03/10/2022

ARRL will offer four sessions of the Teachers Institute on Wireless
Technology[1] in June and July as part of its educational outreach to schools
through the Education & Technology Program[2]. The Teachers Institute (TI) is
an expenses-paid professional development program intended to provide teachers
with tools and strategies to introduce their students to basic electronics, the
science of radio, space technology and satellite communications, weather
science, microcontrollers, robotics, and amateur radio. The curriculum is
designed for motivated teachers and other school staff who want to learn more
about wireless technology, gain hands-on experience, and bring that knowledge
to their students. Class sizes are limited to 12 teachers. The deadline to
apply is May 1, 2022.

"I invite you to apply and to share this incredible opportunity with schools
and teachers," ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA, said.
Goodgame said to contact him via email[3] with any questions.

Sessions this summer will be held in Newington, Connecticut, and in Dayton,
Ohio. There are two levels - TI-1 Introduction to Wireless Technology, and TI-2
Remote Sensing and Data Analysis[4]. TI-1 is a prerequisite for TI-2.

TI-2 focuses on the basic electronics of sensors (temperature, pressure,
position, humidity, etc.), converting analog sensor data to a digital format,
programming the microcontroller to read and interpret the data, and using radio
to send the sensor data to the user. After learning the basics of remote
sensing, teachers assemble a sensor package to collect environmental data
remotely.

Program

Location

Dates

TI-1

Newington, Connecticut

June 27 - July 1

TI-2

Newington, Connecticut

July 11 - July 15

TI-1

Dayton, Ohio

July 18 - July 22

TI-1

Newington, Connecticut

July 25 - July 29

A 2022 brochure is available from the Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology
web page. An explanatory video[5] is also available.

The ARRL Teachers Institute recognizes that science, technology, engineering,
and mathematics (STEM) instruction must focus on the connection among these
fields. Because it is the teacher's role to make these connections for
students, teachers need to know the science and math content and understand, in
sufficient detail, the technologies used in order to make the connections for
their students.

The Teachers Institute is only the beginning of a participant's exploration of
wireless technology. The goal of the TI program is to equip each schoolteacher
with necessary foundational knowledge and, through hands-on learning, generate
the inspiration for teachers to continue to explore wireless technology and
adapt relevant content into their classroom instruction.

This training serves as an excellent foundation for schoolteachers interested
in including classroom learning about radio communications and wireless
technology as part of student preparation for participation in the Amateur
Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program.

This in-service training program is supported entirely by generous
philanthropic donations. TI opportunities are virtually free for participants.
The grant to attend a TI covers transportation; hotel; a modest per diem to
cover meals; instructional resources for the electronics, microcontroller, and
robotics segments of the course, and a resource library of relevant ARRL
publications. The primary out-of-pocket expense is a $100 enrollment fee.

Graduate credits are available through Fresno Pacific University upon
completion of the TI-1 or TI-2 programs. These credits can be used to satisfy
professional growth requirements to maintain teaching credentials. The class is
self-contained, and participants are expected to be able to complete all
requirements during the class time.

Qualified applicants must be active teachers at an elementary, middle, or high
school, at a college or university, or in a leadership or enrichment
instruction role in an after-school or collective homeschool program. An
amateur radio license is not required for the introductory workshop (TI-1) but
is required for the advanced TI-2 program.

[1] http://www.arrl.org/teachers-institute-on-wireless-technology
[2] http://www.arrl.org/education-technology-program
[3] mailto:k5ata@arrl.org
[4] http://www.arrl.org/files/file/2022%20TI-2%20Application%20Final.pdf
[5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo2ccNAKrb8

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