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Jon Weger

@jonweger

Lucky guy with an amazing wife and kids. New CTE Teacher, maker of things and content creator.

 Illinois, USA
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Joined January 2011
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It's #WeldingWednesday, so let's talk about how Elgin Sweeper is supporting the next generation of Welders. Last summer local high school students spent some time at our facility learning and improving their welding skills. We continue to encourage future welders. #TradesMatter
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GCAMP@gcampmfg5 Apr 2024
Students- have you checked out GCAMP's Job Board lately? We post only entry-level jobs that you can apply for right now. Check it out today to see what options are available to you- including a Hiring event on April 13th at General Mills... gcamp.org/students-educators…
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D300's Postsecondary, Career, and Transition Evening Fair held at Jacobs High School is quickly approaching. This is more than just a fair. There will be various breakout sessions for students and their families to continue planning for their postsecondary lives!
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🎉 February is #CTEMonth! Career and Technical Education is a game-changer for high school students, offering hands-on learning experiences that equip them with practical skills for future success. 🚀 From tech to healthcare, CTE opens doors to diverse career paths! 💼🔧🩺#ilcte
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I’m gonna give 10 random people that repost this and follow me $25,000 for fun (the $250,000 my X video made) I’ll pick the winners in 72 hours
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The @IllinoisDEA annual drafting and design competition registration is open. Teachers interested in participating with their students need to register by February 1st! Visit the new website for additional information. illinoisdesigneducatorsassoc…
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If you are a local employer, community organization, or postsecondary institution interested in supporting our students and families with their postsecondary and career planning, please complete this registration. Registration can also be completed at schoolinks.com.
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This really sucks hopefully @facebook can help our friends at @mypeopoly get their account back
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@mypeopoly5 Jan 2024
🚨Our Peopoly @Facebook account has been compromised, causing significant distress and financial loss. We have not been able to reach @Meta and we need your help to signal boost and raise awareness. The full story is here: peopoly.net/blogs/news/a-cal…
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Firefighting drones in testing phase. 👀
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Only 3% of estimated funding for U.S. high school and middle schools is spent on Career Technical Education, according to a story by Rick Wartzman in Fortune and Capital & Main titled “College for All Has Failed America. Can It Be Fixed?” fortune.com/2023/12/14/colle…
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Hampshire High School students developed window displays as part of their Fashion & Apparel classes. Students at HHS will be given the opportunity to vote on their favorite display this week.
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Full #STEAM ahead! 🧪📐⚙️🚀 Today, we celebrate the importance of science, technology, engineering, arts, & math at all education levels. Thank you to the talented educators & students working together to create our next generation of STEAM specialists! 👩‍🔬👩‍🏭👩‍🚀👷👩‍🏭 #STEAMDay
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Our first career and postsecondary exploration event for the school year is quickly approaching. We are still welcoming local industry professionals to participate. We need our communities' support in making this a meaningful experience! Please consider supporting!
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GCAMP@gcampmfg11 Oct 2023
Last Friday, we celebrated MFG Day at Heindenhain with @HSDistrict211 students from @ConantCougars @HEHSHawks @PalatineHS @Siegie_Saxon We partnered with @HarperCollege on the invite and were excited to see friends from @IllinoisDCEO
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We’re celebrating @Google’s 25th birthday with $10M in grants to @FIRSTweets + @REC_Foundation to support robotics clubs + #AI learning for 300k+ middle schoolers. We felt it only appropriate to have @MarkRober help us inspire the next gen of innovators blog.google/outreach-initiat…
Mark Rober, a man in a backwards hat is leaning back and laughing as he faces a crowd of kids. One of the kids he is facing is holding a robot.

ALT Mark Rober, a man in a backwards hat is leaning back and laughing as he faces a crowd of kids. One of the kids he is facing is holding a robot.

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A woman with dark hair and in a black shirt is carrying a box labeled Crunch Labs and bringing it to a table where three kids are seated and working.

ALT A woman with dark hair and in a black shirt is carrying a box labeled Crunch Labs and bringing it to a table where three kids are seated and working.

A young boy in a black and green plaid shirt is standing and talking to Mark Rober while looking at a robot labeled FIRST and 22904.

ALT A young boy in a black and green plaid shirt is standing and talking to Mark Rober while looking at a robot labeled FIRST and 22904.

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It's not too late if you know of a local employer that might be interested in partnering with CUSD 300 on providing Work-Based Learning opportunities for our students. This Wednesday is our next WBL Advisory Board meeting.
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Optimus can now sort objects autonomously 🤖 Its neural network is trained fully end-to-end: video in, controls out. Come join to help develop Optimus (& improve its yoga routine 🧘) → tesla.com/AI
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Jon Weger retweeted
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GCAMP@gcampmfg31 Aug 2023
We are halfway through our grant cycle- only one month left to apply! Have you completed your application yet? Finish your application today and let us help you fund your manufacturing future! gcamp.org/students-educators… #grants #educators #manufacturing #students
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D300 College and Career Readiness Event Notice: D300 junior and senior students can RSVP in SchooLinks and can any any of the three sessions. #D300PostsecondaryReady #D300FutureReady #D300CareerReady
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Last minute opening at @JacobsHighS in FACS. Come be part of an amazing department and District! Position is culinary focused and years of experience may be awarded. Industry professionals are welcome to apply. @IllinoisACTE
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