STEM Camp 2013
Each summer, 30 middle school students gather at Sacred Heart Cathedral for our annual STEM camp. In the spirit of my last blog post, I am designing the week responsively: beginning with a broad set of possible challenges, observing which questions gain energy, and adapting the sequence as the group's interests become visible.
To kick off the week, groups made quick "how to" videos as a STEM-flavored icebreaker. The task lowered the stakes for learning the recording workflow while requiring teams to plan, explain, and revise a short process together. The videos remained inside the camp workspace.
- How to Vine
- How to Mess Up Big Time
- How to Get to the Library
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