ON THE ROAD with The STEM Guitar Project 2017

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1 ON THE ROAD with The STEM Guitar Project 2017

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3 The STEM Guitar Project 2017 Project Growth from 2014 to 2017 Featuring: 2017 Guitar Building Institutes, Events, & Implementing Schools Across the United States 2017 STEM Guitar Project all rights reserved

The STEM Guitar Project Innovative, Relevant, Dynamic STEM Education NSF ATE Faculty Professional Development in Design, Construction, and Assembly of a Solid Body

4 The STEM Guitar Project Innovative, Relevant, Dynamic STEM Education NSF ATE Faculty Professional Development in Design, Construction, and Assembly of a Solid Body Electric Guitar NSF ATE Guitar Project: DUE # LEAD GUITARS in STEM: DUE # STEM Curriculum Aligned with National, State, and District School Standards

5 The STEM Guitar Project Reach: 47 States, Canada, Colombia, Australia Canada Colombia Australia

(and beyond) to learn how to use science,

6 Interactive Website guitarbuilding.org and Facebook The STEM Guitar Project continues to grow by the thousands as its online presence inspires students and teachers across the nation (and beyond) to learn how to use science, technology, engineering, and math to design and build custom electric guitars!

9 @STEMGuitarProject

This was by far the best thing I have done since

with a full STEM Guitar Building Course for next

10 This was by far the best thing I have done since becoming an educator. Our Principal and Assistant Superintendent should be meeting with me next week to try to get us rolling with a full STEM Guitar Building Course for next school year!!! ~2017 Summer GBI Participant Medellin, Colombia Marcola, Oregon Dayton, Ohio

11 British Columbia, Canada North Berwick, Maine Phenomenal Project Growth Ø Total of 322 trained faculty from 2014 thru 2017 Ø Nearly 173% increase over the original estimate of 186 Wilmington, Delaware Smithfield, North Carolina Northern Territory. Australia Grants Pass, Oregon

12 I was very pleased with the content in the Institute. I learned a lot about the material I didn't know at all (i.e., shop tools, basic shop machinery, guitar making). I also learned some new applications of STEM material that I am very familiar with via the MLAs. ~2017 Summer GBI Participant

13 A STEM Project of Extraordinary Interest Ø About 1/3 of all faculty STEM Guitar Institute trainees are women Ø Retained interest in the number of women involved in the project each year

increase in the percentage of participating

underrepresented population in 2017 compared

students eligible for free and reduced lunch

14 More Underrepresented Populations Now Learning via The STEM Guitar Project 45% increase in the percentage of participating schools having a more than 50% underrepresented population in 2017 compared to % increase in the percentage of participating schools having more than 50% of students eligible for free and reduced lunch (low SES) in 2017 compared to 2014

Every day was thought-provoking and engaging.

It was really nice to be around so many knowledgeable people.

15 Every day was thought-provoking and engaging. It's hard to think of another workshop I've been to as a teacher that was as freaking cool as this one. This workshop literally rocks. It was really nice to be around so many knowledgeable people. It felt safe to ask questions and I always wanted to do my best no matter how long it took. ~2017 Summer GBI Participant

16 The guitar building institute was one of the most useful professional developments I have ever participated in and I will be eagerly urging other teachers and schools to look into this program. ~2017 Summer GBI Participant

had just learned to cement the knowledge.

17 Excellent content, well-paced. I enjoyed the efficiency of the program and the small amount of downtime. We were constantly learning and applying what we had just learned to cement the knowledge. ~2017 Summer GBI Participant Approximately 3,600 STEM Guitar Kits used in Classrooms from 2014 through 2017

working in the Guitar Kit Manufacturing Lab.

18 The Sinclair Community College Production Team The Sinclair Community College Production Team is comprised of one fulltime technician and seven part-time student-technicians working in the Guitar Kit Manufacturing Lab. John Randall, Jorge Gonzales, Andrew Shaffer, Tom Singer, Raees Khan, Ethan Kern Not pictured: Shaun Gibson, Glenn Farris, Zachary Fly

2014 2015 2016 2017 Of the student-technicians in the Sinclair Guitar Lab program, 8 people have gone on to enroll at Sinclair, 6

19 Manufacturing Impact Ø Nine Years of Growth An Average Increase of over 40% per Year Ø Approximately 8,000 Guitar Kits Produced Since Sinclair Community College Guitar Lab Guitar Kit Manufacturing Of the student-technicians in the Sinclair Guitar Lab program, 8 people have gone on to enroll at Sinclair, 6 have since graduated, and 4 have continued their education to earn 4- year college degrees and work in the manufacturing industry.

20 Quantifiable Learning Outcomes Guitar Building Institute participant teachers from 15 states assessed 769 students from grades 6 through community college level on their knowledge of 12 modular learning activity (MLA) skills using pre- and post- assessments. Overall, the STEM Guitar Building curriculum resulted in significantly higher scores in STEM related concepts for this group of 769 students.

21 Student Outcomes: Design, Build, Play, Learn Ø Colleges expect students who are entering STEM majors to have strong foundations in math, scientific methods, measurements, conversions, and lab skills. Ø Modern manufacturers are looking for employees with knowledge of mechanical and electrical engineering processes.

22 This has really turned out to be the most amazing workshop I have ever attended! It really was life changing! I am very excited to implement this into my class next school year. This not only allows for academic instruction, but the very important soft / life skills our students are still learning or need to work on for their futures. ~2017 Summer GBI Participant

23 The STEM Paradox Non-Negotiable Soft Skills that STEM Employers Look for while Interviewing Top Candidates: 1. Strong Problem-Solving 2. Excellent Communication 3. Adaptability 4. Leadership and Initiative 5. Teamwork

24 Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Digital Fabrication Tools Coming soon to the STEM Guitar Building Institute Summer Professional Development Courses!

25 The Future of The STEM Guitar Project New Institutes and Modular Learning Activities Acoustic Instruments I will use this learning to further advance the idea that STEM lives in ALL content areas. That STEM is not a content area in itself, but instead a methodology for delivery of rich academic content that is best taught in an applied, hands-on, minds-on environment. ~2017 Summer GBI Participant

26 Grants Pass Institute Special Guest - Legendary Guitar Designer-Builder John Page

27 At Home with John Page inside his Oregon Workshop

29 The NSF STEM Guitar Project Team Tom Singer Mel Cossette Mike Aikens Debbie French Mark French Doug Hunt Imelda Castaneda-Emenaker Steve Brown Sean Hauze Scot Rabe Nancy Wilson Chang Steve Wendel Kevin Murphy Norm Geiger Eddie Ufford David Lake Tim Wilhelm Dave Parker

30 Project Partners Corporate Partners

31 Wish you were here On the road again!

32 2017 Book by: Nancy Wilson Chang Imelda Castaneda-Emenaker Sean Hauze Tom Singer

Today s Presentation Team

Mike Aikens Doug Hunt Nancy Wilson Chang Debbie French Tom Singer Dr. Mark French Today s Presentation Team Webinar Outline 1. Overview and history of the STEM guitar project -- Mike 2. Why does this approach