Welcome to #MSUrbanSTEM
The MSU-WIPRO STEM & Leadership Teaching Fellowship program is the culmination of the partnership between global IT giant Wipro, Chicago Public Schools, and Michigan State University's College of Education. Fellows participate in an innovative year-long integrated learning experience to build STEM teachers' capacity and empower them to lead and inspire transformative, innovative practices in urban K-12 schools.
Human Error or Just Bad Design? An interview with Author Don Norman by Manuel Acevedo
Recently, Manuel Acevedo landed an interview with author Don Norman who wrote The Design Of Everyday Things. The interview led to new knowledge, lots of wonderings, design theories, and clever advice. Manuel is a Chicago Public School teacher that recently launched his own problematic task within his classroom...
Who are we?
WE are a team of educators who want to make a difference in 21st century teaching and learning! Michigan State has teamed up with Wipro Ltd. to offer a teaching fellowship program centered around a STEM approach to teaching and learning. This program is designed with an emphasis on Math and Science instruction...
And the Oppenheimer Grant goes to…
And the Oppenheimer Grant goes to…our very own Joanna Doyle! The Oppenheimer Grant is a teacher incentive grant awarded to fund project based learning in the classroom. Joanna Doyle knew this grant could provide opportunities for her students to “tinker.” Joanna Doyle teaches at Edison Gifted School in...
Applications now open
Applications are now being accepted for the 2015 cohort. We are excited to announce that we are expanding from 25 to 50 participants. Are you interested in making a difference in 21st century teaching and learning? Apply now and join the team! Before applying, please review the application requirements below:...
MAET Words: 123 creators – 1 cool video
This summer over 120 educators met in three different locations both here in the US and overseas, as a part of the Master of Arts in Educational Technology (MAET) program hybrid classes. The video below, visualizing a quote by Steve Jobs, was created by all of us – one word at a time! The students and instructors...