http://innovation.skills21.org Connecticut Convention Center, May 8, 2010 Mon, 18 May 2009 17:30:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en THE OPENING CEREMONY The 2009 CT Student Innovation Expo welcomed more than 1,300 middle and high school students on May 9 for its most successful event yet at the CT Convention Center. In addition to the “cool stuff made by students” and “the energy in the room,” these were among the ... http://innovation.skills21.org/?p=124 Polar Adventurer and Environmental Activist   Lewis Pugh educates others about the critical state of our environment, asking us to stand up and save our planet and its marine life. He’s the only person to have swum in every ocean and was the first person to complete a long distance swim ... http://innovation.skills21.org/?p=102   One of the featured competitions at Expo '09 will be the Computer Game Design Challenge and the games produced by students from the Connecticut Innovation Academy.  The Connecticut Innovation Academy is designed to develop student academic and 21st century STEM skills through the completion of an “Innovation Challenge.” Throughout the ... http://innovation.skills21.org/?p=97 The countdown to the Connecticut Student Innovation Exposition has begun. Almost 2000 students from across Connecticut urban and suburban school districts are currently hard at work on the projects and presentations that will be featured at the Expo. We will  post additional information and promotional materials as the date approaches. http://innovation.skills21.org/?p=29 Governor M. Jodi Rell has proclaimed May 10th as Connecticut Student Innovators' Day in recognition of 1,200 Connecticut middle and high school students who have participated in year-long courses and programs that promote STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Students will present information technology, e-commerce, and science team projects ... http://innovation.skills21.org/?p=25 Students in courses and programs sponsored by Connecticut Career Choices (CCC) and the Center for 21st Century Skills @ EDUCATION CONNECTION, including the Connecticut Innovation Academy (CTIA), E-Commerce, Biotechnology, and Connecticut Academy for Science and Research (CTASR), have been busy. They have been meeting, planning, listening, working, thinking, problem solving, ... http://innovation.skills21.org/?p=16 The Connecticut Innovation Exposition (CT EXPO) is the premier showcase for the work of Connecticut middle and high school students who are engaged in a variety of innovative and challenging Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education programs. These programs are the result of a collaborative effort by Connecticut business, ... http://innovation.skills21.org/?p=10