The University of New Hampshire at Manchester, with sponsorship from Comcast Internet Essentials, will host a STEM Discovery Lab Programming Showcase on Friday, October 24 followed by teacher professional development workshops. The UNH STEM Discovery Lab is dedicated to creating innovative and research-based educational opportunities for students and teachers in K-12 classrooms.
The Oct. 24 program will feature information about STEM Ambassadors, the Lab’s newest program for Manchester Memorial and Central High Schools. STEM Ambassadors is a year-long mathematics program which takes place on-site at Manchester’s Memorial and Central High Schools for academically at-risk, English Language Learner (ELL) students in grade 10, their families and educators. The program builds and supports STEM pathways for talent currently underrepresented in the STEM fields. The program is offered with support from the Comcast Essentials Program.
Program Agenda
8:30 a.m.-9:35 a.m. Welcome and Introductions
UNH STEM Discovery Lab
Mihaela Sabin
Associate Professor of Computer Science, UNH Manchester
UNH STEM Discovery Lab, Faculty Director
University of New Hampshire at Manchester
J. Michael Hickey
Interim Dean, UNH Manchester
STEM Ambassador Program
Lauren Provost, Research Assistant Professor, College of Liberal Arts, UNH
UNH STEM Discovery Lab, Research and Evaluation Coordinator
Comcast
Mark Reilly, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Comcast Northeast Division
Comcast Internet Essentials Representative
9:35 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Lisa Ransom, Augustus F. Hawkins Foundation
10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Debjani Mukherjee Biswas
STEM Industry Leader and Author of Unleash the Power of Diversity: Multi Cultural Competence for Business Results
11:00 a.m. -11:50 a.m. Session I
- The Role of Twitter and Social Media in Schools, David Hobbs, Technology Integrator, Winnacunnet High School
- The Art and Science of Light and Color, R.P. Hale, Educator, Artist and Astronomer, McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
- What is New in Google for Your Classroom, Allison Mollica, Instructor & Certified Trainer, Google Apps for Edu
12:00 p.m.-12:50 p.m. Lunch, Book Signing, and Networking (Third Floor Auditorium and Foyer)
1:00 p.m.-1:50 p.m. Session II
- Rockets to the Rescue – A Teaser! by Sarah Grosvenor, Field Specialist, UNH Cooperative Extension, Affiliate Specialist and Educator Preparation Coordinator, UNH STEM Discovery Lab
- Closing the Digital Divide at Home and at School by Lauren Provost, Research Assistant Professor, University of New Hampshire, Research and Evaluation Coordinator, UNH STEM Discovery Lab
- Symmetry: A Field Guide for K-12 Teachers and Students by Art Greenberg, Professor of Chemistry, University of New Hampshire
2:00 p.m.-2:50 p.m. Session III
- Marine Docents by Mark Wiley, Assistant Director for Education, UNH Cooperative Extension/NH Sea Grant Program, University of New Hampshire
- GIS and Mobile Mapping by Shane Brandt, Associate Extension Professor, University of New Hampshire Associate Extension Specialist, UNH Cooperative Extension
- Coding Literacy by Mihaela Sabin, Associate Professor of Computer Science, University of New Hampshire, Faculty Director, UNH STEM Discovery Lab
3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks
