Dear CREATE Energy Faculty, Have a classroom idea worth sharing? The CREATE team wants to spotlight it in our 2027 Teaching Tricks, Tips, and Ideas for Energy Educators series — selected faculty will receive a $500 stipend and the opportunity to present their work in a spring 2027 webinar. For the past six years, CREATE’s … Continue Reading
This Webinar is Complete View on YouTube It’s Here: The Full Energy + Vibe Coding Curriculum! You’ve seen the tools — now see the full picture. In this session, we’re unveiling the complete Energy and Vibe Coding curriculum: a design-thinking journey that takes students from identifying a real energy problem all the way to Demo … Continue Reading
The Strategic Integration of Emerging Technologies and Consensus Standards to Facilitate Nuclear Decommissioning and Promote the Nuclear Renaissance Thursday, September 17, 2026 5:00 to 6:00 PM Central, online on Microsoft Teams About the talk. The discussion will introduce ANS chapters to DOE EM’s mission and the back end of the nuclear fuel cycle, and link … Continue Reading
Mountain Middle School, Durango, Colorado. Photo: Shaw Solar By: Michelle Lewis Solar power now powers more than 10,800 US K-12 schools – that means 1 in 7 students goes to a school powered by the sun – but battery storage hasn’t quite caught on yet. That’s more than 7 million students, according to the sixth … Continue Reading
This Webinar is Complete View on YouTube What Is Vibe Coding? See it in action! Ever heard of “vibe coding” and wondered what it actually means? In this 30 minute session, we’ll break down what vibe coding is, how it works, and why it’s changing the way students build with AI. We’ll share real examples … Continue Reading
This Webinar is Complete View on YouTube Teach Energy Smarter with AI Research What if AI could help your students research energy topics like an expert? In this 30-minute session, we’ll introduce NotebookLM — a powerful AI research tool — and show you how it can transform the way students explore energy concepts, sources, and … Continue Reading
Energy Educator Coffee Hours are a time to get together (virtually) and discuss topics of interest for faculty. Please come to these sessions prepared to share your experience and ideas on the specified topic (what has worked or maybe what hasn’t worked). If you don’t have experience or ideas on the specific topic, please come … Continue Reading
Most workshops include a tour of a local renewable energy site. This workshop, held in October of 2023, included a visit to the Quilt Block Wind Farm in Darlington, WI. Image by: Chelsea Mamott Dates and Locations! Wednesday, August 19th – Milwaukee, WI Saturday, Oct 10th – Custer, WI Got a few teachers who are … Continue Reading
Supported by the National Science Foundation’s Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program, HI-TEC is a national conference on advanced technological education where secondary and postsecondary educators, counselors, industry professionals, trade organizations, and technicians can update their knowledge and skills. Charged with preparing America’s skilled technical workforce, the event focuses on the preparation needed by the existing and … Continue Reading
This Webinar is Complete View on YouTube Empowering the Next Generation of Energy Technicians Through Hands-On Wind & Solar Projects Discover how the University of Arizona and presenter Ed Franklin is engaging high school students and educators in energy through innovative, hands-on learning experiences. This project brings wind and solar technologies to life through the … Continue Reading
