Free. Open to educators (including pre-service students) in ABC CREATE and the local region. Lunch provided. ACT 48 eligible.
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With his presentation, “Industry 4.0 – Technologies Shaping Modern Business, Education, and Society”, our featured speaker, Dr. Joseph Cuiffi from Penn State New Kensington’s Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology program will frame the day by creating a better understanding of how the Digital Revolution is shifting approaches to teaching, learning, living, and working.
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On March 9, 2015, Teachers and Administrators from 15 different school districts across Western Pennsylvania engaged with technologies available through the CMU CREATE Lab. Click here to view the TribLive Publication outlining the day's events. To access photos from the conference, visit the ABC CREATE STREAM Conference Photo Gallery.
The conference overview slideshow is displayed below. Below are the 6 technology sessions that took place during the conference. Use the links for more information on the technologies available the the CMU CREATE Lab. Click here for a brief guide to the selected phase 1 technologies.
The conference overview slideshow is displayed below. Below are the 6 technology sessions that took place during the conference. Use the links for more information on the technologies available the the CMU CREATE Lab. Click here for a brief guide to the selected phase 1 technologies.
We have a wonderful mix of showcase presentations from which to choose highlighting technologies in the classroom, project-based learning, and building relevant skills for our students. You can expect sessions that include AR/VR/AI, Desmos, the Hummingbird Bit, entrepreneurship, social justice + the technology classroom, global competencies, STEAM/CS + Students with special needs, cross-curricular projects, School Retool, and more!
Bio/STEAM Collaboration on Sustainability
Tamar McPherson @teachme124
Plum, 10-12 PreCalc, Physics, AP CSP
Bioengineering is a broad discipline and includes more than just medicine. Through our participation in Pitt’s Research Experience for Teachers internship, we were able to bring biology and engineering together via the topics of sustainability and hydroponics. STEAM Studio and Biology students collaborated to design a hydroponics system for the Life Skills students to grow healthy tomatoes and other vegetables for their teaching kitchen and created a promotional video in CoSpaces EDU.
Collaborative PBL
Melinda Kulick @burrellelemtech
Burrell, BCIT K-5
We know students learn best when they are interested in the topic presented. How can you reach and excite all students at the same time while holding their attention through through an entire project? The answer is through collaborative project-based learning (PBL). This session can benefit anyone K-12 with an open mind and interest in taking their curriculum to the next level. The collaborative experience of elementary specialists (art, business/tech, music and phys ed) will be shared how this learning approach, at any level, can engage students and connect them to the real-world around them.
Melinda Kulick @burrellelemtech
Burrell, BCIT K-5
We know students learn best when they are interested in the topic presented. How can you reach and excite all students at the same time while holding their attention through through an entire project? The answer is through collaborative project-based learning (PBL). This session can benefit anyone K-12 with an open mind and interest in taking their curriculum to the next level. The collaborative experience of elementary specialists (art, business/tech, music and phys ed) will be shared how this learning approach, at any level, can engage students and connect them to the real-world around them.
Computational Thinking with Creative Robotics using the NEW Hummingbird Kit
Kelsey Derringer @KelseyConnects
BirdBrain Technologies, PD Coordinator
In this hands-on session, educators will use the all new Hummingbird Bit Robotics Kit to program and build simple, creative robotics projects. Together, we will explore how K-12 educators in all content areas are engaging in meaningful computational thinking, PBL, and 21st century skills through creative robotics!
CMU CS Academy
Arman Hezarkhani @CMU_CS_Academy
Carnegie Mellon University, Professional Development Coordinator, 9-12 Computer Science
Our session will start out with a brief overview of what CS Academy is, the current success it has had as providing an equitable option for Computer Science education continuum at the high school level. From there it will transition in an opportunity to demo the tool, learn about the educator resource and teacher network and we will wrap up with hearing from a current CMU CS Academy partner teacher.
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STEAM for ALL SHOWCASE
Tuesday, March 6, 2018 8 AM - 3 PM Penn State New Kensington Showcase 2018 Highlights
Explore classroom integration of creative technologies. Glimpse emerging technologies and classroom pilots. Connect with colleagues. No registration fee. Lunch included. ACT 48 eligible. Funded by the Grable Foundation, the Arconic Foundation, ABC CREATE districts and supported by Penn State New Kensington, our vision is to empower students and educators by encouraging a culture of shared best-practice. |
ABC CREATE STREAM Showcase 2017
- Keynote Speaker, Judd Pittman, Special Consultant to the Secretary of Education for STEM
- Classroom implementations of creative technologies and project/challenge base learning
- Afterschool STEAM Club
- Hydroponics/Aquaponics
- GigaPan, Speck, Arts & Bots Projects
- Librarian/Teacher Collaborative STEAM Projects
- Transforming Math with Coding
- National History Day Cross-Curricular Collaboration
- Emerging Technologies from CMU’s CREATE Lab
- GABE
- Speckle
- Social VR
- Professional Development Opportunities
- Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)
- Remake Learning
- Closing Panel
- Leighton Cooper: Senior Manager, Industrial and
Commercial Transportation Products; Arconic Inc. - Amy Barley: Science Teacher, Leechburg Area School District
- Eric Hewitt: Principal, Riverview Jr-Sr High School
- Leighton Cooper: Senior Manager, Industrial and
