IEEE Teacher In-Service Training Program

Intercon 2007

How to Navigate IEEEHow to Navigate TISP

4-5 August 2007Piura, Peru

How to Navigate IEEE?

A quick guide to the perplexed

Basic structure

Assembly

The IEEE Membership

Board of Directors

Major BoardsExecutive Committee

Technical Activities

Regional Activities

Standards

IEEE-USA

Educational Activities

Publications Services and Products

The IEEE Foundation

The position of the Student Branch in the IEEE Hierarchy

IEEE’s 10 Regions

1-688

1010

99

USA

IEEE Canada

7

Our largest region

Our smallest region

2nd largest country of membership

Largest country of membership

The US Regions 1-6

How can a Student Branch get help?

A student branch can get help… From the local Section

E.g., the Peru Section, the Ecuador Section From the Region and the Region Director

Including the Student Activities Chair From the Regional Activities Board

Usually through the Region Director From the Technical Activities Boards

Especially in matter concerning Technical Societies From the Educational Activities Board

In matters such as TISP and university education

Rules of engagement

Always let the Section Chair know what you are doing

If you operate above the Section level, always let the Section Chair, the SAC, and the Region Director know what you are doing

Don’t be shy about seeking help There are resources in many parts of the organization You may be assisted by unexpected and non-traditional

sources

Facts you should understand as a branch leader (1)

Who is funding your branch and who funds them

Look at the IEEE bylaws and the Regional Activity manuals to understands the governance and funds flow into your branch

What activities you are engaged with that organizational units outside RAB can help you with

E.g., EAB, TAB, GOLD

Facts you should understand as a branch leader (2)

Are there special programs, incentive schemes, prizes and grants that your branch can exploit

Are you doing something unusual about Standards?

Are you ready to submit a New Initiative Proposal?

Who can you collaborate with?

Who can give you matching funds?

The Basic Observations

IEEE has always been very generous toward student activities and student branches

It pays to be persistent and never lose heart

Ask again, re-write, approach another organizational unit, re-scale

Active volunteers almost always can find support for high-quality activities

How to Begin a TISP activity?

Two pronged approach:

Build relationships with school districts

Teachers, headmasters, principals, superintendents

Build interest in the membership

The IEEE Volunteer and TISP

IEEE Members are very generous with their time

IEEE Members are very willing to share their experiences

Educational Outreach events get enthusiastic volunteer support

Two types of TISP volunteers

TISP Champions - take responsibility to establish and maintain a TISP program in “their” school system

TISP Trainers - energetic supporters of the initiative, willing to interact with teachers and serve as “coaches” during TISP presentations

You need BOTH

TISP Champions

TISP Champions bear the burden of organization, preparation, and logistics of the program

Once energized, champions are self motivated

The reward for the TISP Champion is immediate - they see their reward on the faces of the teachers (and sometimes students)

TISP Trainers

Relatively easy to recruit for an established TISP

Very effective, with minimal training

Genuinely enjoy the experience

Their only responsibility is to "show up and do the work”

Growing Your TISP Champions

Focus on TISP Champions - the TISP lifeline

Invite/Recruit/Draft potential IEEE Champions to established events

Use TISP presentations to train future Champions

Use TISP presentations to cross-train the other TISP Champions

How to Develop Champions

Teaching Approach: See one, Do one, Teach one

Team Approach: Co-Champions support a school or school system, but responsibilities are spread among them

Student Branches must support the TISP Champions

TISP Champions are rare and precious

Encourage Student Branch to Champion communication

Online forum and resources to share information

Encourage Champions to share ideas celebrate success lament failures

Communicate. Communicate. Communicate

Recruiting Volunteers

Articles placed in Section and Student Branch newsletters

Announcements At Student Branch meetings At Chapter meetings At Section Executive Committee meetings

Informal contacts with fellow students

Try to adjust the role of a volunteer to his/her comfort level and time availability

Choose Relevant Topics

Choose topics of interest to student branch members

Adjust topics to the needs of your school system

Ask teachers, curriculum supervisors and curriculum specialists (assistant principals) what topics are needed

Emphasize “hands-on” activities

Be careful about costs to schools

We have Many New Lesson Plans

Give Binary A Try Computer arithmetic and ALU design

Hand Biometrics Technology Biometrics

Sail Away Watercraft design

Simple Kitchen Machines Simple Machines

Dispenser Designs Design: user satisfaction, costs, materials

Engineering Ups and Downs Elevators

Build a Big Wheel Ferris Wheels

If you cannot find what you want consider creating it!

Plan Times and Places Special Events

Teacher conferences Meetings of teacher organizations

Places College Campuses Teacher conference venues

If you need funds for a special event you can almost always get it if you ask well ahead of time

Follow-up Activities/Metrics

Count the number of educators who participated in your teacher in-service program

Be sure that teachers complete the 12 item questionnaire

EAD will tabulate the results

Follow-up with teachers to determine the level of implementation of the concepts and activities

Consider a sign in sheet to include an email address

Consider sending a follow-up postcard/e-mail to attendees

Lessons Learned

Contact the school principal directly to let him know that your branch is planning an event at his school.

Have telephone or cell phone numbers for at least two contacts at the school.

If possible, visit the school several days before the presentation.

Use a cart for moving materials from volunteers’ cars to classrooms.

If your presentation requires electric power, bring several extension cords and multi-outlet power strips.

Exchange cellular telephone or pager numbers among all the branch volunteers.

Provide each branch volunteer with good directions to the school.

Questions or Comments