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Tec-Smart: Learn Renewable Energy and Green Technology!

Join Tec-Smart, a rigorous program at the Tec-Smart Campus sponsored by NYSERDA and Hudson Valley Community College. Gain valuable college experience, explore renewable energy, and develop important skills for the future.

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Tec-Smart: Learn Renewable Energy and Green Technology!

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  1. Welcome to TEC SMART!

  2. Why We Like It! • Opportunity to do something different with your school day. • The fact that you have already taken college classes looks good to other colleges. • Your are able to better understand what you would want, or not want, to do with your future. • You learn to interact with other people, similar to a work environment.

  3. What is the Program? • The program takes place at the Tec-Smart Campus and is sponsored by NYSERDA, and Hudson Valley Community College. • Tec-Smart takes place for the first half of the day and lasts for three hours. • It’s a rigorous program focusing on your training for the future, in the fields of renewable energy and green technology

  4. Schedule • Our class started at 7:45 every day and went until between 10:45-11:00 • College classes take place on Monday and Tuesday, while the high school classes take place Wednesday-Friday • Your lunch will usually be during the remaining time left at Tec-Smart.

  5. What the program is not • It’s not a free pass out of school, it’s a college experience • It’s not your average school day, you are given much more freedom throughout the class. • It’s not an average curriculum, you learn things that are actually happening around us.

  6. Things We’ve Learned • Need to focus and stay on task. • Time Management • Learned that there isn’t always a specific answer for certain things • Working with others is important • The challenges here have made other situations easier • Communication skills • Multi-tasking skills

  7. High School Classes • Clean Technologies and Sustainable Industry We have learned that there are other ways to learn things like math and science, rather then with textbooks and worksheets. The math and science courses are taught through a project based curriculum. Working with others is important during the high school classes as well.

  8. Projects -Watershed -Public Service Announcements -New Urbanism Planning with SimCity -Climate Change -Planning a new business

  9. Watershed Project

  10. College Classes • College classes require dedication both outside and inside of the classroom • Time management is an important factor when taking these college classes. • You are able to better understand a real college experience.

  11. What Makes a Good Student? • Public Speaking • Working well with other students • Participation • Work Ethic • Focus • Dedication • Interest

  12. Any questions?

  13. We can’t wait to see you next fall! Thank you!

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