Washington, DC
June 6-8, 2016
Conference Website
The 2018 DRK–12 PI Meeting will examine how the collective work of DRK–12 and STEM+C projects can transform the STEM landscape for all students, focusing on the intersecting domains of broadening participation, STEM and computer science disciplines, and technological innovations.
Thursday, June 7
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM, Wilson C
Data Are Everywhere—and Now, So Is Data Science Education. Learn How This Affects You!
Dan Damelin, Chad Dorsey, William Finzer, Sherry Hsi, Janice Mokros, Andee Rubin, William Tally
Hear from four projects grappling with what it means to engage learners in data science, both integrated into STEM subjects and stand-alone, and discuss the potential challenges.
2:15 PM – 3:45 PM, Wilson C
From Pilots to Products: Sustained Dissemination of Curriculum, Software, and Hardware at Scale
Meltem Alemdar, Chad Dorsey, Douglas Edwards, Jason Freeman, William Finzer, Marion Usselman
Plan how to broadly disseminate, maintain, and sustain the products of your DRK–12 and/or STEM+C project. Learn about common models, and share your own ideas and experiences.
Friday, June 8
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM, Hoover
Designing for Broader Access: Considerations in Providing Opportunities for Students to Create Computational Models
Dan Damelin, Joseph Krajcik
This session explores the kinds of obstacles students encounter when creating computational models and potential approaches for addressing these issues.