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CoolHub is a cloud-based platform that provides tools like wikis, blogs, video conferencing, and shared documents to facilitate collaborative STEM projects globally. It is designed for Generation Z students, incorporating the latest technologies, opportunities for collective reflection, and immediate feedback. CoolHub aims to embody the IMSA philosophy of teaching through profound questions, collaborative relationships, personalized learning, global networking, and generative use of technology. Members can join or start projects, invite others, and participate in inquiry projects, webinars, courses, and prototype development across borders.

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creating the globally connected STEM classroom coolhub.imsa.edu
CoolHub is a cloud-based platform for collaborative innovation in STEM. The platform provides all the tools needed for doing collaborative projects, including: what is coolhub? coolhub.imsa.edu wikis blogs video conferencing threaded discussion boards shared documents and images web content pages
designed for iGen coolhub.imsa.edu  introduced to technology, literally at birth  constant media diet  adeptness at multitasking  fervor for communication technologies  love virtual social worlds and anything internet-related  ability to use technology to create a vast array of content  unique learning style  need for constant motivation  closeness to family  confidence  openness to change  need for collective reflection  desire for immediacy 13traits alwa ys on
CoolHub design coolhub.imsa.edu • always ON • media rich • incorporates the latest communication, collaboration and social technologies • provide opportunities for collective reflection • offers immediate feedback and results • motivates active participation • Builds communities of trust • allows for individual learning styles (customization) • taps virtual and internet-based social worlds • removes “walls:” roles, time constraints, physical presence, traditional methods, expense
embodies the IMSA way coolhub.imsa.edu teaching and learning laboratory for imagination and inquiry, with a mission to ignite and nurture creative, ethical scientific minds that advance the human condition, through: • profound questions • collaborative relationships • personalized experiential learning • global networking • generative use of technology • pioneering research
CoolHub assets coolhub.imsa.edu • Web 2.0 tools help: Facilitate collaboration that leads to transformation of STEM teaching and learning • Developing Projects that result in STEM innovation • STEM Content created by members
CoolHub and innovation coolhub.imsa.edu e.g., United Nations of Youth e.g., IMSA Robotics, TALENT e.g., International Water Filtration Project (SIR)
what every member can do: 1. join a project 2. start a project 3. Invite others
what members are doing: • inquiry projects • CoolChats – webinars • courses • interactive presentations • problem based Learning • prototype development and testing
South Korea, China, Singapore, Israel, Finland, United States
Inaugural UNY Web Conference Now starting its third year
• IMSA (IL), RDFZ (Beijing), Thomas Jefferson (VA) • biofuels processing and wind energy • web conferences (CoolJams) • document libraries • blogging SIR project
• personalized, inquiry learning • teacher supervises interactions between online mentors and students • background checks for mentors • an R&D Learning Exchange initiative New!
What makes CoolHub different than other Web 2.0 applications like Facebook, LearnCentral, Classroom 2.0, Moodle or Blackboard? differences coolhub.imsa.edu • STEM teaching and learning focused • Project oriented • One-stop shop for resources • No traditional roles • All ages (13 and up, by permission)
For more information and assistance, contact: Carl Heine, heine@imsa.edu http://coolhub.imsa.edu

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Coolhub presentationslides

  • 1. creating the globally connected STEM classroom coolhub.imsa.edu
  • 2. CoolHub is a cloud-based platform for collaborative innovation in STEM. The platform provides all the tools needed for doing collaborative projects, including: what is coolhub? coolhub.imsa.edu wikis blogs video conferencing threaded discussion boards shared documents and images web content pages
  • 3. designed for iGen coolhub.imsa.edu  introduced to technology, literally at birth  constant media diet  adeptness at multitasking  fervor for communication technologies  love virtual social worlds and anything internet-related  ability to use technology to create a vast array of content  unique learning style  need for constant motivation  closeness to family  confidence  openness to change  need for collective reflection  desire for immediacy 13traits alwa ys on
  • 4. CoolHub design coolhub.imsa.edu • always ON • media rich • incorporates the latest communication, collaboration and social technologies • provide opportunities for collective reflection • offers immediate feedback and results • motivates active participation • Builds communities of trust • allows for individual learning styles (customization) • taps virtual and internet-based social worlds • removes “walls:” roles, time constraints, physical presence, traditional methods, expense
  • 5. embodies the IMSA way coolhub.imsa.edu teaching and learning laboratory for imagination and inquiry, with a mission to ignite and nurture creative, ethical scientific minds that advance the human condition, through: • profound questions • collaborative relationships • personalized experiential learning • global networking • generative use of technology • pioneering research
  • 6. CoolHub assets coolhub.imsa.edu • Web 2.0 tools help: Facilitate collaboration that leads to transformation of STEM teaching and learning • Developing Projects that result in STEM innovation • STEM Content created by members
  • 7. CoolHub and innovation coolhub.imsa.edu e.g., United Nations of Youth e.g., IMSA Robotics, TALENT e.g., International Water Filtration Project (SIR)
  • 8. what every member can do: 1. join a project 2. start a project 3. Invite others
  • 9. what members are doing: • inquiry projects • CoolChats – webinars • courses • interactive presentations • problem based Learning • prototype development and testing
  • 10. South Korea, China, Singapore, Israel, Finland, United States
  • 11. Inaugural UNY Web Conference Now starting its third year
  • 12. • IMSA (IL), RDFZ (Beijing), Thomas Jefferson (VA) • biofuels processing and wind energy • web conferences (CoolJams) • document libraries • blogging SIR project
  • 13. • personalized, inquiry learning • teacher supervises interactions between online mentors and students • background checks for mentors • an R&D Learning Exchange initiative New!
  • 14. What makes CoolHub different than other Web 2.0 applications like Facebook, LearnCentral, Classroom 2.0, Moodle or Blackboard? differences coolhub.imsa.edu • STEM teaching and learning focused • Project oriented • One-stop shop for resources • No traditional roles • All ages (13 and up, by permission)
  • 15. For more information and assistance, contact: Carl Heine, heine@imsa.edu http://coolhub.imsa.edu