful set of industry-standard toolpaths and teaching aids to schools across the globe ranging from local extension classes to centers of higher learning.
  • STEM Connections February 2022
    Volume 13, Issue 7
    Thanks to February sponsor Goodheart-Willcox. Print and Digital Resources That Correlate to the ITEEA Standards for Technological Literacy: Goodheart-Willcox is a leading publisher of Career and Technical Education textbooks and digital learning solutions, providing authoritative content that teachers rely on for their classrooms.
  • STEM Connections January 2022
    Volume 13, Issue 6
    Thanks to this month's sponsor, ITEEA's Onshape Certification byDesign Course, which prepares students for the Onshape Certified Associate Exam covering all of the curriculum needed to be fluent in CADD, and be readily prepared to take the industry-based associate exam.
  • STEM Connections December 2021
    Volume 13, Issue 5
    Thanks to December sponsor Goodheart-Willcox. Print and Digital Resources That Correlate to the ITEEA Standards for Technological Literacy: Goodheart-Willcox is a leading publisher of Career and Technical Education textbooks and digital learning solutions, providing authoritative content that teachers rely on for their classrooms.
  • STEM Connections November 2021
    Volume 13, Issue 4
    Thank you to November sponsor, REACH Challenge, an impactful Adaptive and Assistive Technology design thinking project for middle school, high school, and college STEM programs, showcasing ITEEA’s mission that “Technology and Engineering Bring STEM to Life!” Teachers are provided a Toolkit of curriculum and resources to lead their students to create a viable adaptive or assistive technological solution to help someone in their community. Projects can then be submitted to ITEEA for an opportunity to earn awards and funding for their STEM program! THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS NOVEMBER 10th!