Integrate STEAM and Literacy Into Your Virtual Instruction |
Explore and create : Creation lab
Wednesday, December 2, 2:10–3:00 pm PST (Pacific Standard Time)
Karie Gladis Sara Johnson
Students need concrete strategies to read and interact with the rigorous texts needed to activate prior knowledge, gather information, answer questions and create solutions in the STEAM classroom. Learn literacy strategies that can be used in the virtual classroom to empower students to read critically in support of STEAM instruction.
Audience: | Coaches, Curriculum/district specialists, Teachers |
Skill level: | Beginner |
Attendee devices: | Devices useful |
Attendee device specification: | Smartphone: Windows, Android, iOS Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows |
Participant accounts, software and other materials: | None |
Topic: | Project-, problem- & challenge-based learning |
Grade level: | PK-5 |
Subject area: | STEM/STEAM |
ISTE Standards: | For Educators: Designer
Innovative Designer
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Disclosure: | The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session |
In this session, participants will learn a variety of literacy-based strategies that can be used in a virtual classroom environment to support students as they activate prior knowledge, gather information, answer questions, and create solutions in the STEAM classroom. Educators will also learn about online resources for STEAM challenges/experiments to support students as they conduct hands-on activities at home or in the classroom.
Overview of content-area literacy within the STEAM Classroom
Strategy Learning
Wrap up/Review
Bybee, Rodger W. 2013. The Case for STEM Education: Challenges and Opportunities. Arlington, VA:
NSTA Press.
Harvey, Stephanie, and Anne Goudvis. 2007. Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension to Enhance
Understanding. Portland, ME: Stenhouse Publishers.
Maslyk, Jacie. 2016. STEAM Makers: Fostering Creativity and Innovation in the Elementary Classroom.
Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin.
National Research Council. 2012. A Framework for K–12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting
Concepts, and Core Ideas. Committee on a Conceptual Framework for New K–12 Science Education
Standards. Board on Science Education, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education.
Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
NGSS Lead States. 2013. “Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By States APPENDIX I—
Engineering Design in the NGSS.” Washington, DC.
Interpersonal Connection, Engagement, and Learning With Video Games During Remote Learning
Nailed It!
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