SouthCentral Girls Collaborative: May 30, 2007 Conference Agenda

May 30, 2007 Conference Agenda

SouthCentral Girls Collaborative Annual Conference
May 30, 2007
University of Texas at Austin
Texas Union, Santa Rita Room

Agenda

10:00 - 10:15

Welcome - Quadrangle Room

10:15 - 10:45

Adrianne Stropes, IBM Accredited Associate Project Manager

10:45 - 11:00

Poster Exhibits

11:00 - 11:30

Ginger Williford with High Tech Kids - Mini-grant recipient

11:30 - 1:00

Lunch - Santa Rita Room

Science in the Movies with Steve Wolf

http://www.scienceinthemovies.com

The "Science in the Movies" shows how to relate science concepts to exciting movie stunts and special effects as an effective way of getting kids interested and excited about science, while teaching basic concepts in a way that neither teachers or their students will ever forget. The program enhances both teaching skills and science mastery.

Drawing on his background as a stunt and special effects coordinator, he ties the exciting science of movie making to classroom science lessons. During his school presentation, Wolf performs six stunts, each of which is the basis of teaching several key science and safety concepts.

1:00 - 1:50

College Student Engineer Panel - Why and how they got into engineering as a major. A group of 5 female college students from a variety of backgrounds will share their experiences and why they are going into engineering. - Quadrangle Room

1:55 - 2:45

Workshops to help your program (tentative)

Creating effective activities to keep girls in STEM (double-session)
Grant writing to sustain your collaboration

2:55 - 3:45

Telling your story so that funders will give you money

3:45 - 4:00

Wrap-up