Ohio Tech Day

2026 #OhioTechDay activities…

Last updated September 4. Additions made weekly.

Field Trips

• In Bowling Green,Meta, Bowling Green State University and the national nonprofit Be Pro Be Proud will welcome area students to campus to explore the skills, careers and opportunities shaping the future of America's workforce.

• In Cleveland, Parallax Advanced Research and the Ohio Aerospace Institute are powering a day of activities with more than 700 K-8 students from the Cleveland Metropolitan School District (Mary McLeod Bethune Girls Leadership Academy and Orchard STEM School). Presented by Nordson Corporation, with support from NASA and the Ohio Space Grant Consortium, and hosted by the Great Lakes Science Center.

• In Dayton, Parallax Advanced Research and the Ohio Aerospace Institute are partnering with DO STEM to power a second day of activities, with support from COSI and the Montgomery County Educational Service Center, and hosted by Yaskawa.

• Marion Technical College will host two secondary schools and showcase hands-on cybersecurity and programming sessions.

• Explore IT @ The University of Cincinnati will be an interactive IT exploration where high school students compete in a Capture The Flag (CTF). Students will also connect with industry leaders, faculty members, and student organizations to learn about careers, educational opportunities, and current trends in the IT industry.

• Montgomery County Educational Service Center (Xenia) will celebrate careers in the built environment using technology

• North Point Educational Service Center (Sandusky): host students from across their districts

• In Akron, the College of Engineering and Polymer Science at the University of Akron will host high school students interested in engineering professions

• augustwenty, a custom software developer, will host students and do an interactive programming project.

• Hyland will be hosting 8th grade students at their headquarters in Westlake. Students will meet industry professionals and participate in an engaging coding activity aimed to spark interest in technology.

In-School Activities: K-12

• aiEDU will be partnering with schools/districts/organizations interested in hosting an aiEDU Building with AI: Student Design Challenge where students pick a real problem, describe a solution in plain language, and use AI to turn it into a working digital prototype.. Teachers: Fill out the Building with AI interest form.

• INTERalliance: Leadership Council, Chapters, and JumpStart program students will be participating.

• Aiken High School (Cincinnati) will be doing AI prompt writing.

• Beaumont High School (Cleveland Heights)

• Bellevue Elementary School

• Benjamin Logan Middle School (Bellefontaine)

• Carlisle High School

• The Charles School at Ohio Dominican University: Celebrating how technology has advanced and talking about how we use tech in our everyday lives.

• Clay High School (Oregon) will examine how computer science can lead to tech jobs.

• Clear Fork High School (Bellville)

• Elgin Local Schools (Marion)

• Euclid Middle School: Every teacher has a class discussion about technology, plus technology teachers do a coding activity.

• Indian Creek High School (Wintersville) will host mini-workshops on cybersecurity, data protection, approved AI tools, and effective AI prompting

• Lake Local Schools (Millbury)

• Laurel School (Shaker Heights)

• Mansfield Christian School will be showcasing student projects with robotics and 3D printing.

• Monroeville Local Schools

• Nelsonville-York City Schools

• New Bremen Elementary School: montage of all fun "tech" that we do in our classrooms.

• Parker Woods Montessori (Cincinnati): Unplugged and plugged-in coding, depending on ages

• Piqua City Schools

• Ridgeview Middle School (Columbus) will use code.org and make cardboard robots.

• Sherwood Middle School (Columbus): exploring tech career opportunities in Ohio and doing hands-on projects.

• Sidney Fenn Elementary (Medina) will be learning about tech and coding in the library.

• Springfield High School (Akron) will talk about data centers

• STEAMM Academy @ Hartford Middle School (Canton)

• Stow-Munroe Falls High School

• Sycamore Junior High School (Cincinnati): showcasing technology projects in class and in video announcements.

• Thurgood Marshall STEM High School (Dayton)

• Trumbull Career and Technical Center (Warren)

• Upper Arlington High School will be doing the the aiEDU Student Design Challenge

• Valley View Elementary (Germantown)

• Vixen Cuts Homeschool Group (Cleveland)

• Waverly Junior High

• Winchester Trail Elementary School (Canal Winchester) will have a STEM activity involving LEGOs, coding, and robotics.

• Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities: showcase assistive technology to high school students

• Woodward Park Middle School (Columbus)

• World Language Middle School (Columbus): students will participate during lunch and in tech classes.

Higher Education

• Cleveland State University, School of Education

• Denison University

• Miami University College of Engineering and Computing: humanoid robot handing out stickers.

• Shawnee State University Kricker Innovation Hub: tech entrepreneurship and “Meet a Human who works in Tech”.

Open to the public: In-person

• 2026 Interactive Tech Expo (Fairlawn, 9/24): See how assistive technology can increase independence, improve quality of life, and provide access to the community. Featuring vendors and interactive displays.

• Developmental Disabilities of Clark County: Tour the new tech center.

• Sociality Squared is doing another installment of its Imagination Age series at the University of Cincinnati 1819 Innovation Hub.

• DigitalC will host a community drone event at League Park.

• Swanton Public Library: Technology & nature, part of STEAM Club

Open to the public: Online

• Cleveland Water Alliance (Noon, 9/25): What’s next for the Water Tech Workforce

• Ohio Celebration of Women in Computing (Noon, 9/25): Women in the C-Suite: Cheers & Challenges. Register to get the meeting link.

• Helping Lives LLC will host a virtual Canva design class.

Technology Awareness

• TruCare Provider Services will be posting on Facebook all week about assistive technology and remote support.

• Alloy Growth Lab

• Ashtabula County Board of Developmental Disabilities: “Are you Tech Ready?” campaign for the month of September.

• Connect

• ESC of Central Ohio