STEMpower Conference Program May 18 – 19 – 20, 2016 The STEMpower Teachers Conference is made up of : 1) The Opening Keynote, Chris Hadfield 2) The On-the-Podium Speaker Series, see more details on the last page 3) Workshops held in New Hall Residence and McGill Athletics Facilities 4) Access to the Canada-Wide Science Festival Exhibit Booths 5) Access to the Discovery Zone (Exhibit Booths) 6) Panel Discussion on Wednesday Evening : State of Science and Science Education The STEMpower conference will be held in two buildings over the course of the event: New Hall Residence McGill Athletics • Registration Desk • Opening Keynote • Workshops • On-the-Podium Speaker Series* New Hall Residence, McGill University • Panel Discussion and some workshops 3625 Ave du Parc, Montreal, Qc., H2X 3P8 Entrance : Through the Tomlinson Fieldhouse New Hall Residence, McGill University 3625 Ave du Parc, Montreal, Qc., H2X 3P8 • Be sure to attend one or more of the « On-the-Podium Speaker Series » Blocks (see the last page), you won’t be dissappointed. You should also plan to spend at least two hours in the Exhibit Hall interacting with the students and exhibitors over the course of the Public Viewing Hours. WEDNESDAY MAY 18th, 2016 KEYNOTE : 9 :00 – 10 :00, CHRIS HADFIELD Building Room Presenter Title Description «Good morning Earth ! » That is how Colonel Chris Hadfield – writing on Twitter – woke up the world every day while living for five months aboard the International Space Station. Through his 21 years as an astronaut, three spaceflights, and 2600 orbits of Earth, Colonel Currie Gym Gym 3/4 Chris Hadfield Opening Keynote Address Hadfield has become a worldwide sensation, harnessing the power of social media to make outer space accessible to millions and infusing a sense of wonder into our collective consciousness not felt since humanity walked on the Moon. Called « the most famous astronaut since Neil Armstrong, » Colonel Hadfield continues to bring the marvels of science and space travel to everyone he encounters. WEDNESDAY MAY 18TH, 2016 BLOCK A-1 : 10 :30 – 12 :00 Building Room Presenter Title Description Audience: K – Grade 12 In this workshop, we will explore how digital tools can support effective STEM learning. STEM is about solving real world challenges from the personal level to the global scale. What New Hall Ballroom A Keith Kelley Project Based STEM EdTech set of skills and understandings could be more important for our students, to the generation of leaders, workers, and citizens who are preparing for the future in our classrooms? Audience : K – Grade 12 L’atelier d'introduction à Éducasciences inclut des activités pratiques qui peuvent être utilisées dans les classes de la maternelle à la 5e secondaire (maternelle à la 12e année à Introduction à l’extérieur du Québec). Ces activités encouragent le questionnement et l'utilisation des 35 New Hall Ballroom B Dominic P. Tremblay Éducasciences habiletés du processus d’enquête sans matériel coûteux. Youth Science Canada Éducasciences est un cadre pour l’enseignement des sciences qui permet le développement des habiletés en recherche, la créativité et l’innovation. Les élèves apprennent à « penser comme des scientifiques ». Building Room Presenter Title Description Audience: Grade 7 – Grade 12 Using Google Apps for This workshop will show how we can use Google Apps for Education in the Math Classroom Chris Webb and how using a range of resources working together can allow us to take our Math class to New Hall du Parc Lester B. Pearson School Education in the Math the next level. Discover how to allow students to respond to a form using an equation and Board Classroom math notation, at the same time as discovering how we can integrate third party sites into our Math Class using 'Sign in with Google' Audience: Grades 5 – Grade 12 Curious about Makerspaces, ArtHives, Genius Hours and Passion Projects? There's no better Chris Colley & Full STEAM Ahead : way to learn about the Maker movement than by living the experience yourself! This session New Hall des Pins Making the Case for gives participants the opportunity to learn about Maker culture and how it manifests in Christine Truesdale schools. Participants also engage in the process of making and tinkering on a small scale, LEARN Makerspaces with access to resources, tools, ideas and community. Learn about available and accessible materials and books, and meet like-minded people interested in the hands-on aspects of STEAM education. Audience: Grade 7 – Grade 12 By its nature, science fairs require students to engage in the process of inquiry learning. Students choose a topic based on their interest. The role of the teacher is to guide the Heather McPherson Science Fair : Preparing student, ensuring that students’ questions are relevant, and that the evaluation of results is Currie Gym 152 valid. Teachers have a role in editing student’s work, and providing feedback and possible Sir Wilfrid Laurier Students for Success School Board novel ideas for the student to develop and research. The focus of the workshop is to examine how teachers can help students acheive success with their projects. Previous IISEF winners would be co-presenters. Depending on time constraints, participants could walk through the fair to look at what makes projects successful. BLOCK A-2 : 13 :30 – 15 :00 Building Room Presenter Title Description Audience: Grade 5 – Grade 12 Makerspace & New Hall Ballroom A Mr. Keith Kelley The sessions will be intended for an audience of educators with diverse technology skills. The EdTech Robotics content will focus on the application, integration and philosophy of a MakerSpace environment for k-12 instruction, including 3D Printing, Robotics and other MakerSpace materials. Audience: Grade 7 – Grade 12 Dr. Ben Newling Demonstrations in the Classroom demonstrations can be one of the most exciting aspects of science teaching. However, University of New Science Classroom research on the use of classroom demonstrations shows that their impact can be less than New Hall Ballroom B Brunswick (Best Practice & exciting. In this workshop, we will discuss some of that research, some of the pitfalls to avoid in Disappointments) classroom demonstrations and we will try out some of the practical suggestions that arise from that research. Audience : Grade 5 - Grade 10 Teaching Discover how we can empower young people through learning to code and how we can foster Chris Webb Programming Through logical and creative thinking skills. Through this workshop you will discover how to deliver an hour New Hall du Parc Lester B. Pearson of code and use the Google CS First program to get students interested in coding. Learn how to School Board the Hour of Code and integrate this into a range of subject areas and how a range of different tools allow us to adapt Google CS First this to a range of age groups. This workshop will be mainly Grade 6 to 8 related, but could easily be adapted. Audience: Grade 5 – Grade 8 Earth Mining and The game of Minecraft is something that most elementary Cycle 3 and secondary Cycle 1 students Janice Williams New Hall des Pins Gaming: Getting are familiar with in that they are tasked to innovate and use technology throughout the game to Mining Matters mORE out of minecraft solve problems. The popularity of this gaming platform provide a perfect opportunity to engage and educate students about the correctness of the science presented in the game. Audience: Grade 7 – Grade 12 A lot of people believe that usage of technology is reserved to high-tech corporations and highly trained scientists, engineers or technicians. But, why should it be? Slowly but surely, this aura of fascination and apprehension is getting weaker and weaker. In the past decade, powerful Mr. Simon Marcoux technologies became more and more accessible to the general public thanks to a handful of non- Technological McGill CRC Robotics profits, companies and groups. Nowadays, students can dive into this fascinating world and use 152 - Autonomuy through low cost technologies to let their imagination run loose: websites, robots, t-shirts with lights that Athletics Robotique CRC Hands-On Projects flash, weather station... By using technology on their own turf, students are fostering a sense of autonomy and confidence that empower them for the future that lies ahead or simply for their own enjoyment. What was once a dreaded behemoth is now a gateway to their next creative endeavor. This workshop will give you the low down on how accessible technologies evolved and how can it be introduced to people of all ages. with a focus on high school and college extra- curricular activities. BLOCK A-3 : 15 :30 – 17 :00 Building Room Presenter Title Description Audience: K – Grade 12 Increasing student agency We hear so much about STEM these days, but so little about kids. This session will help you New Hall Ballroom A Mr. Keith Kelley through STEM figure out how to empower children to take the reigns of their own learning by harnessing a EdTech variety of tools. Have you heard about Arduino? Let’s talk about how to easily bring it into the classroom. Have a 3D printer? We’ll talk through its use by students. These topics, and much more await you in this student agency session. Audience: K – Grade 12 The National Science Teachers Association is an American organization that also has What the National Science thousands of Canadian members. This workshop provides an overview of the various books, Teachers Association New Hall Ballroom B Michael Bowen magazines, webinars, web and written resources, PD and workshops available to teachers (a NSTA District XVIII (NSTA) Offers Canadian number a low or no cost) to help them teach science and STEM issues. The workshop will Teachers of Science include a draw for NSTA books and resources and a reduced membership offer available to participants.