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Using STEM in Academic ClassesDave Harms
Science
• Alternative Energy Commercials• Jordan Water Stealing/ Tragedy of the Commons• Jordan Dead Sea Public Service Announcement
Saving The Dead Sea
Mr. Harms
Dead Sea factsBordered by Jordan and Israel
Biblical References
Too salty for life = “Dead”
Lowest Point in the world
Dead Sea Products
•Dead Sea Mud Mask•Dead Sea Salt•Dead Sea Salt Bath Crystals•Dead Sea Mud Soap
Dead Sea Disaster
Jordanian River being diverted
Sea Level dropping 3 ft a year
Dead Sea Disappearing 2050
Possible Solutions?
• How can we save the Dead Sea?• Creating a PSA (Public Service Announcement) • Research solutions, choose one, explain it, and defend it!• Save the Dead Sea!
The Tragedy of the Commons and the Implications on Jordan Water Stealing
Mr. Harms
• A community has a common grazing area• Everything is great as long as all the citizens have one sheep
• Individual citizens wish to increase productivity by adding another sheep
• As citizens add sheep; they individually increase productivity, but the entire common’s productivity decreases
• Garett HardenThe Tragedy of the Commons
• Jordan has grown because of Palestinian immigration and recently Iraqi immigration
• Water supply remains the same
Jordan
• Jordan = 4th water poor country in the world• Rationing water through tax• Farmers dig illegal wells for crops• 700 violations monthly in Amman alone• 42% Jordan’s Water is lost through theft and outdated pipes
Jordan Water Stealing
• Israel building dams and diverting river flow of the River Jordan
• Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan losing water
• Cause of political tension
Israel using Jordan River
• July 1, 2010 – up to a year in prison and fines• Repeat offenders can face up to two years in prison• Farmers drill illegal wells to water crops or tamper with meters
• Water delivery rationed at once a week
Jordan Laws
• Podcast – Audacity – Constitutional ConventionTechnology
Technology• PowerPoint Claymation movies• Get to Know You Hometown Movies• Advanced PowerPoint Presentations• Skype Call Recorder
Technology• Flipcams – Flipsoftware
So...what kind of video can I make?
• Movies can be as simple or complex as you want to make them.• Basic movies can be done with a computer and the Internet.• Digital cameras add more usefulness to the movies• Video cameras can be integrated as well
What do we need?
• English – Feelings from a story• Math – Examples of shapes• Science - Environment examples• Social Studies – President’s duties• General – Get to know you activities
Basic Movie Ideas
Technology cont…
• Moviemaker – iMovie• Bill Movies – WWII Veteran Movies• Student becomes the Teacher (Slidecast)• GIS – Lost Mayan Cities• Books – Lulu.com
Technology• Wikis – get to know – writing research
AssignmentAverage Word
CountAverage Raygor
Grade Level
Average Flesh Kincaid Grade
Level
Average Flesh Kincaid
Reading Ease Score
Average Grade Percentage
Wiki 245.3 9.60 9.10 51.30 47.30%
Written 168.20 9.78 11.10 48.30 28.70%
Wiki Compared to Written 77.10 -0.18 -2.00 3.00 22.85%
Wikis• Authentic educational activity – publish research for others to view• Incorporates technology in content area• Incorporates research skills, Web 2.0, and presentation skills• Improves writing skills….
The Art of American Indian Cooking by Yeffe Kimball and Jean Anderson.
Wiki
Projects
Middle Eastern Project
Wiki
Math• Mayan Math
Math
• African Aids Excel Project• Electoral College Project• Latin American Graphing• Financial Literacy
Contact• dharms@pentanet.k12.oh.us