Orange County Public Schools, a school district that participated in the Goldberg Gators Engineering Explorers Summer Program, has decided to add Artificial Intelligence to their curriculum. After one of their teachers participated in teacher training on the latest curriculum, the district has decided to implement the framework in their classrooms. To hear more about the ...

Are you a high school teacher interested in learning more about Artificial Intelligence and Professional Development! The University of Florida is hosting an AI professional development workshop for high school teachers.The workshop will be held from October 19-20. Registration opens September 9th. To learn more about the workshop and a possible scholarship, click here!

This past summer, the EQuIPD team went all over the state of Florida to conduct the Goldberg Gators Engineering Explorers Summer Program. The camps were held counties such as Orange County, Escambia County and Collier County. The summer program aimed to introduce students to Microsoft Micro: bits and a professional design process. To learn more ...

On May 17, University of Florida held a Symposium centered around Artificial Intelligence in Education. Our incredible Undergraduate Research Associates presented posters focused around EQuIPD projects such as the Micro: Bit Goldberg Camps, Designing AI contest for K12 students, and the implementation of a musical AI chatbox! To learn more about the symposium and our ...

Dr. Nancy Ruzycki, Principal Investigator of EQuIPD, discussed the importance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. With the incorporation of the EQuIPD model, Dr. Ruzycki explores how AI can be incorporated into every facet of our lives, including education curriculum, healthcare, environmental systems, and human interactions. As ...

The EQuIPD program has run for three years with great success and many accomplishments that we are excited to share. We received the final evaluation from SERVE, our external evaluator, and the results turned out positive and impactful on teachers and students who participated in the program. Our program resulted in What Works Clearing House ...

We would like to congratulate the Tampa Bay Lightning on winning the Stanley Cup two times in less than one year! Additionally, we would like to thank the crew at Amalie Arena for giving our teachers a tour of the facility in March of 2020. Maintaining a professional ice surface in Tampa in July is ...

Congratualtions are in order for EQuIPD Intervention teachers Ben Donatelli (left) and Karina Carwise (right) as they have been awarded science teachers of the year in Hillsborough county! We are so happy that your hard work has been recognized. Keep up the great work.

In May of 2021, the EQuIPD grant, along with 286 other federally funded projects were invited to produce short videos that demonstrate what we are doing to improve STEM and computer science education. Our entry, Working Together Alone: The EQuIPD Grant, can be viewed on the STEM for All page, along with the public discussion. Last ...

In this issue of the EQuIPD newsletter, we feature some of the stellar work our EQuIPD teachers have been doing. Specifically, we will look at how teachers foster collaboration in hybrid learning classrooms, with in-person and remote learners. Please download your copy today to learn more about … Students With Speical Needs Maintain Working Hydropoinc and ...