online resources for stem stemstitute – june 26, 2013 presented by the clermont county gifted...

Online Resources for STEM

STEMstitute – June 26, 2013Presented by the Clermont County Gifted ProgramFay Wagner, Gifted Intervention SpecialistBethel-Tate and Williamsburg Local School Districts in Partnership with the Clermont Co. ESC

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important. 

-Bill Gates

The Clermont County Gifted STEM Program

Implementing a program that blends virtual learning with face-to-face lessons

Utilizing Moodle, It’s Learning, and classroom space at the Gifted STEM Center for face-to-face lessons

Our philosophy… 21st Century Skills (The 4 Cs) – Communication,

Collaboration, Critical thinking, Creativity Mark Edwards (author of Every Child, Every Day) –

Drivers of Student Engagement: instruction must be relevant, collaborative, personalized, and connected.

Beers & Probst (authors of Notice and Note) – “…rigor does not reside in the barbell, but in the act of lifting it.” Students should be engaged, observant, responsive, questioning, and analytical.

Carol Dweck (author of The New Psychology of Success) - Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset

Jim Stigler – Struggle for Smarts

Research is showing that blended learning, when accomplished using best-practices, can increase student learning.

What components make up a blended learning unit?

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Engaging and Challenging Face-to-Face Lessons

Course Home Page

Online Lessons

Online Resources and Uploaded Files

Online Assignments

Quizzes and Tests

Discussion Forums

WIKIs

Glossaries

Blogs

Online Messaging

Ways to use blended learning…

Teaching full Units The Mystery of Felix Navidad

The One-Day Lab

Ongoing Anchor Activities

Online Activities with a Face to Face Culmination

Communicating with Parents

OTHER RESOURCES FOR STEM

Quest Atlantis Sponsored by the Gates Foundation in

conjunction with the University of Arizona Free, but requires teacher training and

parent permission Extremely motivating!

INFOhio Electronic library – extensive resources Free, but requires username and password

Create-A-Graph Free Versatile for all subjects/ages

Glogster Multi-media posters Free or fee (premium account)

Challenge Math Designed to extend beyond the regular

mathematics curriculum to provide extra challenge

Fee-based Competitions each fall and spring

Scratch Kid-friendly computer programming Free

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For more information… Contact Information for Teachers:

• Heather Frost-Hauck, Gifted Intervention Specialist: heatherfrost1@aol.com

• Fay Wagner, Gifted Intervention Specialist: wagner_f@betheltate.org

Contact Information for Administrators or Professional Development Requests:• Amy Bain, Clermont County Gifted Coordinator:

bain_a@ccesc.org

Developing Units for Virtual Learning Environments For Gifted and Talented Students through Pieces of Learning