A Look Inside Code Camp
Guest post by Elizabeth Lybarger, Camp Instructor & Creswell Middle Prep School Teacher
NTC to Host Focus Groups
We have created eight focus groups to begin exploring opportunities for accelerated learning programs to fill the talent needs of Middle TN.
ABC Senior Day 2016
Guest post by Fallon Wilson, Assistant Vice President of Institutional Advancement, American Baptist College
What You Should Know About Software Developers
According to recent ranking of best jobs by U.S. News, software developer ranked #2 in Best Technology Jobs of 2016.
Teacher’s Tech on Tap
The Nashville Technology Council recently hosted our first Teacher’s Tech on Tap, a peer mentoring/networking event for teachers in the area. Our goal was to bring together teachers, policy makers and anyone interested in technology to share resources, industry perspectives & best practices. We were delighted to see teachers from MNPS, Franklin Special, WCS, Pleasant View […]
Centresource Recaps Leap Day 2016
Guest post by Rami Perry, Software Product Consultant at Centresource.
NTC Pi Day 2016 & Raspberry Jam
On March 14, 3.14, the NTC celebrated Pi day with a class about Raspberry Pi called a Raspberry Jam. This first inaugural Jam gave students an opportunity to explore Raspberry Pi computers and enjoy a short session on ‘How Computers Think’, taught by Kimberly Lewis. Her lesson was excellent. If you missed it and would […]
The NTC Celebrates LEAP Day
On Monday, February 29th, the Nashville Technology Council brought together community members to join us in celebrating the one year anniversary of the LEAP grant.
Nashville Ranks as a Top City for Tech Grads
Business research firm DataFox has released a new study that ranks Nashville fifth among ten cities that it calls “secretly great” for recent tech graduates.
Vanderbilt University: Successful entrepreneur and innovator chosen to lead new Innovation Center
News from Vanderbilt University’s Innovation Center: NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A startup veteran whose ventures range from retail to manufacturing will be joining Vanderbilt University this spring as the inaugural executive director of the newly created Innovation Center. Robert Grajewski, president of Edison Nation Medical and co-founder of Heritage Handcrafted, both in Charlotte, N.C., will become the […]
Nashville Technology Council Project to Accelerate Education Opportunities in Tech
Today, the Nashville Technology Council (NTC) announced the Nashville Technology Accelerated Learning Project (NTALP). The program is made possible with the investment of $100,000 from JPMorgan Chase & Co. to help create new accelerated learning programs and better align curricula with the jobs available today and the future needs of the job market. “This is […]
Amy Flatt- Director of K-12 Initiatives
I am a native Nashvillian with grandparents that came into this area from North Carolina to help set up what was then called “Nashboro”.
Tech Education: Why It’s Fundamental for Students
Do you know what’s happening with tech education in Davidson and Williamson Counties?