I realize this is small, so here is the link to my info-graphic. :)
my EDGE project
Friday, September 16, 2016
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Report 1
For report number 1 I chose to do a pinterest board. This board includes pins I think would have been useful while preparing for the event. There are info graphics on event planning and specifics of planning. There are also pins of activities I think the children would have enjoyed, along with decoration ideas. I have also included pins that will benefit the event this year. The theme this year is Halloween, so the pins center around that. I found a lot of great ideas for activities for the booths and a few decoration ideas.
I chose to make this board because I think it would have been very useful last year and I hope to use it this year while figuring out details for the event. It is also great because I can add collaborators and get more people involved in the planning. Here is a link to the board. I hope you enjoy it. :) (just click on the word link)
I chose to make this board because I think it would have been very useful last year and I hope to use it this year while figuring out details for the event. It is also great because I can add collaborators and get more people involved in the planning. Here is a link to the board. I hope you enjoy it. :) (just click on the word link)
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Press Release
The Children's Jubilee and STEAM festival went swimmingly this year due to the help of Kaycee Anderson.
13 September 2016 Cedar City, UT
For my project, I worked with the committee in charge of the Children's Jubilee and STEAM festival. This commitee is in charge of running the event annually for elementary-aged children.This Jubilee and festival took place in February of 2016. I helped organized the layout of the event, specifically the arrangement of the STEAM booths. I met with members of the committee and planed out the specifics before the event. The day of I helped with any hang-ups that occurred and ushered the children to their assigned booths.
The OSU Children’s Jubilee is an award winning event held in Cedar City. This event is geared towards exposing more children to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math). The Jubilee and STEAM Festival is well-known and there is great participation. Normally, members of the committee go to various schools and promote the event. This past year however, they had an event with the festival the day before the jubilee for children and educators. At the event more of the STEAM activities took place. This is where I will be helped out the most. The theme was “Aloha!” The concert that was put together was inspired by the harmonies of the Polynesian islands. After the concert, students went around to different STEAM booths and learned about all kinds of subjects from space to rocks to theater. The activities planned will also went along with the "Aloha" theme.
This project was done in conjunction with the EDGE program at Southern Utah University. This program centers around helping students get involved with projects that will give the students greater experience for their future careers. My project allowed me to work with elementary school children and taught me how to incorporate the sciences into my future classroom.
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Contact information
Kaycee Anderson
kayceedawnn@gmail.com
(702)427-3517
twitter: @kayceedawnn
instagram: @kayceedawnn
Project Newsletter
Kaycee Anderson
Mesquite, NV
Elementary Education
Leadership Engagement Center
Mesquite, NV
Elementary Education
Leadership Engagement Center
The Children's Jubilee and STEAM festival
For my project I worked with the committee in charge of the Children's Jubilee and STEAM festival. I helped organized the layout of the event, specifically the arrangement of the STEAM booths. I met with members of the committee and planed out the specifics before the event. The day of I helped with any hang-ups that occurred and ushered the children to their assigned booths.
The OSU Children’s Jubilee is an award winning event held in Cedar City. The event is geared towards exposing more children to STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math). The event is well-known and there is great participation, however the committee hopes to make it even bigger and better this year. Normally, members of the committee go to various schools and promote the event. This year however, there was an event the day before the jubilee for children and educators. At the event more of the STEAM activities took place. This is where I will be helped out the most. The theme was“Aloha!” The concert that was put together was inspired by the harmonies of the Polynesian islands. After the concert, students went around to different STEAM booths and learned about all kinds of subjects from space to rocks to theater. The activities planned will also went along with the "Aloha" theme.
I heard about my project through the College of Science and Engineering Leadership Board that I am a part of. The adviser of the leadership board that I work with very closely volunteers with the committee each year. She told me of the event and I was immediately excited to get involved. I learned that I would be working with children, specifically introducing them to more science and engineering topics. I knew this was the ideal project for me because I am an elementary education major emphasizing in language arts. I really wanted to branch out and work with students in an environment that was not surrounded by language arts.
The main challenge that I faced while working on this project came while dealing with the layout of the booths. We organized the booths by category for example aviation, engineering, music. etc. We then assigned each booth a number and placed them in the various locations in the event center. The challenges arose when doing this because we did not want to place two booths of the same category next to each other. The students only had to time to go to two booths and would switch with booths next to them, so we wanted them to get the opportunity to go to different types of booths. This was difficult because some booths required extra space or extra power outlets. It took time to get every booth in an appropriate place that would work for their needs and for our own.
Because of this project I was able to help the members of the committee in charge. I helped bring fresh ideas to the project. I was also able to help incorporate the university into this event as well. I invited other students to help participate and get them interested and excited about the event. This was an event I had not heard of. It does not get much publicity, especially at the college. Through this project I have been able to spread the word about this great event.
This project helped me face my fears of science and engineering. I have always been weary of science and especially now as I grow closer to becoming a teacher, I have been increasingly unsure of how to approach teaching science concepts. Through this project I was able to see just how easy it is to incorporate science and engineering into lessons. Students love science and I feel more confident being able to use science concepts in my lesson plans. I have a new excitement for the subject and am grateful for that.
This project has opened my eyes to the joys that science and engineering can bring to students. They are fun topics that can be easily integrated into the classroom. I cannot wait to get the opportunity to teach these concepts later.
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
my EDGE project
A little about me...
Hello, my name is Kaycee Anderson. I am from Mesquite, NV and am the oldest of four children. I am currently living in Cedar City and am junior at Southern Utah University. I am studying Elementary Education with a Language arts emphasis. I love soft pretzels, making people laugh, and Harry Potter.
This website will display my EDGE project. EDGE is a program at Southern Utah University intended to help students gain experience for their future careers. Because my plans are to be an Elementary School teacher I tried to incorporate working with children into my project.
Project Overview
For my project I worked with the committee in charge of the Children's Jubilee and STEAM festival. I helped organized the layout of the event and helped with any hang-ups that occurred day of.
The OSU Children’s Jubilee is an award winning
event held in Cedar City. The event is geared towards exposing more children to
STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math). The event is
well-known and there is great participation, however the committee hopes to
make it even bigger and better this year. Normally, members of the committee go
to various schools and promote the event. This year however, they are having an
event the day before the jubilee for children. At the event more of the STEAM
activities will take place. This is where I will be helping out the most. The
theme this year is “Aloha!” The concert being put together has been inspired by
the harmonies of the Polynesian islands. After the concert, students went around to different STEAM booths and learned about all kinds of subjects from space to rocks to theater. The activities planned will also go
with this theme.
Project Details
Goals
- Emphasis was placed on the Arts in the STEAM activities.
- Attendence was increased at the event.
- Music and the Arts were brought to low income and at-risk youth
- The College of Science and Engineering Leadership Board were involved with the event.
Objectives
Students were shown that STEAM events can be
integrated together and were given the opportunity to gain a greater
appreciation for STEAM. While I cannot gauge if every student gained a
greater appreciation for STEAM, there was simply too many students in attendance
to ask them all, the students I did meet with were engaged with and excited
about the activities. The opportunity was most definitely presented to them.
One outcome I had not considered that was met
dealt with me personally. My appreciation for STEAM integration was greatly
increased. I learned how to incorporate science into language arts lessons,
math into dance lessons, and many other combinations. This will be of great use
to me in the future. I did not consider this outcome because I did not realize
how much this project would affect me personally. My main goal was to help the
children and the committee succeed.
Deliverables
I have some of the many pictures that were taken at the event.
Most are of the students interacting with the STEAM booths. You can view them at the link below.
Project Reflections and Reports
This experience has taught me a lot about leadership in ways that I never expected. All of my previous experiences in leadership have been as the person at the head of the planning. In high school I was senior class president and here at SUU I have been president of the College of Science and Engineering Leadership board. These positions have taught me a lot about being in charge and delegating, but not as much on what to do when someone is delegating to you. That is the form of leadership that I worked with during my EDGE project.
My EDGE project involved working with a committee of individuals to plan and carry out an event. Because I was not the chair of the committee, I gave my input, but ultimately did what was asked of me. This taught me how important clear communication is in leadership. It is so important to make sure that your requests make sense when you give them to a person. If they are unsure what to do, it is a reflection of your poor leadership. I was fortunate enough to work with great people that clearly conveyed their expectations. They were strong communicators and are great examples to follow. Working with this committee also taught me the value of delegating. This was a huge event and if just the committee chair tried to pull it off it would have failed. There is a great value in working with others. Sometimes I fall into the trap of thinking I am the only one that can understand my thinking, therefore I am the only one that can accomplish tasks. This is false. As long as there is clear communication anything is possible.
This project taught me a lot about myself and what I want to bring into my classroom as a future educator. I hope that in the future I will be able to embrace STEM activities with confidence and allow my students to learn in new and interactive ways.
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