Defined STEM
Defined STEM is Defined Learning's solution for providing real world relevance to students. Defined STEM is a web-based application designed to promote effective and relevant connections between 21st century learning skills and how those skills are used across all subjects and curriculum.
We do this by providing:
- Career and curriculum based video used to explain core learning concepts and provide real world relevancy to 21st century learning skills
- Performance Tasks that create a project based environment where students are challenged to solve a situation using a multi-disciplinary approach
- Real world interactive simulations that create a virtual lab supported by activities in online lesson plans
- Lesson plans and objectives that teachers can use to aid in the utilization of all the content in a connection
Defined STEM offers over 1,000 Learning Connections to stimulate student understanding in science, math, engineering, and technology studies and how these subjects can be applied across all subject. These Learning Connections provide a single point of entry into an array of media, providing both teacher-centered instruction and student-centered learning. Defined STEM does this by providing instructional media to enhance the instruction-led acquisition of knowledge and applications to apply that knowledge in simulated real world settings.
Visit Defined STEM at http://www.definedstem.com. As part of PAIUNet, IU1 schools have free access to this resource. Please contact your district administrator for a building promo code.
Need help getting started? Contact Nancy Tsupros at ntsupros@washjeff.edu.