Recap of 2025 #OhioTechDay activities…

Ohio Tech Day 2025 was on September 26th

  • The Be Pro Be Proud mobile workshop returned to Ohio: on Tuesday, September 23 we kicked off Ohio Tech Day at BGSU; a 2nd visit was in Columbus

  • MAGNET welcomed students from John Marshall School of IT to learn from hard tech founders

  • INTERalliance had 30+ school chapters participating

  • The University of Akron invited local high schools to Engineering Professions Visit Day

  • Aiken High School Aviation Day included two helicopters landing at school and aviation professionals discussing their jobs with students

  • Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities went to local high schools and demonstrate assistive technology

  • OhioTechDayTV debuted new videos on YouTube

Examples of in-school activities

  • Iterative AI activity to produce an image of a fictional character

  • Create call and response programs in Scratch

  • Using MetaQuest VR goggles to engage in career exploratory simulations

  • STEM career activities in the cafeteria during lunch

  • Search for tech careers students might be interested in

  • Elementary students visiting a high school drone club

  • Code.org and graphic design activities

  • Showcasing student projects with robotics and 3D printing

  • Interviewing students in tech-related programs and sharing on social media

  • Use of AR/VR in the design of next-generation transportation solutions

  • Watch the videos, discuss tech in Ohio, and have snacks

Field Trips

  • Augustwenty hosted Hilliard High School students for a day of coding with their senior developers

  • Marion Technical College had local schools learn about Web Design, Software Development, and Cyber Security

  • Miami University College of Engineering and Computing: hosted a STEM field trip for younger students

  • Ohio Space Grant Consortium (Cleveland) hosted students from Douglas MacArthur Girls Leadership Academy

  • Ohio Supercomputer Center hosted a tour again

  • Polaris Career Center toured a Cleveland area data center

  • Shawnee State University hosted middle school students. learning about coding, 3D printing, and AR/VR

Open to the Public

Elementary & Middle Schools

  • Amanda Elementary School (Middletown)

  • Avalon Elementary School (Columbus)

  • Benjamin Logan Middle School (Bellefontaine)

  • Buckeye Elementary School (Painesville)

  • Davis Middle School (Dublin)

  • Euclid Middle School

  • Licking Heights Everest Elementary (Blacklick)

  • Licking Heights Middle School (Pataskala)

  • Lima Ridge Elementary (Pataskala)

  • Midview East Intermediate (Grafton)

  • Nelsonville York Middle School

  • New Bremen Elementary

  • North Avondale Montessori (Cincinnati)

  • Parker Woods Montessori (Cincinnati)

  • Robert H Jamison Elementary (Cleveland)

  • Sherwood Middle School (Columbus)

  • Sidney Fenn Elementary (Medina)

  • STEAMM Academy @ Hartford (Canton)

  • St. Joseph Montessori School (Columbus)

  • Sycamore STEAM (Cincinnati)

  • Tremont Montessori (Cleveland)

  • Valley View Elementary (Germantown)

  • Woodward Park Middle School (Columbus)

  • World Language Middle School (Columbus)

High Schools

  • Aiken High School (Cincinnati)

  • Clay High School (Oregon)

  • Grove City High School

  • Hughes STEM High School (Cincinnati)

  • Indian Creek High School (Wintersville)

  • Lincoln West School of Global Studies (Cleveland)

  • Nelsonville-York City Schools

  • Oak Hill High School

  • Oyler School (Cincinnati)

  • Reading Junior/Senior High School

  • Shroder High School (Cincinnati)

  • Springfield High School (Akron)

  • Stow-Munroe Falls High School

  • Thurgood Marshall STEM High School (Dayton)

  • Upper Arlington High School

  • Waverly Junior High

  • Westland High School (Galloway)

  • Withrow University High School (Cincinnati)

School Districts

  • Amherst Exempted Village Schools

  • Bellevue City Schools

  • Canal Winchester Schools

  • Clear Fork Valley Local School District (Bellville)

  • Cincinnati Public Schools

  • Columbus City Schools

  • Dayton Public Schools

  • Elgin Local Schools (Marion)

  • Euclid City Schools

  • Lake Local Schools (Milbury)

  • Licking Heights Local Schools (Pataskala)

  • Mariemont City Schools (Cincinnati)

  • Midview Local Schools (Grafton)

  • Monroeville Local Schools

  • North Olmsted City Schools

  • Northside Christian School (Westerville)

  • Strongsville City Schools

  • Valley View (Dayton)

  • Westerville City Schools

Career & Tech Centers

  • Columbus Downtown High School

  • Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (Brecksville)

  • Lorain County Joint Vocational School

  • Mahoning County CTC and Valley STEM

  • Meadowdale Career Technology Center (Dayton)

  • Miami Valley Career Technology Center (Englewood)

  • Penta Career Center (Perrysburg)

  • Pickaway-Ross Career & Technology Center (Chillicothe)

  • Polaris Career Center (Middleburg Heights)

  • Trumbull Career & Technical Center (Warren)

Educational Service & Technology Centers

  • Educational Service Center of Central Ohio

  • Hamilton County ESC

  • Putnam County ESC

  • OH Connect

Universities and University Groups

  • Bowling Green State University

  • Kent State University

  • Miami University College of Engineering and Computing

  • OHI/O at The Ohio State University

  • Shawnee State University

  • University of Akron, College of Engineering and Polymer Science

  • University of Cincinnati's Center for Smart, Sustainable, and Resilient Infrastructure (CSSRI)

  • University of Findlay

Assistive Technology Focus

  • Ashtabula County Board of Developmental Disabilities

  • Development Disabilities of Clark County

  • RMS (Columbus)

  • Stark County Board of Developmental Disabilities

  • TruCare Provider Services Day Program (Cincinnati)

Other Organizations

  • Cleveland Drones

  • DigitalC: Drone education and flying

  • Lakota Robotics

  • Ohio Celebration of Women in Computing

  • iSPACE: 2-hour parent–child workshop designed to help families use AI as a positive learning tool

Recaps from past Ohio Tech Days

First ever Ohio Tech Day a success!

2022 Ohio Tech Day gets tech trending across Ohio

2023 Ohio Tech Day gets tech trending with Ohio’s students

2024 Ohio Tech Day Recap