I’m at the STEM Digital Content Conference in Saint Paul, Minnesota, put on by the Minnesota Department of Education. STEM stands for Science, Technology, engineering, and Math, and it is a major focus in the U.S. right now. Our emphasis on stems (pun intended) from increased globalization and a sense of competitiveness here in the U.S.
STEM projects rely a great deal on digital content, so the focus of my keynote will be on literacy in an increasingly digital and networked world. The structure will be virtually identical to my often performed 21st Century Literacy address, but I am working in all science examples. So we’ll be talking about the first male pregnancy and machinima. Online handouts are a wiki page.
After the keynote, I will deliver a concurrent session on Web 2.0 applications. We’ll look at blogs, wikis, podcasting, social bookmarks, RSS, and aggregators, and it is guaranteed to have these science teachers on the edges of their seats. Handouts are also a wiki page.
