Team+10+Brainstorming

toc =Idea Generation=

Laugh
//Think of silly, funny, hilarious ways to connect students and teach STEM subjects.//
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Make Moments
//Think of ways you can use powerful, moving, emotional stories and/or media to teach and how you can connect students to build on that moment.//
 * Energy crisis
 * Oil spill
 * Climate change (sad polar bears)
 * Depleting resources
 * Third world applications

Connect with People
//Think of people and ways you can connect students to experts, community leaders, authors, business people for learning.//
 * Twitter
 * Universities
 * Local engineering firms/industry
 * Hackers/Energy Geek message forums
 * Patent database

Take Action and Find Meaning
//Think of ways students can connect to each other AND take ACTION in their local communities and online relating to STEM areas//.
 * Utilize the local resources
 * "Making green" - showing students rapid impact
 * Cultural conditions - Example: Bicycle, etc
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Co-Create
//Think of artifacts and projects that students from DIFFERENT classrooms can co-create relating to STEM//
 * Intro ideas:
 * Light an LED (~2V)
 * Measuring what we have and what we need
 * Library of specs
 * Testing protocol
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Be an Idealist
//What do you WISH students would be able to do online together relating to STEM.//
 * Patent device
 * Making a reproductable for third world [anywhere/anytime]
 * Make an instructable/Youtube video
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