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Watch Two New “The Life of an IT Professional: A Five Minute Story” Videos

The Center has added two new IT professionals telling their story about their academic and career pathways in the ever-changing, exciting, and innovative world of information technology. We catch up with Andrew Craswell, now a software engineer, and Johanna Aqui, a developer lead. So, take a few minutes to listen and learn!

Posted in Best Practices, Employability Skills, Featured, Industry, Soft Skills, Students, Workforce Trends | Also tagged AGILE, algorithms, Andrew Craswell, coeforict.org, collaboration, communication, connections, create solutions, creativity, data structures, developer, development, how to get an internship, internship, IT professional, IT professional pathways, Johanna Aqui, math, mentorship, networking, programming, soft skills, software engineering, solve problems, start-up, time management | Leave a comment

Center News & Updates: Fall 2012

Greetings from the Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology (coeforict.org). We want to welcome you and your students at all your respective education institutions to the 2012-2013 school year. The Center has mapped out many familiar and new projects, events, initiatives, resources, and services for you this year.

Posted in Best Practices, CTC Faculty, IT Curriculum, K-12 | Also tagged Careers in IT: The Real Story, Center News and Updates Fall 2012, coeforict.org, common course initiative, data structures, ethical hacking, ICT Review, ICT review free service, Maureen Majury, new website, programming I & II, YourFuturein.IT | Leave a comment

Your Future in IT

The Center has launched and is fine-tuning a new website, Your Future in IT, for students who need information, guidance, resources, and academic planning tools to find out what courses they need to take and what career options they have when they either already know they want a career in IT, or they want to know more about an IT academic and career pathway.

Posted in Featured, K-12, Students | Also tagged Emma, Erik Steen, girls in IT, IT academic planning guide, IT interest survey, Juan Ulloa, math anxiety, Maureen Majury, OSPI, resources, Start Your Future in IT, State Board of Community and Technical Colleges, The IT Kids, Washington Workforce and Technical Training Board, What is Your Future in IT?, Your Future in IT | Leave a comment

Watch the 2012 STEM Summit Presenter and Panelist Videos

Do you want to see what the educational and industry presenters/panelists discussed and shared about their respective disciplines (aerospace, education, energy, and information and computing technology) and STEM with 142 Washington State educators at the second annual STEM Summit? We have twelve videos for you to view.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Featured, Industry, K-12 | Also tagged & FIRSTWA, 2012, 2012 STEM Summit, Aerospace, Alec McTavish, Alia Labin, Alice Lockridge, Allison Mitchell, Amy Knudson, and information and computing technology, Anh Nguyen, Ashley Ingham, Barbara Hins-Turner, Bellevue College, Blake Greisinger, Bob Nielsen, Boeing representing Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, Career and Technical Education, Caryn Rollin, Cascadia Community College, Center of Excellence for Careers in Education, Center of Excellence for Clean Energy, Centers of Excellence in Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, Central Kitsap School District, Chairman of Washington FIRST Robotics, Christy Wood, Conrad Ball, Corrinne Sande, Curriculum Developed by Attendees, Cyberwatch West, Cyberwatch West: Increasing the Quantity and Quality of the Cybersecurity Workforce throughout the Western United States, Dan Taylor, Dave Gering, Dennis Milliken, Develop a Renewable Energy Device & STEM by Erin Gibbons, Director for Career and Technical Education for the Snohomish School District, Director for the Center of Excellence for Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, Director for the Center of Excellence for Careers in Education, Director for the Center of Excellence for Clean Energy, Director for the Center of Excellence for Information and Computing Technology, Director of Staffing, Download the Faculty-Developed Curricular STEM Materials, Download the STEM Summit Presenter’s PowerPoint Presentations, Dr Steve Addison, Dr. Mel Oyler, Dr. Michele Royer, Dr. Sandlin Seguin, education, Education and STEM Biker Safety by Sunny Burns, Educator Presentations, Educator Presenter Videos Jumping off the Cliff: S.T.E.M. Implementation PreK-8, energy, Engineering at Boeing, Erik Tinglestad, Executive Director for the Manufacturing Industrial Council representing Education, F5 Networks, February 9th and 10th, Girls Math and Science Program Scientist in Residence at Carnegie Science Center, Granite Falls High School, Heart Rate Data Displays by Jana Dean, High School Science and Advanced Placement Environmental Science Teacher, Hydro-Energy & STEM by Tom Barr, Hydropower: The Power from H to O, Increase Awareness of a Healthy Lifestyle & STEMby James Bogesvang, Industry Presentations, Industry Presenter Videos, Information & Computing Technology Starting a Business & STEMby Jay Abrahm, Integrating STEM in Middle Level Food Science, Integrating STEM in Middle Level Food Science Peggy Templeton and Kathryn Wilkie, IT Trends, Jeff McGuire, Jody Laflan, John Mithcell, Jonathan Goff, Julie Sijgers, Jump into STEM, Jumping off the Cliff: S.T.E.M. Implementation PreK-8, Kathleen Werner, Kevin Ross, Kim Knust, Kim Verver, Kirsten McCade, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Larry Price, Lean Manufacturing in Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing by Mary Kaye Bredeson, Lisa Heaman, Lisa Sandoval, M.Ed., Mark Madison, Marty Cooksey, Mary Kaye Bredeson, Maureen Majury, Meeting the Challenge of Energy Management in a Carbon Constrained World, Michael Fancher, Michael Werner, Mike Town, Mohammed Bakr, Music Recording Technology & STEM by Erin Hosler, National Center for Manufacturing Sciences and Geoff Wood, New Engineering Initiatives at Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction, Panelists, Peggy Templeton and Kathryn Wilkie, Presenter Videos, Principal, Profile Composites, Program Supervisor, Randy Davis, Randy Sieg, Randy Stearnes, Redmond High School, Rich Horger, Rich James, Richard Pullen, Robert Johnson, Robotics, Roya Saben, Sally Zieger Hanson, Sandlin Seguin, Scott Dawson, Senior Program Manager, STEM Education, STEM Educator, STEM Industry Panel representing Aerospace and Advanced Manufacturing, STEM Pays, Stev Andres, Steve Cotterill, Stevens Elementary School, Tacoma Power and Chair of the Foundation for Water Energy and Education, the second 2012 STEM Summit, To Dam or Not to Dam STEM and Energyby Sharron Leinweber, Tom McCollow, Videos, West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy Bremerton School District, Whatcom Community College, Workforce Research Associate at the Washington State University (WSU) Extension Energy Program, “CURRICULUM DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION BEST PRACTICES” | Leave a comment

Part-Time Administrative Assistant Needed for Center Employment

The Center of Excellence is looking for a p/t administrative assistant (hourly salary, $15). Read the position description and apply now. Open to college students/interested professionals.

Posted in Industry, Students | Also tagged $15 per hour, ability to complete projects, apply now, assignments within a given time-line, computers, employment, etc.), Expertise with Microsoft Office, general math-skills related to accounting, help wanted, independent, IT, part-time administrative assistant, reference, reliable follow up with director on status of projects and assignments, resume, self-motivated individual who can function efficiently with limited supervision, spell-check, spelling, strong editing and proof-reading (command of grammar, Technology | Leave a comment

Centers of Excellence High Impact Report for 2011

Read the new Washington State’s Centers of Excellence Impact Report: Ensuring a Better Workforce for Tomorrow, “Collaborating to pave the pathways for Washington’s future!”. Estimated state system savings total $15 million dollars.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Featured, Industry, K-12, Students | Also tagged $15 million dollars, 2011, 2012, 2025, Centers of Excellence, coeforict.org, computing technology, energy, environment, global predictions, high impact reprot, information technology, IT, new or hybrid careers, pdf, ROI, STEM, system savings, ten centers, trend report, vision, Washington State | Leave a comment

The 10 fastest-growing jobs from CNN Money

“If you’re looking for a job that’s here to stay, here’s a counterintuitive piece of advice: Look into tech. It’s one of several sectors on our list that is slated to see the sharpest job growth between now and 2014.” Owen Thomas and Rob Kelley, Business 2.0 and CNNMoney.com

Posted in Featured, Industry, Students | Also tagged 10 fast-growing jobs, coeforict.org, College instructor, Computer software engineer-applications, Computer software engineer-systems software, database administrator, Emerging Workforce Trends in Information and Computing Technology 2011 to 2018…: STEM Career Pathways for the Washington State Community and Technical College System, Maureen Majury, Medical scientist, Network and computer systems administrator, Network systems and data communications analyst, Occupational therapist, Physical therapist, Physician assistant | Leave a comment

A New Video from the “The Life of an IT Professional: A 5 Minute Story”

Find out what Dima Protchenko, an Application Developer Lead, at Bellevue College does in the next installment of “The Life of an IT Professional: A Five Minute Story”.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Featured, Industry, Students | Also tagged Application Developer Lead, Bellevue College, challenges, coeforict.org, Dima Protchenko, education, employability skills, IT professional, life-long-learning, rewards, Ryan Knapp, soft skills, twitter | Leave a comment

IT Futures Summit @Microsoft – Register Now!

The IT Futures Summit: The latest creations, iterations, and innovations Microsoft has waiting for you! Register now.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, K-12 | Also tagged Center of Excellence for ICT, cloud computing, Cloud into the classroom, coeforict.org, CTC, CTC Faculty, environmental computing, food, free, fun, Industry, innovation, kindle, Matrix, Maureen Majury, microsoft, Microsoft Academy, Microsoft research, mobile applications, monetizing mobile applications, networking, office 2010, SharePoint, STEM, Steve Fox, the future, WA State, Washington State, web design, what technical innovations await us, Windows | 4 Responses

SharePoint for Students: Three Free Copies

The first three educators or students who email maureen.majury@bellevuecollege.edu and ask will be sent a free copy.

Posted in CTC Faculty, Industry, K-12, Students | Also tagged CoE for ICT, educators, free copy, Pearson, Prentice Hall, SharePoint for Students, Steve Fox, Students | Leave a comment

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