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If you know of any STEM-based programs or events to take place that you would like us to announce, we would be glad to review them and post them on our website event calendar!

In order to get started, submit an event on our event upload form at this link or email [email protected], and we will do the rest! We appreciate you contributing to STEM education in Arkansas!

Creative COVID Classrooms: Literacy Learning in a New Hybrid Environment

Presented by: Dr. Amy Thompson, Mrs. Sheri Hight, and Dr. Susan Perry July 22, 2020 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT Zoom: https://uca-coe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIrcOqtrD8rHdyGRXnKU5rAmrAH34pfSThy In light of the ongoing pandemic, schools and teachers need to be prepared for hybrid learning in the fall. Our struggling learners will need our help now more than ever. RTI needs […]

Free

Building an Online Space for K-12 Learners

Presented by: Dr. Erin Shaw and Ms. Ashley Cooksey July 22, 2020 from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CDT Zoom: https://uca-coe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIvcO6rrj4oGt3oURbm–iyzWGcYZt-Un11 This session will focus on best practices for building instructor presence and creating a space for student interaction in online classrooms. Building an online space for K-12 learners requires the addition of spaces for students […]

Free

Cultivating Opportunities for Equity in the Digital Age

Presented by: Dr. Michael Mills, Dr. Donna Wake, and Mrs. Jessica Herring Watson July 29, 2020 from 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM CDT Zoom: https://uca-coe.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkcequrz8tGNRbT0QuLaXG9ogeO5UmZ-7G Participants will learn and discuss the inequity present in our schools based on race and income level, with a specific focus on how digital learning has bridged opportunity gaps in one […]

Free

Mystery Badge Event

Virtual

Join Girl Scouts – Diamonds to work towards earning a brand-new STEM badge! This badge is so top-secret, we can’t release it’s name yet! Get ready to explore new STEM topics and learn cool things! Zoom link and supply list to come.

Free

2020-DESE-SREB Transitional Math Ready

Virtual

Monday & Tuesday 8.3.2020 & 8.4.2020 8:15am-3:30pm For schools to offer SREB Transitional Math Ready, teachers must attend professional development for the course.  ADE DESE will offer this required training virtually on August 3-4, 2020. All participants will need a computer with a stable internet connection and audio/video capabilities. There is no cost for registration. […]

ZOOM with Learning Blade

Virtual

You, too, can use online virtual meetings – like Zoom  –  effectively for distance teaching with the Learning Blade STEM and CS system . Attend this webinar to hear more about: Using Learning Blade Online Content for Student Use or Class Discussions Using Learning Blade Offline Activities for Class Engagement Using Learning Blade Videos and Other Resources […]

ZOOM with Learning Blade

Virtual

You, too, can use online virtual meetings – like Zoom  –  effectively for distance teaching with the Learning Blade STEM and CS system . Attend this webinar to hear more about: Using Learning Blade Online Content for Student Use or Class Discussions Using Learning Blade Offline Activities for Class Engagement Using Learning Blade Videos and Other Resources […]

Out-of-School Time (OST) Physical Activity and Nutrition Professional Development

Virtual

"....Ensuring children have safe, healthy, and enriching learning experiences during the out-of-school time hours." AState Childhood Services Out-of-School Time Project and The Alliance for a Healthier Generation introduce  their new collaborative effort for OST Providers. WHAT: Out-of-School Time (OST) Physical Activity and Nutrition Professional Development 6 NEW Sessions Available ON DEMAND! An Introduction and overview […]

BEST Robotics @ UALR

University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) 2801 South University Avenue, Little Rock, AR, United States

BEST Robotics @ UALR (Also known as Little Rock BEST) BEST Robotics is during the Fall, and is the best (pun intended) if you basically have no (or little) money.  It is free for the competition and for the robotics kit that you will use for that year.  One of the BEST Robotics Hubs is at the University of Arkansas at Little […]

Fall Tinkerfests

Museum of Discovery 500 President Clinton Avenue, Little Rock, AR, United States

Museum of Discovery to Host Four Fall Tinkerfests Science center says the events will prevent overcrowding Little Rock, Ark. (Aug 10, 2020) - The Museum of Discovery is tinkering with Tinkerfest to keep guests safe by breaking its most popular annual event, now in its ninth year, into four separate Saturdays. Tinkerfest 2020 will be presented from 10 […]