STEAM Pilot Spaces

October 20, 2015

Essential Questions Ø What does a STEAM space

look and feel like? Ø How will we know students

are engaged and learning about the Design Thinking Process?

Ø How will we continue to grow

this initiative?

Making STEAM relevant to our students’ lives…

Ø  Students develop interest in STEAM and STEAM Learning activities.

Ø  Students develop their skills

promoting teamwork, communication, collaboration and reflection through the Design Thinking Process.

Ø  Students experience authentic

21st Century Experiential Learning

Mission and Vision

Mission Statement The Winnetka Public Schools is a community that honors the whole child, fosters creativity, inspires lifelong learning, and develops civic responsibility. Vision Statement (Draft, June 2015) The Winnetka Public Schools community empowers every student to flourish in an innovative, experiential environment. We challenge and support all learners to actively engage in their continual growth and achievement.

Ø  21st Century Experiential Learning Ø  Student Voice and Choice Ø  Hands-on collaboration Ø  Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Ø  Design Challenges Ø  Creativity and Innovation Ø  Student-Centered learning, teacher as facilitator Ø  Student reflection *Orange indicates correlation to District 36 Values

Common Experiences

Common Themes Robotics

Architecture

Alternative Energy Computer Science

Design Challenges

Game Design

Simulations

Web Design

https://youtu.be/kO9_1-yZ44g

Idea Lab- Hubbard Woods (K-4)

Ø  Flexible Furniture Ø  Computer lab

repurposed Ø  TV Studio moved

upstairs Ø  Augmented Reality

Sandbox Ø  Perimeter Work

Stations

Idea Lab- Hubbard Woods (K-4)

MakerSpace: The Skokie School (5-6)

https://youtu.be/1JvgMloy3ok

Ø  5th grade Digital Literacy with MakerSpace

Ø  5th and 6th grade lunch/recess students opt into Makerspace

Ø  SMART Goals Ø  Rubrics

MakerSpace: The Skokie School (5-6)

The L(ab): Carleton Washburne (7-8)

https://youtu.be/PFcI08hxi24

Ø  Technology elective renamed “Innovative Tech” to capture all STEAM themes

Ø  Repurposed Science Lab

Ø  SMART goals to focus student engagements and progress monitor

The L(ab): Carleton Washburne (7-8)

Next Steps Activity Dates Site visits to STEAM spaces November 2015 Research best practice in STEAM education

Ongoing

Develop protocol for measuring STEAM outcomes

October/November 2015

Plan for scaling STEAM into other spaces in District 36

Ongoing

STEAM Measures and pilot updates shared with School Board

December 2015

Results from pilot experience and proposed options presented to the School Board

March 2016

Pilot Teachers present their reflections to the School Board

May 2016

Q & A

Ø  Architecture- By Akrisht Pandey (Own work) [CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Ø  Simulations- http://www.ea.com/simcity-buildit/ Ø  Alternative Energy- http://www.gobeyondthegrid.com/

alternative-energy/ Ø  Game Design- http://www.catrobat.org/ Ø  Web Design- http://catseyemarcom.com/blog/web-

design-101/ Ø  Robotics- http://www.robotshop.com/uk/wonder-

workshop-dash-dot-robot-pack.html Ø  Computer Science- http://www.public-domain-image.com/

free-images/author/bicanski Ø  Building and Design- http://legacy.mos.org/

designchallenges/challenge.php?dc=kinematic

Image Citations