This is a subject many students are passionate about, especially girls. Bartlett Environmental Education Award in 2012, Wasylik says students who have not been enthusiastic about science in the past "see the many real-world applications of environmental science. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida, is another advocate for using environmental studies to build a STEM pipeline. Building the Pipelineĭeborah Wasylik, science teacher at Dr. NEEF has put together a guide to Top 10 Apps for Taking Technology Outdoors. Several applications support environmental study on mobile devices. To see these innovative students in action, watch the video, Using Technology to Connect Students and the Environment. Mobile apps enable them to learn from scientists and others around the globe, and also contribute to conservation efforts. Technology can help young people observe and collect data about their local environments," she says.Īs an example, Kozicki points to Islesboro Central School in Maine, where students use technology to document the ecological condition of nature preserves near their school. "While young people are increasingly concerned about their environment, they also feel more and more disconnected from it.
This year's event leverages student interest in mobile technologies to help students "plug into nature," according to Sarah Kozicki, education program coordinator for NEEF. Hosted by the National Environmental Education Foundation, EE Week encourages real-world learning and problem solving both inside and outside the classroom. Greening STEM: What It Looks LikeĮnvironmental Education Week, coming up April 14-20, focuses this year on the theme of Greening STEM: Taking Technology Outdoors. How might we encourage more high-energy, cross-disciplinary thinking among today's students? One place worth checking out is the environmental education classroom, where STEM education is going green.
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