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Think Outside the Trash Can

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Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 3B

Explore and create: Exploratory Creation lab

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Presenters

Nicole Mathew

Senior Curriculum Specialist

Teq, Inc.
@Nicole Mathew
@edutechbytes

Nicole taught middle school science for four years in the NYCDOE, where she was also a Lead Teacher for NYC Urban Advantage's PD program. She got her start in education as an Environmental Educator in the non-profit setting. She has her B.A. in Environmental Studies and her M.S.Ed. in Adolescent Education. Through her classroom experience, Nicole developed a passion for using innovative technology in her classroom to support her student's STEM learning. Now, she creates and facilitates engaging professional development courses that help other teachers feel comfortable integrating ever changing technology into their classroom.

Session description

Activities utilizing robotics are fun and engaging for students. They can also involve a lot of consumables. Think outside the trash can and transform discarded materials into an exciting creation!

Purpose & objective

This session focuses on helping educators consider ways in which they can re-use discarded materials to support students' creations during project based learning and design thinking challenges. Teachers will walk away with lesson activity ideas and a plan for how they can execute these practices in their own classroom.

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Outline

1-Consumption Facts (5 minutes)
2- The Challenge (5 minutes)
3- Recycled Resources (5 minutes)
4- Traditional Examples (7 minutes)
5- Recycled Robot Examples (20 minutes)
6- Cleaning Up After the Project (5 minutes)
7- Resources (3 minutes)

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Supporting research

https://portal.ct.gov/DEEP/Reduce-Reuse-Recycle/Schools/Tips-on-Waste-Reduction-and-Reuse-for-Schools
https://calrecycle.ca.gov/recycle/schools/prevention/
https://greenschoolsnationalnetwork.org/zero-waste-for-schools/

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Session specifications

Topic:

Maker activities and programs

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Library media specialists, Teachers, Technology coordinators/facilitators

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

None needed. Teachers may find it helpful to plan out activities in a digital word-processing platform like Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, or Google Docs. Participants may find it helpful to bring their own robotics to play around with during the session.

Subject area:

STEM/STEAM

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Facilitator

Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.
Model and nurture creativity and creative expression to communicate ideas, knowledge or connections.

For Students:
Innovative Designer

Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.

Disclosure:

The submitter of this session has been supported by a company whose product is being included in the session

Think Outside the Trash Can

, Colorado Convention Center, Mile High Ballroom 3B

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