With your support, the North Central Educational Service District is able to provide five days of professional development opportunities for regional educators during the STEM Summit. As a thank you for your support, we would love for you to join us during our daily keynote presentations! Use the buttons below to access each Zoom Webinar. If you have any questions, please email Pete Phillips.

Please note: All keynote presentations are scheduled for 8:00am, except for Dan Finkel’s keynote which will be at noon on Friday. 

It’s been a year to say the least! A year that forced us into a love/hate relationship with technology. A year that saw education lean on technology in ways that we would never imagine…and yet….not a single new technology was used. It was all here waiting for us to realize its benefits. Now that we see the benefits, how will we leverage them, and where will those who embrace them go next?

The webinar will open at 7:55am on Wednesday, August 11.
Click the button above to join the Zoom Webinar.

Dr. Talagala will cover AI trends and how it increasingly impacts all of our lives over time. She’ll talk about how to get K-12 students to understand what AI is, have opinions about its role in our lives, and how to teach them to use AI to solve real-world problems. She will cover approaches, resources, tips, and tricks for bringing AI into the classroom and how teachers can get familiar with AI and teach it.

The webinar will open at 7:55am on Thursday, August 12.
Click the button above to join the Zoom Webinar.

 The young children today will be living and working in a very different world during their lives. How can we help our children be prepared for these new possibilities, capable of solving problems, and confident to take risk, and try new things? Both you and your children will benefit from the fabulous classrooms and interactions that will occur when you integrate the 4Cs.

The webinar will open at 7:55am on Friday, August 13.
Click the button above to join the Zoom Webinar.

Play may be the single most critical element of mathematical learning for young children. We’ll explore ways we can play with mathematics, and how to create opportunities for students to play too. In particular, we’ll explore how building the right environments and being willing to play yourself can create a vibrant culture of mathematical thinking.

The webinar will open at 11:55am on Friday, August 13.
Click the button above to join the Zoom Webinar.

Emily will share how she, as a first generation STEM student, decided to pursue engineering and how we can make science feel more welcoming to all students.

The webinar will open at 7:55am on Monday, August 16
Click the button above to join the Zoom Webinar.

Sometimes you have to hear the things you don’t want to hear in order to move forward, to be better and to get results. Hamish will take you on a hard-hitting journey that will challenge you to rethink your practices, to disrupt the norm and change the game. Find out if you have or are willing to go one more round, if you’re willing to advocate for every single stakeholder. Find out if you’re willing to take your organization to the next level.

The webinar will open at 7:55am on Tuesday, August 17.
Click the button above to join the Zoom Webinar.