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The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is going mobile in 2025. In addition to the cohorts hosted at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut, there will be several sessions around the United States this year. The first, hosted by ARRL model school Staten Island Technical High School in New York City, will be held January 21-24. <\/p>\n
The format is being refined this year from five days to four. That change, along with taking the show on the road, is expected to make it easier for educators to attend, according to ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA. \u201cEspecially for educators juggling a busy family life, a four-day program near them might be an easier option than a five-day trip to New England.\u201d Plans are also being finalized for a session in Kilgore, Texas, in July; and another in the southeastern US. <\/p>\n
The programming and support continue to evolve. \u201cWe really want to support these TI graduates after they leave, so we have rolled out a Discord server so they can stay in touch with their peers who are also implementing the material they learned here,\u201d said Goodgame. <\/p>\n
Providing community support and engagement has proven key to the ongoing success from the program. Staten Island Tech High\u2019s program is led by Everton Henriques, KD2ZZT, a two-time ARRL TI attendee. Henriques has helped many of his students not only get licensed but also be genuinely engaged in amateur radio. Henriques will help ARRL Education Specialist Wayne Greene, KB4DSF, teach the program. <\/p>\n
IN THEIR OWN WORDS<\/b>: Staten Island Technical High School Students talk about the program, January 2025\u00a0QST<\/i> Digital Edition<\/p>\n
By developing the network of educators who have benefited from the program and by offering the regional opportunities, Goodgame hopes to receive more applications to attend. TI is free for educators, thanks to funding from donors through the ARRL Education and Technology Fund. There is a $100 application fee if the educator is accepted. <\/p>\n
Goodgame sees a long-term benefit to wrapping genuine fun into this radio-centric curriculum. \u201cInspiration drives innovation so if we don\u2019t inspire young people to innovate and expose them to RF, they\u2019re not going to innovate in those fields,\u201d he said. \u201cSomebody will, it\u2019s just not going to be our kids.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
To learn more about the ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology, and to apply to attend, head to\u00a0www.arrl.org\/ti.<\/p>\n
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