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STEM as a tool for socio-economic transformation of a nation (case study: Nigeria)
27 Dec 2016 | Contributor(s): Moses Oladipupo Olayemi
Today, developed countries prioritize the STEM competency of their citizens as a dire need. It is not simply because science and technology have been the drivers of their economic growth, neither is it simply because the number of billionaires in the world today, which has doubled over the past...
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Into the Magic Shop
05 Nov 2016 | Contributor(s): Michael Canning
Book recommended by Linda.
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Aspirations-Covey Workshop2
15 Aug 2016 | Contributor(s): Linda Vanasupa, Lizabeth Thompson Schlemer, Fatma Mili, Wilella Burgess, Michael Canning, Roger Burton, Lisa McNair, Kylie Hensley, Becky Bates, Alan Cheville
This document contains images of the wall of aspirations that we created for ourselves. Here is an overview of our aspirations, grouped in several like categories, Emergence, Deep Knowing, "Strength to Sit With It all", Loving Community and Action in the...
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Teacher PD STE Conference Template
09 Aug 2016 | Contributor(s): Chell Nyquist
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Teacher PD HASTI Conference Template
09 Aug 2016 | Contributor(s): Chell Nyquist
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Teacher PD Reflection Template
09 Aug 2016 | Contributor(s): Chell Nyquist
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Teacher PD Reflection Template
09 Aug 2016 | Contributor(s): Chell Nyquist
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Teacher PD Template
09 Aug 2016 | Contributor(s): Chell Nyquist
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"Do You Know How Lucky You Are?" by Robert H. Frank
14 Jun 2016
This brief article (link below) by Cornell management and economics professor Robert H. Frank in the April 22, 2016 Chronical Review is about the role of chance and luck in our professional and personal lives. Frank writes about events that took place early in his academic career that put...
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Some thoughts on philosophy and engineering education
06 May 2016 | Contributor(s): Alan Cheville
I am attaching two papers I wrote that were / will be published in a small publication sponsored by an ASEE division. They won't see more public light for quite a while so I thought it might be worth sharing them since they overlap with many of our discussions.
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SLED Perspectives Spring 2016
04 May 2016 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
This is the SLED Perspectives newsletter for spring 2016.
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SLED 2015 Summer Institute Week 2 Slide Show
21 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): James Daniel Lehman
This is the animated slide show summarizing week 2 (grades 5-6) of the 2015 SLED Summer Institute.
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Size-Dependent Properties Stations
01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen
This activity involves comparing materials with and without nanotechnology. This handout includes a t-shirt, sunscreen, sand, plants, liquid crystal sheets, iron, and gold.
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Nanometer Scaling Activity
01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen
Activity involving math to relate the size of a nanometer to a meter.
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Self-Assembly Videos/Simulation Activity
01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen
Videos and a simulation to show self-assembly.
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Shape and SA/V Activity
01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen
Activity relating shape and size with surface area to volume ratio. This is a calculation-based activity.
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Surface Area to Volume Effects…Bet I can Beat'cha!
01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen
Activity relating surface area to volume ratio and rate of reactivity.
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Black Box Activity
01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen
Activity modeling how the atomic force microscope works.
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Gravitational vs. Electromagnetic Forces Activity
01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen
This activity compares the magnitude of gravitational and electromagnetic forces for small particles.
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Gummy Capsule Activity
01 Apr 2016 | Contributor(s): Alex Madsen
Activity about the concept of self-assembly.