Techie Club is an exciting new program developed by Tech Corps with support from the American Electric Power Foundation.  This program is designed to introduce elementary students to technology and all its possibilities.  Techie Club includes 40-hours of hands-on, interactive activities tied directly to national technology standards for the 3rd-5th grades and focused on the fundamentals of Computer Programming, Robotics, Web Development and Digital Media.
The over-arching goal of the program is to introduce students to knowledge, concepts, and skills that are necessary for success in today’s classroom and tomorrow’s workplace.  In addition, Techie Club provides students with:

• Technology and 21st century skills;
• A safe and supportive environment to elevate their confidence with technology;
• A new awareness of technology and other STEM-related careers; and
• Connections with role models employed in technology intensive fields.

Techie Clubs are comprised of up to 20 students and typically meet weekly for 90-120 minutes throughout the school year.  Schools designate a Site Coordinator to manage students and assist volunteers.  Tech Corps staff trains teams of tech-savvy volunteers to use the Techie Club Implementation Guide and Lessons to introduce students to computing topics.

2009-2010 TECHie Club Evaluation Summary