Learn how to travel with your class anywhere you want to go.  Transcend time and space and bring students to destinations and time periods previously inaccessible to them.  Create your own digital experience to enhance your teaching and provide, not only a new experience, but develop new skills sets for your students with digital field trips. 

Applicable to teachers grades K-12.
Note: This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

Improve digital literacy and foster technology application in the classroom with Interactive Whiteboards.  Change the dynamics in your classroom through the use of Interactive Whiteboards to create a learner-centered partnership allowing students to engage with technology while mastering the curriculum. Applicable to teachers grades K-12.

Note: This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

Do your students need an exciting, hands-on, interactive and creative summer/intersession opportunity? Build a STEM camp on your campus! This workshop will provide a guide to build a customized STEM camp for your campus or district. Participants will be provided with templates and resources to support the integration of a STEM camp into your school plans allowing for student learning and access to content and materials that will build both 21st century and soft skills training. The information presented during this training can be implemented during the summer, at intersession or holiday break.

Applicable to teachers grades 6-10.

Note: This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

When people think robots, they think robots crashing into each other in an attempt to destroy one another’s team build.  However, robotics emphasizes many STEM fluency skills to orchestrate a well-designed, well-built and programmed robot that is thoroughly documented by a cohesive team of a collection of individuals.  Robotics is for every student of every ability level; a team just needs guidance and support to show them what success looks like.  This training will take you through the processes to building a successful robotics club that will seamlessly integrate into your school culture and become a vehicle for STEM outreach.  

Note: This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

Kickstart your makerspace with an understanding of what a makerspace is all about, suggestions to fill your makerspace, storage ideas, funding opportunities, resources to explore, and most importantly, developing the maker mindset.

Note: This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

Looking for ways to reach more students with STEM experiences and opportunities? Identify the characteristics of a virtual makerspace and determine ways to create a challenging and rewarding experience for your campus as they navigate your platform to build their maker mindset and move from consumers to creators. Help your campus build STEM fluency skills as students learn new tools that can be used to create products that demonstrate mastery of content and skills.  

 

Note:  This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

Plan, prepare, and construct an Engineering Olympics or STEM field day that will create an environment of enrichment and competition building on content and skills learned in the classroom. Your classroom content will serve as the touchstone for engaging events and activities for your students. In this session, you will develop the outline for organizing personnel, creating the competition events, and identifying your competition brackets or advancement criteria. We will also look at evaluating your schedule for the day as you prep your school space for feeding your students, judging their work, and assembling for the culminating celebration. Applicable to teachers grades 3-12.

Note: This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

 

Utilizing the STEM Toolkit from TEA and resources developed from the Region 2 Texas EcosySTEM, Insights into the STEM Toolkit- Community Tools Edition looks to provide you an understanding of the tools available for your campus and district as you seek to find ways to connect with your community through STEM implementation on your campus.

This course is designed to showcased the opportunities available in Region 2 and how to connect with your STEM leads at the Education Service Center.  

Capping off the course, you will identify where your campus falls in the implementation levels of STEM and what you look to do moving forward to implement STEM on your campus and in your district.

This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

Find valuable opportunities to secure funding that will support your STEM implementation options. Expand your STEM program by winning your next grant proposal.  Learn from my experiences as I breakdown what I did to finally break through and get funded through my education foundation.

Applicable to K-12 grade.

Note:  This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

Promote critical thinking and differentiated instruction to support a strong classroom culture celebrating discovery and creativity.  Guide your students through experiences tailored to their interests in digital field trips and support their development of skills through makerspaces.  Showcase their talents and build a platform for student presentation and publication while utilizing the latest apps to enhance your instruction to deliver content and connect with your student audience.  Units covered in this course: Unit 1- Virtual field trips-Geocaching, Virtual Tours, Digiwalks, Unit 2- Makerspaces- online and in-person, Unit 3- Building a Culture of Creation, and Unit 4- Time is Tiktoking- Apps to get your teaching to go viral.

Generational gaps can cause learning to lag but using apps like TikTok, Flipgrid, Youtube, and snapchat can build credibility and relevance to your teaching with an audience looking for a quick experience.  Uncomfortable with technology or concerned about the misuse of technology? We will address these concerns by supporting our student learning as digital citizens while also offering some templates to simulate the online apps as well. 

This is an online self-paced course.

Applicable to 6-12th grade.

This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

Give students a vehicle for creativity and creation. Help them move beyond consumption of content and learn to develop their own products and bridge their experiences to a realm of discovery and presentation.  Help students showcase their work and fuel their talents.

Applicable to K-12 grade.

Note:  This is an online self-paced course.  While it may have a different end date, once registered, you will receive an email with a link to the google classroom to begin your coursework.  Once all assignments are submitted, you will receive credit.

In this session, you receive a brief overview of the different aspects of 3D printing. This is a self-paced course via Google Classroom linking assignments from Nearpod. With purchase of this course, you will receive a 3D printer for your classroom and supporting videos to help with the setup of the 3D printer. Applicable to teachers grades 3-12.

Note: This is a self-paced course. Once payment is received, we will order your 3D printer and it will be available for pick up only.

We’ve all heard STEM as a phrase for years, and we have seen examples of STEM implemented in schools and districts throughout the region.  With the upcoming changes occurring to curriculum in Tech Apps and Science, let us come together to share ideas, identify state goals and focus on what STEM will look like for all students.  

Join us for a collaborative and informative day to build our capacity as STEM educators and network to create stronger connections in our region.  

Proclamation 2024 calls for the adoption of science, grades K-12; technology applications, grades K-8; personal financial literacy and economics; and several CTE courses. The adopted materials are scheduled to go into classrooms in the 2024-2025 school year.

 

Preview 2024 Instructional materials with us on Feb 1st, 2024!

Come meet with publishers, attend informative breakout sessions, and get a preview of the upcoming Proclamation 2024 Instructional materials for adoption.

• Publisher showcase and exhibit hall
• Breakout sessions from publishers

Looking at the integration of the new science TEKS in the classroom and how it will affect our approach to instruction. After an overview of the new Science TEKS and what has changed we will examine how these changes lend themselves to inquiry based learning. We will use learning strategies that will integrate technology to create interactive lessons that align with the new TEKS and apply curriculum mapping to the lesson we develop. 

Join us for a dynamic workshop where you'll have the opportunity to connect with our ESC 2 specialists who are ready to help you unlock the full potential of your students and classrooms in the upcoming year. Gain valuable insights, innovative strategies, and expert guidance to elevate your teaching and set the stage for a successful future.

Join us for an opportunity designed to empower entrepreneurs, teachers, and the community with the essential skills to thrive in today's digital landscape. This comprehensive workshop will equip participants with the knowledge and tools necessary to enhance their technology application skills, establish a compelling social media presence, and harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to drive innovation.

Our expert facilitator will guide attendees through the intricacies of leveraging technology effectively to enhance engagement, structure practices and routines as well as leverage tools to expedite the creative process. Whether you are an aspiring entrepreneur seeking to develop a robust online presence, an educator looking to incorporate cutting-edge technologies into your teaching methods, or a community member eager to understand the potential of AI, this workshop is tailored to your needs.