Archive for December, 2006
Faculty Advisor Essentials Training in January
Faculty Advisor Training kicks off in the new year with two training dates scheduled in January.
Geared toward new Faculty Advisors (and required for new MOUSE Squad Schools) this three hour workshop covers the ins and outs of the MOUSE Squad program via the MOUSE Squad Faculty Advisor Implementation Guide.
The session includes detailed information and workshops […]
Posted: December 22nd, 2006 under Events, Faculty.
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MOUSECORPS Shadowship Season is here!
Winter’s already here and that means one thing: Spring is next in line! Every year, the MOUSECORPS Shadowship Experience opens the doors of fortune 500 companies to High School MOUSE Squad Technicians who want to get on the inside track to success. Current Shadowship partners include IBM, American Express, Citigroup, UBS, EMI and Credit-Suisse First […]
Posted: December 22nd, 2006 under Odds and Ends.
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Try out O’Reilly’s Safari Online Bookshelf
According to the folks at O’Reilly, “Safari is the premier electronic reference library for programmers and IT pros.” (The full text of over 4000 books is available online and fully searchable–everything from the PERL Cookbook to “Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Windows® XP Operating System Exam” and everything in between. We’re working with O’Reilly to […]
Posted: December 13th, 2006 under Opportunities.
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MOUSECORPS Program Updates
Two exciting components of the MOUSECORPS program are now underway: Experiential Learning Projects (ELP) and Job Shadowships.
Just to clear up any confusion, the requirements for participation in MOUSECORPS have changed. Here’s how:
MOUSECORPS is not a year-long commitment. Students can participate in MOUSECORPS on a project by project basis. If you are more interested in […]
Posted: December 12th, 2006 under Faculty, Students.
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NYC: the Apple Store offers free workshops
The Apple Store in soho (103 Prince Street, New York, NY 10012) has free hour long technology workshops everyday on topics ranging from podcasting, video editing, sound editing and Mac software tutorials. Check out the calendar for details: http://www.apple.com/retail/soho/month/200612.html
From their site: “Mad about movies? Passionate about pictures? Totally into tunes? Our free, hour-long Apple […]
Posted: December 5th, 2006 under Odds and Ends, Opportunities, Events, Faculty, Students, Ed/Tech.
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MOUSE Squad Information Sessions Every Month
Help spread the word about the MOUSE Squad program to faculty in other public schools! Once a month, MOUSE hosts an information session for schools interested in participating in the program. We highlight program requirements, benefits, and challenges, as well as assess each school’s readiness for involvement.
Infosession registration: http://www.nycharities.org/event/c_event.asp?CharityCode=1096
Tags: faculty, information session
Posted: December 5th, 2006 under Odds and Ends, Events, Faculty.
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So What’s With Wii Anyway?
With the holiday season in full force, it seemed appropriate to equip MOUSE Squaders with the correct pronunciation of Nintendo’s newest game console Wii (As in “We” in case you need to mention it to your parents).
In the spirit of So What’s With, we’re more concerned with the technology behind the name. The most distinguishing […]
Posted: December 1st, 2006 under So What's With?.
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MOUSECORPS: What is an ELP?
In a phrase: Experiential Learning Project.
ELP’s are much more than a phrase–it’s an opportunity for MOUSECORPS students to truly take their technician skills to the next level.
Click here to join a team of MOUSECORPS students or work alone on the project of your dreams!
Want to make flash games instead of just play them?
Ever wonder how […]
Posted: December 1st, 2006 under Odds and Ends, Opportunities, Events, Students.
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