Jun 10
22
Local STEM Integration Workshop
The Mebane Master teachers from the high school and middle schools developed STEM Cell Teams that consisted of an English/language arts teacher, math teacher, science teacher, social studies teacher and an elective teacher from their school. Each of the teams had to develop a “real world” problem to solve that integrates the curriculum needs of all disciplines and addresses global awareness. The STEM Cell Teams developed a unit that addresses the proposed problem and provides students with opportunities for critical thinking, problem solving, and information and communications technology literacy. Each of the teams used advanced Smart Board instructional technology techniques and developed a product that will be produced using the Smart Platform. The STEM Cell Teams also explored ways to incorporate community involvement through Interactive Video Conferencing (IVC) or other methods into their unit design.
The units that were developed over the three days by the STEM Cells included:
Teachers at a DCS STEM Integration Workshop.
• Drill Baby Drill - study of offshore drilling and its impact on the North Carolina Coast
• Just Recycle It - reducing the middle school carbon footprint
• Nuclear Power: Not in My Backyard - pros and cons of a nuclear power plant’s impact in Davie County
• What’s in Your Glass? – water quality impact study for the Yadkin River
• Technology on Trial - implications of technology on society
• Journey to Space - future of the space program as the government refuses to fund future manned space shuttle missions to space.
The teams developed lesson plans, explored hardware and software options, examined websites to expand learning and developed a list of community resources to help support and teach the unit.
These units will be implemented during the 2010-2011 school year. The teams will reconvene during the spring semester in order to evaluate the success of unit integration.
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