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Teaching STEM in Flexible Learning Environments |
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Kristen Marlatt Rusty Nye
When the pandemic made in-person summer camps impossible, UBTECH developed its own virtual robotics camp, Camp:ASPIRE, to provide enriching robotics and coding experiences for kids. UBTECH will walk educators through tools and tactics on how to successfully plan and deliver a flexible and dynamic STEM experience.
| Audience: | Curriculum/district specialists, Principals/head teachers, Teachers |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices not needed |
| Topic: | Distance, online & blended learning |
| Grade level: | 3-5 |
| Subject area: | Computer science, STEM/STEAM |
| ISTE Standards: | For Students: Empowered Learner
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| Disclosure: | The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session |
| Influencer Disclosure: | This session includes a presenter that indicated a “material connection” to a brand that includes a personal, family or employment relationship, or a financial relationship. See individual speaker menu for disclosure information. |
Participants will explore methods to implement STEM education in non traditional settings. Based on survey findings from our own virtual robotics camp experience hosted between June - August 2020, 95.4% of students rated their overall camp experience as a 4 or higher on a 1-5 scale (1 being poor, 5 being excellent). Using the same 1-5 scale, 90.7% of students felt more confident using robotics and with coding after taking a course with a rating of 4 or higher.
In this 30 minute micropresentation, the presenter will focus on how to deliver and engage students with STEM through diverse mediums. The presentation will spend approximately 15 minutes exploring how UBTECH transitioned it’s model to meet the needs of a changing educational climate using Camp:ASPIRE as an example of pivoting instruction to meet the needs of the students. From there the presentation will shift to explore modern methods of teaching STEM instruction and examine virtual, in person and hybrid mediums for approximately 15 minutes. If time permits, question and answer is definitely appreciated.
A Utah school district integrates UBTECH UKITs in their Innovation Center to expose all students to robotics, support their district’s STEM initiatives, and instill real-world problem-solving: https://youtu.be/JYm68HUelAQ
Case Study: Robotics helps increase confidence for ELLs at NY public school: https://ubtecheducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/UBT_CASE_STUDY_03.30.20.pdf
Case Study Q&A: How robotics provides a pathway to the future for a CA science classroom: https://ubtecheducation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/UBT_Cajon-Valley_Case-Study_Final-May-2020.pdf
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