PLTW 2017 Nebraska Conference
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Sally Wei Affiliate Director, Project Lead The Way Director of K-12 Engineering Education & Outreach (402) 472-2670 swei2@unl.edu |
Fees: $50 for general and $25 for students
Lodging: $91 for Embassy Suites (make reservation by Feb 6, 2017):
Click here to reserve a room
- Conference Schedule
- 16 or more breakout sessions on general PLTW information, teacher development, partnerships and industry connections, and more
- Tours of Nebraska Innovation Campus
David Dimmett
Senior VP and Chief Engagement Officer, PLTW
David leads PLTW’s network of regional vice presidents, directors of school engagement, and the PLTW Solution Center to provide exceptional support and service to PLTW schools and educators across the United States. He passionately supports program quality and growth, as well as coordinates key partnerships and education initiatives to meet the needs of students, educators, schools, and communities.
Dr. Carmen Zafft
Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
"What is the Complete Engineer?"
Carmen Zafft is an Assistant Professor of Practice for the College of Engineering. She teaches courses in engineering leadership that meet the demands of the engineering industry for engineering majors. Her research interests include leadership development, scholarship of teaching and learning, engineering education, and leadership and racial identity. Dr. Zafft will be speaking on “What is the Complete Engineer?”
- Teachers/ Educators
- Counselors
- Administrators
- Industry representatives
- School district representatives looking for strategies to enhance their current STEM curriculum
- Government officials concerned with K-12 STEM education
- University professors and staff
- Students
| Time | Session |
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| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. | Check-in and Registration/Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30 - 10:00 a.m. | Welcome and Opening Remarks: Sally Wei David Jones, Associate Dean of Engineering Robin Schott, PLTW VP, West Central Region Opening General Session Speakers: Dr. Carmen Zafft, Assistant Professor, UNL, "What is the Complete Engineer?" Mr. David Dimmett, Senior VP and Chief Engagement Officer, PLTW |
| 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. | Break |
| 10:15 - 11:00 a.m. | Session 1 Banquet Hall PLTW: An Engaging STEM Program of Study - An Overview (Robin Schott) Room A2 The Power of Partnership Teams / Engaging Industry in Your Program (Jan Christensen) Room A3 PLTW Biomedical Sciences (BMS): What's is all about? (Denise McNeel) Room B1 POE and Robotics: Using RobotC for Arduino and VEX Motors & Sensors (Steve Hamersky) Room B2 PLTW Gateway: Medical Detectives and Green Architecture (Stefanie Conley & James Mayberger) |
| 11:05 - 11:50 a.m. | Session 2 Banquet Hall PLTW Launch (K-5): A Hands-On STEM Treasure (Deb Korell) Room A2 The Importance of Integrating Engineering Into the STEM classroom (Ashu Guru) Room A3 Getting Started with PLTW: Administrator - Teacher Panel (Eric Knoll, moderator) Room B1 PLTW Computer Science Pathway Overview (Matt Stansberry & David Hosick) Room B2 Inventor and VEX, A Cross Curricular Approach (Cory Free) - (Bring laptops!) |
| 11:50 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. | Lunch and networking |
| 12:40 - 1:25 p.m. | Session 3 Banquet Hall PLTW Engineering and EDD (John Vinchattle & Omaha North students) Room A1 Building Collaborative Bridges to Engage Learners with Wearable Technology (Dagen Valentine) Room A2 PLTW Gateway Offering at the Middle School Level (Sarah Castanos) Room A3 Industry Panel: A Look into the Future of Technology and STEM needs (Tim Wei, moderator) |
| 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. | Session 4 Banquet Hall Connecting to STEM Identity and Careers (Saundra Frerichs & Melissa Fenton) Room A1 PLTW LMS Bells and Whistles (Nick Friedrichsen & Matt Stansberry) Room A2 3-dimensional teaching: Integrating Content, Scientific and Engineering Practices, and Cross-Cutting Concepts (Rich Powers) Room A3 PLTW Alumni Panel (Terry Ausman, moderator) |
| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Break |
| 2:35 - 2:55 p.m. | PLTW Panel Q&A, door prizes |
| 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Tours of Nebraska Innovation Campus and Nebraska Innovation Studio |
| Exhibiters and Student Poster session throughout the day |
