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Notes from the 2015 Iowa STEM Summit

Dangerously Irrelevant

Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Launching a STEM Council Seal of Approval for programs (e.g. Over 5,100 applications were submitted for STEM Scale-Up Grants. Numerous STEM externships are available for teachers.

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Thinking processes and STEM

Kathy Schrock

The hundreds of quality STEM-related videos and materials in the Discovery Education online collection make it easy to find content to use for your lessons and units. However, take time for students to develop a solid thinking process before starting your STEM unit. After you read about each model, ask yourself the following questions.

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EdTech Acronyms Explained

EdTech4Beginners

STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths. WIKI – What I Know I Learnt. SIS – Student Information System (the software used in a school to manage data such as scores, attendance, medical issues etc.). STEAM – Science, Technology, Art, Engineering, Maths. UX – User Experience. VLav – Virtual Labs. Vlog – Video Log.

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Online Grading Platform Streamlines Teacher's Workflow

techlearning

Engrade Deliver solid content, crunch data with connected LMS/grading platform Pros: Beyond the grading and reporting platform, there are useful instruction and assessment tools like wikis, flash cards, and quizzes. Digital and Hands-On Combine to Challenge Kids Exploring STEM Applications ] Read more here.

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Forget Real Learning???? … Get Them Ready For The Test????

21st Century Educational Technology and Learning

My plea is to stop questioning the time spent in authentic learning; whether it be PBL, STEM, or 21st Century Skills. I have traveled the country delivering PD relating to technology integration, PBL, STEM, Digital Literacy, and the 4 C’s. You may also wish to visit my 21centuryedtech Wiki and follow me on twitter at ( mjgormans ).

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Students Who Make Apps

The CoolCatTeacher

Here’s our wiki page on the event. . Because it may be called a “Shark Tank” but I see nothing but encouragement and support for these kids. Want to know more about our Shark Tank event this past spring? One other exciting note — half of those traveling with me are girls!

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What’s New ~ August 2019

myViewBoard

A learning tool for building STEM skills. To download, head over to the myViewBoard Wiki. If you’re looking for inspiration, we’ve also been working on sample vboard files which you can use in your lessons: Fractions and Circles. Use the pie slices at the top to complete the circles below in three different ways.

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