STEM Overhaul for your classroom Patti Grammens Lakeside Middle

What does your classroom look like?

Start Small with STEM YOU CAN DO THIS – TAKE BABY STEPS FIRST!

Try out one project make sure you are using real-world examples and hands-on learning to teach concepts.

What can we do to ensure STEM implementation? Utilize all available technology students have BYOT/BYOD plan - each school may have different plans Get your Admin on board Work with fellow teachers – you don’t have to do it yourself Don’t re-invent the wheel!

Technology is a component Use phones for: – A ticket out the door – Timers – To take video – To take still pictures – To use apps – Calculators – For surveys – As a replacement for other technology wMjg5MjI1MDQ

What the students do well Texting Listen to music on digital devices Share content/photos/video Are not afraid to try new technology Working together and helping each other Socialize and use social networks Push boundaries

Work with other teachers Do an interdisciplinary unit – Medieval Times Catapult or trebuchet – Language Arts – write about medieval buildings and times and how they were breached during a siege – Social Studies – research plans for an authentic replica of the time – what it was used for – Science – build and test device – write lab report – Math – measure, calculate – how accurate can you be with the right calculations?

Use Good Resources

What else can we do? Use available digital resources – BrainPop, YouTube – Gizmos (Explorelearning.com) – On-line simulations

Utilize National contests Science Olympiad Math Counts Mu Alpha Theta Belk Service learning Challenge Ecybermission (sponsored by the Army) 3-M Young scientist challenge Many others!

Take a virtual field trip with your students!

Try a Maker space Implement a maker space in your classroom for students to use when they complete other work, between transitions, etc. Invite parents or community members in for a maker night

How can you learn more about Integrating STEM content? Professional Dev. opportunities On-line programs, lessons Professional Learning Networks Colleagues Social Media Discovery Education Blogs, Edmodo, Facebook, etc. GSTA conference!

You decide what to do Maker’s space Try out the makey-makey kits Build a tower Build a catapult Use the Sphero