Stephen Tow’s Dream Makers Have A New Place To Tinker
It all began by imagining...imagining a space where kids and their ideas could flourish. Stephen Tow's ImagineIT project is built around the idea, "If you can dream it, you can make it." Tow is a technology coordinator at Goudy Technology Academy in Chicago. He refers to his students as dream makers and wants to encourage them to rethink what is possible. Tow feels that, "Making is about...
Steve Tows’ DreamMakers Are Moving Along!
The Goudy Dream Makers are at it again! But this time, they are moving along at a faster, more comfortable pace. Steve Tow began his pedagogical transformation at the beginning of the 2015/2016 school year. His classroom underwent a complete makeover, creating a new space for the Goudy Dream Makers to tinker. He highly encouraged the notion that "If you can dream it, you can build it." ...
Stephen Tow Takes 142 Students to Visit Robot Revolution Exhibit
It was a BIG day filled with the magical wonders of science. Stephen Tow took 142 students on a very exciting field trip to the 'Robot Revolution' exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago. Students, grades 5-8, had a chance to observe a variety of amazing displays including robots that mirrored one's facial expressions and a robotic arm that sorted candy by colors.
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Passport to STEM Success
With passport in hand, Goudy Elementary students and their parents set out on a journey of scientific exploration. STEM Night at Goudy offered many activities from coding to chemistry, simple machines to wind-powered boats and many things in between.
The evening began with a Chemistry Stunt Show performed by Mike Davis, a professor from Northwestern University. Following the opening act,...
A Special Classroom Visit
Kenn Freeman is in the midst of developing a grass-roots STEM program at Spencer Technology Academy in Chicago. Recently, he and his students had some very special visitors. Guests included the FCC Commissioner, the CIO of Information Technology, and Deputy Chief of Teaching and Learning for Chicago Public Schools. These visitors came to Mr. Freeman’s classroom to discuss the use of...