Techbridge & Y USA

Katie Sidorsky and Jen Joyce

July 8, 2014

to …

• introduce Techbridge.

• provide an overview of the curriculum.

• review the training in Chicago.

• address any questions and / or concerns.

Our Goals today are

What is Techbridge?

Girls (and boys)

Teachers FamiliesRole

ModelsPartners

Mission: To inspire girls and youth from

underrepresented backgrounds to explore STEM.

The Four C’s

Highlight Careers

Make Connections

Create Culture

Foster Collaboration

The Engineering Design Process

Curriculum

Activity Types:

• Icebreakers

• Hands-on activities

• Career activities

Content Areas:

• Structural engineering

• Environmental engineering

• Chemical engineering

• Product design

• Design challenges

A Techbridge Lesson Features:

1. Icebreaker

2. Introduction / share

background information

3. Hands-on STEM activity

4. Reflection and

connections

• Make kids more

comfortable and ready to

learn

• Introduce new scientific

topics, vocabulary or

careers

• Check for background

knowledge

Icebreakers can…

Key Elements of an Introduction

• Introduce the problem and

context

• Use kid-friendly language

• Draw on background

knowledge

• Specific feedback

• Questions strategies

• Promote inquiry

practices

Strategies to engage youth throughout a Hands-on Activity

Connect the activity to…

- Kids’ lives

- Careers

- Other activities or

disciplines

Reflection – Making it meaningful

What to expect from the training

Format

• Model activities

- Debrief activity facilitation

• Share best practices

- Discussions, case studies, and group work.

• Focus on facilitation topics

Focus Areas

• Basic Elements of a STEM Lesson

- Focus on Reflection

• Inquiry

- Questioning

• Equity Strategies

- Career Exploration

www.techbridgegirls.org

Any Questions?