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CANCELLED: Designing STEAM Pathways: A Collaborative Journey from New York to Singapore

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Session description

This session highlights the collaborative journey of two districts—one in the USA and one in Singapore—developing K-12 STEAM programs. Presenters share how they established a unified vision, created implementation plans, navigated challenges, and built pathways for student engagement and innovative learning.

Outline

• Introduction (5 minutes): Introduce presenters and the collaborative journey between the two districts.
• Vision and Goal Setting (10 minutes): Discuss how both districts established a shared vision for their STEAM programs.
• Separate Implementation Plans (15 minutes): Each district shares its unique approach to developing STEAM pathways, integrating technology, and fostering student engagement.
• Collaboration and Reflection (10 minutes): Highlight how cross-district collaboration informed planning, implementation, and continuous improvement.
• Interactive Activity (10 minutes): Attendees engage in a short design-thinking exercise to envision their own collaborative STEAM goals.
• Q&A and Networking (10 minutes): Open floor for questions and discussion about implementing STEAM programs.

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Supporting research

https://www.davidleeedtech.org/

https://designthinking.ideo.com/resources

https://dschool.stanford.edu/programs/k12-lab-network

https://ed.stanford.edu/news/will-design-thinking-strategies-benefit-students-after-class-dismissed?linkId=66898871

https://www.fastcompany.com/90341469/a-controversial-design-strategy-is-helping-sixth-graders-do-better-in-school

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Presenters

Michael Davola

Technology Staff Developer K-12

Garden City School District

Lauren Lavelle

Instructional Technology Coach

Garden City Public Schools

David Lee

STEM Specialist

Singapore American School

Session specifications

Topic:

Project-, Problem- and Challenge-Based Learning

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

Subject area:

Interdisciplinary (STEM/STEAM), Technology Education

ISTE Standards:

For Educators:
Collaborator

Use collaborative tools to expand students’ authentic, real-world learning experiences by engaging virtually with experts, teams and students, locally and globally.

Designer

Design authentic learning activities that align with educational standards and use digital tools and resources to maximize learning.

Facilitator

Create learning opportunities that challenge students to use a design process and/or computational thinking to innovate and solve problems.