Student STEM Academy

- Collaboration Across the Nation

Student

Academy

Group MembersMarc Chabot – Thetford Academy, VT

Matt Cieslik – Rosa International Middle, NJ

Chris Hill – Lake Oswego High School, OR

Alex Mendralla – Palombi Middle School, IL

Joe Slifka – Liberty High School, OH

Geri Sundermier – Candlewood Middle, NY

Project GoalTo create a global environment where STUDENTS

communicate and collaborate on STEM projects in the classroom.

Project PlanCreate an online meeting place for STEM

discourse to occur amongst the participating schools.

Project PlanIntroduce classrooms and school environments to

participants (via online hub)

Project PlanStudents share STEM related projects or practices

integrating mobile technology.

Project PlanStudents collaborate on their own generated

multi-classroom projects as Student STEM Academy matures.

Expected TimelineCreate online meeting place – Aug/Sept 2011

Students design and share introductions – Aug/Sept 2011

Students interact online to foster and build nation-wide relationships - ongoing

Classrooms share STEM projects – end of 2011

Classrooms design and collaborate on shared interest STEM projects – end of 2011-2012 school year

Possible Tools For Implementation

iPods (still and video camera)

Cell-phones (poll eversywhere)

CAPTURING…

Possible Tools For Implementation

Prezi

Animoto

Glogster

SHARING…

Possible Tools For Implementation

Edmodo (online meeting space possibility)

Wikispaces (online meeting space possibility)

Skype

Twitter

COMMUNICATING…

Potential ProjectsLesson collaboration (students flip classrooms

for other participating schools)

Nation-wide Community Projects

Outsourcing solutions for local problems

Building friendships/sharing environments