Team+1+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.//
 * create a song
 * bad lab behavior video
 * create spoof video

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.//
 * video segments from movie or tv
 * current events
 * personal stories
 * guest speaker

Connect with People
//Think of people and ways you can connect students to experts, community leaders, authors, business people for learning.//
 * invitation to speak to your students
 * solicite through your parent pool for that year & make connections for future years
 * email authors/experts and aske permission to use their work & build from there
 * contact professional organizations within community
 * it never hurts to ask- skys the limit
 * call water testing company in town
 * local parks, conservatories, conservation groups, land use

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//.
 * Discovery Education "Change the World" challenge
 * create a blog and invite local community members to input and respond to
 * presentation of ideas to city council, governmental agencies

Co-Create
//Think of artifacts and projects that students from DIFFERENT classrooms can co-create relating to STEM.//
 * data banks
 * digital photo albums/documentation
 * video of experiments, processes, before & after, how tos

Be an Idealist
//What do you WISH students would be able to do online together relating to STEM.//
 * interactive learning beyond just sharing
 * sharing of culture, regional, human impact on different areas, etc
 * peer teaching
 * building compacity in low/medium achievers
 * development of compassion for others' situations and background