Please join us this Friday January 12th for the STEM Fundraiser for the Pistons vs. Houston Rockets at Little Caesars Arena at 7 pm. Please use the flyer to buy your tickets. We would love to see all of our STEM families there. This great opportunity is being provided to us by the STEM PTO. Pistons-FlyerDownload
Best Artificial Intelligence Classes For Kids
Artificial intelligence is the future and kids can prepare by learning all about it now while the technology is still in the early stages. It’s always going to be a skill in high demand, especially as AI grows and becomes a more integral part of everyday life. As with any in-demand skill that involves technology, there is an abundance…
Mentoring Matters: Building Social Capital as the Bridge to Success
It’s a New Year and a great time to celebrate the power of role models and mentors. STEM role models help strengthen important outcomes for kids, including increased positive attitudes about STEM, increased positive STEM identities, and increased STEM career knowledge. In fact, role models and mentors are a key pillar of STEM Next’s success with the Million Girls Moonshot, which has…
Where curiosity knows no bounds: Inside Ms. Schram’s limitless classroom
“There are no ceilings in this classroom, no limits.” That’s how a colleague describes the learning environment fostered by educator Mary Beth Schram. The fourth-grade teacher at Incarnate Word Academy in northeastern Ohio’s Parma Heights is a member of her school’s STEAM leadership team and considers STEM to stand for “strategies that engage minds.” Her overall teaching philosophy: “All…
How can photography help refugee men talk about mental health?
How can photography help refugee men talk about mental health? Published: Refugees face many threats to their mental health, from the trauma of being forced to leave their home, to the loneliness, financial insecurity and discrimination they may face in their new country. At the University of Victoria in Canada, Dr Nancy Clark has been working with Syrian refugee…
Using AI to Encourage Productive Struggle in Math
By Vicki Davis Image by macrovector on Freepik Students ‘don’t need an answer, they need help with the process,’ and combining ChatGPT with Wolfram Alpha is one way to guide them through it.
There’s still time to apply to present at the 2024 Ohio STEM Innovation Summit!
If you’re an educator with experience and insight to share, the deadline to apply to present a session at the 2024 Ohio STEM Innovation Summit is coming up on January 22nd. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with and empower other educators at the Ohio STEM Learning Network’s annual conference devoted to strengthening the Ohio STEM community. This year’s…