Location

Walter State Community College – Niswonger Campus 221 N College St Greeneville, TN 37745 United States

What’s Next? Innovations in STEM Education in Northeast Tennessee

Join this free meeting to learn more about what we and others are doing in the region to support the next generation of STEM innovators, leveraging new technologies and advancements in educational programs. The Center of Excellence in STEM Education at ETSU oversees the Northeast TN STEM Innovation Hub.

Agenda

• 4:00-4:30pm – Arrival, Appetizers, Networking, Informational Tables
• 4:30-4:45pm – Welcome, Announcements
• 4:45-5:00pm – Transition, Network
• 5:00-5:45pm – Tracks, Part 1
• 5:45-6:00pm – Transition, Network
• 6:00-6:45pm – Tracks, Part 2
• 6:45-7:00pm – Closing, Surveys, Giveaways

TRACKS, TOPICS, AND RESOURCES

Track 1

Part 1: Innovative Technologies and the Classroom

• Cybersecurity, Biju Bajracharya & Gaith Husari
• Synthetic biology
• Smart cities and autonomous vehicles, Muhammad Khan
• CNC Machines and Maker Technology in Classrooms, Samia Afrin & David Zollinger
• Artificial intelligence (AI), ChatGPT, and education, Chelsie Dubay
• Virtual Reality (VR) in the classroom

Part 2: Workforce, Industry, CTE, Career Connections in the Classroom

• Digital media, web design, marketing and educational technology
• CareerQuest Event, Lottie Ryans
• Career Explorations in 3rd Grade, Bethany Hagy, Sulphur Springs Elementary School

Track 2

Regional Projects and Resources

Part 1: Projects

• Niswonger’s STEM.LD project
• iSLICEE-SL project
• Musical Code of Liberation – coding camp for kids using Python, Christel Young
• Sulphur Springs Elementary School – new STEM Designated School, shares tips and strategies that have been successful for their community.

Part 2: Resources

• Learning Blade
• TN State Library
• Lending Library, CESE
• Hands-On Discovery Center
• Early Childhood STEM Lab
• More!

Track 3

Interactive Workshops for Educators #1 (Spaces Limited)

• Equity, Diversity, Access, and Inclusion in Science Curriculum Materials. This in-person kick off to an educator book study will offer a safe space to think about equity in our science teaching. Attendees will get time to connect with colleagues, talk through teaching strategies, and bring together ideas around how to ensure all learners feel included in our science teaching.

Track 4

Interactive Workshops for Educators #2

Part 1: STEM Designation Educator Network

• STEM Designation Educator Network – NE TN. Join this group if your school is interested in seeking the TSIN STEM Designation. Co-facilitated by STEM Designated School educators from our region’s 3 designated schools, and others with experience in the process from neighboring regions, this session will kick off a new network that will meet across the school year to support schools in NE TN with the STEM Designation Process. This will draw on the success of Hamilton County’s educator-led support network, build on the 3 regional STEM Designated School’s efforts, and will be supported by our Hub.

Part 2: Computer Science across the Curriculum

• CS across the Curriculum – Educator Workgroup. Join this workgroup to review the basics of what is computer science (CS), what are the new required CS standards coming to TN in 2025, and get concrete ideas about how to infuse CS across the curriculum. Educators will support other educators in this hands-on workshop.

Informational Tables

Informational Tables – Free Resources to Support Science, Math, and STEM in your Classroom

• TN State Museum
• TVA Education, iScience
• Learning Blade
• HODC
• TSIN
• Cyber.org

IMPORTANT NOTE:

We will be taking pictures for the event and we will be sharing names, affiliations, and email addresses to facilitate networking. Please email Amie Craven if you do NOT wish for your name to be included or to give photo consent. perryaa@etsu.edu.

SAVE THE DATE – Spring 2024 Meeting

• Thursday, May 9, 2024
• Location, STREAMWORKS, Valleybrook Campus
• Theme topics: Robotics, Infusing CS into the Curriculum, Early Childhood STEM Education

Spring 2023 Meeting was EPIC!

Info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/northeast-tn-stem-innovation-hub-spring-regional-gathering-tickets-576269616937

Pictures: https://photos.app.goo.gl/rrfuZdEnFQm1R2Ey6

Learn More about Us

CESE: https://www.etsu.edu/coe/stem-education/

Northeast TN STEM Innovation Hub: https://www.etsu.edu/coe/stem-education/innovation-hub/default.php

Lending Library: https://www.etsu.edu/coe/stem-education/lendinglibrary.php

Newsletter: https://www.etsu.edu/coe/stem-education/newsletter.php

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/etsucese

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/center-of-excellence-in-stem-education-8332b0249