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Youth and Educators Succeeding
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June 2008
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Greetings!
When my children were young, our family traveled extensively. My wife and I taught around the world, and my son had been to over 100 countries before he graduated from high school. Two of his many friends were Libyan and Israeli. These three kids mastered the Apple II, Atari, and versions of Logo in the early 1980s and have stayed friends over the years.
Recently they met in Seattle and took a picture to match one taken 25 years ago. A Jew, Moslem, and Christian developed a lifetime of friendship through their mutual interest in technology. As the 2007-08 school year comes to an end, we all need to remember the power that educators hold in bringing the world together and that technology can be an important catalyst.
Forward... Dennis
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 See you in San Antonio?
Generation YES wil be at the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) June 28 - July 3, 2008. We will be in booth 7148 and also will be participating in several events. Be sure to stop by and say "HOWDY!"
Events
Bridging the Digital Divide in Texas
Dennis Harper, with Trina Davis, Susanna Garza and Martha Peet
Monday, 6/30/2008, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Student-Centered Laptop Integration into the Classroom
Ron Canuel, Eastern Townships School Board (Canada) with Susan Einhorn, Sylvia Martinez, Scott Parker and Gary Stager
Monday, 6/30/2008, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Assessing Student Technology Literacy
Agnes Zaorski, Eatontown Public Schools with Cathy Higgins, Ashanti Jefferson and Sylvia Martinez
Tuesday, 7/1/2008, 3:30pm-4:30pm
Transforming Technology Projects from Good to Great
Melinda Kolk, Tech4Learning, Inc. with Sylvia Martinez, Peter Reynolds, Adam Smith and Gary Stager
Wednesday, 7/2/2008, 12:00pm-1:00pm
SOLD OUT! Constructivist Celebration - Sunday, June 28. Join colleagues in a day-long celebration of creativity, computing & constructivist learning.
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 Go Green Video Contest Winners!
Generation YES schools throughout the nation participated in our first annual Go Green Video contest. Two schools were declared co-grand-prize winners: Heim Middle School in Williamsville, New York, and Winston Churchill Middle School near Sacramento, California. The videos will debut in the Generation YES Green Booth at NECC!
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Focus on STEM education in Brooklyn
Technology Literacy Certification Through Science ProjectsSeventeen Brooklyn middle schools will deliver the new TechYES Science model to all their 7th grade students starting in the Fall. As part of the Science TIP (Technology Infused Projects) EETT grant, these schools in Districts 13 and 14 will see each 7th grade student completing two science proje cts using technology that includes Lego robotics and programming with LCSI Microworlds. These two projects will help qualify students as being technology literate and meet the NCLB 8th grade tech literacy mandate. TechYES Science is a Student Technology Literacy Certification program designed to
introduce students to technology and information literacy through
science projects. Find out more about TechYES Science.
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Celebrating Ten Years of Student Empowerment
Congratulations to our Stars of the Decade!
 Another school year ends and it's time to recognize schools that have been members of the Generation YES family for ten years. - Longfellow MS, Kansas
- Rose Hill JHS, Washington
- Hudson Falls HS, New York
- Southgate ES, Washington
 - Washington MS, Washington
- Wacona ES, Georgia
- Grant Park HS, Illinois
- Queesnbury IS, New York
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Back to School with GenYES 2.0
Coming Fall 2008!GenYES 2.0 can help you leverage your students' tech-savvy passion with your technology integration vision! Empowered GenYES students can inspire teachers to use technology and provide help in every classroom. Read more about GenYES 2.0 online or in this downloadable flyer (PDF). NEW - NO RENEWAL FEES! GenYES 2.0 is a one-time only site license.
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A Blast from the Past
Generation YES got its start back in 1995 in the Olympia School District. Check out this short video produced by some early GenYES kids for a look at this "cutting edge" school district 13 years ago.
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Don't miss this!
Constructing Modern Knowledge Summer Institute
Computer-rich learning adventures for creative educators.
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