Building STEAM with Dr. Kristen Brynteson

In this episode:

• Your hosts introduce the podcast
• Dr. Kristen Brynteson discusses the NIU STEAM Program
• Sarah Phelps from LTC outlines some STEM/STEAM resources for educators
• Ben Sondgeroth from LTC answers a mailbag question about supporting edtech PD in schools

Special Guest: Dr. Kristen Brynteson | Director of STEAM, Northern Illinois University

• NIU STEAM
• NIU STEAM Team
• NIU STEAM Education Framework
• NIU STEAM Camps
• NIU STEAM YouTube Channel
• NIU STEAM Programs & Events
• STEM Fest 2023
• Get Involved
• Hot Pink Tech

STEM/STEAM Program Resources

Sarah Phelps, LTC Computer Science & STEM Program Manager

• Standards
  • Computer Literacy Continuum Spreadsheet
  • Computer Science Integrated View Spreadsheet
  • NGSS
  • Engineering Design Process (Teach engineering CU)
  • ISTE
• Curriculum/Lessons
  • Science Buddies
  • Teach Engineering (University of Colorado Boulder)
  • Try Engineering (IEEE)
• Integrated Projects
  • CS4MS– Computer Science Integration Guides for grades K-6
  • Code.org CS Connections
  • Picture Perfect STEM– NSTA Bookstore
  • Teach Computing (combines all the digital literacies into a curriculum)
• Planning
  • STEM Integration Planning Sheet (make a copy)

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