We are once again excited to partner with Carly & Adam for the Joy of STEM Teacher Summit on July 14-16, 2022
The Joy of STEM is all about the power of PLAY in the classroom and in our lives. Through PLAY we learn, express our creativity, solve problems, and learn vital SEL and soft skills.️
Keynotes include Yolonda Tyler, Paul Reynolds, and Jed Dearbury and sessions featuring Andrea Calvin and Sara Smith. Check out the details:
Keynote - Paul A. Reynolds: Don’t Squish My Ish: Protecting the Joy of Teaching & Learning
Educational media developer, children’s book author, and university educator, Paul A. Reynolds will provide an inspiration-filled session that reminds us all of why we must protect teachers' creative, playful spirits - especially as they navigate through the hard-bitten realities of today’s world of education - and exacerbated by the lingering pandemic. Reynolds will read his brother Peter H. Reynolds' book Ish - part of the classic Creatrilogy series (The Dot, Ish, Sky Color,) and share examples of how an ish-ful approach to teaching and learning - can be healing, energizing and transformational.
Session - Sara Smith: Great Problem Solvers Play
Creativity comes from recognizing interesting problems and then finding novel ways to solve them. The world’s best problem solvers aren’t just brilliant thinkers, though, they know how to PLAY with a problem at every stage along the way. A good STEM lesson helps students practice scientific skills; a great STEM lesson sets the stage for students to play with problems, just like the greats. Let’s talk about how!
Session - Andrea Calvin: Ready, Set, Create: Transform your Classroom into a Space of Wonder Through Maker Tools and Game-based learning
From simple animation tools, to paper fabrication to game-based learning, discover how programs/classrooms across the globe are using FableVision Learning tools to transform their classroom into a space of WONDER. This session provides instruction for getting comfortable with our web-based maker programs, Animation-ish, FabMaker Studio and math games Zoombinis, and Fractions Quest including a month demo. Come create bravely!