{"id":12411,"date":"2021-07-24T18:23:27","date_gmt":"2021-07-24T18:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kamiapp.com\/?p=12411"},"modified":"2023-03-30T12:18:47","modified_gmt":"2023-03-30T00:18:47","slug":"stem-learning-with-kami","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.kamiapp.com\/blog\/stem-learning-with-kami\/","title":{"rendered":"Kami: A STEM-tastic Tool!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Kami Connect Speaker Sessions | Lilly Jensby<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_section --><\/p>\n<div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_15 et_section_regular\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>I&#8217;m a firm believer in encouraging students to develop a sustained interest in STEM fields from an early age. So we\u2019re going to take a look into how Kami can enhance the learning experience for students, particularly in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and math!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qe3T70tNEwM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_code --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Our goal is to find innovative ways to bring STEM learning to life, while supporting the \u201c4 C\u2019s\u201d, with Kami:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Creativity&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nAllowing student voice and choice, and asking them to think outside the box<\/p>\n<p><strong>Collaboration&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nWorking together to achieve a common goal<\/p>\n<p><strong>Critical thinking&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nEncouraging students to ask questions, look at problems in different ways, and find solutions that are innovative and new<\/p>\n<p><strong>Communication&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/>\nSharing thoughts and ideas with clarity and efficiency<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h5>Creativity<\/h5>\n<p>Kami is known as an excellent annotation tool, but let\u2019s explore how Kami can be an amazing creation tool as well.<\/p>\n<p>With Kami, students can design eye-catching and content-rich documents (like one-pagers, posters, and\/or PSAs) using these tools:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"><strong>Add Media:<\/strong> Use this button to access Google Image Search. Use the image controls to move, resize, rotate, even crop the image for desired effect.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Text Box:&nbsp;<\/strong>Once you begin typing text, you can use the Rich Text Editor features to change font style, line spacing, highlighting, and even choosing background color. Plus, there\u2019s voice typing, which is a great accommodation for students with dyslexia! Students can add video and voice comments to elaborate on their work, as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Personalization Tools:&nbsp;<\/strong>Finally, students can personalize their product by adding emojis, stamps, and \u201cnamemojis\u201d in the signature tool. To do this, create a namemoji in Google Drawings by combining an image and your name. Then save as a .png and upload in the Kami signature. <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1xkeAXbHyyrZK9h28BCf0i1cxVIlce8ZZ\/view?usp=sharing\">Here is<\/a> an example.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h5>Collaboration<\/h5>\n<p>Next, let\u2019s look to engage learners and create a collaborative space with Kami, by using a HyperDoc. HyperDocs are an interactive lesson design that transforms the learning experience and empowers students to own their learning through voice and choice.<\/p>\n<p>Students can embed videos, websites and text, and then respond by completing charts, forms and answering questions. They can add personalized elements to label their contributions and document progress. As students move through the activities, they are able to take screenshots of their progress and upload images from Google Drive or hard drive.<\/p>\n<p>For example, <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1C9llwJAqdcArEumaURXqt44dWIESD73F\/view?usp=sharing\">in <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1C9llwJAqdcArEumaURXqt44dWIESD73F\/view?usp=sharing\">this roller-coaster activity<\/a>, each student added a design to the chart, they then used Kami stickers to vote for their favorite version!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h5>Critical thinking<\/h5>\n<p>A popular subject for Kami is math, and it\u2019s easy to see why: Kami enables students to focus on critical thinking portions of the problem without distractions.<\/p>\n<p>Using Kami as a whiteboard allows teachers to demonstrate the process of working out math equations, while also utilizing the \u201cannotation bank\u201d for frequently used formulas, charts, and grids.<\/p>\n<p>A great use of the annotation bank is to add an image as an item, then insert it as you need it.<\/p>\n<p>For example, add a rectangular prism then use it to cover other problems you\u2019re yet to work on so that students are less distracted, as you\u2019ll \u201creveal\u201d problems as you go \u2013 like I&#8217;ve done, <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-BsYctggxc1BEmntO9bYAOirizsUykdL\/view?usp=sharing\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For students, the signature tool can be helpful to insert frequently used images such as base ten blocks, x\/y axis graphs, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, students can work together on one document, where they can compare and contrast their strategies and practice explaining their work. This helps to deepen their understanding of the work they are doing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h5>Communication<\/h5>\n<p>Lastly, communicating and sharing your designs online!<\/p>\n<p>Coding has been shown to have many benefits and develop soft skills in students as young as Pre-K\/K. For early learners, Kami can be quite helpful in building computational thinking skills.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-VcqP6C7LmsdzJlh691dipB1q2QdHgdU\/view?usp=sharing\">In this example<\/a>, students can plan and document their steps to solve the problem. By using the signature tool with \u201ccode blocks\u201d uploaded, students can drag and drop blocks on their work page. As students develop their solutions, they are able to trade with peers and test the steps to see if they are successful in coding an escape. A page can easily be added to allow students to design their own mazes for others to solve.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_column --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_row --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h5>Wrapping it all up<\/h5>\n<p>As we\u2019ve just discussed, Kami can enhance student\u2019s STEM learning experience by allowing student to:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Creatively demonstrate understanding of content<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Build community with Collaborative challenges<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Interact with engineering design processes<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Allowing accessible Communication between teachers and peers in real-time<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\">Critically think in order to problem-solve efficiently and effectively<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .et_pb_text --><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Kami accomplishes all this AND more in an engaging and interactive way!<\/p>\n<p>I hope you\u2019ve enjoyed this session and learned a little something to take your STEM activities to the&nbsp;next level.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: revert; font-size: revert; font-weight: revert; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Resources<\/span><\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_56 et_pb_equal_columns\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column_64  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et-last-child\">\n<div>\n<p>Slides:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/kami.app\/STEM-tastic-learning\">kami.app\/STEM-tastic-learning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Speaker:&nbsp;Lilly Jensby is a district Digital Learning Specialist and a Kami Hero based in Plano, Texas. 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