Room 366

Listen to the STEAMIFY 2020-2021 Elementary Grand Prize-winning team from North Harlem Elementary School:  Mount New Year.  These kids are IMPRESSIVE.  Hear how leveraging visual arts makes a big difference across subjects for this group!  Kudos also to their teacher and coach, Ms. Emily Harrison.  Congratulations team and coach on a job well done.. and thank you for letting us learn from you.

https://northharlemes.ccboe.net/

Listen in as we get to know our new Provost, Dr. MacKinnon.  We were excited to hear about his about his vision for AU,  his experience with partnerships, and his love for STEAM education!  

We Volunteer As Tribute from Greenbrier Middle School in Evans, GA, is one of the Grand Prize-winning teams from STEAMIFY 2020.  Listen in to this group of 6th-grade girls as they talk with the podcast team- get ready to be inspired!

In part 2 of our conversation with Textron Engineer Dr. Trevor Roebuck we have some gems for teachers!  Listen to the equipment that motivates and drives innovation that is now accessible for student learning!  Listen also to how you can bring together many subjects to harness a student's interest to drive learning across disciplines!  Finally, hear how companies like Textron Specialized Vehicles support targeted engagement for their employees to make a difference in schools and communities.

This is part 1 of our podcast with an expert designer, innovator, and engineer, Dr. Trevor Roebuck!  Listen in - he describes his pathway to becoming an engineer that started as a little kid.. and was not a straight line!  What an encouraging message for many, many students!

Mr. Gary Dennis, Executive Director of the Jessye Norman School of the Arts, shares with the podcast team about their commitment to design-based learning and a STEAM approach.  Listen in to why he thinks #STEAM is the route to go and not just one discipline and perhaps not arts infusion!

http://www.jessyenormanschool.org/

Does designing make a difference in a student's life?  YOU BET IT DOES!  Listen in to a group of fourth-graders from River Ridge Elementary school in Evans, GA.  They participated in STEAMIFY 2020 and had a lot to tell us about the STEAMIFY experience!

https://riverridgees.ccboe.net/

Wait until you hear the passion of this educator!  Ms. Chandre is a Georgia certified teacher and also holds a special endorsement in STEM Education.  As she was studying how to become a STEM and STEAM educator, she began to put the pieces together to realize her dream of helping all students become engaged, interested and active in learning.  Now, her idea is going on the road!  Listen in....  https://www.facebook.com/Chandres-STEAM-Time-LLC-102534895231934

Lezettra Saunders and Taylor Thompson join the Room 366 team this week.  They are a part of our STEAMIFY initiative and are also STEM teachers.  Join us and you will hear from these teaching professionals how STEAMIFY helps move learning forward for teachers and students.  Hear about the significant impacts they have observed.  Find out how to start making these kinds of impacts in YOUR classroom!

Today the podcast team talks with Mr. Britt Stephens, Founder and CEO of Building up S.T.E.A.M, a non-profit organization anchored in Augusta, GA.  Listen in to how Building Up S.T.E.A.M. is working to provide equal access and opportunity for all youth to S.T.E.A.M. programs.  Stay tuned until the end to hear your invitation to get involved with this exciting group!

https://buildingupsteam.org/