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 dont have to do it yourself Dont 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 technologywMjg5MjI1MDQ 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 Makers space Try out the makey-makey kits Build a tower Build a catapult Use the Sphero