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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
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… Read More
Dr. Nancy Ruzycki, principal investigator of the EQuIPD grant, recently gave a TEDx talk at the University of Florida. In her talk, she discusses how we all use models to understand the world around us, how we use system thinking… Read More
EQuIPD Professional Learning Community (PLC) teachers from Sheehy Elementary in Hillsborough County engaged their fifth-grade students in the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program (SSEP). Their students won the competition and will be sending their chamomile seed germination experiment on Mission 15… Read More
David Lee, a math teacher at LaBelle High School in Hendry County, FL recently earned a prestigious Math MicroGrant 2020. Mr. Lee’s proposal was one of only five accepted this year, earning a top spot amidst a record number of… Read More