Free Feb. 22 Webinar: Standards for Technological & Engineering Literacy
The Ohio Technology and Engineering Education Association hosts free monthly webinars for teachers. Next presentation: Monday, February 22 from 4 to 5 p.m. Eastern on the Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy and a roadmap for teaching with ITEEA executive director Steve Barbato. See blog post for Zoom log in and link to standards.
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