Team+8+Brainstorming

toc //You are brainstorming ideas to connect students to one another to teach a STEM topic or subject. This brainstorming page is meant as a starting point. DELETE the italics as these are the instructions.//

=Idea Generation= //Goal: At least 50 ideas before you move on between all of the categories below. Try for at least 5 ideas in each area below.//

Laugh
//Think of silly, funny, hilarious ways to connect students and teach STEM subjects.//
 * song
 * cartoon
 * music videos
 * paper slide
 * joke

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.//
 * find video, etc that shows the connections between sciences
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Connect with People
//Think of people and ways you can connect students to experts, community leaders, authors, business people for learning.//
 * NIH mentors
 * tap local people
 * college faculty
 * utilize former students
 * check out blogs

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//.
 * glogster
 * wikis
 * skype
 * chat
 * idea

Co-Create
//Think of artifacts and projects that students from DIFFERENT classrooms can co-create relating to STEM.//
 * google docs page
 * website creation
 * idea
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Be an Idealist
//What do you WISH students would be able to do online together relating to STEM.//
 * tutor each other
 * learn from each other
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