SJA Meets LUV: Opportunities for International Collaboration through Personalized STEAM Enrichment JOHN RICHARDSON, COLETTE BURKE; ST. JOSEPH’S ACADEMY

Mission Statement The mission of St. Joseph’s Academy is to educate young women as responsible and unifying members of the world community.

History of St. Joseph’s Academy All girls, Catholic college-preparatory school in Baton Rouge, LA Founded in 1868 by the Sisters of St. Joseph Established a student-run, self-maintaining 1:1 laptop program since 1999 Actively engaged in technology service since 2005

Local & International Service Post-Hurricane Katrina ‐On-site training & refurbishments ‐Wiring for internet access ‐Consulting, training, and support for local schools Córdoba, Veracruz, Mexico ‐Worked to meet technology needs in schools and orphanages ‐Trained local technicians to sustain operation ‐Arranged point-to-point wireless connections ‐Telemedicine capabilities

International Service Managua, Nicaragua ‐Worked with Sisters of St. Joseph at Cantera ‐Set up computer labs with focus on multimedia integration ‐Students acting as teachers, train-the-trainer model of instruction Nelspruit, South Africa ‐Coordinated with local teacher support organization, Penreach ‐Led technology training sessions for local teachers and students ‐Established computer lab and point-to- point internet connection

International Service Port of Spain, Trinidad ‐Government-issued laptops, but with only 1 year warranty ‐Collaborated with St. Joseph’s Convent to establish out-of- warranty shop ‐Trained students to diagnose and repair their own units Ponce and San Juan, Puerto Rico ‐Working with under-resourced schools to set up computer labs as collaborative learning spaces ‐Networking schools for wired and wireless internet connectivity ‐SJA students teach maintenance and skills in a classroom setting to local teachers and students

What is Level Up Village? Delivers pioneering global STEAM enrichment courses that promote design thinking and one-to-one collaboration on real-world problems Offers partnerships between students in the U.S. and students in developing countries In-school, after-school, and summer courses Increases 21 st century skills such as intercultural fluency and digital literacy

Level Up Village LUV facilitates one-to-one collaboration through the exchange of video messages: ‐Students learn about each other ‐Come to understand a technical, global issue ‐Collaborate using design thinking to solve a problem about-level-up-village-programs-at-iste/

Courses Offered by LUV CAD/3D Printing Video Game Design Literacy & Engineering JavaScript Programming Physics & Engineering Biology Mobile Application Design Chemistry

SJA Meets LUV 10 SJA students participated in the CAD/3D Printing after-school course located in the STEM lab Partnered with 10 girls at Ekalavya School in Bangalore, India Collaborated to learn about electricity, CAD design, and 3D printing

STEM Lab at SJA Student-centered laboratory setting focused on developing solutions to real-world problems Tools available in the lab Sixteen 3D printers 3D scanners Laser cutter Microcomputers Introduction to Engineering Design Process Robotics LUV

SJA Meets LUV Addressing a real-world challenge: ‐How might we design a solution for those who lack reliable access to electricity? Learning about electricity, alternative energy, CAD design, and 3D printing Collaborating to design and construct a real solution to the problem

SJA Meets LUV Students learn: ‐Collaboration ‐Critical-thinking ‐Intercultural fluency ‐Communication skills ‐Engineering design ‐3D printing ‐Electricity ‐Solar power

SJA Meets LUV Examples of 3D models created by SJA students

SJA Meets LUV

Get Started with LUV 1.Submit a contact form on to learn more about course offeringswww.levelupvillage.com 2.Select a course: during school, after-school, or summer course options 3.Select a global partner with LUV and match students with a partner student 4.Students engage in 1-to-1 guided video exchanges o Students get to know one another o Research the challenge o Apply design thinking skills o Solve a real-world problem

Questions? Please contact us to learn more John Richardson Technology Director, St. Joseph’s Academy Colette Burke Help Desk Manager, St. Joseph’s Academy