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Science is STEMtastic!
Patti GrammensLakeside Middle School
Cumming, GA
www.wikispaces.com• http://sciencefrizzle.wikispaces.com/GSTA+present
ation• Sciencefrizzle• Post information – share ideas• You can have several different pages
What is STEM?
• Science• Technology• Engineering• Math
What we do well
• Hands-on inquiry science• Using household items in teaching
science• Making the standards relevant to how
the students see the world around them• Following Georgia standards
What the students do well
• Texting• Listen to I-pods• Are not afraid to try new technology• Working together and helping each other• Socialize and use social networks• Push boundaries
What can we do to ensure STEM implementation?
• Utilize all available technology students have• BYOT plan
C:\GSTA presentation\BYOT permission.doc• Cell phones– Pictures and video– Apps– Surveys www.polleverywhere.com– Calculators– Timing devices
Poll using cell phones
Student Technology• I-pod and I-phone– Podcasts of science ideas
• http://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/podcasts.cfm?type=60-second-science
• Play videos back• Add music to presentations• Use music to teach concepts
– http://www.iamlodge.com/beans/– http://www.kidsknowit.com/educational-songs/index.php?topic=
Physics– http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/IEC/elementsong.html– Youtube, Teachertube – http://faculty.washington.edu/crowther/Misc/Songs/music.shtml– http://faculty.washington.edu/crowther/Misc/Songs/music.shtml
Student Technology
• Kindle and Nook and other e-readers• Flip video camera Raghav.wmv• Camera• Computers• I-Pad• Portable GPS units (and GPS on phones)
Webinars and Videoconferences
• D:\VIDEO_TS\VIDEO_TS.IFO• Live videoconference with the JOIDES
resolution
• STEM connect Webinars – Archived so you can choose your time
What else can we do?• Use available digital resources – BrainPop– Gizmos (Explorelearning.com)– On-line simulations http://phet.colorado.edu/
Utilize National contests
• Science Olympiad• Siemens we can change the world challenge• Disney planet challenge• Ecybermission (sponsored by the Army)• 3-M Young scientist challenge• Many others!
Join professional communities
• DEN• GSTA• NSTA
Become a Discovery Educator
• Discovery Educators are registered users of the DEN online community– Learn from your colleagues on
the DEN blogs and Discussion Forums
– Search and download resources from DEN Educator Resources library
– Attend virtual events
To register visit: www.DENcommunity.com