As teachers prepare to adapt to new circumstances, we are offering two STEM education webinars that are free of charge to teachers everywhere. Both webinars will showcase unique STEM activities that require no special equipment or background knowledge. They are designed to be flexible while still providing guidance and frameworks. Participants will leave with a sound understanding of how to get their students to view their own environments through the lens of STEM as well as activities that involve critical thinking and teamwork. There are limited spots.
NOTE: The confirmation email that you receive after registering for a webinar will give you access to the zoom meeting. The zoom meeting will unlock on the event page at the start of the session. You can also find the zoom invite by clicking on “view event details” on the event page. Respond to this email with any questions!
Meet Me At… – June 17, 10:30am -12:00pm CT
For teachers of grades 3-12
.. Fair Park, Dallas Arts District, RedBird Mall, West End and 300 other locations in Dallas virtually while we learn math! Dr. Koshi Dhingra will lead this webinar, which introduces participants to free online and classroom resources. All videos are TEKS-aligned. We will walk you through virtual field trips, downloadable companion worksheets for each video, a creative project-based unit guide you can adapt.
NOTE: participants from other places will also see how to access theme-based virtual field trips, such as art, sustainability, etc.
Seeing Computing Everywhere, No Coding Required – June 18, 10:00am – 11:00am CT
For teachers of grades 3-8
Dr. Koshi Dhingra, Founder and Director of talkSTEM, and Dr. Paul Fishwick, UTDallas Distinguished Chair at the School of Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communications (ATEC), will present during this live webinar. They will share some specific Computational Thinking activities (involving no coding at all) and lesson plan ideas suitable for in-class and online learning. There will be time for Q&A.
Dr. Koshi Dhingra has dedicated her career to STEM education and is passionate about having every child live up to their potential. Seeing a lack of girls and other underrepresented youth in STEM programs, she founded talkSTEM in 2015 to address the imbalance. She has a doctorate in science education from Teachers College, Columbia University, has years of experience teaching in graduate and undergraduate programs, and has held leadership roles in universities. She advises and collaborates with a broad range of educational institutions globally. Dr. Dhingra began her career teaching science in middle and high school in New York. She lives in Dallas, Texas with her husband, three children, and two dogs.
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