Siena Informal STEM

Siena College informal STEM Program-STEM opportunities for middle school students and college mentors during the year and in the summer

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#C4C2020 We’ve been working on a research project to gain a broader understanding of kids’ summer learning and online learning experiences by interviewing various groups.

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#C4C2020 If you’re interested in hearing more about our project and the insights we’ve gained, we are hosting a zoom presentation next Tuesday (7/21) at 10 am! Zoom link to follow!

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Preparing for Siena’s AR merge cube class

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Preparing for Siena’s NXT LEGO robotics class and the Mayan adventure.

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Sumo-bots at NXT Robotics Camp! @SienaCollege @LEGO_Education #STEM

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Students create LED pixel art with sense hats at Raspberry Pi Camp! @SienaCollege @Raspberry_Pi

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Students programmed robots to complete mazes using ultrasonic sensors at NXT Robotics Camp! @SienaCollege @LEGO_Education

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Students learning how write codes to take selfies with cameras at Raspberry Pi Camp #nofilterneeded #Rpi

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Students working hard to problem solve & escape at Escape Room Camp! @SienaCollege

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The @SienaCollegeSTEM Camps have started! Taking the @FLOSSDesktops computers apart the first time. Some are still putting them back together, some are starting to wipe the disks with DBAN. Working through the #MAKE lessons. Love the hair in the computer!

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Prepping FLOSS camp over the weekend! Thanks to #GEElfun for these awesome workstations.

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Students and mentors creating their own games in Construct2. Theirs skills and creativity are so impressive!

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Students testing @littleBits lessons created for a new class taught by new mentors-in-training.

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Students bring their computers home at our next Saturday meeting from @FLOSSDesktops program - both desktops and laptops!

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Students using the curriculum for code maker in #MinecraftEDU. They loved making messages in the sky. @PlayCraftLearn

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@NealManegold @PlayCraftLearn Students tested out the world to balance equations with #MinecraftEDU. Seeing the light bulb as they succeeded was so rewarding for our future teachers!

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College chemistry students at Siena College and high school students creating a lesson in Chemistry to balance equations.

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Physics education students @SienaCollege are working on a lesson for students to learn about projectile motion using Minecraft Education Edition. @PlayCraftLearn

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The first @FLOSSDesktops4kids library program was a big success at the Guilderland library with @SienaCollege Informal STEM mentors helping the @GuilderlandLib staff! Next step is to explore the BIOS and install Endless OS, an open source operating system from @EndlessOSBrasil!