globaloria program overview 2014
DESCRIPTION
Globaloria is an award-winning K-12 learning platform with courses in STEM, computing, game design and coding.TRANSCRIPT
Source: ESI Corp, 2011, Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey
STEM is the FASTEST Growing Sector
STEM NON-STEM0.00%
5.00%
10.00%
15.00%
20.00%17.31%
9.67%
Projected Employment Growth, 2008-2018 8.6M STEM jobs in
2018
71% of STEM jobs will be in Computing
25% higher salaries
5.3% unemployment (as compared to 10%)
Insufficient STEM Pipeline
10,000 StudentsStart the 9th Grade
8,200 of 10,000 Earn a High School
Diploma
5,900 of 10,000 Students Go to
College800 are Declared
STEM Majors
2,400 of 10,000 Students Earn a
Bachelor’s Degree 400 BA/BS in STEM Fields
<30% of Students have access to Computing Ed
Only 10% of Schools Offer CS
Out of every 10,000 only 400 pursue a STEM degree.
There are 2,000,000 unfilled STEM jobs.
Sources: Louis Stokes Institute, National Center for Women & IT
CS-STEAM Education
Students master
• STEM knowledge
• Digital and computing literacy
• Higher-order critical thinking
• Global citizenship & 21C skills
• College and career readiness
Blended-learning platformwith courses in STEM, Computing,
Game Design and Coding
Preparing Students for the Technical Innovation Future
Making Computer Science & STEM engaging through Game Design
Making CS-STEM Relevant with Real Coding
using Professional Languages
Industry-standard practices for college and career success
Collaborative Iterative Design & Engineering Process
Biology
Chemistry
Math
English
Interdisciplinary CS-STEM Learning
Daily G
ame Design
Blog
Reflective, persuasive, expository writing
Any Teacher can teach Coding with Success
Tools for personalized & deep learning
Globaloria Implementation Models (minimum of 40 hours)Single or multi-year sequence - Stand-alone or integrated course structure
Flexible and easy to integrate, standards-aligned courses
Course Time Grade Learning Goal
Essentials of Game Design
25-35 hrs 4th-5th
Practice basic digital literacy skills and learn to participate in a blended-learning class. Learn foundational concepts of game design, mechanics and coding..
Intro to Game Design (JavaScript)
40-55 hrs 6th & upLearn fundamentals of game design and coding by creating a two-level game using HTML5 and JavaScript. Follow a real-world design and engineering process. (Fall 2015)
Intro to Game Design(ActionScript)
40-55 hrs 6th & upLearn to code & design 2 games using Flash & ActionScript following a real-world design & engineering process.
Intermediate Game Design
40-55 hrs 6th & upDeepen design, coding and teamwork skills. Collaboratively create a complex learning game using a professional process. Prerequisite: Intro to Game Design (ActionScript)
Mobile Game Design
40-55 hrs 6th & upLearn to design and code a 2D game that leverages mobile-device features. Export and test on mobile devices. Prerequisite: Intro to Game Design (ActionScript)
3D Game Design
40-55 hrs 9th & upLearn to develop a 3D adventure game that is fun and educational using JavaScript and Unity.
Research Proven
Globaloria students outperform their peers
Edvantia, inc. 2009, 2010 & 2011 studies
Research Partners
8 years14 States Districts: urban, rural, suburban
17,500 students600 educators450 ed leaders95% graduation93% School Retention
Large-ScaleSTEM Education Innovation
Teaching All Students STEM & Coding