Monday, June 25, 2012

Fostering STEM Online Media Literacy: Identifying High-Quality Resources for Youth

Session I:  Fostering STEM Online Media Literacy: Identifying High-Quality Resources for Youth 


This was a poster session that showed new tools (rubric, controlled vocabulary) for identifying high-quality STEM online resources for middle school grades and usage tips for various contexts.


Session II:  Educating Our Future: Empowering K-7 STEM Students
Julie Bowline, Adams 12 Five Star Schools with Kurt Helfrich, Eileen Patrick and Jennie Tennant 
Problem-based learning in K-7 STEM education capitalizes on the uninhibited thinking of younger students while igniting a passion for inquiry and innovation.

•Understand why a trans-disciplinary approach to K-7 STEM education is proving to be a viable model for educating young students 
•Recognize the importance of community and business partnerships in the creation and implementation of a K-7 STEM program
 •Re-think the ability of young students to complete problem-based and inquiry-based instructional units 

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