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Assessing STEM With VEX GO Competitions!

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 4

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Anna Blake
Elementary Tech Integrator
Elizabeth Forward School District
@annavblake
@teachingwithavb
Anna teaches over 400 students from kindergarten to 5th grade each year computer science and computational thinking as an Elementary Technology Integrator at the Elizabeth Forward SD. She has presented at both local and international conferences about computational thinking and making over the past 5 years. She also sits on the Duquesne University Alumni Advisory Board and volunteers her time to help pre-service teachers prepare for their time in the classroom. In 2021, Anna received the Carnegie Science Center Award for "Most Inspiring Teacher." In addition to awards, Anna has written an Amazon book, "Capturing Creativity" with her colleague, Melissa Unger.

Session description

Have you ever tried to assess your STEM lessons? Listen to stories of how assessment plays a part in VEX GO competitions and leave with ideas to add to your STEM classroom. With pictures, lessons and evidence of learning, this session will add assessment into your STEM class or curriculum.

Purpose & objective

Participants will walk away with knowledge of HOW to assess STEM using robotics. VEX GO is just a tool that participants can learn HOW to assess through. With this in mind, participants can use ANY robotics tool to assess STEM with. Participants will be given access to pictures and journal entries from students on assessment and how it applies in an elementary classroom. Participants will also have networking time to meet with Anna and network with other teachers at the poster presentation.

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Outline

For this poster session, I will allow participants to first see my poster. I will have the competition field, robot and other robotics with me so participants can hold and try out VEX GO. I will have hand outs and a QR code where educators can get examples and materials to implement this assessment in their own classroom.

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Supporting research

Research on Using VEX with elementary students: https://kb.vex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048615172-Using-VEX-Robotics-To-Teach-Computer-Science-

Research on Why Teach Robotics: https://kb.vex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360055631592-Why-Teach-Educational-Robotics-

Research on How Robotics Empower Learners: https://kb.vex.com/hc/en-us/articles/360048606032-Research-GO-and-123-STEM-Labs

Research on How Robotics Improve Student Feedback: https://kb.vex.com/hc/en-us/articles/4404925870228-Improving-Student-Attitudes-Toward-STEM-Finding-from-a-VEX-GO-Curriculum

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Session specifications

Topic:
Computer science & computational thinking
Grade level:
PK-5
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Teachers, Teacher education/higher ed faculty, Technology coordinators/facilitators
Attendee devices:
Devices not needed
Participant accounts, software and other materials:
None
Subject area:
Computer science, STEM/STEAM
ISTE Standards:
For Students:
Empowered Learner
  • Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

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