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Wednesday, May 9
University Center Ballroom
| 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM University Center, 3rd Floor |
Meet and Greet with Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00 AM – 8:05 AM UC Ballroom |
Welcome: UM President Royce Engstrom and MCPS Superintendent Alex Apostle |
Understanding Students’ Needs in the 21st/22nd centuries: A Look Forward
| 8:05 AM to 8:25 AM UC Ballroom |
Keynote Address: We’re Not in Kansas Anymore UM Professor Rick Hughes, Director, School of Media Arts, and Director of Academic Affairs for UM Online |
| 8:25 AM to 9:10 AM UC Ballroom |
Business Panel: “How do you experience imagination, creativity, and innovation in your fields?” “What do students in the 21st /22nd century need to be career ready in your field?” Facilitator: John Engen, Mayor, Missoula Panelists: James Stephens, President, Chief Science Officer, Chief Executive Officer,Blue Marble Susan Maruca, Project Manager, SimBio Michael McGill, Executive Director, Missoula Children’s Theater, Inc. Brigitta Miranda-Freer, Director of Business Development, Missoula Economic Partnership |
| 9:10 AM – 9:25 AM UC Ballroom |
Community Conversations Facilitator: Lisa Blank, UM Professor, PJW College of Education & Human Sciences “How might UM/MCPS/business partners collaborate to develop leaders who can manage day-to-day, innovate for the future, and contribute to a sustainable quality of life in their communities?” |
| 9:25 AM – 9:30 AM UC Ballroom |
Table Highlights Facilitator: Lisa Blank |
| 9:30 AM to 9:40 AM | Break |
Collaboration and Innovation Pathways: 9:40-10:40 a.m. (last 10 minutes for Q & A)
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UC327 |
UC330 |
UC331 |
UCTheater |
| 9:40 – 9:50 a.m. |
Dr. Bradley Layton Energy Technology at the UMCoT |
Dr. Jakki Mohr Biomimicry and Innovation |
Hatton Littman Steele Williams Stephen Seder Suppporting Innovative Teachers in an everchanging technological world |
Lisa Waller Jessica Stamler Co-teaching: Avoiding the Clash of the Titans |
Susan Ash Dr. Shawn Clouse Lesli Brassfield Crystal Wood Community Collaboration to Build 21st Century Real-Life Learning Portal |
| 9:50 -10:00 a.m. |
Nick Shepherd Flipped Classroom |
Kevin Ritchlin How the International Baccalaureate can Enhance Teaching in the Classroom |
John Combs CREATE Missoula: Sharing What We Love to Do |
Dr. Robert Currie Jason Neiffer Kye Nuttal Algebra 1: An Open Course ~ A Digital Response to the Mathematics Challenge |
Professor Samir Bitar Teaching Arabic at The Last Best Place |
| 10:00-10:10 a.m. | Dr. Joe Fanguy Translational Research at The University of Montana |
Dr. Andrij Holian Dr. Tony Ward Development of inquiry and web-based educational materials in environmental health sciences
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Dr. Steven Gaskill The Mind-Body Connection: Physical Activity and School Performance |
Otto Koester The Confucius Institute at The University of Montana: Introducing Chinese Language and Culture Instruction to High School Students in Missoula and Across the State |
Scott Chook The 4 C’s of 21st Century Education in a Middle School Video Production Class |
| 10:10-10:20 a.m. | Bob Ellenbecker Melissa Riley Big Sky HS Health Science Academy: Systems in Sync |
Michelle Beatty Student Engagement and Learning Environments: Project Based Learning |
Michal Malouf Arabic in Montana |
Jennifer Fowler Sean Kiffe Standing in the Sunshine |
Cindy Schultz Margaret Petty When Missoula was Young, Engaging Students in Living History of their Community – A Flat® Classroom Approach |
| 10:20-10:30 a.m. | Michele Nokleby Share It! Online Publishing for Students |
Wendy Lofthouse My Son, Lesson Learned |
Tracy Hardy How do you teach the kid on the roof? |
Kasey Dirnberger Importance of Technology Education in the Elementary |
Dr. Karen A. Kaufmann Look to the Arts Dance Coordinator: Nicole Bradley Browning and various Dancers |
Break – 10:40 to 10:50 a.m.
Next Steps: Translating Conversation into Sustainable Partnerships and Action Plans
| 10:50 AM – 11:05 AM UC Ballroom |
A STEM Center for Missoula Country Public Schools - Dave Oberbillig, MCPS Teacher and Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, US Department of Energy | |
| 11:05 AM – 11:20 AM UC Ballroom |
UM Global Leadership Initiative – UM Provost Perry Brown | |
| 11:20 AM – 11:40 AM UC Ballroom |
Community Conversations “How might UM/MCPS/business partners collaborate to develop a Missoula STEM Center?” “How might UM/MCPS/business partners collaborate to support the Global Leadership Initiative?” |
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| 11:40 AM – 11:45 AM UC Ballroom |
Table Highlights Facilitator: Matt Clausen, MCPS Director of Creativity, Innovation, and Technology |
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| 11:45 AM -11:50 AM | Cell Phone Cinema Conference Highlights: Hatton Littman, Steele Williams, Stephen Seder | |
| 11:50 AM – Noon UC Ballroom |
Next Steps & Closing Remarks: President Royce Engstrom and Superintendent Alex Apostle | |
| Cell Phone Cinema | http://hlittman.wordpress.com/cell-phone-cinema-at-mslaedu/ | |
| Conference Evaluations | Wallwisher: http://wallwisher.com/wall/mslaedu | |
| Conference Blogger | Robert DoBell, Vice Principal, Stevensville HS http://mslaedu.org/2012/04/17/48/ |
