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Through the generosity of our national corporate sponsors, TECH CORPS is able to offer these resources to educators across the country.
webTeacher is a free, self-paced Internet tutorial offering basic and in-depth information on how to access and use the Internet in your classroom. Created by two
teachers from Tennessee and the TECH CORPS webmaster, webTeacher is a teaching and learning tool that is useful for anyone, but specifically designed for teachers. Visit www.techcorps.org/webteacher.
Sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company techs4schools
is an online mentoring program that connects educators with volunteer industry
experts who provide technology advice and support. The program harnesses the
power of the World Wide Web to deliver personalized, one-on-one technical
help and counsel to teachers and schools regardless of geographic or demographic
barriers. It vastly increases the number of volunteer experts who can help
educators and reaches out to fill the void for technical advice
and assistance at schools for which face-to-face mentoring would be impossible.
Click here to learn more about techs4schools.
Skills4Success is a program that empowers volunteers to mentor students and provide them with the soft skills they need to successfully compete in and contribute to the information technology workforce. Volunteers, managed by TECH CORPS in close collaboration with teachers and school districts, mentor youth along eight skill sets needed for success in the workplace and life. The program, jointly developed by TECH CORPS and Cisco Learning Institute, is implemented by engaging the students with the volunteers on a regular basis through online lesson plans, practicum exercises, and additional resources.
Skills4Success is currently being piloted in numerous schools throughout Seattle, Baltimore and Houston and will be available nationally in September 2003. Following the completion of this pilot phase, the training and curriculum will be available online and is designed to be applicable in a variety of school-to-career settings. For more information about the program or to find out how you can bring this program to your community, contact TECH CORPS National at (978) 897-8282 or email us at info@techcorps.org
"The kids get it. Here's a great opportunity to let the future workforce know what they need to succeed." Joi, IBM (Volunteer Coach)
"I learned more about myself in those Friday sessions than I had previously in 12 years of public education." Jeff, Senior in High School
"This was a wonderful professional experience that has influenced me to think about teaching as a possible career option for the future." Nancy, Montgomery College (Volunteer Coach)
"I really appreciate you people coming out and taking the time to teach us the necessary soft skills we will need in our future." Michael, Junior in High School
- Basic technology training - 30 hours of online training in hardware repair, operating systems, software applications, networking, computer peripherals, and customer relations designed specifically for the middle and high school student.
- Testing and Certification - online and performance-based testing of each studentıs knowledge, requiring 80% mastery to achieve basic-level certification.
- Student-run Help Desk - all procedures, training, and call tracking software required to successfully implement a student-run help desk to support the schoolıs technology infrastructure.
YOU CAN HELP BRING THIS PROGRAM TO YOUR COMMUNITY!
As a company, you have the opportunity to sponsor a Student TECH CORPS Program in schools in your own backyard, in communities where your employees live, and/or in schools important to your corporate marketing efforts. As a school, this program offers a tangible and tested student and coordinator training and certification program that will provide high profile sponsorship opportunities within the school building and added visibility to parents. As an IT volunteer, you have the opportunity to lend your valuable technical expertise to schools that need it the most!
This program is now available in many TECH CORPS states across the country! Click here for more information about the Student TECH CORPS program or to find out how you can bring Student TECH CORPS to your community, or email us at info@techcorps.org
"Our school system has had a student "tech team" for several years; howver, Student TECH CORPS provided us with recruitment tools, grading rubrics, and baseline training for beginners - I believe our students feel a new sense of professionalism and our staff has reacted favorably to this new sense of customer service." Lisa Berry, District Coordinator, Alcoa City Schools, Alcoa, Tennessee
"We aren't treated as kids - we are treated as adults - and people look up to us. We have a say in almost everything and we take care of things. When we have a problem that we are unable to solve, we are taught new things that we will use in the future." Christine, age 14 (Student)
"It's different because we don't sit in seats and look at blackboards...we actually work on the computer!" Kyle, age 12 (Student)