KTU is in the Roanoke Times

KTU is on the front page of the "Virginia" section of The Roanoke Times! The article was published today (Monday)!

Volunteer EMT needed

Hello all,

KTU is in need of a volunteer EMT for the day long events (9 am to 3 pm on Jan. 31, Feb. 28, March 28 and April 18, 2009). If you happen to know of someone (or you are personally willing to volunteer) who qualifies please pass on this need and have them contact me (Kristy DiVittorio at kdivitto@vbi.vt.edu, 540-231-1389) if they are interesting in volunteering. 

Thank you!

Tentative schedule of events

For the first lecture on Jan. 31, 2009 here is the tentative schedule of events:  

9:30-10 am - Parents drop-off student at auditorium

10-10:15 am - Welcome*

10:15-11:15 am - Lecture*- "Why are there animals with spotted bodies and striped tails, but no animal with a striped body and a spotted tail?" by Dr. Keith Devlin

11:15-11:45 am -  Questions with lecturer (and student lunch pick-up)

11:45-12:15 pm - Parents pick up student at auditorium

12:15-1:15 pm - Break for lunch

1:15-1:30 pm - Parents drop-off child at hands-on activity

1:30-3 pm- Student at hands-on activities*

3 pm- Parents pick up student 

The times where there is a (*) indicate that parents are welcome to attend these events too! For the lecture, we will have the lecture audiovisual fed out to other classrooms on campus so that the parents may stay and watch too! 

Overwhelming response!

Hello all,

Well, registration opened for KTU at 11 am on Dec. 1. and by noon we had 65 enrolled children. This is really exciting!! We have had such an overwhelming response for the program that we had to close the program early; with a waiting list for interested parents. 

Thank you!

Hello, great KTU publicity and registration news!

My name is Kristy DiVittorio and I will be blogging about the Kids' Tech University program! I am happy to answer any questions you may have (you can email me at kdivitto@vbi.vt.edu). Again, the purpose of the blog is to give updates, news about the program and highlights of the behind the scenes action of KTU!

The momentum for KTU is going strong! It's exciting to hear how the community has responded to this program. Parents, volunteers and news companies have picked up on the story. I've been getting a lot of emails from parents about how they can register their child for the program. We are still on target for a Dec. 1, 2008, 11 am launch of enrollment for the program on the website. The registration form is an online form (isn't technology great!) with a required health history form that will need to be downloaded and submitted at the first attended day of the program.

KTU has received some wonderful positive media press. Below is a list of the news media sources that have picked up on KTU:

Virginia Tech to Engage Kids In STEM Education Week's Digital Education Blog
WTVR
www.wavy.com
www.examiner.com
www.charlottesvillenewsplex.tv
NBC29
www.wric.com
www.wvva.com

Last Wednesday, the innovator who spearheaded the KTU program, Dr. Reinhard Laubenbacher, was interviewed for a news blurb on a local Roanoke radio station, WFIR!

KTU Press Release

Well, we kicked off the project with a press release to the community of VT and to other news entities...

VBI Press Release

In response to the press release, Dr. Kristy DiVittorio has received many inquires about the program. Everyone seems really excited about the project...that is exciting!

We also have received information that the Associated Press has picked up the story and has published blurbs on the Daily Press website and the HamptonRoads.com/PilotOnline.com website

Welcome to Kids' Tech University (KTU)!

We will periodically be updating this site with information on the happenings of the program which will include updated KTU activities, registration information and sponsor and partnership updates. If you would like to receive an email from us regarding a new post to this blog site please click "Click Here- KTU blog updates" and enter your email address. 

We look forward to updating you on the happenings of KTU and hearing your comments about the program!