This document discusses using STEM in academic classes and includes several examples. It begins with discussing creating a public service announcement to save the Dead Sea between Jordan and Israel, which is disappearing. It also discusses the tragedy of the commons concept as it relates to Jordan's water supply issues from population growth and illegal wells decreasing the shared water resource. The document provides various technology tools and ideas that can be used for creating videos and other projects in different subject areas like science, math, and social studies. It compares student work on wikis to traditional written assignments. In conclusion, it discusses how wikis can incorporate research, writing, and presentation skills in an authentic educational activity.

1. Using STEM in Academic Classes
Dave Harms

2. Science
• Alternative Energy Commercials
• Jordan Water Stealing/ Tragedy of the
Commons
• Jordan Dead Sea Public Service Announcement

3. Saving The Dead Sea
Mr. Harms

4. Dead Sea facts
 Bordered by
Jordan and
Israel
 Biblical
References
 Too salty for life
= “Dead”
 Lowest Point in
the world

5. Dead Sea Products
• Dead Sea
Mud Mask
• Dead Sea
Salt
• Dead Sea
Salt Bath
Crystals
• Dead Sea
Mud Soap

6. Dead Sea Disaster
 Jordanian
River being
diverted
 Sea Level
dropping 3 ft a
year
 Dead Sea
Disappearing
2050

7. Possible Solutions?
• How can we save the Dead Sea?
• Creating a PSA (Public Service Announcement)
• Research solutions, choose one, explain it, and
defend it!
• Save the Dead Sea!

9. The Tragedy of the
Commons and the
Implications on Jordan
Water Stealing
Mr. Harms

10. • A community has a common grazing area
• Everything is great as long as all the citizens have one
sheep
• Individual citizens wish to increase productivity by adding
another sheep
• As citizens add sheep; they individually increase
productivity, but the entire common’s productivity
decreases
• Garett Harden
The Tragedy of the Commons

12. • Jordan has grown because of Palestinian immigration and
recently Iraqi immigration
• Water supply remains the same
Jordan

13. • Jordan = 4th water poor country in the world
• Rationing water through tax
• Farmers dig illegal wells for crops
• 700 violations monthly in Amman alone
• 42% Jordan’s Water is lost through theft and outdated
pipes
Jordan Water Stealing

14. • Israel building dams and
diverting river flow of the
River Jordan
• Syria, Lebanon, and
Jordan losing water
• Cause of political tension
Israel using Jordan River

15. • July 1, 2010 – up to a year in prison and fines
• Repeat offenders can face up to two years in prison
• Farmers drill illegal wells to water crops or tamper with
meters
• Water delivery rationed at once a week
Jordan Laws

17. • Podcast – Audacity – Constitutional Convention
Technology

18. Technology
• PowerPoint Claymation movies
• Get to Know You Hometown Movies
• Advanced PowerPoint Presentations
• Skype Call Recorder

19. Technology
• Flipcams – Flipsoftware

20. So...what
kind of video
can I make?

21. • Movies can be as simple or complex as you want
to make them.
• Basic movies can be done with a computer and
the Internet.
• Digital cameras add more usefulness to the
movies
• Video cameras can be integrated as well
What do we need?

22. • English – Feelings from a story
• Math – Examples of shapes
• Science - Environment examples
• Social Studies – President’s duties
• General – Get to know you activities
Basic Movie Ideas

23. Technology cont…
• Moviemaker – iMovie
• Bill Movies – WWII Veteran Movies
• Student becomes the Teacher (Slidecast)
• GIS – Lost Mayan Cities
• Books – Lulu.com

24. Technology
• Wikis – get to know – writing research
Assignment
Average Word
Count
Average Raygor
Grade Level
Average Flesh
Kincaid Grade
Level
Average Flesh
Kincaid
Reading Ease
Score
Average Grade
Percentage
Wiki 245.3 9.60 9.10 51.30 47.30%
Written 168.20 9.78 11.10 48.30 28.70%
Wiki Compared to
Written 77.10 -0.18 -2.00 3.00 22.85%

25. Wikis
• Authentic educational activity – publish research
for others to view
• Incorporates technology in content area
• Incorporates research skills, Web 2.0, and
presentation skills
• Improves writing skills….

26. The Art of American Indian Cooking by
Yeffe Kimball and Jean Anderson.

27. Wiki

30. Projects

32. Middle Eastern Project

33. Wiki

36. Math
• Mayan Math

37. Math
• African Aids Excel Project
• Electoral College Project
• Latin American Graphing
• Financial Literacy

39. Contact
• dharms@pentanet.k12.oh.us