Makers ONLINE PD Series

Online Tools For STEM and STEAM Educators (Laura Smith)

As educators bring lessons online while also looking to the future of a truly Blended Classroom this webinar provides resources that might be ones to check out first in that STEM and STEAM curriculum area.  Learn about or become better acquainted with resources found in the categories of Virtual Field Trips & Interviews, Simulations and Interactive, Online Assessments, and Video Clips. Best of all they are free and a wonderful resource list accompanies this informative webinar. Take a look now!

Webinar Recording Below

Resources From Webinar

Easily Accessed Online Tools for STEAM Educators  - Laura Smith

1. Virtual Tours and Interviews

Virtual Museum Tours
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/75809/12-world-class-museums-you-can-visit-online
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/culture-for-children-during-coronavirus

Virtual Field trips
https://www.discoveryeducation.com/community/virtual-field-trips/

Google earth tours
https://www.google.com/earth/education/tools/tour-builder/

Interview a professional
https://www.skypeascientist.com/

2. Simulations and interactives

pHet
https://phet.colorado.edu/

Gizmos
https://www.explorelearning.com/

Subject specific - Online  Dissections
http://wwwbio200.nsm.buffalo.edu/labs/tutor/Squid/

NOVA
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/brand/education/  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/structure-of-metal.html

NOAA
https://www.noaa.gov/educational-resources   https://vis.globe.gov/GLOBE/

NASA
https://www.nasa.gov/stem/about.html   https://solc.gsfc.nasa.gov/index.html https://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/3d_resources/scan.html
 
3. Online assessments

QUizlet
https://quizlet.com/

quizziz
https://quizizz.com/join

kahoot
https://kahoot.com/

4. Video clips

Youtube channels
·         Khan Academy
·         Grammar Girl
·         History (Channel)
·         Numberphile
·         Sci Show
·         Big Think
·         MIT Open Course Ware

Pbs learning media
https://indiana.pbslearningmedia.org/

Discovery education
https://www.discoveryeducation.com/
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Subject specific - Evolution in Yellowstone National Park
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysa5OBhXz-Q

About Laura Smith

Laura Smith  is Independent Consultant providing project support, research, professional development. Laura has a varied background and has been focused on STEM throughout her career. She graduated from The Ohio State University, College of Engineering with a degree in Landscape Architecture. Laura worked in both the private and public sectors as a landscape architect and a designer and project manager. Additionally she owned a small landscape design and maintenance company. Laura went back to school to earn a teaching certificate and to complete a degree in Earth Space Science. She then earned her Master’s Degree in Education from Indiana University. Laura taught science at Woodside Middle school where she was a Team Leader, Student Council Advisor, and Cross Country Coach. She served on district-wide committees including 1:1 technology, Portrait of a Graduate, Diversity, and eLearning. Laura designed the school’s Outdoor Classroom and was an Outdoor Adventure Leader.  She was awarded Woodside’s Teacher of the Year. Laura has presented and provided professional development for her district of Southwest Allen County schools on topics such as Google Docs, Teachers on Social Media, Technology Integration, My Big Campus, and eLearning. She has also provided professional development to other districts including Technology Integration and Teaching Gifted and Talented Students. Laura led over 350 students in the STEM-focused competition Future City. Her students won the regional competition and represented Indiana at the national competition in Washington D.C. three years in a row. She also presented (with students) at the Indiana State Rotunda Day for technology. Laura continues to pursue opportunities to learn and is excited for the prospect to continue to share her passion for STEM and education