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Arts and Technology STEAM Playground: Creativity, Innovation and Engagement for All Learners

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Session description

Join us to learn engaging ways to incorporate STEAM, the arts, artificial intelligence and technology into all curricular areas PK-12. This fun, energized, hands-on playground will fill your bucket with so many ideas! Come to learn, explore, innovate, share and connect with us!

Outline

The playground will have a variety of presenters sharing on a variety of STEAM, Arts and Technology tools and resources.

The playground will have approximately 6 - 7 stations. Participants can rotate and explore each station as long as they would like.

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Supporting research

New Study Gives Guidance on STEAM Education Integration. https://www.education.pitt.edu/news-and-media/new-study-gives-guidance-steam-education-integration

Understanding and Creating Art with AI: Review and Outlook, Feb. 2021, https://arxiv.org/abs/2102.09109

Computers in Human Behavior: Artificial Humans
Volume 1, Issue 2, August–December 2023, 100004
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294988212300004X

Exploring the Effectiveness of STEAM-Based Courses on Junior High School Students’ Scientific Creativity. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2021.666792/full

Why The Arts Matter
https://www.arts.gov/art-works/2015/why-arts-matter

Do Schools Kill Creativity?
https://www.ted.com/talks/sir_ken_robinson_do_schools_kill_creativity?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

A review of the effect of integrated STEM or STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) education in South Korea. https://apse-journal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s41029-019-0034-y

Why study art?
https://www.tate.org.uk/art/talking-point/why-study-art

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Presenters

Danielle Abernethy

Training/Consultant

Private Contractor

Emy Aultman

Media specialist

J.L. Lomax Elementary

Debbie Bohanan

Teacher

Zenith Accelerated Learning Academy

Valerie Chmelka

Integration Specialist

Dodge Elementary

Lynsy Curry

5th Grade Classroom Teacher

Timbers Elementary, Humble ISD

Jessie Erickson

Instructional Technology Coach and Consultant

Private Contractor

Alicia Eslinger

Minot Public Schools

Dennis Grice

Assistant Director of Innovation

Faith Lutheran Middle and High School

Wanda Hanley

Digital Learning Coordinator

Wake County Schools

Cathy Houchin

Teacher

Watertown Unified School District

Bree Ann Joiner

Middle School Teacher

Faith Lutheran Middle School

Melinda Kolk

Editor, Creative Educator

Tech4Learning, Inc

Rita Mortenson

Educational Technology Coach

Verona Area High School

Ryan Tittle

Senior Tech Support Specialist

Minot Public Schools

Shelly Veron

Coodinator-Digital Design & Innovation

Humble ISD

Session specifications

Topic:

Innovative Learning Environments

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

PK-12

Audience:

Curriculum Designer/Director, Teacher, Technology Coach/Trainer

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:

Presenters will include station specific resources and materials in their individual session proposals. We will have approximately 6 - 7 different stations. We will also create a resource like this Google Slide Deck. 2023 Playground Resource: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1BwuMENbO6neSUYAXr1c3QK9FeZHIyCkSKwx5PP9WDWc/edit?usp=sharing

Subject area:

Arts - Visual, Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM)

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Designer

Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
Design authentic learning activities that align with educational standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize learning.

Facilitator

Manage the use of technology and student learning strategies in digital platforms, virtual environments, hands-on makerspaces or in the field.

TLPs:

Spark Curiosity, Prioritize authentic experiences

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.