Alignment with new CS standards but the focus will be on integration within the current classroom, including ELA and Social studies connections, that do not take additional space or time to include in the school day. All presented material will use tools and resources that are available for free online.

Link to additional resources:

https://aiforteachers.org/

In this session, we will highlight common pitfalls to avoid in the virtual classroom. I will introduce to attendees a variety of digital tools that can make virtual learning a bit easier for everyone involved.

Links to session resources:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XT6zoEB3_y3Q_YomfHoH_SC-fFv2fx0zS9EvIRORblE/edit

https://docs.google.com/document/d/18Cv_kTYgJjjaz7cKWqwF3GJC0o7evbl9ZB3xKFJFtd0/edit

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vS9fEPZDOYS2nZxJfIrbovlVQgtYBH9KOronb7pUk9IDRbDVyq2Qa-DbaPAaC-2lyEMzRtG5t7zxbBh/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tZqTz6mqrWPb2Vk7r2DdF5CxCCuhFDzcR3Suhp-MHXM/edit#slide=id.p

This session will bring new, integrated ideas and technology know-how to the K-5 teachers. Our goal for the session is to engage students, teachers, and parents, to share sample lessons, substantial amounts of free resources, and ways to integrate tech.

Link to presentation slides:

bit.ly/Literacy2Life

This session will focus on classroom tested hands on activities. The novice computer science/technology teacher can implement tomorrow.

Children love LEGOs! And knowing how to code is becoming more and more essential for the next generation of innovators, do-ers and leaders. Put LEGOs and coding together and you have the FIRST LEGO League Explore program, an innovative and engaging project that makes classroom learning popular and fun. We will demonstrate how to build and code with the LEGO WeDo 2.0 kit. In addition, we will learn more about how this kit is used in the FLL Explore program while walking-through the curriculum and the engineering notebook used by students in grades K-4. We will also share best practices for safe use of shared materials.

Come and explore fun ways to teach students about flood walls and creating farms of the future. Students will expand their knowledge of the engineering design process and be introduced to scale modeling. We will also discuss how to bring farming into the classroom through guest speakers, professional development opportunities, and developing your own hydroponic garden.

Links to session resources:

https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/k5engineers2020/9e/3rd-5th%20Grade_Next%20Generation%20of%20Living%20on%20the%20Farm%20-%20Heather%20Russell.pdf

https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/k5engineers2020/88/K-2_Protecting%20our%20Farms_%20Crop%20Conservation%20Barrier%20-%20Heather%20Russell.pdf

Learn how to build a digital breakout to enhance student's content knowledge, collaboration and critical thinking. Participate in a short digital breakout as a student and observe a think-aloud of creating a digital breakout. Spend time starting your own breakout and walk away with a plethora of resources!

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1TojQqF-3qBeDB17IJWI_PqyDRwQoA9nuc2fZ_qeiFhY/edit#slide=id.g35f391192_00

Take your YouTube videos and screen recordings to the next level with Edpuzzle. Edpuzzle allows teachers to add interactive elements to videos that will keep students engaged. Integrate your Edpuzzle videos into your LMS (Google Classroom, Canvas and others) to ensure that your students are watching those YouTube videos and screen recordings you put so much effort into.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1qPx6dtOdBdlKcFcDUt71ocKlsl1hemQztZh4l0IQMfM/edit

First Lego League gives students the opportunity to engage in hands-on STEM experiences. Yes, students will develop skills in programming but FLL connects STEM concepts to real-world examples.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-Ri8tVQcHvFvr-GZn_ylsVFPR3gBNmxKX3BxIRmdvyA/edit

Are you ready to break down the walls of your classroom & Go Global with STEM? Join Carrie as she shares how students are collaborating with peers on a global platform, & how tools like Seesaw, Flipgrid, Padlet, and Wakelet are helping students share their learning with families & teachers in their own building & beyond

Link to session slides - bit.ly/globalstem20

This session will discuss how outdoor learning spaces and gardening provide opportunities for students to participate in inquiry-based learning and meaningful activities to enhance critical thinking skills. Using the garden and outdoors as a source for content-based activities, students can use design thinking to solve authentic problems.

Design and build a sleigh using a WeDo kit that will pull a specific measured weight.

In this session you will learn about great multicultural literature selections that work well with STEM projects for elementary students. It is essential that we purposefully select and include multicultural resources with our students, and engaging them with STEM tasks deepens the learning. I will share ideas for the projects and materials that may be used to create the products.

Presentation Links:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WpSVWK75DdM_EoCxhCKkd6ULoL5te3FmfY1VnSz6Bf0/edit#slide=id.p

https://static.sched.com/hosted_files/k5engineers2020/65/STEM%20Fiction%20Problem%20Solving%20%281%29%20-%20Mary%20Carrington.pdf

In this session, attendees will learn how to lead students through the planning and development process of design challenges. Attendees will develop an understanding of the various components and stakeholders that can be brought into these challenges so that students have a well-rounded authentic learning experience.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1mcsbNZUEE07uCXl5HByCw3NEy7kIDcpBr5UQt3dmeZw/edit#slide=id.g714aceb6c2_0_0

Did you know that NC now offers a completely free platform to access and share lessons? This session will give you an introduction to GoOpenNC, launched in December 2019. The GoOpen movement encourages the sharing, use, and "remixing" of lessons that are vetted and standards-based. In this session, you will also learn to navigate the platform, as well as how to join or create "hubs," such as the Engineering hub, which connects educators to lessons on specific topics and to other content specialists. Come prepared to learn, explore, connect and maybe even add your own original lessons to the platform!

Link to session slides:

bit.ly/goncslides

Scratch is a free introductory coding program that allows students to create interactive stories, games and animations using colorful blocks in a drag and drop interface. Once students learn the basics of Scratch throug independent exploration or direct instruction they are ready to begin creating projects that allow them to demonstrate their learning in fun new ways. Using animated illustrations, storytelling, and interactive games students can share their learning across all content areas. When combined with a Makey Makey electronic kit, students can personalize their Scratch programs by creating input devices that enhance their projects, such as interactive posters like those found in museums.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/13ZK917PgZx2DX2I-TNSOf3rdmjYsxhy645xe8eHR40M/present?slide=id.p

NASCAR is an excellent teaching application for students. STEM in action. During the sessions, you will learn how STEM is applied in real-world examples in NASCAR, from friction inside an engine to calculate the fuel added to the car. You will have the opportunity to learn to use household items for experiments and engineering, outdoors as a teaching environment, and the technology (OG and new) to amp up the engagement.

Link to resource folder:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OTFQ_56DUAuG3rriPRHdizjTxUg4We3w

In this session, teachers will learn to break down barriers that keep them from including STEM routinely in their classes whether they be in person or virtual. Topics such as time management, curriculum connections, assessments, and material availability will be addressed. Teachers will leave knowing that STEM activities can be manageable, low cost, and curriculum driven!

In this session, you'll see actual, real-life examples of engineering / design thinking projects in classrooms just like yours. We will explore examples all the way from kindergarten through advanced high school math- with teacher-created materials and videos clearly showing the positive impacts on student thinking and learning.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/123d4vBKJZI6P7y7tF40IWhQyiUB94G6Bys1HXOv5gSY/edit#slide=id.g35f391192_04

In this session teachers will explore try out some of the science challenges. All lessons align to the NEXT Generation Science standards. These are easily transfer over to the NC Science standards. English Language Arts is easily integrated through the documentation tool. Students do reflective writing about their design and solution. These lessons can meet science standards in K-5. First Lego League Junior prepares them for more advance robotics and engineering. The FIRST Core Values helps students to work as a team.

Link to presentation slides:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/e/2PACX-1vRRkg8VW19pVywP6RFlAU8MKcQIK-urY4xrE6f6_RxtvjQj3JK3dAe3X8Szzzc7zvJc7C30FSyB9edD/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000&slide=id.p