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Information, Society & Technology
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Web Sites, Location, Dates, & Application Deadline |
Web Site
http://pgsist.net
Location
Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Dates
June 29 - August 2, 2008
Application Deadline
Postmark: Friday, February 1, 2008
Received By: Thursday, February 7, 2008
Application
The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Information, Society and Technology Application
 http://www.pde.state.pa.us/excellence/lib/excellence/PGSIST2008App.pdf
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As the world continues to discover ways in which computer technology, networking, and telecommunications can further human endeavors, there is an ever-growing demand in all sectors of life for skilled professionals in the development of information systems and the management of information. The Pennsylvania Governor's School for Information, Society and Technology (PGSIST) is designed to meet this need by offering a residential educational enrichment experience that will help participants learn how technology can be used to serve diverse interests.
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Academically talented high school students who are current juniors at the time of the application deadline may apply to the Governor's School for Information Technology. Applicants will be asked to demonstrate academic achievement and an interest in exploring information technology.
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania provides tuition, room, board, instructional materials and program activities for all participants. Families are responsible for transportation to and from the program, pocket money, a residential life deposit that is refunded if all conditions are met, and for damages not covered by the deposit. Students must remain in residence for the full 35-day program, including weekends. They are expected to arrive promptly for all classes and activities. There is some unscheduled time nearly every day for personal use, but the Governor's School cannot provide special facilities or alter schedules for formal athletic training, intensive music study or other commitments unrelated to the program.
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The applications are read by faculty and administrators from Drexel University, officials from the state Department of Education and representatives of technology industries and services. After making initial selections, the panel of readers returns to the applications to assign campus designation for each accepted student. The panel makes an effort to honor expressed preferences for particular sites, but is not able to guarantee it. Accepted candidates who are unhappy with the campus assignment may drop out and be placed on the alternate list for the other campus, but without a guarantee of being called to participate. Applications are sorted into Intermediate Unit region groups (geographic). Applications are only compared to others in the same group and not to the entire pool. If a region does not have applications that meet basic or competitive criteria, no one from that region will be taken (however, that is a rare occurrence). A strong performance in the essays is critical to selection; a strong transcript and/or high test scores will not offset sloppy, indifferent writing.
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Essays in General
Basic Criteria: Are competently written; are fully developed; avoid clichés; demonstrate an interest in exploring technology and using it to articulate pursuits, ideas and information.
Competitive Criteria: Demonstrate excellent, mature writing skills; the presence of a voice and personal writing style; critical thinking; ownership of the ideas presented; self-awareness; a willingness to explore a variety of new ways to apply technology.
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| Weekdays | 7:00 a.m. | Breakfast | 8:00 a.m. - Noon | Core courses | Noon | Lunch | 1:00 p.m. | Core Courses, electives, team project work, labs, site visits | 5:00 p.m. | Dinner | 7:00-10:00 p.m. | Seminars, electives, work time, guest speakers
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Curriculum, Faculty, & Facilities |
PGSIST students explore information technology's power to help groups of people think, work and learn more effectively. In so doing, they enhance their own critical thinking, sharpen their leadership skills and learn to collaborate more effectively.
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