STEM TEACHER LEADERSHIP NEWS:
Honeywell® Student STEM Challenge Winners Announced!
The Challenge: Design a technology-based solution to a problem in your home, school or community that includes one of the following elements: robotics, the Internet of Things, human-computer interaction, or 3-D design and modeling. The solution you design should be a driver of social good.
Background: A social good is something that benefits the largest number of people in the largest possible way, such as clean air, clean water, healthcare, and literacy. Also known as "common good," social good can trace its history to Ancient Greece philosophers and implies a positive impact on individuals or society in general. It also provides the basis for charity or philanthropic work.
Today, social good is about getting people to engage in pro-social actions that benefit society, often by harnessing the power of technology and social media in particular. It is about engagement, shareability and bringing people together to change the world for the better. Gone are the days when governments, multinationals and large non-governmental organizations were the only institutions with the reach and resources to initiative change. Today, that change agent is YOU!
The winners:
Project Name
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School
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Sponsoring Teacher
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Award
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FireBot
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Autrey Mill Middle School
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Sharon McGee
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The Innovation Award
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Care Kit
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Hollis Innovation Academy
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Nichole Jones
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The Impact Award
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Blind Sight
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Autrey Mill Middle School
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Sharon McGee
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1st Place Overall
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Seat Belt Dispenser
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Coleman Middle School
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LaShandia Hill
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2nd Place Overall
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SAM
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Coleman Middle School
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LaShandia Hill
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3rd Place Overall
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Delta Force Jacket
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South Atlanta High School
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Richard Fox, Jr.
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4th Place Overall
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