TechStart News


In the name of science
The mission: Teach a handful of fourth- and fifth-graders at Albany’s Central Elementary School about force, range, arc and other basic principles of physics. The tools: plastic Lego building blocks, a cardboard box and a jar of gummy bears. » Read More (Albany Democrat-Herald May 29, 2010)
 
Not just playing video games — designing them: Waluga takes Video Game State Championship
The Waluga JH video game development team, known as S.A.V.E. (Super Awesome Videogame Engineers) took the Oregon State Championship Award for the middle school division on May 1 at the Oregon Game Project Challenge (OGPC) tournament.  » Read More (The Lake Oswego Review- May 26, 2010)
 
Hillsboro robotic teams build, program and battle robots
Nearly every day after school, a battle breaks out in a second-floor caged room overlooking the shop classroom at Hillsboro High School.  » Read More (The Oregonian - April 2, 2010)
 
Industry Council awards “Bright Future” grants to Oregon youth programs to bolster pre-engineering education
TechStart Education Foundation received a $140K grant for an innovative proposal to improve computer science curricular options for Oregon teachers which will in turn encourage more Oregon students to pursue studies in computer science and related programs. » Read More (Oregon University System News Release - December 9, 2009)
 
TechStart Education Foundation Names 2009 Oregon Technology Educator of the Year
Mark A. Gullickson of Central Elementary School in Albany Receives Annual Honor.  Mark is the first educator selected for the award for his work with students in the elementary grades. » Read More (News Release - September 26, 2009)
 
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