Hughes High School, a STEM-focused school in Cincinnati, has an intersession which students devote to their projects. As luck would have it this year, the intersession is the same week as the NSTA conference in Philadelphia. Kathy Wright, a program facilitator, wanted to attend the conference but keep in touch with the teachers and students to support their efforts.
When I met her, she was Skyping with students in the classroom while conference-calling others who were out in the field. She was also following tweets from other classes. They were apprising her of the status of their projects, which they will document and upload via YouTube for her presentations on Saturday morning. And to think that these social media sites are blocked in many schools! What opportunities are their students and teachers missing out on?
I’ll add a comment after the session as an update.