Role of Technology in STEM / Future Trends in STEM Education

The role of technology in STEM education is evolving faster than instructional material. Explore future trends in STEM education to identify ways your learning community can plan to stay ahead of the technology adoption curve.

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• Project-based learning opportunities, where students tackle real-world problems and design solutions collaboratively.

• Interdisciplinary approaches, bridging the gap between different scientific disciplines and encouraging holistic problem-solving.

• Emerging technology integration that exposes students to cutting-edge developments and prepares them for future careers in STEM fields.

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Entrepreneurial thinking boosts creativity and helps develop innovative solutions to all challenges. Our activity encourages students to take risks and embrace failure as part of the learning process.

At the heart of every great entrepreneurial venture is the desire to solve a problem. That underlying ideology is what makes STEM so enjoyable for many of our students. 

STEAM focused entrepreneur education teaches students many skills to include, adaptability, flexibility, creativity and teamwork

We invite the students from LIFE Male STEAM Academy to join us for a powerful session that emphasizes the importance of data-driven decision-making using the lens of entrepreneurship.

Students will tour their local innovation and prototype center before working in teams to develop a startup idea pitch to help them understand how both successful STEM professionals and entrepreneurs base their decisions on hard data and facts.

Innovative Teaching Methods in STEM

Integrating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) across the curriculum and employing innovative teaching methods in STEM education are crucial for fostering critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and creativity among students. Learn ways that cybersecurity education can be used to design interdisciplinary projects across various subjects, such as mathematics, science, technology and even language arts.

Attendees will leave this session equipped to:

• Understand the interdisciplinary connections between cybersecurity and STEM disciplines.

• Apply cybersecurity principles to design and implement interdisciplinary projects.

• Cultivate critical thinking and creativity through reflective practice.

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Join Cybertechnology Strategist, Neferteri Strickland and Philadelphia Regional Cybersecurity Ambassador, Amanda Jackson at the Germantown based P4 Hub to learn about ways the for profit and non profit sector are partnering to build a more secure Philadelphia!

As a feature of the Mom Your Business' B3 Technical Program, small businesses and non profit organizations will take the first step in improving their organization's cybersecurity posture by participating in a cybersecurity tabletop exercise.

This event is open to small business owners, non profit leaders, cybersecurity practitioners, and those interested in becoming a cybersecurity professional.

During this B3 Technical skill development activity you'll hear from Dia Jones, EdD and Marcello Baldicini PhD.

Join us for networking followed by a 1-hour presentation to elevate your organizational risk awareness and understanding of pathways into cybersecurity as a career pathway.

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Join us at The Philadelphia School of the Future for the unveiling of mural SDG8, created by artist Faysal Adger. This vibrant and captivating mural showcases Sustainable Development Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, which promotes inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all. Sustained and inclusive economic growth can drive progress in Philadelphia, create decent jobs for all and improve living standards for the more than 300,000 Philadelphians living in poverty. This mural unveiling promises to be a memorable event, celebrating the power of art and community engagement in promoting the United Nations' sustainable development agenda through arts, education, and impact. Register Here

Join us @ 3675 Market Street to meet Philadelphia’s newest Cybersecurity Career Ambassadors! Come to this 1-hour networking event to elevate your organizational risk awareness and understanding of pathways into cybersecurity as a career pathway.

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Join us at the Saint Joseph University Innovation Lab to hear from Philadelphia based NICE Cybersecurity Ambassadors Amanda Jackson and Iggy the humanoid robot. These ambassadors will share ways the K12 community can discover cybersecurity careers!

During this session we’ll learn about ways to tap into Philadelphia's innovation ecosystem from leaders at the Philadelphia Robotics Coalition and the Saint Joseph’s University Haub Innovation Center.

Join us as we welcome three transitioning educators to the Roundtable to learn about how they are navigating the next steps of their career. The Edupreneur Roundtable is a recurring virtual and hybrid convening that serves as an entry point for essential conversations about race, racism, the digital divide, and the many intersections that impact the progress of civic engagement through education.

An Innovation Summit for Heads of Schools, Associations Heads, CFOs, Division Heads, Deans, Department Chairs, Faculty, and other staff as appropriate. Join TEACHERS & founder, Neferteri to explore “Cyber in Your Learning Closet: Creating Teachable Cybersecurity Moments Using Existing STEM Engagement”. See recap here

Join us as we welcome FRSHWV Teen Festival Producer, Dyshaun Hines to the Roundtable to learn about this Philly Tech Week Activation. The Edupreneur Roundtable is a recurring virtual and hybrid convening that serves as an entry point for essential conversations about race, racism, the digital divide, and the many intersections that impact the progress of civic engagement through education.

Paperade is an AI enabled tool that helps users find innovative solutions in published journals and articles. Join us as we welcome Elijah Buford to this virtual roundtable session to learn about ways artificial intelligence is making its way into education.

Join us for a community conversation at Drexel University's Goodwin College of Professional Studies, where we seek to break down silos between cybersecurity practitioners. Participants and attendees will represent a cross section of disciplines, industries and professions. Topics to be discussed include workforce development, education, and the cybersecurity needs of the Greater Philadelphia economy.

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Co-presenter: Dyshaun Hines, Founder, METRODAO

Co-presenter: Jessica Randall, Apprenticeship Program Manager for Drexel University.

Speaker: Mark Wheeler, Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the City of Philadelphia.

Lead Facilitator: Neferteri Strickland, Founder of TEACHERS &, LLC.

Join us to honor the first recipient of the "Hindsight of History Award”. This award is given to a person, persons, group of persons, or institutions, for their contribution to the study of Philadelphia history in the greater context of Pennsylvania and the United States.

Inaugurated in 2023, this award recognizes efforts to advance the study, awareness, and exploration of inclusive American History in K12 learning communities. Register for this adults only event here!

We invite you to a design session that applies the marriage of technology and cultural heritage to the collection of works by Walter Palmer JD. Our focus is to enhance the understanding, care, and sustainable integration of the legacy of the W.D. Palmer Leadership Learning Partners Charter School, so it can enrich people's lives, both today and in the future. Join us for “Fellowship Café” with music from historian Joe Becton and a roundtable discussion featuring librarian Richard Ashby Jr. Register Here

Operated at the University of Pennsylvania’s Moore School of Electrical Engineering, ENIAC was hailed by The New York Times as “an amazing machine which applies electronic speeds for the first time to mathematical tasks hitherto too difficult and cumbersome for solution”. 

In 2025 the City of Philadelphia will recognize the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps while preparing for the 80th anniversary of ENIAC. As the world’s first programmable, electric, General-purpose digital computer financed by the United States Army, ENIAC is an example of what’s possible when education, industry, and government work together to achieve excellence.

Join us as we bring together members of the teaching community, industry, and education focused entrepreneurs to share ways to provide equitable access to computer science education.

The Edupreneur Roundtable is a recurring convening that serves as an entry point for essential conversations about race, racism, the digital divide, and the many intersections that impact the progress of civic engagement through education. Register Here

Today's grand challenges will not be solved by one discipline alone. But if integrated, the knowledge, methods, and expertise from across Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics can be levered to address complex social and environmental problems.

Join us for this Roundtable community discussion that explores ways to foster collaboration by leveraging published journal research and broadening impacts to deepen community involvement across disciplines to solve specific and compelling social problems. Register here

Why Cyber, Why Now?

On September 16, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a first of its kind cybersecurity grant program appropriating over $1 billion to state, local, and territorial governments across the country. Over the next four years school districts and communities in the Greater Philadelphia Region will be infused with federal funds to improve their cybersecurity posture.

Join us for this hybrid session as we bring together cybersecurity practitioners, members of the education community, and education focused entrepreneurs advocating for equity in cybersecurity education and access.

The Edupreneur Roundtable is a recurring virtual and hybrid convening that serves as an entry point for essential conversations about race, racism, the digital divide, and the many intersections that impact the progress of civic engagement through education.

Join Nico and Nef on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, from 6-7 p.m. CST (7-8 p.m. EST) to celebrate Cybersecurity Awareness Month with the Computer Science Teachers Association to raise awareness about digital security and safe online practices. They will join a panel of industry partners to share their career journeys and learn ways to be proactive in protecting your devices and personal data.

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Educators As Technologists (Replay here)

Pennsylvania state education leaders are rolling out a 3 year plan to meet deficit staffing needs, ensure educators come from diverse backgrounds, and prepare and develop educators once they are certified on the job. Join us as we welcome Edupreneur Brittany Jenkins and Google for Education's Kenyatta Forbes to this hybrid Edupreneur Roundtable that highlights the value of technology skills for education career transitioners.

The Edupreneur Roundtable is a recurring virtual and hybrid convening that serves as an entry point for essential conversations about race, racism, the digital divide, and the many intersections that impact the progress of civic engagement through education.

The Diversity in Cybersecurity Day Session is a hybrid event hosted online and in person in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Register here with your .edu to attend.

K20 Cyber: A discussion focused on better aligning K12, Higher Education and Industry cybersecurity education efforts through information sharing.

Onboarding Doesn’t Start on Your First Day: Recommendations to onboard and retain cybersecurity practitioners.

The Entry Level Practitioner: A session focused on recommendations for what entry level practitioners need to learn in higher education to be work ready.

Gamifying Cyber: A tabletop card game demo for cybersecurity education.

This hybrid event themed “The ReGenesis”, is geared at engaging community leaders, creatives, and humanists on the future of education in the Greater Philadelphia Region. This event brings together participants receptive and open to hearing unconventional ways of learning with leaders presenting new ideas and plans. Join us as we welcome TEDxIntrepidAveED speakers Carlos Aponte, Sylvie Gallier Howard, and Steven “The Ledgend” Stotts! Register Here!

TEACHERS & Droneversity team up with Philadelphia’s School of the Future to are bring drone education and training to The School of the Future on April 22nd in celebration of Earth Day. Learn more about drone education here.

TEACHERS & CRISPR Classroom team up with Alfred Ely Beach High School to introduce twenty five Medical Explorer Post students to CRISPR and gene editing careers through CRISPR Classroom’s Meet a Scientist program. During this session Explorers will gain (1) an improved awareness of biotechnology careers, (2) a better understanding of the current possibilities and the problems in the industry, (3) a deeper appreciation for the real power of the scientific method. Learn more about this closed session here.

In a culture where families are working towards generational wealth, debt is a factor that must be considered. During this session we will discuss the recent call from the Committee Chair of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), to President Joe Biden to extend the student loan payment pause to at least 2023 and cancel student loans.

Join us as we welcome to the roundtable higher educator turned founder and chief strategist , Dr. Eve Hudson, assistant professor and communications activist, Zachary Wright, award-winning finance expert and money mentor, Sharita Humphrey, dissertation coach Dr. LaNysha Adams, and best selling author and tenured financial service executive, Kimberly Brown for this community conversation.

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The recent federal report “Strategic Plan to Improve Representation of Veterans and Military Spouses in STEM Careers,“ urges greater representation of military Veterans in the innovation ecosystem, and technological achievements. 

During this session we invite the military community and supporters from Greencastle Consulting to share how military Veterans can become an included stakeholder group in the Greater Philadelphia Region’s STEM career and education ecosystem. This session is designed to identify how the recommendations in the federal report can be adopted locally to align with diversity and inclusion initiatives in our innovation economy. Register Here

Edupreneur Roundtable: From Blueprint to Patent: The White House recently announced relaxed rules for international students to come study STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) and work in the United States, given our dramatic shortage of talent in these fields. A necessary Band-Aid solution, perhaps, while we figure out how to grow our own. Join us as we welcome patent holder and Professor, Dr. Ja. for a session to explore the pathway from elementary discovery to post secondary professional development needed in our region to grow the 21st century talent that our economy demands.

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Register here to join us as we welcome interpretive historian Joe Becton and the men of the US Colored Troops USCT as they share living history, through story and artifacts. Mr. Becton is a retired National Park Service Interpretive Park Ranger who has set a standard of excellence in connecting Americans to historic sites and national parks through his inspiring narrative and music. Join us on site to learn about the USCT during a reflection on the United States Colored Troops, from Civil War to Reconstruction.