HIGH TECH TALENT INITIATIVE
The High Tech Talent Initiative is an ongoing effort to provide students with hands-on, high-impact STEM experiences. Our mission is to equip STEM teachers with the training, resources, and tools they need to be successful in the classroom and inspire the next generation of STEM learners. These workshops are provided free of charge to educators and their school districts. There will be an overarching theme of "mobility" and "electrification" as funding has been provided by MICHAuto and the Office of Future Mobility and Electrification.
PROGRAMS
Every participant in this workshop will receive:
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A class set of micro:bits, battery packs, and USB cords.
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Lunch provided by Lockwood STEM Alliance at each session.
Session I: Introduction to micro:bit using Microsoft MakeCode Studio, integrating micro:bits into curriculum, and developing a classroom project.
Session 2: Additional classroom applications, and sharing classroom projects.
Registration Fee: $0.00
Participants must agree to attend both full-day sessions to be held at the Lockwood STEM Center, 700 N. Pine Street in Hemlock, MI. Sessions will run from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Dates:
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Friday, October 9th, 2026
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Friday, November 13th, 2026
Please fill out the registration form by Monday, September 21st, 2026.
Every participant in this workshop will receive:
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A class set of 14 Sphero Minis and USB cords.
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Lunch provided by Lockwood STEM Alliance at each session.
Session 1: Sphero Mini Basics & STEM Foundations
Teachers will learn the basics of Sphero Mini robotics and coding through hands-on activities, exploring easy-to-use programming tools and standards-aligned STEM challenges they can implement with K–5 students.
Session 2: Sphero in Action—Engineering & Career Connections
Teachers will apply their Sphero skills to engineering design challenges and real-world STEM applications, developing engaging, career-connected lessons that encourage students to problem-solve, create, test, and improve their solutions.
Registration Fee: $0.00
Participants must agree to attend both full-day sessions to be held at the Lockwood STEM Center, 700 N. Pine Street in Hemlock, MI. Sessions will run from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Dates:
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Friday, November 20, 2026
Please fill out the registration form by Friday, September 25, 2026.
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Every participant in this workshop will receive:
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Bambu Lab A1 3D printer to take back to your school.
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1 full day of CAD instruction.
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1 full day of 3D Printer assembly and instruction.
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Lunch provided by Lockwood STEM Alliance at each session.
Registration Fee: $0.00
Participants must agree to attend both full-day sessions to be held at the Lockwood STEM Center, 700 N. Pine Street in Hemlock, MI. Sessions will run from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM
You may bring another teacher from your district but they will not receive another printer.
Dates: June 24-25, 2026
Enrollment is limited to 10 educators. Please fill out the registration form by May 29, 2026.
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Every participant in this workshop will receive:
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Bambu Lab P1S 3D printer to take back to your team.
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1 full day of CAD instruction.
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1 full day of 3D Printer assembly and instruction.
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1 full day of advanced 3D Print instruction and competition season review.
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Lunch provided by Lockwood STEM Alliance at each session.
Registration Fee: $0.00
Participants must agree to attend all three full-day sessions to be held at the Lockwood STEM Center, 700 N. Pine Street in Hemlock, MI. Sessions will run from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Printers will be distribued and assembled as part of Session 2.
Please bring a student and/or another mentor from your team. Remember to follow FIRST youth safety protocols for student transportation and participation and any other school policy as it relates to communicating with or spending time with students.
Dates: To be determined.
Enrollment is limited to 10 FIRST Robotics teams.
PROJECT LEADERSHIP
Tom Lockwood
