Click2Science is an interactive, professional development website for anyone working in out-of-school programs within the STEM field.
As a coordinator and a member of the STEM team, the website has been very useful and helpful in the sense of helping me build some science background. The professional development section is best described as “an easy-to-use, online training resource.” The platform was launched in 2015 and has built a stronger out-of-school time (OST) programs by helping staff deliver quality, STEM programs and activities. The site’s purpose is to educate and train staff and volunteers that may suit the needs of programs and students’ interests. 20 highlighted skills
I continuously browse the PD resource section and take advantage of all the great tools located in this area. The coaching resource is a one-on-one session, the meeting resource provides a variety of PD resources ready to be incorporated into the actual meetings/trainings and training section provides training guides with everything one need to conduct a face-to-face training. The training resources have an average of 90 minutes and webinars as well as conferences are posted. In addition, the community and blog section are great sections to interact and make connections with other professionals. In addition, the blog section has been a good read for me. As teachers or educators, you must be wondering if these meet the state standards. Of course, the lessons do meet the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Registration, courses, trainings, webinars are absolutely free and registered users may earn continuing education units. Click2Science was developed by UNL Extension in partnership with Noyce Foundation. Just to mention a few of the collaborators listed on the site, my employer, U of I along with Bechtel JR Foundation, techbridge, and CAN. Lastly, the site is linked to a few social media sites, such as Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Google. Click2Science has empowered not only students but leaders and innovators who have an interest in the STEM education field.
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