November 4, 2017 at Oxnard College
Presented by Gold Coast Science Network in partnership with Oxnard College,
California Science Teachers Association, and the Ventura County Office of Education.
Presented by Gold Coast Science Network in partnership with Oxnard College,
California Science Teachers Association, and the Ventura County Office of Education.
Thank you to our conference Co-Sponsors Oxnard College,
California Science Teachers Association, and the
Ventura County Office of Education.
Special Thanks to FOSS for sponsoring breakfast and
STEMscopes for sponsoring lunch.
California Science Teachers Association, and the
Ventura County Office of Education.
Special Thanks to FOSS for sponsoring breakfast and
STEMscopes for sponsoring lunch.
Looking for resources?
Scroll to the bottom of this page for a link to each workshop presentation.
Scroll to the bottom of this page for a link to each workshop presentation.
Conference Highlights:
- Participants were able to attend two Keynote Speakers and choose from more than 20 workshops in four breakout sessions, including a focus on Common Core and NGSS
- Participants brought home ready-to-use lessons, materials, and ideas for teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)
- Participants were able to network with local teachers and STEM Organizations from Ventura and surrounding counties
Keynote Presentations
Visit Glen Warren's webpage at https://sites.google.com/view/glenwarren/home
Morning Keynote
Glen Warren is the Encinitas Union District Director of Literacies, Outreach, and Libraries (in other words, he is the LOL Director). With twin Master’s degrees in educational leadership and library science, as well as expertise in educational technology, Glen Warren straddles the worlds of the classroom and the library as well as the worlds of technology and information.
Glen co-wrote the California Model School Library Standards addressing information and digital literacy outcomes for K-12 public education students and the California Career Technical Education (CTE) standards for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.
Glen's keynote presentation, "Extreme Relevance - Personalized Learning through Research and Design Thinking," addressed systems of meaningfully infusing the personal curiosities of each student into all disciplines, by providing field tested learning protocols that result in true learner empowerment! When researching skills meet design thinking, students and teachers LOVE it! - STEM Synergy baby!
Glen Warren is the Encinitas Union District Director of Literacies, Outreach, and Libraries (in other words, he is the LOL Director). With twin Master’s degrees in educational leadership and library science, as well as expertise in educational technology, Glen Warren straddles the worlds of the classroom and the library as well as the worlds of technology and information.
Glen co-wrote the California Model School Library Standards addressing information and digital literacy outcomes for K-12 public education students and the California Career Technical Education (CTE) standards for the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector.
Glen's keynote presentation, "Extreme Relevance - Personalized Learning through Research and Design Thinking," addressed systems of meaningfully infusing the personal curiosities of each student into all disciplines, by providing field tested learning protocols that result in true learner empowerment! When researching skills meet design thinking, students and teachers LOVE it! - STEM Synergy baby!
Visit Adela Wee's webpage at http://www.weeprojects.com
Afternoon Keynote
Adela Wee is a systems engineer at Carnegie Robotics, LLC. Over the past decade, she has been immersed in the field of robotics, receiving two degrees in robotics engineering, and is now a professional in the industry. Her non-traditional views on engineering stem from attending Olin College, where she tackled complex problems from automating agricultural systems to aiding marine biologists in collecting whale blow. Adela has since picked up an interest in engineering education, and has co-taught courses in systems thinking in engineering and ethics, and assisted in electromechanical prototyping.
In her presentation "I Think, Therefore I Engineer," Adela discussed how most people apply an engineering thought process in their daily lives without even realizing it and walked participants through the engineering design process as a means to accomplish a goal.
Adela Wee is a systems engineer at Carnegie Robotics, LLC. Over the past decade, she has been immersed in the field of robotics, receiving two degrees in robotics engineering, and is now a professional in the industry. Her non-traditional views on engineering stem from attending Olin College, where she tackled complex problems from automating agricultural systems to aiding marine biologists in collecting whale blow. Adela has since picked up an interest in engineering education, and has co-taught courses in systems thinking in engineering and ethics, and assisted in electromechanical prototyping.
In her presentation "I Think, Therefore I Engineer," Adela discussed how most people apply an engineering thought process in their daily lives without even realizing it and walked participants through the engineering design process as a means to accomplish a goal.
Conference Workshops:
- Empower Students and Engage Families with SeeSaw Digital Portfolios
- K-2 STEM-NGSS Hands-On 5E Lesson
- Population Education
- STEM/STEM: Straight from the Students
- Design Builds in the Classroom
- NGSS Classroom Connection K-2
- NGSS Classroom Connection 3-5
- Climate Connections to Ocean Currents
- Meeting Science Standards with Wireless Data Collection and Analysis
- Hurricanes Tornadoes and 5E in Real Time
- Apollo 13- To Use or Not to Use?
- How do I Grade This?
- Partnering with CSUCI
- The Science of Learning and Growth Mindset
- SAPA- Science as Performing Arts/Far Side of Science
- The Maury Project: Ocean Tides Activity on the Internet
- Cyanatopes: Learning Chemistry Through Art
- Channel Islands Live
- Asian Math Education
- Claims-Evidence-Reasoning: Scientific Explanations of Phenomena in STEM
- DIVE-In Engineering
- Explaining Orbital Diagrams/Electron Configuration with 3D Atom Models
- Linear Functions and Rotocoptors
- Top 10 Reasons to Use TI-Nspire App for iPad
- Integrating Earth Science into Bio/Chem/Physics Courses
- OC Central Coast Biotech Institute on YouTube
- Extreme Relevance: A Follow-Up Workshop for Glen Warren's Keynote: Dive Deeper and Explore Classroom Applications
- Dive into Environmental Action through Hands-On Science
Optional Short Course: Special short course option for K-8 teachers to participate in the STEM Experiences for Educators and Leaders (SEEL) program sponsored by CSU Channel Islands and VC STEM Network. This event provides educators with a hands-on preview of the CSU Science Carnival taking place on the evening of November 4th. Conference participants who sign up for this short course will get a reserved spot for the SEEL program and will attend the GCSN Conference in the morning and then leave at lunch to attend the SEEL event from 3:30 - 5:00 pm at Rio Vista Middle School in Oxnard. Participants are responsible for providing their own transportation.
A NOTE ABOUT THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE THEME...
In 2016 Ventura County was designated as a STEM Learning Ecoystem due to its efforts to create collaborative relationships that support STEM Education across multiple domains: formal education, informal education, business and industry, and the community in general. For more than 20 years, GCSN has played an important role in helping to develop and nurture this ecosystem, to include outreach to the surrounding counties of Los Angeles, Kern, and Santa Barbara. The GCSN Conference for STEM Education continues to bring teachers and the community together to share ideas and build inter-agency partnerships and collaborations across our beautiful gold coast and southcentral California. To find out more about the United States STEM Learning Ecosystems, visit http://stemecosystems.org.
In 2016 Ventura County was designated as a STEM Learning Ecoystem due to its efforts to create collaborative relationships that support STEM Education across multiple domains: formal education, informal education, business and industry, and the community in general. For more than 20 years, GCSN has played an important role in helping to develop and nurture this ecosystem, to include outreach to the surrounding counties of Los Angeles, Kern, and Santa Barbara. The GCSN Conference for STEM Education continues to bring teachers and the community together to share ideas and build inter-agency partnerships and collaborations across our beautiful gold coast and southcentral California. To find out more about the United States STEM Learning Ecosystems, visit http://stemecosystems.org.
