Provincial E-Stem Conference for Educators’ Prof.Dev.
SCIENCE NORTH AND STAO HOST AN ONTARIO WIDE E-STEM CONFERENCE FOR EDUCATORS’ PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
SUDBURY, ON – Science North and the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario (STAO) are proud to present the eSTEM Conference, a two-day virtual professional learning event for K – Grade 12 educators.
The conference will bring together industry leaders and educators across Ontario to deliver 30 collaborative, practical sessions. The workshops (some delivered in English and others in French) will focus on science content and digital strategies that will help educators deliver experiential online learning.
The theme of the conference is Virtual Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity (EDI) and Digital Strategies, which will aim to bring EDI to the digital/hybrid STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) classroom.
Educators will experience keynote addresses by Amber Sandy, Coordinator of SciXchange outreach and expert in Indigenous knowledge-based science, as well as Michael Fullan, one of Canada’s top educational consultants and director of New Pedagogies for Deep Learning.
With 15 sessions geared to elementary educators and 15 geared to secondary educators, the line-up of presenters will address topics such as tech tools for the classroom, science, technology & math simulations, diversity in STEM, coding, and climate change. The sessions will be delivered by partners such as The Perimeter Institute, ExploreLearning Gizmos, IThink, and Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC).
Educators will leave with adaptive lesson plans and a new understanding of how to use eSTEM strategies to enrich students’ online learning experience.
Schedule:
Friday, April 23: 1 pm to 5 pm
Saturday, April 24: 9 am to 3 pm
Price:
One day conference pass: $48.37
Full conference pass (2 days): $72.55
Prices include all taxes and fees.
STAO members are being offered a 10% discount to attend the conference. Preservice teachers currently enrolled in a Faculty of Education program will be able to access the full conference at the one-day rate. A link will be emailed to STAO members to receive their discount.
The eSTEM conference will be held virtually. To purchase tickets and for full conference details visit https://hopin.com/events/estem-conference-conference-estim
About Science North
Science North is Northern Ontario’s most popular tourist attraction and an educational resource operating the second- and eighth-largest science centres in Canada. For over 35 years Science North has inspired students and teachers in Ontario through hands-on, innovative STEM activities. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Science North has shifted to virtual, remote learning and has supported over 20,000 teachers in delivering STEM education online. Through curriculum-linked videos, hands-on activities, learning materials, and activity-based professional development workshop, Science North has been a key resource to teachers across Ontario.
Science North’s attractions include a science centre, IMAX® theatre, planetarium, butterfly gallery, special exhibit hall, and Dynamic Earth: Home of the Big Nickel. Science North also oversees an award-winning International Sales unit, which develops custom and ready-made exhibits and multimedia experiences for sale to science centres, museums, and other cultural institutions all over the world. Science North, in partnership with Laurentian University, offers North America’s first and only comprehensive Science Communication program, a joint Master’s and Diploma program. As part of its mandate, Science North provides science experiences throughout Northern Ontario including outreach to schools and festivals, summer science camps and more, and has a permanent base in Thunder Bay providing outreach to the Northwest. Science North is an agency of the Government of Ontario. For more information please visit sciencenorth.ca.
About the Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario (STAO)
The Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario (L’Association des professeurs de sciences de l’Ontario, STAO/APSO) was established in 1890. It is registered as an incorporated non-profit organization with the province of Ontario and our mission is to encourage excellence in science education through leadership and service.
STAO’s objectives are to stimulate and improve the teaching of science in Ontario, to coordinate the activities of our members, and to disseminate information related to science teaching to our members. STAO works to achieve these objectives by providing professional learning opportunities and resources to educators; advocating for excellence in the development and implementation of the Ontario curriculum; recruiting and retaining a large, diverse membership, and developing and maintaining relationships with partners.
