Day 1: Think Different
Strand 1: Community and Thinking Differently
i-STEM Agenda
Tuesday June 14
7:30 Check In and Breakfast
8:00 Welcome & Introductions Interim Dean Debbie Ronneburg
8:30 Learning Blade
9:30 Strand Instruction
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Strand Instruction
3:15 Snack/Break
3:30 Strand Instruction
4:30 End of the Day Prize Drawing
5:00 BBQ CoT (TBD)
Our Agenda and Slidedeck
9:30 - 10:00
Build Community and Safe Learning Space
Partner Exploration
LEGO Nametag
Circle of Support
10:00 - 11:00 Think Different
LEGO Activities
Reflection
11:00 - 12:00 Exploring the 6 A's of Powerful Projects
What are the 6 A's
Explore examples of projects
Close morning session with Circle of Support
Strand 2: Mini Deep Dive Into PBL
One of the biggest questions when it comes to project-based learning and creating authentic learning experiences is “How?”. How do I create a PBL unit/experience? This session will break down the gold standards of PBL and share a completed project to show how it can be done in the classroom.
Agenda
1:00 - 2:30
Puzzle Piece 1: Learning Space
Puzzle Piece 2: Technology
Puzzle Piece 3: 5 E's
Puzzle Piece 4: 7 Elements of PBL
Look for connections to your classroom
Identify the 7 Elements/ 6 A's in Survival Project
make notes, capture questions, reflection on your own teaching, etc.
Read through this article to gain a basic understand of PBL elements if needed
2:30 - 3:15 Expert Session with Beth and Sarah
3:15 - 3:30 Snack Break
3:30 - 4:15
Create MyPBLWorks account
Process day of learning, circle of trust, build a model of what you learned today
Expert Session
Contains questions for conversation starters.
Sarah VicE
Sarah Vice has taught a plethora of grade levels and is currently a sixth grade teacher at Forest Grove Elemetary School in Bettendorf, IA. She has a Masters’ Degree in Educational Administration. She has helped open two elementary buildings within the Pleasant Valley School District. As a National Geography certified educator, she shares her leadership and vision with others as the district’s grade level lead teacher. Sarah also co-designed the instructional framework of Design.Drive.Do with Beth Campbell to help equip teachers and students. She believes in being courageous, taking risks and being an advocate for her students to empower them to see the possibilities all around them.
Beth Campbell
Beth Campbell is currently the teacher librarian at Forest Grove Elementary School in Bettendorf, IA and an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa in the Library and Information Science Department. During her lengthy career in education, she has advocated for the school experience to be relevant, authentic and meaningful, while also elevating opportunities for student voice.
Her innovative work with students’ podcasting can be found on iTunes, Voiced.Ca and other hosting platforms. She co-designed the instructional frame of Design.Drive.Do with Sarah Vice. She has co-authored an article on Student Voice with Allison Zmuda, which was published in School Library Connection. Creating a #CultureOfReaders has been at the foundation of her work in and out of the library.
Resources
PBL Works - https://www.pblworks.org/
HTH Unboxed - https://hthunboxed.org/
Examples of projects and works I have been involved with - https://coffeeforthebrain.com/project-based-learning/
Survival NASA Project- https://sites.google.com/view/survivalpbl/home
Complexities of Being Human - Riva Story PDF of Educator Comic Version