stemming off stories presentation
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STEMming Off StoriesAlisa Downey and Tina Coffey
Introductions
Alisa Downey
Special Education TeacherOak Grove ElementaryEmail: [email protected]
Blogs: http://kidblog.org/4-Thompson-Downey/http://kidblog.org/5-Sharp-Downey/
Tina Coffey
Instructional Technology Resource TeacherRoanoke County SchoolsEmail: [email protected]
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
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 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