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2021 Alamo STEM Ecosystem Virtual Conference

Due to inclement weather and power issues the conference will be rescheduled for a later time. We will send communication when the new date has been decided.

In hopes all are safe and warm!

The Alamo STEM Ecosystem Conference is a partnership between San Antonio organizations who are committed to providing teachers with innovative resources and relevant professional development. Image CC0

Register in Connect20 to attend!

6:00pm CST

Join us to hear from Phillip Hargrove, NASA VirtualTye Pannkuk • Joel Rodriguez • Carmen Fies • Phillip Hargrove

8:00am CST

Networking VirtualCarmen Fies • Miriam Martinez • Joel Rodriguez

8:30am CST

Opening: IDRA - CSO VirtualDr. Stephanie Garcia • Student Panel: Isela, Elizabeth, and Arturo

9:00am CST

Engaging the Artemis Generation: Leveraging NASA's NextGen STEM Resources VirtualSamuel Garcia Jr. Watt Watchers of Texas VirtualRachel Salinas Using the Scientific Method in the Classroom VirtualElva Calvario STEAM-ing Up Your After school Program VirtualKathryn Torralva-Villa • Lus Zoch Building Civic Tech Entrepreneurs with CivTechSA VirtualLeslie Chasnoff • Eddie Johnson III • Roger Mayer

10:00am CST

After The Flush! A Virtual Interactive Tour of a Water Recycling Center VirtualHeather Ginsburg Digital Badging: Bridging The Gaps Together VirtualKimberly Sama • Heather Aguillon • Charles Hernandez Wiggling Worms: Vermicomposting and Decomposition Studies VirtualSara N. Ramirez Making SA Smart: Using San Antonio's Challenges to Make 21st Century Students VirtualDr. Cliff Zintgraff • Natasha Wilkerson • Rocio Guenther • Tracy Jordan • Tracy Thomas Rube Goldberg Machines VirtualChristine Beltran • Jennifer Tiller

11:00am CST

Variation and Sameness in Mathematics Teaching VirtualSu Liang What San Antonio Zoo Can Do For You! VirtualMichael Gates Developing Science Literacy through Literacy and Science VirtualLeo Contreras • Iliana Trobaugh Asteroid Explorers! NASA ROADS on Asteroids Student Challenge VirtualCelena Miller Driving Student Success Through Authentic Learning VirtualJeanne Russell • Giovanni Neri

12:00pm CST

Lunch/Networking Virtual

1:00pm CST

Health & Wellness Education Manager VirtualSarah Mendiola • Helen Holdsworth Reverse engineering instructional design to teach paragraph writing VirtualDr. Kathy B. Ewoldt • Suzanne Byrne Translating Astronomy Teacher Professional Development into Classroom Practice VirtualCarmen Fies • Ann Eakes • Iliana Trobaugh • Chris Packham Using the CAIS K-12 Cybersecurity Program in the Classroom VirtualLarry Sjelin • Julina Macy Virtual Mission to the Moon VirtualNatasha Wilkerson • Aspen Meineke

2:00pm CST

SEL & STEM- A Natural Pairing for Ensuring Whole Child Success VirtualDr. Carol Harle STEM Resources from your San Antonio Public Library VirtualDavid Cooksey • Jennifer Velasquez • Cresencia Huff Tech Hacks for Busy Teachers VirtualDrew Harris • Bruce Harris Using Writing to Fail Forward in the STEAM Classroom VirtualKat Sauter Clean Air for Kids! VirtualHarley Hubbard

3:00pm CST

Apps Smashing for a Blended and Project Based Learning Classroom VirtualSusan F. Reeves Building Virtual STEM Portfolios in the K-12 Classroom VirtualKimberly L Galloway STEAM & Inquiry VirtualChris Navarro Take NASA into your Home and School STE(A)M Classroom while Integrating Culturally Responsive Practices VirtualLaTina Taylor Shift Happens: 7 Strategies for Making the Most of the New Learning Landscape VirtualAmber Middlebrook • Colleen King • Mary Ruggles • Mahek Shaikh