The Tech Interactive (formerly The Tech Museum of Innovation , commonly known as The Tech ) is a science and technology center that offers hands-on activities, labs, design challenges and other STEAM education resources. It is located in downtown San Jose, California , adjacent to the Plaza de César Chávez .
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36-689: A 2012 episode of TV series Smash The Tech (newspaper) , newspaper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Tech Interactive , formerly The Tech Museum of Innovation, or The Tech, a museum in San Jose, California, U.S. Tech Tower , a building at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Tech All pages with titles containing Tech USS Tech Jr. (SP-1761) ,
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72-1091: A focus on engineering and computer science. In 2020, the Tech Academies program received the EdCom award for Innovation in Museum Education from the American Alliance of Museums , and in 2019 it won the Excellence in Museum Education award from the California Association of Museums and the office of the state superintendent of education. The Tech offers in-person and virtual field trips to school groups from September to June each year. The Tech offers field trip scholarships to underserved schools. 1998 – Grand Opening , five galleries: Innovation: Silicon Valley and Beyond, Life Tech: The Human Machine, Exploration: New Frontiers, Communications: Global Connections, and Center of
90-518: A museum in San Jose, California, U.S. Tech Tower , a building at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. See also [ edit ] All pages with titles beginning with Tech All pages with titles containing Tech USS Tech Jr. (SP-1761) , a United States Navy patrol boat in commission in 1917 USS Tech III (SP-1055) , a United States Navy patrol boat in commission in 1917 Technical (disambiguation) Technique (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
108-763: A partnership with Discovery Education . In 2018, an expansion of Tech Interactive by 63,000 square feet (5,900 m ) was proposed, as part of a major high-rise office development in Park Habitat. During the COVID-19 pandemic , The Tech Interactive temporarily closed for in-person visits in March, 2020, and published online STEM resources through "The Tech Interactive at Home", in English, and "The Tech Interactive en Casa", in Spanish. The Tech for Global Good
126-503: A year-round program with educational materials and exhibits. Since then, Tech for Global Good has focused every year on a different theme, such as health care or data. It honors organizations under that theme as its laureates for the year, focusing on their problem-solving abilities in lesson plans, videos and other materials for students. The Tech Challenge is a design challenge competition for students Grades 4–12. Since its inception in 1988, more than 25,000 students have participated in
144-555: Is Northern California's only domed IMAX theater and has the first dome laser projector in the world, seating up to 280 people. The Tech is a registered 501(c)(3) organization . Planning began in 1978 by members of the Junior League of Palo Alto, with later assistance by the San Jose Junior League. The City of San Jose promised funding for a Technology Center of Silicon Valley in the 1980s, but progress
162-474: Is a program aimed at inspiring young people to become problem-solvers who make the world a better place. It evolved from The Tech Awards, a yearly ceremony known as the Oscars of Silicon Valley in which individuals and organizations were recognized for their technological contributions to improving the human condition. In 2016, The Tech announced it was expanding The Tech Awards program from a once-a-year event to
180-422: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages The Tech Interactive The building has a distinctive mango and azure color, and has three floors. On the lower level there is a complex multi-story sculpture titled Origin , inside a 45-foot-tall (14 m) cylindrical tower. The artwork portrays relationships among art, technology, and natural resources of
198-1741: The Edge (for shorter-term exhibits) 2002 – Imagination Playground exhibits: You Cannot Catch Me, Fuzzy Spot, PlayPath Dots, Bend The Rule, Glow Stones (Nami Orbs), Spy Houses, Maracas, Light Beads, Elusive Dots, Bug Puppet 2004 – Genetics: Technology with a Twist exhibits: A letter to policymaker, GeneKid Phone, Counselor Phone, Incubator, Gene Array Simulator, Wet Lab Counters 2004 – Silicon Workshop exhibits: Hardwired Chip, Potato Head exhibit 2005 – NetPlanet (a.k.a. Internet 2004 ) exhibits: Crazy Connection, Internet Globe exhibit, Whack A Spam, Arm Wrestling, TrendPlay 2005 – Calpine (repurposed later into Green by Design) exhibit: Calpine bike-generator 2006 – Green by Design exhibits: SuperCap Cars exhibit, Energy Tower, Regenerative Braking, Sage Glass, Smart Window, Solar Collector, Solar Hybrid Lighting 2007 – Idea House 2008 – The Tech Virtual Test Zone (Art Film and Music) exhibits: WikiSonic, Avatar Mirror, Connecting Point, Mashup Easel, MIDI VJ, Musical Chair, Tilty Table 2009 – Tech Awards Gallery (a.k.a. UcanTu ) exhibits: Life-Line Radio, Bare Foot College, Tree of Hope, Adaptive Lens, Cell Bazaar, H2O Canopy, MorSand Filter 2010 – Silicon Valley Innovation Gallery Phase I exhibits: Transistors, Speed of Processor, Intel Microchip, and sponsored exhibits from Nvidia , Google , and Adobe 2011 – The Tech Test Zone exhibits: Digital Foam, PIXEL, Sound Circles, GigaPixel Viewer, Mmmtsss 2012 – Silicon Valley Innovation Gallery Phase II exhibits: ReFace, Social Circles, Reactable 2014 – REBOOT: Music exhibit: Tim Thompson's Space Palette 2014 – Body Metrics In
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#1732773389999216-481: The earth. Near the entrance to the building, there is Science on a Roll , a popular rolling ball sculpture by George Rhoads . The front wall is inscribed with quotations from iconic Silicon Valley entrepreneurs Bill Hewlett , David Packard , Bob Noyce , and Gordon Moore . The building was designed by Mexican architect Ricardo Legorreta . The IMAX Dome Theater, opened in 1998 and upgraded since then, shows mainstream movies as well as educational films. It
234-501: The free dictionary. Tech or The Tech may refer to: An abbreviation of technology or technician Tech Dinghy , an American sailing dinghy developed at MIT Tech (mascot) , the mascot of Louisiana Tech University, U.S. Tech (river) , in southern France "Tech" ( Smash ) , a 2012 episode of TV series Smash The Tech (newspaper) , newspaper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Tech Interactive , formerly The Tech Museum of Innovation, or The Tech,
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270-536: The past, The Tech rented out Parkside Hall from the City of San José to host traveling exhibits . In 2007, this hall was the home to the exhibit known as Body Worlds 2 , which brought in more than 280,000 guests. In winter of 2008, there was a special Leonardo da Vinci exhibit (called Leonardo: 500 Years into the Future ) that displayed some of his inventions, discoveries, and artwork; it ended January 25, 2009, after
288-838: The program, in which teams of students use the engineering design process to solve a real-world problem. In past years, participants have been asked to design and build a hovercraft; a structure to withstand an earthquake; and a device to deliver water, among other challenges. One of the program's key goals is to engage students underrepresented in STEM fields. The Tech Academies program, launched in 2014, provides in-depth professional development for educators to help them integrate high-quality STEM curriculum in their classrooms in Silicon Valley. The two-year Tech Academies Fellowship program, through The Tech and San José State University ’s College of Science, trains educators in STEM instruction, with
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324-469: Was slow. The first 20,000-square-foot (1,900 m ) temporary exhibit opened in 1990; The Garage , named in homage to the HP Garage , was housed in San Jose's former convention center. On October 31, 1998, a brand-new 132,000-square-foot (12,300 m ) facility was inaugurated, named The Tech Museum of Innovation . In May 2019, the organization was renamed as The Tech Interactive and announced
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