PODSTEMIC: Changing the face of STEM curriculum with mobile devices Did you know that all jobs of the future will require a basic understanding of math and science? The most recent ten year employment projections by the U.S. Labor Department show that of the 20 fastest growing occupations projected for 2014, 15 of them require significant mathematics or science preparation to successfully compete for a job. As educators, what can we do to ensure our students are ready for the future? ENTER PODSTEMIC. In this session, attendees will learn 10 different innovative ways to integrate Apple’s iPod touch and iPad into STEM curriculum. Attendees will discover valuable resources on new ways to infuse mobile devices into tough STEM classes.  This session will provide something for everyone, even if STEM content areas are not your focus.  At Podstemic, you will find how to manage these devices, how to use third party equipment in conjunction with these devices, and much more! Come and ENTER PODSTEMIC!

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8. S.T.E.M
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

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21. Grow Up Great program
One Giant Step for STEM Education

22. Students should be problem-solvers, able to define questions and problems, design
investigations to gather data, collect and organize data, draw conclusions, and then apply
understanding to new and novel situations.
Students should be innovators, creatively use science, mathematics and technology
concepts and principles by applying them to the engineering process.
Students should be inventors and recognize the needs of the world and creatively design,
test, redesign, and then implement solutions.
Students should be self-reliant, able to use initiative, and self motivation to set agendas,
develop and gain self-confidence, and work within time specified time frames.
Students should be logical thinkers, able to apply rational and logical thought processes of
science, mathematics, and engineering design to innovation and invention.
Students should be technologically literate, understand and explain the nature of
technology, develop the skills needed, and and apply technology appropriately.

23. The first thing that dawned on me was, these sound like 21st Century Skills.
Maybe STEM curriculum isn't that boring...yea right!

24. I like all of these words. Did I miss something in MS
and HS? Or maybe...did my teachers miss
something? So I decided to come up with a way to
engage students in STEM classes.

25. What could I integrate into the curriculum to get
kids excited about learning STEM curriculum?

28. HEALTH CARE
1.Medical Roboticist
New technology is doing amazing things for medical patients these days, especially in the world of robotics. We aren’t quite at a Six-Million
Dollar Man level yet – but we’re getting awfully close. From physical therapy exoskeletons to new and improved forms of prosthetic attachments,
science-minded individuals will be needed to help develop medical technology that is better, stronger, and faster than it ever was before.
2.Genetic Counselor
As genetics continues to be fine-tuned, doctors will be able to run tests to predict all manner of markers and conditions. Genetic counselors have
the job of helping families make decisions about their future children in regards to available genetic technologies. At the present, according to
MSNBC, “about 2,000 counselors are recognized by the American Board of Genetic Counseling.” As technology improves and becomes more
widespread, expect the need for counselors to grow right along with it.
4.Bioinformatician
Whenever new terrain is charted, maps must be drafted to document and understand the new discoveries. Not only is this true in geography, but
in biology as well. As genomic and molecular research continues to intensify over the years, the science community will need plenty of young
bioinformatics majors to map, analyze, create 3-D models of and compare DNA and protein structures – hopefully resulting in better
understanding and treatment of genetics in the future.
5.Stem Cell Researcher
Stem cell research has been a controversial topic since the day it started gaining plausible ground, entrenched in a war of progress and ethics.
Still, science finds a way. Already, researchers may have found an alternative to embryonic stem cells that may put the ethical battle to rest. If
this is the case, more researchers than ever will be needed to develop cures for diseases, genetic enhancements, and whatever other secrets these
cells may hold.
6.Custom Implant Organ Designer
It wasn’t so long ago when organ transplants were the stuff of science-fiction novels. Now human ears are growing on mice for science, mouse
brain cells are growing within robots for art, and the next wave of scientists are using gel-suspended cell cultures to draw custom-made organs
for implants from scratch. When it comes to biomedical engineering, the sky is the limit, and young ingenious scientists are needed all the time
to keep on searching for the next big breakthrough.

29. S.T.E.M

30. My first computer

31. My son’s first computer

32. My daughter’s first computer

33. My daughter’s first computer

34. What are we doing to prepare our students for tomorrow? Private schools
have more flexibility. Private schools can offer more rigorous content and
learning experiences. You already have an edge being 1 to 1 schools, but
are you using your edge to the fullest? For those of you who are 2 to 1 or
are thinking of moving to a 2 to 1? It is time to provide your students with
the most enriching, engaging, exciting experience. Still debating? Still
trying to figure out what these tools look like in the classroom?

35. Podstemic is a site I have created that showcases how to integrate the iPod touch and the iPad into STEM classes to
drastically change the learning environment. Even if you aren't a STEM teacher, there is something here for everyone.

36. 10
ways to take learning mobile in STEM classes

37. 1
VI DEOS

38. Videos
iTunes U, Podcasts, unitedstreaming

43. Science House Videos

44. 2
INTER NET

45. Internet: Safari
Research. Bookmark your
Webquests. Teachers can sync
bookmarks to the iPod touch/iPad
for instant access to web sites and
all content on iTunes U and podcast
content.
Save images and make a slideshow.
Webquests

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e BOOKS

47. eBooks
Hippo Campus, iBook, Classics, Free Books, BN, Kobo, Project Gutenberg, Stanza and many more apps

48. Papers allows students to carry a personal library of
science with them at all times whether they're at a
conference, in class, visiting their peers, on the couch or
on the road. Eight search engines allow students to access
millions of articles from: ACM, NASA-ADS, arXiv, Google
Scholar, IEEE Xplore, JSTOR, Pubmed, and Web of
Science. Students and professionals can use Papers built-
in PDF viewer to not only read articles, but also add their
thoughts and notes to the articles they read.

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APP LICATIONS

50. Apps
Elements, Dragon Dictation, Sparkvue, Numberline, NASA, Google Earth, iP83, Math Snacks, Bump, Dashcode, iWebKit, MobilAP
SPARKvue brings real-time measurement, data visualization, and analysis to science
education everywhere. Students can use the new PASPORT AirLink 2 Bluetooth interface to
connect to over 70 PASCO sensors, measuring a wide range of phenomena, including pH,
temperature, force, carbon dioxide level, and many more. SPARKvue is designed for scientific
inquiry in biology, chemistry, earth science, environmental science, physics, and physical
science. SPARKvue can also record data from the iPhone or iPod Touch's internal
accelerometer, with no additional hardware needed.
Features
• Enables scientific inquiry anytime, anywhere
• Build your own scientific explorations
• Measure data in real time from PASCO's full line of PASPORT sensors with the PASPORT
AirLink 2, or use the internal accelerometer
• Display data in a graph, analog meter, or digital display
• Collect up to 99 runs of data
• Analyze data with built-in statistics
• Export data via email for further investigation
• Perfect for amusement park physics
Even without PASCO sensors, you can use SPARKvue to collect data from the internal
accelerometer in your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad. With no external sensor connected,
SPARKvue defaults to measuring the resultant acceleration from the internal accelerometer,
but you can change the axis of measurement when you setup your experiment.
SparkVue PI 83 Calculator

51. Apps
Elements, Dragon Dictation, SparkVue, Numberline, NASA, AirMicro, Google Earth, iP83, Math Snacks, Bump, Dashcode, iWebKit, MobilAP
Numberline Algebra Prep

52. Apps
Elements, Dragon Dictation, Sparkvue, Numberline, NASA, AirMicro, Google Earth, iP83, Math Snacks, Bump, Dashcode, iWebKit, MobilAP
Dragon Dictation Bump

53. The Elements gives you access to the entire periodic table of elements. Full of rotating images, stories and facts about
each of the elements, this app brings the periodic table to life. Plus, unlike a traditional textbook, the app can be easily
updated to include new information -- version 1.0.1.3 included element 117 which was discovered in April 2010.

54. With modalityBODY students can organize, annotate, search and store thousands of medical images and create custom
image collections for study and reference. Users can import images, drop pins to create annotations, and organize them into
albums. And they can visit the modalityBODY store and register to both download free and paid premium content from
world-class commercially available anatomical and medical imaging atlases and flash cards. With this app, health sciences
students and professionals can create an an anatomy and medical image reference library for study and training.

55. On Track Time, Money & Fractions, students learn how to add coins, tell time, and basic concepts around fractions. Exercises
are presented with detailed instructions and clear examples. Performance is encouraged by audio guidance, instant grading,
progress-tracking, and ample positive reinforcement. In addition, each skill section has a no-stress learning area where
children can explore each concept without being graded.

56. BrainPOP’s new iPad app is free, and provides a new
animated movie and interactive quiz each day. Topics
include Science, Math, Social Studies, English,
Technology, Arts & Music, and Health - everything from
Carnivorous Plants to Abraham Lincoln. All movies are
captioned, making it easy to read along.

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SLIDE SHOWS

60. Slideshows
Save pictures in Safari and then create a slide show or import pictures from a camera and showcase. Also: YouTube and Keynote Slides

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VOICE MEMOS

62. Voice Memos
Using a headphone/mic combo or a mic you can create voice recordings. You can even customize the recording and email the file.

63. Additional Microphones

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COMMUNICATION

65. Communication
Watch and interact with an experts in the STEM professions using USTREAMTV. Chat or have an audio conference through Skype.

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CREATION STATIONS

67. Creation Stations
Students can be more than consumers...they can be inventors.
Sonic Pics Story Kit

68. Evernote

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OR GANIZATION

71. Organization
Stay up-to-date with all of your STEM assignments, keep all of your files in one place and much more.
iCal
iHomework

72. Blackboard Mobile Learn for the iPhone Folders

73. StudyWiz Mobile eLocker

74. Blackboard Mobile Learn for the iPad
Blackboard Mobile Learn is the mobile extension of the Blackboard product. If a school has enabled Mobile Learn, students and
teachers can access teaching and learning wherever and whenever they choose. With Blackboard Mobile Learn for iPad students
and teachers can: Post to a discussion board, check on important class announcements, read new assignments, check grades and
find out what’s new across all the classes you’re taking (or teaching).

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76. Other
Many more exciting ways to integrate the iPod touch and iPad into STEM classrooms.

77. Proscope Mobile
AirMicro

80. Student Response
eClicker, Poll Everywhere, iResponse

81. Apple Wiki Server

82. Assessments using Google Doc Forms

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86. Take out your iPods class.

87. A Day in the Life of an iPod touch
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93. The Artist in You
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97. anywhere, anytime, anyone

98. “its not the strongest of
the species that survives,
nor the most intelligent,
but the ones most
responsive to change.”
-Charles Darwin

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100. We could potentially lose yet another generation of engineers, scientists,
technologists, and entrepreneurs while creating a permanent underclass. The
new American economy is dependent upon advancements in digital technology,
programming, manufacturing, healthcare, space exploration, finance, food
production and “green” industries.

101. What will you do to prevent this?

102. Challenge:
Find new and exciting ways to engage your students.
Allow them to power up when they come to school, not down.