Special Thanks to Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education, College Board and ORAU
Siemens STEM Institute 2011
Donna Falk, Manalapan Englishtown Middle School 8th Grade Forensic Science
Siemens STEM Institute 20114000 National applicants
50 Amazing colleagues chosen
6 Days in the nation’s capitol
1 Unbelievable experience
What is STEM?
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What is STEM?
Science, technology, engineering, and math are permeable and interdependent.
STEM education seeks to encourage curiosity and create learning opportunities and skill development for our 21st century students
Discovery Education says:
http://teachers.discoveryeducation.com/STEM
Why STEM Institute?Empowered with the tools and knowledge gained from the Institute, these select teachers are dedicated to:
• Creatively utilitize technology in the classroom
• Continue learning
• Share ideas with others – pay it forward!
Highlights of the Week!
Tons of new technology
Unbelievable networking with teachers
Meetings with leaders in STEM
Behind the scenes access
Network of Teachers
We connected with Teachers throughout the USA
Using technology to share ideas, resources and collaborate on projects.
Network of Teachers
We grouped with others for a year-long project…
Anyone in the US ---or the world – can log on
and participate!
Ours is STEM Careers for diverse populations (esp., minorities, women,
special ed).
Technology Taught by Experts
•Use of cell phones in interactive classroom (!)•Edmodo – it’s free and secure!•Google docs– collaborate online•Wikis – so easy!•Flip your classroom (presentations of day’s lesson for home use)•Skype…it’s essential (video cams needed)•Tons of stuff for PBL more sites for video clips, virtual labs•Green Screen movies with Adobe Essentials•Animoto quick movies•Jellycam stop motion movies
There is so much we learned… Try out one new thing this year!
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Cell Phones in the Classroom?!
Cell phones as tools in the classroom today are as calculators first were in
the 70s.
Can be used to answer questionsCreate video presentations
So many helpful STEM apps
Collaborating Around the World
Right from our own classrooms!
Instead of that Old Poster Project:
NEW Ways to Present Info, Assess, CreateOne-shot videosFlip Chart videosGreen Screen movies with Adobe
EssentialsAnimoto quick moviesJellycam stop motion moviesGoogle Sketchup
More and More Applications
LeafsnapSmithsonian Wild
Google earthGoogle dataPolartech
More Ways To Use Discovery Education Network
Siemens STEM Academy – resources & ideas
STEM Competition Announcements
Streaming video for download
Teacher PD in technology integration
Lesson Plans, Interactive Tech Book, Quizzes
And…so much more!
Discoveryeducation.com
Dr. McCammon Taught Us How To Flip Our Classroom
Special Thanks toLodge McCammon and Kylie Cafiero
Click for videos & details:http://www.fi.ncsu.edu/project/fizz/pd/lecture
Instead of lectures that kids don’t sit still for:
• The class experience is literally “flipped!” students watch short storyboard videos at home and come in ready to work!
• 60 minute in-class lecture reduced to 15 minutes!
And we met AMAZING Leaders
in their fields
US Government Leaders
Carl Wieman, Associate Director of Science under Obama
In the White House Conference Center!
Mike Lach,USDOE Special Assistant for Science, Mathematics,
Engineering, and Technology Education
Discovery ed.
Thought Leaders in the Media!
Deborah Meyers General ManagerDiscovery Science Channel
Brian Lamb, founder & CEO of C-SPAN (we passed Newt Gingrich in the hall!)
Danny Forster , Architect, host of Science Channel's "Extreme Engineering" and "Build It Bigger
Behind the Scenes at National Museum of Natural History!
R. David HuntForensic Anthropology & CT Scan
Nathan ErwinEntomology
Rusty RussellNational Herbarium
Steve Jabo, Paleobiologist,Fossil Lab
And Time For Hands-On Fun!
With STEMThe Sky’s The Limit!
Siemens STEM Institute of 2011
Here I am!
(And these are the adults!)
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(Please be patient while video downloads!)
Any Questions?(You think you’re overwhelmed??)
Experiences, pictures and song thanks to Siemens Foundation, Discovery Education, College Board, ORAU, Smithsonian Institute,
Science Channel, C-Span, Music byThe Kinks, “Education”
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