Share Paper: A STEM Center Technology Loan Program: The STEM infused technology tools that K-12 teachers request for their classrooms

  1. Dennis Kubasko, University of North Carolina Wilmington, United States
  2. Jeremy Dickerson, Coastal Carolina Univeristy, United States
Monday, March 6 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Creekside I

Abstract: The Center for Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CESTEM) mission is to serve as a conduit for the university’s outreach to K-12 teachers and students by providing STEM professional development and resources. The center maintains a robust Technology Loan Program (TLP) encouraging regional teachers to ‘check out’ and employ unique and emerging STEM instructional tools and materials in their schools and classrooms. The TLP collection consists of a selection of Vernier Probeware, Family STEM night kits, MakerSpace resources, a Starlab, and a multitude of engineering education materials. In the 2015/16 academic year, 580 K-16 STEM educators used the ...