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Building Effective K-12 Outreach in S.T.E.M.(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)
A Holistic Solution from IBM
Welcome
Annie Cheng, IBM Technical Support Engineer
Co-Chair, IBM WING BC
Sari Stikans, IBM Global Delivery Oversight Manager
Agenda
Welcome and Introduction
IBM’s Outreach and EWeek
A Holistic Solution
Running Outreach Programs
Building Outreach Programs
Q&A
Why K-12?
Girls start to lose interest in math and science during Middle School
Girls interested in S.T.E.M fields are higher achievers, better students, have stronger support systems and have been exposed to S.T.E.M. fields
Make a difference in a young person’s life
Data from Girl Scout Research Institue
Kids aged 13-17 thought computing would be a good major
Freshman intend to major in STEM fields
Boys 74% Girls 32%
Men 50% Women 20%
IBM Outreach
EWeek
E.X.I.T.E Camp
I.G.N.I.T.E Camp
Robotics Challenge
Family Science Saturday
MentorPlace
Bring a Kid to Work Day
Women In Technology
P-TECH
Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) http://www.ptechnyc.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=1
EWeek/Engineers Week/DiscoverE
http://www.discovere.org/
Coalition of corporations, professional organizations, and government partners
To celebrate engineering and give students hands-on experience with engineering
Started in 1951
2014: IBM 25th consecutive years
IBM EWeek Vancouver EWeek
Typical Outreach Structure
Engineering impact/concept
Interactive activities/challenges
Review/Call to Action
Use a Kit
Elementary school• Simplified presentation or no
presentation• Interactive activities• Questions, Observations, Objects
Middle and High school• Presentations• Hands-on activities
- Engineering Everything
- Explore Careers in Engineering
Holistic Approach:What Does This Mean?
Holistic Approach:
Recognize emerging engineers in elementary school
Stay available to them through their developing years
Ensure students understand opportunities and encourage them to choose the profession
Recognizing Emerging Engineers K-Grade 5 (Elementary School):
• Questioners - children who like to ‘create’, ‘explore’, and ‘ask questions’
• Ages 4-6 – basic math concepts in a fun way
• Ages 7-9 – math used for other purposes
Grades 6 – 8 (Middle School):
• Theory Testers - children who tie together a science experiment with a possible reason for deciding to perform the experiment
• Ages 10-13 – being applied in measurements, computation with fractions and decimals, exponents, statistics
Grades 9 – 12 (High School):
• Budding Business People - youth who start to hypothesize why things work the way they do and how something might be able to work better for a specified reason
• Ages 14-17 – application of math in physics and chemistry, calculus, geometry and trigonometry, computer programming, and applied mathematics (i.e. robotics)
IBM Education Volunteer Materials
IBM Volunteer Program - Activity Kits
Available IBM Activity Kits – Middle & High School
Feet of Engineering – (10-13)
Hello, Watson – (10-13)
Marble Ramp – (10-13)
Robotics Concepts for Kids
– (10-14)
Mission: Innovation – (10-16)
Engineering Everything – (11-14)
Driving on Sunshine – (11-16)
Clean Water Difference – (13-17)
Explore Careers in Engineering – (14-17)Information on IBM’s Watson System
Available IBM Activity Kits – Elementary School
Math Games for Kids – (3-12)
Moving Atoms – (5-15)
Puzzles Galore – (8-12)
What are you Working on? – (8-14)
Recycling Machine – (9-13)
IBM MentorPlace
http://ibm.mentorplace.epals.org/Engineer.htm
5 Activities:
Choosing a Career
What’s It Really Like?
Let Me! Let Me!
Are You Ready for the Big Time?
In Which (Computer) Language do you Write?
IBM MentorPlace – Math & Science Education Kits
MentorPlace Activities
Exploring Fractions
IBM – Stories of Service – Educating the Young
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/initiatives/stories/Rick_McMaster_US_October_2013.shtml
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/initiatives/stories/SS_Mentorplace_aug_2012.shtml
http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/initiatives/stories/IT-skills-jan-12.shtml
1st grade (7 years old) to 6th grade (12 years old)
IBM’s YouTube Video Library
IBM's YouTube Library
IBM’s YouTube Video Library (Education)IBM's YouTube Library
Example Videos – IBM YouTube Library
How Does a Sailboat Actually Work?
Amazing Magnetic Force - Science Experiment!
How to Clean Up Space Junk
Other Outreach Materials
- YouTube- EWeek/DiscoverE
YouTube Videos on Running Sessions
Engineering Ideas for KidsSTEM Advertisement - Robotics for Children with Lego
Example videos available from YouTube
Engineering for Kids
Is Engineering Right For Me?
Engineers Make Things (Stick People)
NASA For Kids Intro to Engineering
EWeekhttp://www.discovere.org/
Volunteer Kits
Videos
Slideshares – Educating Volunteers
Picture Files
PDF Files
• Managing Projects
• Applying engineering practices: ‘theory applied’
• Pursuing the thrill of engineering something of value
• Patent the results of engineering efforts
• Managing the implementation of an IT based creation
• IBM Distinguished Engineer – represent IBM to professional societies, standards boards, industry associated, government agencies and academic associations.
• IBM Fellows – highest recognition in IBM for technical achievements IBM Fellow
Using Engineering Credentials in Companies Like IBM
IBM CEO,Electrical Engineer Virginia Rometty
Process to Build Outreach Programs
1. Volunteer Engagement
How to recruit volunteers• Annual email campaign• All disciplines welcome• Highlight benefits to volunteers as well as students/society
How to train/retain volunteers• Kick-off meeting: welcome, share experience• Gather a set of materials to use during outreach– presentation deck,
activities/demos, videos, handouts, posters and banners. Show them this presentation!
• Post Materials in community / wiki.• Pair new volunteers with experienced volunteers• Appreciate volunteers for their impacts• Communicate with members on news and lessons learned.
2. School Engagement
How to reach school authorities• Research your area • School district office -> principles -> teachers• Approach your university’s recruiting counsellors• Annual email campaign sent to school district• Single contact point for school officials• Keep an email template for recurring use
How to work with schools• Schedule school sessions based on volunteer availability• Negotiate with schools for alternate dates• Maintain a log of requests and assigned speakers available • Most sessions will be coordinated with the school technology, math
or science teachers or by the career center.
3. Program Delivery
Logistics• Ask teacher to invite students to come with questions• Request presence of a teacher in class during the entire session• Confirm again with the teacher/volunteer 2 or 3 days in advance
Delivery• Decide what materials and activities to use based on age groups.• Engage and interact with students during the session
- ask questions, conduct activities, give-aways- Bring demos of your projects – even personal projects
• Session length:- Elementary students: 30-45 minutes - Middle and High school students: 60 – 80 minutes- Allow for 15 minutes for Q&A
Lessons learned
Scheduling• Finding volunteers is not hard.• Matching school sessions to volunteers is important.• Ask schools to provide a set of dates instead of one date only.• Communicate openly with schools about schedules.• Group sessions back to back.
Materials• Make sure volunteers are available and basic outreach materials are
prepared before engaging the schools. • Use the material and activities you learned today!• Share this presentation!
Lessons learned
When meeting with an entire class, do not expect all students to be interested.
Sessions targeted for student groups or clubs have a lower attendance number, but all students from the group are interested.
Ask for help if you cannot fulfill the school requirements. Rather than turn down a request from schools, reach out to other groups like:
• IBM: http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/initiatives/volunteers.shtml
• APEGBC:https://www.apeg.bc.ca/Home
• (Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists in your province)
The future depends on you!
A Holistic Solution – Easier than you thought!
Add your piece to the puzzle
Questions?
Appendix: Resources
IBM’s Smarter Planet YouTube Location:
• http://www.youtube.com/profile?feature=iv&annotation_id=annotation_980867&user=ibm
IBM’s Activity Kits for Volunteers
• http://www.ibm.com/ibm/responsibility/initiatives/volunteers.shtml
IBM’s MentorPlace Location:
• Login: http://ibm.mentorplace.epals.org/
• Activities: http://ibm.mentorplace.epals.org/Activities.htm
• Engineering Kit: http://ibm.mentorplace.epals.org/Engineer.htm
Eweek:
• http://www.discovere.org/
As part of our centennial celebration, IBM shared a range of
volunteering resources that IBMers have used in communities
around the world.
IBM’s community service initiative supports volunteering by more
than 150,000 employees and retirees, who collectively record more
than 1 million hours of service every year worldwide.
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