Longwood University
Longwood University's Institute for Teaching through Technology & Innovative Practices (ITTIP)
Sixth Annual STEM Learning Summit
January 24, 2013
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
Focus: Nurturing Inventive Thinking
ITTIP is excited to present the 6th Annual STEM Learning Summit on January 24, 2013 at Longwood University. In past years, the themes of the summit were:
- · Envisioning the Future of STEM in K-12 Environment: Computational Thinking
- · STEM Learning for All
- · Students as Co-Creators: Digital Farming
- · Brain Considerate Learning, and
- · Formal and Informal STEM Learning with Mobile Devices.
We are pleased to announce the theme for this year's summit will be Nurturing Inventive Thinking. We look forward to seeing you at the 6th Annual STEM Summit for another exciting experience.
Tentative Agenda
| 8:30 am |
Registration & Setting the Goals for the summit (Dr. Talaiver) |
| 9:00 am |
My Journey as an Inventor Samantha Marquez Young innovator, scientist, entrepreneur, high school student, & youngest member of Sigma X |
| Coffee Break | |
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10:30 am
11:00 am
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Emerging Tools: Little Bits and Cubelets STEM Initiatives in Virginia to Nurture Inventive Thinking
Eric Rhoades, Acting Director, Science & Health Education
Nurturing Inventive Thinkers through Teacher Professional Development |
| 12:15 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm |
Remarks by President Connelly
Introduction to David Warlick, Author, Speaker, Educator, and Entrepreneur
Keynote by David Warlick: |
| 2:15 pm | GooruLearning: Critical Thinking with GooruLearning |
| 2:50 pm |
Emerging tools: LilyPad Arduino, Sifteo Stephanie Playton |
| 3:00 pm |
Door Prizes Talaiver, Keeney, Throckmorton, Scott, and Wilson |
