Semiconductor Industry Co-Hosts Phoenix based High-Tech, Multi-Media Teacher Training Seminar on December 2nd.Business Editors/High Tech & Education Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2000 High Tech Industry Association and ASSET/KAET/KUAT's NTTI NTTI National Tanning Training Institute Encourages Teachers to Attend Workshops to Learn to Use Internet, Video, and Multimedia in the Classroom Teachers who want to energize en·er·gize v. en·er·gized, en·er·giz·ing, en·er·giz·es v.tr. 1. To give energy to; activate or invigorate: "His childhood their math, science and language arts language arts pl.n. The subjects, including reading, spelling, and composition, aimed at developing reading and writing skills, usually taught in elementary and secondary school. curricula with hi-tech lesson plans incorporating new media technologies are attending the National Teacher Training Institute (NTTI). Through turnkey training, web workshops and on-line resources, NTTI teaches educators creative ways to use video and the Internet in classroom activities. One hundred and twenty-five teachers from around the state of Arizona have been selected to participate in the sessions. In a partnership with the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA Sia (sī`ə) or Siaha (sī`əhə), in the Bible, family returned from the Exile. SIA - Serial Interface Adaptor ), ASSET (Arizona School Services http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Schools_Collection_May_2007_2.JPGSchool Services are a business unit of the National Library of New Zealand (Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa). They provide curriculum and advisory services to support New Zealand schools. through Educational Technology), KAET, and KUAT will host the teacher development program at the Arizona State University West Established by the Arizona Legislature in 1984, Arizona State University at the West campus is one of four campuses of the Arizona State University system. Located in northwest Phoenix, Arizona, straddling the Glendale, Arizona city limits, ASU at the West campus has 8,100 students Campus in Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix /ˈfiːˌnɪks/ (English: Phoenix, Navajo: Hoozdo, lit. "the place is hot", Western Apache: Fiinigis) is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. on Saturday, December 2, 2000. At NTTI, Master Teachers - ASSET's tech savvy educators - will share their most effective media-rich lesson plans with peers from around the state. This will be the 9th year NTTI and ASSET have joined to provide Arizona educators hands-on training. "The SIA is pleased to partner with NTTI to reach out to teachers nationwide with a program that offers educators instruction with the latest high-tech tools," said SIA president George Scalise. "The U.S. semiconductor industry is committed to training its current workforce and educating America's future workers, and we believe this great program will awaken the technical talents in our students," added Scalise. Local Semiconductor Industry Association members, Intel Corporation (company) Intel Corporation - A US microelectronics manufacturer. They produced the Intel 4004, Intel 8080, Intel 8086, Intel 80186, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 and Pentium microprocessor families as well as many other integrated circuits and personal computer networking and Motorola, are supporting the NTTI program in Arizona. "Support for teacher professional development has been a cornerstone of Motorola's education outreach Education outreach is a variation of Cause Marketing and/or Strategic Philanthropy and other focused Public Affairs activities that are specific to education. These programs may include:
"Teacher training is an important focus area for Intel Corporation which is why we support the NTTI program," said Shelly Esque, Intel Public Affairs Manager. "These teachers have an immense impact on a very valuable resource for Intel's continued success as a company; the workforce of the future." Semiconductors are now America's largest manufacturing industry - contributing to nearly 20 percent more to the U.S. economy than the next leading industry. In 1999, the semiconductor industry reached $149 billion in sales worldwide and in 2003 is expected to reach over $300 billion. Semiconductor companies, colleges and associations across the country are working to expand their workforce to accommodate this growth. Those interested in more information about the December 2nd event in Phoenix, Arizona should call (480) 965-0986. NTTI, launched in 1990 by the Educational Resources Center of Thirteen/WNRT New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , is a partnership of 30 public television stations across the country, including KAET in Phoenix and KUAT in Tucson, Arizona. The Semiconductor Industry Association, The Cisco Foundation, and The Picower Foundation provide national funding for the 2000-2001 NTTI. By the end of the 2000-2001 school year, more than 135,000 teachers will have been trained in this national program, bringing millions of students closer to the nation's goal of excellence in math, science and other subjects. The Semiconductor Industry Association is the forum in which semiconductor companies work collectively to advance the competitiveness of the $76.6 billion U.S. industry, a leading contributor to the nation's economy. The SIA is the premier trade association representing the semiconductor industry, with member companies comprising more than 90 percent of U.S.-based semiconductor production. For more information about the SIA and its programs, please visit www.semichips.org. |
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