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    Your interest in the value of aligning and integrating mathematics, science and technological studies through design as a means to increase student achievement has brought you to this blog. Oakland Schools, in partnership with local school districts from across Oakland County, Michigan, have developed the Mathematics, Science and Technology through Design Middle School Initiative. Professional development activities for middle school teachers of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics/STEM subjects are organized to provide opportunities to work collaboratively to develop integrated units of study and related learning activities that are challenging and exciting for adolescents. Some of the units are posted on this blog. Use the blog for information sharing, inspiration, and a means to bring new practice to your classroom and lab. In order to streamline the name of this initiative, it has been labeled Project M/S/T through DESIGN

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Resources from May 6th Meeting

Posted on May 6th, 2008 by mstdesign

May 6th offered the opportunity for a show and tell with L. Brooks Patterson, Oakland County Exeutive.
Big Ideas: In planning for our future-

develop 6 or more themes that we can ask for support from the county as offered by our visitor, L.Brooks Patterson. www.emergingsectors.org

sustainability, “smart” materials, biotechnology, renewable energy, green architecture

Focus on a hands on [...]

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This is me making a post as a contributor

Posted on April 15th, 2008 by gsartor

It sort of looks the same to me as when I am logged on as an administrator but I don’t have the ability to change things about the site itself. I just tried to include a picture with this post but I need the url to do that….things that make you go hmm….
Oh, now I [...]

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What is design and technological studies anyway?

Posted on April 15th, 2008 by mstdesign

Design and technological studies is the dimension of school that involves an integration of processes, concepts, academic knowledge and skills, by connecting learning through design to the world beyond the classroom.  Design and technological studies provides exciting experiences that students view as meaningful.
For assistance with program development:
        ·      Curriculum
   ·       Instruction
        ·       Program review and alignment with the [...]

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You will get an invitation to join soon

Posted on March 13th, 2008 by mstdesign

As administrator of this blog, I will invite you each to join as a “contributor”. Once you have signed in as a contributor, you will be able to upload files etc.
Thanks for participating!
Gina Sartor

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A few resources from Jeff Bush

Posted on January 29th, 2008 by mstdesign

STEM Education Coalition: http://www.stemedcoalition.org/

Tech Tally: Approaches to Assessing Technological Literacy www.nap.edu

Technically Speaking: Why all Americans need to know more about technology www.nap.edu

Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology www.iteaconnect.org

National Educational Technology Standards for Students: www.iste.org

Learning Institute for Technology Education/LITE: www.litesource.org 

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M-S-T Through Design

Posted on January 29th, 2008 by mstdesign

Welcome to Edublogs.org.
This is the user generated place to share all the good things that come from our work together. Please take advatage of it and upload a few of the great actitives and links that you have collected.

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