This document discusses current and emerging instructional technology and STEM education. It provides definitions of STEM, quotes the benefits of STEM education in the classroom according to the US Department of Education. Specifically, it notes that jobs of the future will be related to STEM fields and that technology must be a priority in US classrooms to better prepare students. The document also outlines a 5-year plan to improve STEM education and lists both benefits and potential cons of incorporating more technology into classrooms.

1. Current & Emerging
Instructional Technology
Macie Taylor – 1st Grade

2. Famous Quotes
“[Science]“[Science] is more than a school subject, or the
periodic table, or the properties of waves. It is an approach
to the world, a critical way to understand and explore and
engage with the world, and then have the capacity to
change that world..."
— President Barack Obama, March 23, 2015

3. STEM – What is it?
• S – Science
• T – Technology
• E – Education
• M – Math

4. STEM and the classroom
• Jobs of the future will be related to STEM
• Technology has to be a priority in the classroom
– US ranks 29th in Math and 22nd in Science
among industrialized nations according to
www.ed.gov/stem
• All students should be challenged to become
innovators, researchers, and leaders to lead us
into the future

5. STEM Education 5 – Year Plan
• Improve STEM instruction
• Increase and sustain youth and public engagement in
STEM
• Enhance STEM experience of undergraduate students
• Better serve groups historically underrepresented in
STEM fields
• Design graduate education for tomorrow’s STEM
workforce
Information provided by www.ed.gov/edu

6. STEM Jobs for the future
Information provided by www.ed.gov/stem

7. Benefits of Technology in the Classroom
• It makes learning more fun
• It prepares students for the future
• It improves retention rate
• It helps students learn at their own pace
• It helps connect students

8. The classroom and Technology
• Diversity in learning styles will be achieved
• Student interaction with their classmates will be
encouraged
• Help to prepare the students for the real world

9. Technology and Schools
• The growth of classroom technology will push
school systems to improve their technology
• Utilize eBooks as textbooks instead of traditional
ways
• Improve policies with regards to your schools
mobile and networking policies

10. Cons of Technology in the classroom
• Technology can cause distractions
• If causes people to disconnect because of social
interactions
• It can promote more students to cheat in class
and on work
• Not all students can access the same resources
• Teachers struggle with creating lesson plans