2019 SC Midlands Summit: Full Schedule

Welcome to the SC Midlands Summit!

10:00am EDT

Using Phenomena To Engage Students in Science

What is Phenomena and what makes it engaging? By centering science education on phenomena that students are motivated to explain, the focus of learning shifts from learning about a topic to figuring out why or how something happens and connects that learning to the natural world. Explore example phenomena-based lessons as we share resources to get you started on building your own phenomena based science lessons.

Speakers

Brad Fountain

Senior Director, EC Teaching & Learning, Discovery Education

Brad is a passionate educator with over 20 years of educational experience. He began his career teaching in a 3-5 multi-age classroom in rural North Carolina where he utilized some of the earliest educational internet based web resources. He launched one of the first technology based... Read More →

Wednesday June 12, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
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Session Strand K-2, 3-5, 6-12, Blended Learning, Technology Integration
Session Type Hands On, Presentation
Subject(s) Science
Session Tag Science, Discovery, Digital

11:10am EDT

Hey Ma! I Met a Polar Bear Today!

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Discover how thousands of kids visited Mars, investigated Ford’s Theatre, participated in Constitution Day and explored the frozen tundra with polar bears via virtual reality and virtual field trips. We'll show you how to leverage free virtual reality and archived virtual field trips to engage students, connect them to other classrooms and supplement curriculum.

Speakers

Patti Duncan

Silver, Discovery Education

Discovery Education is the global leader in standards-based digital curriculum resources for K–12 classrooms worldwide. We are the home to award-winning digital textbooks, multimedia content, and the largest professional development community of its kind.

Wednesday June 12, 2019 11:10am - 12:10pm EDT
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Session Strand K-2, 3-5, 6-12, Blended Learning, Technology Integration
Session Type Hands On, Presentation
Subject(s) All Content Areas
Session Tag VR, VFT, Discovery

1:30pm EDT

Roll in to 21st Century Learning with Ozobots

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In this session, we will learn how to adapt ozobots to meet the needs for any content and grade level. Come to this interactive session to learn and develop lessons that you can use immediately.

Speakers

Nic Peterson

Teacher, Richland Two

Nic Peterson is a 7th grade science teacher at Kelly Mill Middle School. He is an Innovation Ambassador and has two R2 Innovates projects: Ignite Reality and G.A.M.E. ON-EDU (Giving Advanced Meaningful Education). Nic loves to create professional development that focuses on the 21st... Read More →

Wednesday June 12, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
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Session Strand Technology Integration
Session Type Hands On
Subject(s) All Content Areas
Session Tag Ozobots

2:40pm EDT

Roll in to 21st Century Learning with BeeBots

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Come learn and explore using Bee Bots. You will get ideas for several lessons and resources to help you plan your own. Your students can use Bee Bots to learn, create and use critical thinking to solve problems. Best for ages Pre-K to 3rd grade, but can be used by anyone.

Speakers

Linda Phipps

Technology and Learning Coach, Catawba Trail Elementary

Linda Phipps is a Technology Learning Coach at Catawba Trail Elementary (Richland District Two), in Columbia, SC. She has a Master’s Degree in Education Technology and a Bachelor’s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (Elementary Education emphasis) from The University of South... Read More →

Wednesday June 12, 2019 2:40pm - 3:40pm EDT
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Session Strand Technology Integration
Session Type Hands On
Subject(s) All Content Areas
Session Tag BeeBots

10:00am EDT

Featured: Meet, Greet and Get Your Hands Dirty with Robert Corbin

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Directly following his Keynote presentation, Dr. Robert Corbin will be answering questions of participants as well as taking them through a hands-on activity from Discovery Education's STEM Connect resources. Come join in the conversation and fun with this premier STEM expert!

Speakers

Robert Corbin

Director-Global STEM Initiatives, Discovery Education

Robert Corbin is a Doctor of Philosophy and National Board Certified Science Teacher serving as Director of Global Initiates for Discovery Education. Robert served as VP of Learning Experiences at the Discovery Place Science Center in Charlotte, NC between 2006 and 2016. He is a North... Read More →

Thursday June 13, 2019 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
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Session Strand K-2, 3-5, 6-12, Blended Learning, Technology Integration
Session Type Hands On
Subject(s) STEM
Session Tag STEM, Keynote, Discovery

11:10am EDT

Featured: Get Your Hands Dirty with Robert Corbin

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Dr. Robert Corbin, Discovery Education's STEM expert, will lead you through a typical Discovery Education STEM Connect hands-on experience in our Discovery Education playground.

Speakers

Robert Corbin

Director-Global STEM Initiatives, Discovery Education

Thursday June 13, 2019 11:10am - 12:10pm EDT
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Session Strand K-2, 3-5, 6-12, Blended Learning, Technology Integration
Session Type Hands On
Subject(s) STEM
Session Tag STEM, Discovery

1:30pm EDT

CANCELED Mission to the Moon: Coding and Engineering Challenge

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We are headed to the moon to save the astronauts and the rovers GPS system goes down. You have landed safely, but you need to get to your crew. Join us for this engineering and coding challenge to navigate a Sphero Robot and cargo carrier to reach the colony on the moon.

Speakers

Denise Duke

Technology Learning Coach, Richland 2

With 27 years in education, Denise Duke has worked tirelessly to increase both students’ and teachers’ knowledge of STEM as a classroom teacher, NASA Lab teacher, and currently as a Technology Learning Coach. Denise is one of Space Center Houston’s Space Educator Expedition... Read More →

Thursday June 13, 2019 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
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