2021 Virtual STEM Education Conference Resources Page
Below you will find the following:
- ZOOM LINKS for keynote and all breakout sessions.
- RESOURCE LINKS for each breakout session. Please review your sessions beforehand for any materials, printouts, or online resources that the presenter would like you to have available during the session. Also, check back after the conference for additional resources and presenter slideshow.
- VIDEO RECORDINGS of the keynote and each presentation will be added following the conference.
- 2021 Conference Program and Sponsor Resource Guide
Click here for keynote and session descriptions.
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651-297-6716
or
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POST CONFERENCE DETAILS
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Sponsor Information and Resources
Offering Innovative educational experiences that combine the project-based learning of STEM with exciting emerging technologies.
Advancing STEM through Mentoring, Teamwork & Research
Tuesday, August 3, 2021
WELCOME & KEYNOTE (8:30 – 10:00 am)
Engaging Disengaged Students
Paul Bernabei, Top 20 Training
This featured session will shine a light on common and frequent experiences students have that cause them to
disengage in school and will highlight the essential elements for creating a culture of learning that can activate
students’ natural desire to try, thus minimizing student disengagement.
Session Materials
Recorded Presentation
Link to Julia Gray (Wayzata High School) video
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SESSION ONE (10:15 – 11:30 am)
School gardening learning and development
(recommended for grades K-8)
Evan Handrick & Stacy Huether, Maranatha Christian Academy
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Recorded Presentation
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Media in the classroom: Online resources from Twin Cities PBS
(recommended for grades 6-12)
Leah Defenbaugh, Twin Cities PBS
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Recorded Presentation
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STEM and the Socratic Method: Practical tools for the classroom and lab
(recommended for grades 9-12)
Naomi Dillner, Liberty Classical Academy
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Recorded Presentation
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SESSION TWO (12:15 – 1:30 pm)
Designing high-quality & cost-effective hands-on STEM activities
(recommended for grades K-8)
Renee Nesnidal, Science from Scientists
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Recorded Presentation
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Interactive and collaborative writing across STEM curriculum
(recommended for grades 3-8)
Steven Krasner, Nudging the imagination
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Recorded Presentation
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STEM meets the challenge of the pandemic: Exploring STEM careers
(recommended for grades 6-12)
Beth Murphy, MINNDEPENDENT & Katie Jamieson, Engage for Nonprofits
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Recorded Presentation
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SESSION THREE (1:45 – 3:00 pm)
Infusing curricular content with computer science
(recommended for grades K-12)
Andrea Wilson Vazquez, Code Savvy
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Recorded Presentation
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STEM Career connections and resources
(recommended for grades 6-12)
Melissa Huppert, Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence; Judy Barka, Minnesota Agricultural Center of Excellence; Rose Patzer, Minnesota Energy Center of Excellence
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Recorded Presentation
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Esports and STEM: A winning combination
(recommended for grades 9-12)
Charles Miller, Saint John’s Preparatory School
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Recorded Presentation
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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
SESSION FOUR (8:30 – 9:45 am)
Introduction to classical education and its use in science and math
(recommended for grades K-12)
Katherine Smith, Liberty Classical Academy & PEKE Educational Solutions
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Recorded Presentation
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Virtual robotics: Curriculum and competitive leagues for the classroom or afterschool
(recommended for grades 3-12)
Cheryl Moeller & Jeannie Badger, High Tech Kids
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Recorded Presentation
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Green careers as climate change solutions
(recommended for grades 6-8)
Marie Fargo, Climate Generation: A Will Steger Legacy
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SESSION FIVE (10:00 – 11:15 am)
How to write a winning MINNDEPENDENT STEM Grant proposal
(recommended for grades K-12)
Beth Murphy, MINNDEPENDENT
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Teaching culturally responsive STEM
(recommended for grades 3-12)
Desmond Martin, Next Wave STEM
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3-2-1 Liftoff: Interdisciplinary STEAM activities that celebrate NASA’s Rover missions
(recommended for grades 6-8)
Susan Koppendrayer, Avail Academy
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Thank You Program Sponsors
