Paul Gibbins
North Central Regional Manager
Iowa State University
1259 Stange Rd
Ames, Iowa 50011
515-294-0645 (office)
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STEM Event Calendar
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NOVEMBER
Nov 8
Nov 9
Public Input Meeting
AEA 267, Rm B/C
Cedar Falls, 5-7 pm
Community Choice Credit Union Convention Center
Des Moines
Nov 10
Cedar Valley Family STEM Festival
Waterloo
Nov 12
Belmond, 10 am
Nov 12
Waterloo
Nov 13
Ankeny
Nov 14-15
Education Summit
UNI, Cedar Falls
Nov 18
Nov 19
Glidden, 10 am
Nov 20
Application DUE!
December
Dec 3
Cedar Falls
Marshalltown
Ottawa
Dec 5-11
Dec 10
Des Moines
Dec 17
Humboldt, 10 am
Dec 17
Mason City
Nevada Middle School
January
Jan 14
Fort Dodge HS
Jan 14-15
Iowa State University, Ames
February
Feb 4
Johnston
Feb 24-25
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2016-17 NC STEM Advisory Board
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Jose Amaya
Ames
Robin Anderson
Mason City
Emily Banks
Marshalltown
David Barajas
Marshalltown
Paul Bartelt
Forest City
John Bonner
Vincent
Doug Jacobson
Ames
Ben Petty
Conrad
Richard Ritter III Marshalltown
Kathy Rogotzke
Mason City
Sarah Rosenblum Marshalltown
Corey Rogers
Waterloo
Camille Sloan Schroeder
Ames
Jan Westrum
Boone
Richard Wrage
Marshalltown
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New Feature: Article Available in Spanish
Articles in this newsletter are available in Spanish in an effort to better serve the Hispanic community. Click on our "
Leelo en Español
"
links, found at the bottom of each news article, to read them in Spanish!
Nueva característica: Artículos Disponibles en Español
En un esfuerzo para servir mejor a la comunidad hispana, los artículos de este boletín están disponibles en español. Para leerlos en español, haga clic en los enlaces "Leelo en Español" que se encuentran en la parte inferior de cada artículo de noticias.
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All Schools & Informal Orgs Eligible for $3,500 Awards!
Your school or informal educational organization could be one of six selected to win a $3,500 technology award from the Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council for participating in Code Iowa!
Code Iowa works in partnership with Code.org to increase Iowa's participation in the "Hour of Code" where every student in the world tries one hour of computer coding during Computer Science Education Week from December 5-11, 2016.
All schools and organizations who apply are eligible to:
- Win one of six regional $3,5000 technology awards;
- Become a Certified Code Iowa Partner;
- And, receive information about free computer science workshops in early 2017.
Be a part of the international movement and
apply by November 18, 2016.
Leelo en Español
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Kidzmania
Ft. Dodge STEM Festival
A Huge Success!
The North Central STEM Hub partnered with Linking Families and Communities to help kick off this year's Kidzmania. Kidzmania is an annual community event centered in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where local and national nonprofits can come and promote themselves to the rest of the community. During this event, families can enjoy some food and fun activities while learning about resources that are available to them.
This year, Kidzmania had a scientific twist. With organizations such as the Science Center of Iowa, the ISU Insect Zoo, Fort Dodge Senior High Robotics, Women in Science and Engineering and more the community was able to understand a little more about STEM. The NC STEM Hub's goal was to create awareness for families regarding all the opportunities there are for children to get involved in STEM activities.
Through primary data, we conclude that there were a little
over 1,800 attendees from
six counties. From
those,
55 percent females
and
18 percent families of color.
Because of these numbers, we determined that Kidzmania 2016 was a huge success. Not only did 1,800 plus people leave with a little more knowledge about STEM, but also we were able to expand our STEM audience to girls and students of color. STEM is for all!
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Meet Dr. John Bonner
North Central STEM Advisory Board Member
Dr. John Bonner, former CEO/EVP of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), now sits on the advisory board for the North Central STEM Hub to share his experiences in agribusiness. Sixty years after his first extension experience (he joined 4-H in 1955), Bonner joined the NC STEM Hub with the intent of expanding the hub's audience and making the STEM audience aware of all the resources that the STEM Hub and Iowa State University has to offer. He is especially interested in including STEM activities as they relate to agriculture.
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hroughout his career, Bonner has been the kind of employee who formulates questions and seeks answers. As a NC STEM advisor-- he gets to play a different role. He is now an individual who helps provide information, aid and resources to educators and community leaders who seek to implement scale-ups and extension programs. He accomplishes this by networking with other science, technology, engineering and math organizations and being a business representative for the NC Stem Advisory Board. Although this job is much different then what he's used to, he mentions that his favorite part of the job is "getting the chance to help young individuals and change their lives by offering them opportunities that they didn't even know existed."
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 Measuring, Enhancing and
Enriching STEM Success
Dimensions of Success observation tool (DoS) was developed and funded from the National Science Foundation (NSF) by the Program in Education, Afterschool and Resiliency (PEAR) to help define and better out-of-school programs within science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). With twelve indicators to help measure the quality of STEM programs, DoS allows researchers, funders and educators the opportunity to pinpoint specific strengths and weaknesses within their programs.
These twelve indicators are measured within four different categories: features of the learning environment, activity engagement, STEM knowledge and practices and youth development in STEM. With help from PEAR, The Governor's STEM Advisory Council formed the DoS Planning Tool workshop. The workshop, lead by the STEM Hub managers and certified DoS leaders, was created for a teacher-to-teacher learning experience. Throughout the workshop, community leaders and educators get a chance to help each other formulate ways to strengthen their skills and devise solutions for any weak spots.
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Celebrate Girls in STEM
Microsoft DigiGirlz Enrollment Now Open
Do you know a high school girl interested in technology?
We need your help encouraging female students to register and attend our upcoming Microsoft DigiGirlz event on November 9, 2016. This event is free for high school girls and includes the opportunity to attend the Women of Innovation reception that evening at no cost to the student. Click Here to register for this years event!
Please share the DigiGirlz event with all female students. DigiGirlz, a Microsoft program, gives high school girls opportunities to learn about careers in technology, connect with Microsoft employees and Iowa STEM leaders, and participate in hands-on computer and technology workshops. The event takes place the afternoon before the Iowa Women of Innovation Awards on Wednesday, November 9th.
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Looking for 60
Iowa Science Teacher Champions
Are you excited about creating learning environments that foster three-dimensional learning?
Do you love trying new teaching strategies and instructional models?
Do you enjoy modeling instructional practices for your peers?
Do you enjoy supporting others in their understanding of 3D learning and the Iowa Science Standards?
If you said "Yes" to these questions, you should consider applying to be a member of Iowa's Tch Team Science Champions Learning Community! Iowa has the opportunity to establish an on-line professional learning community through the Teaching Channel. The goal is to develop a network of teacher leaders who are working to implement the Iowa Science Standards through three-dimensional teaching and learning. We are looking for 60 teacher leaders from across the state representing a range of grade levels from K-12. Iowa's Tch Team Science Champions will be able to enroll in a 3-credit hour course for re-licensure or for graduate credit.
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