FYI, This email went out to the SMs yesterday. I thought that I would share this information with the full Board. 73, Harold Harold Kramer, WJ1B Chief Operating Officer ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 860 594 0220 hkramer@arrl.org <http://www.arrl.org/> ________________________________ From: Ewald, Steve, WV1X [mailto:wv1x@arrl.org] Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 4:07 PM To: smlist Subject: [smlist:5402] Teachers Institute Details for 2009 Hello, Section Managers. Debra Johnson, K1DMJ, ARRL Education Services Manager, asked me to pass along the following announcement. The dates for the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology have been finalized for 2009. Six sessions will be offered again this year, the earliest in Roswell, New Mexico, May 26-29. The details of all of the workshop dates and locations and application deadlines are included in the brochure which is downloadable on our Web page at www.arrl.org/ti <http://www.arrl.org/ti> . An application is also posted on that page. What is the ARRL Teachers Institute? The Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology (TI) is a week long, in-residence learning opportunity designed for motivated teachers and other school staff who want to learn more about wireless technology and bring that knowledge to their students. A variety of topics are covered during the 4 days of the TI including basic wireless technology literacy, electronics, and the science of radio; bringing space into the classroom; ham radio operation; introduction to micro controllers; and basic robotics. 2009 Dates and Locations: Date: Location: Application Deadline: May 26 -29, 2009 New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, NM April 15, 2009 June 15- 18, 2009 Parallax, Inc., Rocklin, CA April 15, 2009 June 15 -18, 2009 Pueblo Magnet High School, Tucson, AZ April 15, 2009 June 23- 26, 2009 Brevard Public Schools, Viera, FL May 15, 2009 June 29-July 2, 2009 Berrien Regional Education Service, Berrien Springs, MD May 15, 2009 July 27 -30, 2009 ARRL Headquarters, Newington, CT May 15, 2009 Please direct any questions about the program to Mark Spencer, WA8SME ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology 774 Eastside Rd., Coleville, CA 96107 mspencer@arrl.org or by phone at 530-495-9150 (PST) ============================ 73, Steve Ewald, WV1X Supervisor, Field Organization Team ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio 860-594-0265 sewald@arrl.org