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Design Your Dream STEAM Innovation Center in Your School

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Grand Hyatt - Republic ABC

Innovator Talk
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Session description

This session will present a real-life success story, from conception to grant writing, implementing, opening, and running our STEAM innovation center. All equipment, tools, furniture as well as the steps needed for creating the STEAM labs from design to finish including the pedagogical approach will be shared.

Outline

(3 mins) Introduction and Context
(6 mins) ISTE Standards / Essential Conditions / SDGs / Grant Writing
(3 mins) Design thinking
(3 mins) Computational Thinking
(3 mins) STEAM Innovation Center Structure
(20 mins) Labs and Equipment
(15 mins) Community Service and Civic Engagement
Q&A

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Supporting research

Secondaryschool creativity, teacher practice and STEAM education: An international study
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10833-017-9311-2

Co-Measure: developing an assessment for student collaboration in STEAM activities
https://stemeducationjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s40594-017-0094-z

ISTE ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS FOR EFFECTIVE TECH USE IN SCHOOLS
https://www.iste.org/standards/iste-essential-conditions

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Presenters

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Vice President for Educational Development and Technology
International College
ISTE Certified Educator

Session specifications

Topic:

Innovative Learning Environments

TLP:

Yes

Grade level:

6-12

Audience:

District Level Leadership, School Level Leadership, Technology Coach/Trainer

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

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

Subject area:

Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM)

ISTE Standards:

For Education Leaders:
Empowering Leader
  • Inspire a culture of innovation, creative problem-solving, and collaboration that allows the time to explore and develop teaching practices using digital tools.
For Students:
Empowered Learner
  • Set learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to achieve them and reflect on the learning process to improve learning outcomes.
Innovative Designer
  • Know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.

TLPs:

Ignite Agency, Connect learning to learner