national engineers month 2013 kickoff & volunteer training
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National Engineers Month 2013 Kickoff & Volunteer Training. January 15 th and 17 th , 2013 Vernier Software & Technology Presented by the Business Education Compact and IBM www.becpdx.org. Today’s Overview. The Imperative for STEM Science * Technology * Engineering * Math. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
NATIONAL ENGINEERS MONTH 2013
KICKOFF & VOLUNTEER TRAININGJanuary 15th and 17th, 2013
Vernier Software & Technology
Presented by the Business Education Compact and IBM
www.becpdx.org
Today’s Overview
The Imperative for STEMScience * Technology * Engineering * Math
What Volunteers DoApproximate 1-hour class presentationCan present in as many classrooms as desiredl
Includes:
Self-introduction (5 min)
Short Presentation on Careers in STEM (10 min)
Slideshow templates available on Volunteer Resource Website
Activity to demonstrate how math and science are used (45 min)
Lots of K-12 activities available on Volunteer Resource Website
www.becpdx.org
www.becpdx.org/nem/volunteer/VolunteerResources.aspx
TIPS FOR PRESENTING
Tips For Presenting• Be Prepared
– Prepare and practice your presentation
• Establish Rapport Immediately with Students– Show keen interest in who they are
– Ask opening questions and wait for answers
“Look around the classroom – what was made by an engineer?”
“What are some of your favorite things to do?”
“How many of you have ever… done – seen -- thought about -- wondered about…?”
Tips For Presenting• Check In Often With Students
– A quick check-in can be as simple as asking for a
‘thumbs up or thumbs down’ to show if they get it.
• Involve and Engage Students Continually– Don’t be a talking head
– Give every student something to do
– Break the class up into teams and make it a competition
– Have a prize for the winning team
IBM PRESENTS…
TOWER OF POWER!
NEM 2013 FEATURED ACTIVITYCREATED BY IBM ENGINEERS
GO TO VOLUNTEER RESOURCE WEBSITE FOR IBM TOWER OF
POWER PRESENTATIONwww.becpdx.org/nem/volunteer/VolunteerResources.aspx
THANK YOU FOR VOLUNTEERING IN THE
CLASSROOM!
QUESTIONS?CONTACT SUSAN PARSONS AT THE
BEC: [email protected] X27