National+Technology+Events+2015

__National Educational Technology Events and Themes__

Gamafication ||  || * @https://unt.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eGaiBo3VohUF5zf || Feb 14-15 || Students in 27 cities nationwide, build something awesome in 24 hours!Pitch ideas, form teams, and build a cool app or game in 24 hours! The best projects will even be rewarded with prizes. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE || * @https://codeday.org/ny Increase public dialogue about the need for engineers Bring engineering to life for kids, educators, and parents || * Engineer Week Site || March 9-13 || Open Education Week is a celebration of the global Open Education Movement. Its purpose is to raise awareness about the movement and its impact on teaching and learning worldwide. Participation in all events and use of all resources are free and opento everyone. || * http://www.openeducationweek.org/ || March 13 || Digital Learning Day, the Town Hall highlights examples of how great teaching, combined with effective technology, can positively impact America’s schools. || * Digital learning day site || March 8-14, 2015 || Teen Tech Week is when libraries make the time to showcase all of the great digital resources and services that are available to help teens succeed in school and prepare for college and 21st century careers. || * http://teentechweek.ning.com || X Stem April 28 2015 ||  || * @http://www.usasciencefestival.org/ ||
 * ~ Month ||~ Event ||~ Information ||~ Resources ||
 * November || International Game day
 * February || **Code Day NY**
 * Coding for Kids - Udemy
 * Coding for beginners - Udemy
 * Make things with Code ||
 * February || **ALA Youth Media Awards** Monday, February 2, 2015 || American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they represent, the ALA Youth Media Awards, including the prestigious Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, and Coretta Scott King Book Awards, guide parents, educators, librarians, and others in selecting the best materials for youth. || * @http://www.ala.org/yma ||
 * February || **Career and Technical Education**
 * February Month 2015** || CTE Month 2015 will give the CTE community a chance to tell the stories of leadership and excellence from classrooms across the country, and raise awareness of the crucial role that CTE has in readying our nation for economic success and workforce competitiveness. CTE classrooms are modern-day laboratories, where students and educators alike are developing the skills that will power the future of college and career success. || * https://www.acteonline.org/ctemonth/#.VIsYjzHF98E ||
 * February || **Social Media Week**
 * February 23-27** || Social Media Week is a leading news platform and worldwide conference that curates and shares the best ideas, innovations and insights into how social media and technology are changing business, society and culture around the world. || * @http://socialmediaweek.org/ ||
 * February || **Engineers Week**
 * Feb 22-28** || Celebrate how engineers make a difference in our world
 * March || **Open Education Week**
 * March || **Digital Learning Day**
 * March || **Teen Tech Week**
 * April || **National Robotics Week** April 4-12, 2015 || National Robotics Week recognizes robotics technology as a pillar of 21st century American innovation, highlights its growing importance in a wide variety of application areas, and emphasizes its ability to inspire technology education || * http://www.nationalroboticsweek.org/ ||
 * April || **Science and Engineering Festival**
 * May || **National Technology Day??** ||  ||   ||