‰ NOW 13 WPM ‰ TEXT IS FROM MARCH 2014 QST PAGE 73 ‰ THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE TO HELP TEACHERS PREPARE TO MEET THE STEM CHALLENGE, THE ARRL EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM WILL BE OFFERING THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE TI ONCE AGAIN IN 2014. TWO SESSIONS OF THE BASIC TI THE TI 1, WHICH PROVIDES AN INTRODUCTION TO WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY, AND ONE SESSION OF THE TI 2 AN ADVANCED TI FOR TEACHERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THE INTRODUCTORY SEMINAR ARE PLANNED FOR THIS SUMMER. SEE THE TABLE BELOW FOR THE SCHEDULE. THE TI 1 ADDRESSES THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS THE ADVANCED TI 2 EXPANDS ON A ƒ QST DE W1AW ‰ TOPIC FOR FURTHER APPLICATION AND DEEPER UNDERSTANDING. IN 2014 THE ADVANCED TI 2 TOPIC WILL ONCE AGAIN BE REMOTE SENSING AND DATA GATHERING. THE ARRL TEACHERS INSTITUTE IS AN INTENSIVE, EXPENSES PAID, 4 DAY IN SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITY. IT IS DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPATING TEACHERS DEVELOP A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF BASIC ELECTRONICS, THE SCIENCE OF RADIO, SPACE TECHNOLOGY, MICROCONTROLLER PROGRAMMING, AND BASIC ‰ END OF 13 WPM TEXT ‰ QST DE W1AW ƒ