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Sonia Samaroo named CISCO Academy Award Winner

By | July 19th, 2021|Categories: Awards, Computer Science & Coding, Information Technology, Women in IT|Tags: , , , |

Sonia Samaroo, Educational Specialist for M-DCPS Department of Career and Technical Education was named by Cisco Networking Academy as the Cisco Be the Bridge Award winner for 2021. Ms. Samaroo has been a Cisco educator for 21 years; is the Cisco Networking Academy ASC Director for Miami-Dade; the district NAF Director of 19 NAF Academies of [...]

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Miami Graduate, Gerardo Carranza Wins Alumni Award

By | July 20th, 2020|Categories: Information Technology, NAF, NAF Academies, STEM|Tags: , , |

2013 Alumnus from Miami Springs Senior High School AOHT Receives NAF Alumni Award The Alumni Awards recognize NAF alumni who have achieved success in either college or career, or have demonstrated entrepreneurial spirit that can be attributed in part to their academy experience. Such was the case for Gerardo Carranza, M-DCPS CTE graduate who recently became [...]

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Super Teacher of The Week

By | February 5th, 2020|Categories: Career Academies, Computer Science & Coding, In the Media, Information Technology, Teachers, Videos|Tags: , , , |

  The CW has highlighted Ms. Gloria Jimenez as the Super Teacher of the week. She is broadening new horizons for her students by using a Harvard curriculum to design apps for Android phones. She is a teacher that truly cares about her students and wants them to excel in life.  "What I am trying to [...]

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Latino She-Tech Summit Dec. 14th

By | October 30th, 2019|Categories: Career Academies, Community & Industry Partners, Computer Science & Coding, Information Technology, NAF Academies, Women in IT|Tags: , , |

The Latino Tech™ “The Future of Work Summit,” powered by Codella.org at Hialeah Gardens High School on December 14th, will inspire participants to dream big and be prepared for opportunity as they hear from a roster of nationally recognized female tech leaders who will show them what their jobs look like and what it took to [...]

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iTech Students Restore 70 Computers Thanks to SFDA and Comcast!

By | October 24th, 2019|Categories: Information Technology|Tags: , , |

[email protected] networking teacher Mr. Moss and his class worked on and restored up to 70 defected computers! Little did these group of students know that they would also be taking one home! Thanks to SFDA and Comcast.

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Teachers learn about new Technology

By | February 28th, 2019|Categories: Engineering, Information Technology, STEAM, STEM, Teachers|Tags: , |

CTE teachers participated in professional development Feb. 21st in the CTE Training Room at William H. Turner Technical Arts High School. The purpose of this workshop was to enhance classroom instruction focusing on creativity & innovation using Stem IT project-based STEMFUSE and MakerBot 3D printing curriculum. MDCPS CTE Professional Development on 3D printer @makerbot [...]

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Mentor Inspires Next Generation With High Tech Experiences

By | January 15th, 2019|Categories: Career Academies, Information Technology, STEM, Videos|Tags: , , , |

January 15, 2018 Marybel Rodriguez of CBS4 Miami reporting on new 'Digital Media and Virtual Game Design Academy' at Felix Varela Senior High taught by Michael Sakowicz.   Link to original post : https://miami.cbslocal.com/video/4009871-mentor-inspires-next-generation-with-high-tech-experiences/

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Free Microsoft Coding Teacher Workshop Announced

By | November 2nd, 2018|Categories: Information Technology, STEAM, STEM|Tags: , , |

Schools and youth programs are challenged to teach computer science that students need for life and careers in today’s world. Educators and youth program leaders want to learn about computer science to be able to meet that challenge. This 3-hour teacher workshop provides valuable first steps in three, connected, 1-hour sessions: Session 1: Experience an hour [...]

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