stemming off stories presentation

STEMming Off StoriesAlisa Downey and Tina Coffey

Introductions

Alisa Downey

Special Education TeacherOak Grove ElementaryEmail: adowney@rcs.k12.va.us

Blogs: http://kidblog.org/4-Thompson-Downey/http://kidblog.org/5-Sharp-Downey/

Tina Coffey

Instructional Technology Resource TeacherRoanoke County SchoolsEmail: tcoffey@rcs.k12.va.us

Blog: http://tcoffey.edublogs.org

Objectives for this Presentation• Background• Hands on STEM activity based on story• Ideas to Differentiate/Accommodate/Adapt a STEM project• Practice• More Resources

How we started with STEM stories…• Big Bad Wolf Video

Group Task:Your class has just read, Snowmen All Year Long and At Home in the Cold. It’s now your job to build an outfit to keep a snowman cold for as long as possible! You have 30 minutes.• Draw a design for the snowman’s outfit• Figure out which materials you want to “buy” from your box.• Build your snowman’s outfit using the supplies• Be ready share.

Student Snowmen ProjectsSnowmen Design Video

Student Snowmen Projects

Student Snowmen Projects

Student Snowmen Projects• Videolicious Video

Example 1Example 2

Turning a Story into STEM• Look for science, math, or engineering embedded in the story.• Remember stories can be used with various grade levels.• Consider what types of digital technology would enhance the project.

Example Project: The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!• The Fourth Little Pig’s House

Example Project: Rosa Parks

Videolicious Video:

Example Project: Insulated Snowmen

Example Project: Iditarod Tracking

Students research mushers and create a trading card on one of them. Students will follow 5 of the mushers during the Iditarod.

Example Project: Free Little Librarieshttp://littlefreelibrary.org/

Meeting the Needs of All Learners by using…

• Technology• Behavior Strategies• Academic Strategies

Technology: iPad Apps• Camera (Video and Photos)• Pic Collage• Videolicious• Popplet

Technology: Presenting Projects with Photos and Video

Students presenting their Snowmen outfit blueprints.

Watching Presentations to Self Reflect and Evaluate

Technology: iPad Apps

Camera App

Your Task: • Take some pictures of your snowman. • Create a short video (no more than 1 min.) explaining your snowman’s outfit.

Technology: iPad Apps

Pic Collage

Technology: iPad Apps

Videolicious

• Snowman Video

Technology: iPad Apps

Popplet

Technology: Bridging Background Knowledge

http://iditarod.com/ http://itcteacheronthetrail.com/

Use videos, images, and text to help build prior knowledge.

Example: Iditarod

Technology: Short Tutorials

Technology: Presenting Projects

Document Camera

Technology: Presenting Projects

VGA Cable for iPad (or screen mirroring)

Technology: Presenting Projects

Digital Archive (website, blog, or wiki to show work)

Behavior Strategies

• Contracts•Non-verbal signals• Reward for on task behavior•Modeling•Use Guidance Counselor and other faculty resources

Academic Differences: Grouping Options• Purposeful grouping• Student choice/Teacher Choice• Individual• Partner• Group

• Multi-leveled Design Briefs

Academic Differences: Leveled ReadingExample: http://beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.edu/

Provides leveled text, readers theaters, and take home books.

Academic Differences: Cross Grade Level• Example: 4th Graders write Books for Preschoolers

Practice• Read the book you’ve been given• Come up with a STEM Project• Think about your own class and utilize technology, behavior strategies, or academic strategies to meet the needs of your students.• Be ready to share!

Resources• Check out the our Conference page on the Oak Grove Digital Archive!• http://oakgroveelementary.edublogs.org/vcec14

Check out Alisa’s Blogs here:http://kidblog.org/4-Thompson-Downey/http://kidblog.org/5-Sharp-Downey/

Check out Tina’s Blog here:http://tcoffey.edublogs.org