Your Name and Title: Dr. Karen P. Kaun, Executive Director
School or Organization Name: Knowledge iTrust
Area of the World from Which You Will Present: USA
Language in Which You Will Present: English
Target Audience(s): Do It Yourself Experts, Engineers, Technologists, Educators
Short Session Description (one line): Mentoring youth invention for sustainable, equitable societies.
Full Session Description (as long as you
would like): My non-profit, in collaboration with a division of a university and a for-profit teacher professional development company, with funding from an education department grant, has been
supporting teachers to engage youth in science, technology, engineering and math through invention. Thus far we have worked with 40 teachers and nearly 1,000 students, ages 9 to 11. In January 2012, we will be introducing a new, online component to the program to connect teachers and students to do it
yourself (DIY) enthusiasts and engineers. Learn how we have structured the program thus far and our challenges and successes. Help me to brainstorm how this initiative could potentially leverage the expertise of our global community to expose teachers and youth to diverse knowledge sets and perspectives that could inspire new kinds of invention for humanity.
Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: http://stemgarden.net
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