• ITEEA STEM Roundtable Topics

     

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    Once or more each month, ITEEA will be offering an hour-long opportunity for the Technology and Engineering Education Community to discuss and explore specific topics online. Participation is free and anyone who registers for a particular topic can engage in the discussion. Each topic will have one or more hosts to help guide the discussion. Questions about each topic can be submitted in advance through the registration process. 

     

    ARCHIVED Roundtables:


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    Teaching STEM Education at the Elementary Level

    Leaders from ITEEA’s Elementary STEM Council will be leading a discussion about best practices pertaining to STEM in the elementary grades.

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    The Power of Adaptive Technology Projects in the STEM Classroom

    Hear from REACH Challenge founders and former winners about how they inspire their students to use STEM skills for social good through adaptive technology projects in their classrooms. This informal discussion is a great place to share your ideas, ask questions, and get advice as you're planning your STEM projects for the new school year, especially for those considering participating in REACH Challenge. 

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    ITEEA’s Council for Supervision and Leadership

    Leaders from ITEEA’s Council for Supervision and Leadership will be able to answer questions about the Council and how professionals can gain a better understanding of how educational leadership is shaping a new generation of learners.

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    ITEEA’s Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Council

    Leaders from ITEEA’s Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Council will lead a discussion about opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in competitive events as well as how TEECA prepares them for a future career as technology and engineering education teachers. .

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    Roundtables - STEM NIght

    Planning a STEM Night: How Tos

    Come join us for a discussion on planning a STEM night for the community. We will talk about strategies we’ve used to plan the event, how we recruit STEM professionals to be exhibitors, and the outcomes we have seen in our communities as a result of STEM nights.  

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    ITEEA’s Elementary STEM Council

    Leaders from ITEEA’s Elementary STEM Council will be leading a discussion about exploring STEAM in elementary schools.

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    Roundtables - Creativity

    Cultivating Creativity in the Classroom

    Come join in a discussion about how a focus on cultivating creativity can revolutionize a student’s mindset, ability to succeed and view of their future and potential. Experience simple tasks to help jumpstart the idea that creativity can and should happen everywhere, including the classroom.

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    Reflections from Two important Events in the History of the Technology and Engineering Profession: Jackson’s Mill and Chinsegut – STEL Development

    Participants from both the Jackson’s Mill – Industrial Arts Curriculum Theory and the Chinsegut-STEL Development projects will discuss their insights into these important events and their impact on the IA/TEE profession.

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    Roundtables - Girl

    Recruiting and Retaining Girls in the T&E Classroom

    Join teachers who have been successful increasing female participation in STEM classes and clubs.  We will discuss best practices for recruiting and maintaining girls in the STEM areas.

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    Roundtables - Sustain

    Teaching Sustainability Education

    A discussion on sustainability education in its many forms (development, conservation, energy, manufacturing, design, agriculture, business, cultural/societal, and environmental science) with a goal of sharing resources for direct application in the classroom.

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    STEM EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITY PORTALS

    cid:image001.png@01D4B574.7515E530Doing any STEM student or family events this upcoming month? Be sure to add them into The Connectory (www.TheConnectory.org). TheConnectory is the primary place to find STEM events and opportunities for families and students. Make sure your programs get promoted and are included. Share widely throughout your networks.   

    image004.jpg@01D4B575Have any STEM Volunteer needs coming up? Add them to Texas STEM Connections (www.TexasSTEMConnections) and get connected to STEM volunteers throughout your region and across Texas. Share about Texas STEM Connections with STEM volunteers and other STEM educators in your networks. Let’s all get STEM connected!

     

     


    STEM REGIONAL PUBLICATIONS

     
      Click on image to downdload the STEM&ME eBook publication featuring
      regional student profiles developed in partnership with
      regional institutes of higher education.  
     
     
     
     
     

    HORIZON 2021 - 2022 RESOURCES

     
    TEMP Link Light -- https://drive.google.com/file/d/14uYCjg4xae_9u4d7mHoAnSAOjZpuR5Zz/view?usp=sharing
     
     
    TEMP Submersibles - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D2QRx96ZN8LsnjDXh4pi0x6M8ij2vdIw/view?usp=sharing
     
    TEMP Playdough -  https://drive.google.com/file/d/19iG-GRd-j9JgHjJoHdEkCEQWugfKrw3O/view?usp=sharing

    PBL Day 1 - Packet

     


    La Joya EIE 2021 - 2022 RESOURCES

    Designing Plant Packages - Link 

    Landscapes - Link

     


    CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS 

    Early Childhood Conference 2018 - Presentation
     
    San Benito STEAM Academy 2018 - Presentation 
     
     
     
     

    INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

    University of Texas Pan American - Center for STEM Excellence  
    Texas STEM Coalition Resources 
    Texas Instruments T3 Conference Presentation Resources
    Region One CTE, PBL, and Capstone Connections

    Peanuts and NASA: A 50th Anniversary Celebration

    http://ymiclassroom.com/lesson-plans/peanuts-nasa/

    Grades: Elementary (K-5), Subject Area: STEM, Space Science, Engineering, Language Arts: This spring marks the 50th anniversary of Apollo 10, the NASA mission that made Charlie Brown and Snoopy part of the U.S. space program when their names were used as call signs for the command and lunar landing modules. Now NASA and the Peanuts gang are teaming up again to help students explore the history of space flight and the amazing technologies NASA will use to land astronauts on Mars. With separate activity sets for grades K-2 and 3-5, this program is sure to boost your students’ STEM skills as they imagine themselves part of the Peanuts space corps!

     

    UTRGV GEARUP Physics Day 4 - PDF

     

     

     
     
Last Modified on April 8, 2022