All Discussions Tagged '2017STEMTools' - The Global Student Conference2024-03-28T17:33:24Zhttp://conversationsdotnet.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=2017STEMTools&feed=yes&xn_auth=noInteractive presentations in learningtag:conversationsdotnet.ning.com,2017-02-28:3644217:Topic:301582017-02-28T18:30:57.674ZOlena Dabdinahttp://conversationsdotnet.ning.com/profile/OlenaDabdina
<p><br></br> Your Name: <b>Darina Prokopenko</b><br></br> <br></br> Grade Level: <strong>9</strong><br></br> <br></br> School or Organization Name: <b>Kharkiv gymnasium 14</b></p>
<p>Co-Presenter Name(s): <b>Anastasia Koroliuk</b></p>
<p><br></br> Area of the World from Which You Will Present: <b>Ukraine</b><br></br> <br></br> Language in Which You Will Present: <b>English</b><br></br> <br></br> Target Audience(s): <b>anyone</b><br></br> <br></br> Short Session Description (one line): <b>PPT presentations for teaching</b><br></br> <br></br> Full…</p>
<p><br/> Your Name: <b>Darina Prokopenko</b><br/> <br/> Grade Level: <strong>9</strong><br/> <br/> School or Organization Name: <b>Kharkiv gymnasium 14</b></p>
<p>Co-Presenter Name(s): <b>Anastasia Koroliuk</b></p>
<p><br/> Area of the World from Which You Will Present: <b>Ukraine</b><br/> <br/> Language in Which You Will Present: <b>English</b><br/> <br/> Target Audience(s): <b>anyone</b><br/> <br/> Short Session Description (one line): <b>PPT presentations for teaching</b><br/> <br/> Full Session Description (as long as you would like): <b>senior pupils make PPT presentations to help younger pupils in learning English</b>. <b>Little pupils like PPT made by older pupils and enjoy learning. </b><strong>We study Computer Science at school and find it fascinating. Also we like English lessons. Considering this fact, we decided to help our English teachers make their lessons more vivid, and increase younger pupils’ interest in learning foreign language. </strong></p>
<p><strong>We discovered that the application of Microsoft PowerPoint presentations in English lessons can be more exciting if we add some interactivity to them.</strong><br/> <strong>Today we will show you 3 presentations for the second, third and fifth formers that we created ourselves in Microsoft PowerPoint.</strong></p>
<p><b><br/></b> <br/> Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: <a href="http://gymn14.klasna.com/">http://gymn14.klasna.com/</a>, <a href="https://primaryenglish14.jimdo.com/">https://primaryenglish14.jimdo.com/</a> </p>
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<p> </p> Next Generation Sequencing of Urine Specimens: A Novel Platform for Genomic Analysis in Patients with Bladder Cancertag:conversationsdotnet.ning.com,2017-02-27:3644217:Topic:299782017-02-27T18:13:54.293ZCaroline Linhttp://conversationsdotnet.ning.com/profile/CarolineLin
<p><span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Grade Level:</strong> 12th</span></p>
<p><br></br> <span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>School or Organization Name:</strong> Marymount School of New York</span></p>
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<p><span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Grade Level:</strong> 12th</span></p>
<p><br/> <span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>School or Organization Name:</strong> Marymount School of New York</span></p>
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<p><br/> <span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Area of the World from Which You Will Present:</strong> New York City</span></p>
<p><br/> <span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Language in Which You Will Present:</strong> English</span></p>
<p><br/> <span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Target Audience(s):</strong> High school students and adults interested in cancer research</span><br/> <br/> <span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><strong>Short Session Description (one line):</strong></span></p>
<div class="page" title="Page 27"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="font-size-2">Next Generation Sequencing of Urine Specimens for Patients with Bladder Cancer</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 200%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="font-size-2" style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Bladder cancer affects millions of lives, with around 77, 000</span> <span style="line-height: 200%; color: #222222; background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">new cases diagnosed each year</span><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">. The common treatment for</span> early stage high-risk bladder cancer (ESHRBC) is <span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%;">Bacillus Calmette Guerin, which is not effective for all patients. During the time that those patients spend receiving BCG treatment, the cancer normally progresses and can infiltrated the muscle, leading to a much worse prognosis. Although cystectomy, the surgical removal of the bladder, is not the ideal treatment for most patients as it can cause infections, it is necessary for those who are unresponsive to BCG treatment. Determining the optimal treatment method for each patient is necessary for patients to have a higher quality of life and a higher chance of survival. However, it is currently indeterminable since the bladder lining does not contain sufficient cancer cells for</span> next generation sequencing (NGS), a method that analyzes hundreds of genes simultaneously.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; line-height: 200%; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="font-size-2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">This project sought an alternative platform and proved that urine material, which had never been previously evaluated, could be a safer, more effective, and more efficient alternative to the traditionally-used tissue for NGS analysis. Additionally,</span> the NGS analysis of urine specimens was able to identify novel markers in ESHRBC associated with response to treatment, history of smoking, and tumor appearance. These findings will allow an enhanced understanding of ESHRBC, for which the evaluation had been hindered by the absence of suitable material. More importantly, NGS analysis of urine from patients with ESHRBC will allow better treatment decisions by the physicians treating ESHRBC, who can tailor the treatment based on the genetic alterations found.</span></p>
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</div> Flies and Phenotypes: Our Genetics Lab Experiencetag:conversationsdotnet.ning.com,2017-02-27:3644217:Topic:301452017-02-27T00:23:42.323ZCheyenne Brookshttp://conversationsdotnet.ning.com/profile/CheyenneBrooks
<p>Your Name: Cheyenne Brooks</p>
<p>Grade Level: 12</p>
<p>School or Organization Name: Marymount School of New York<br></br> Co-Presenter Name(s): Eunice Daudu</p>
<p>Area of the World from Which You Will Present: New York City</p>
<p>Language in Which You Will Present: English</p>
<p>Target Audience(s): Students, Educators</p>
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<p>Describing a genetics project where we worked with Drosophila flies to find their genotypes.</p>
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<p>Your Name: Cheyenne Brooks</p>
<p>Grade Level: 12</p>
<p>School or Organization Name: Marymount School of New York<br/> Co-Presenter Name(s): Eunice Daudu</p>
<p>Area of the World from Which You Will Present: New York City</p>
<p>Language in Which You Will Present: English</p>
<p>Target Audience(s): Students, Educators</p>
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<p>Describing a genetics project where we worked with Drosophila flies to find their genotypes.</p>
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<p>In our Molecular Biology class, we have been discussing genetics. We have been given Drosophila flies with a specific genotype and we are tasked to find the parent’s genotype through analyzing the phenotypes of their offspring. We will talk about our experience working in a lab-like setting with living organisms and what we have learned from the experience so far.</p>
<p>Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:</p> Sharing the Robotics Love!tag:conversationsdotnet.ning.com,2017-02-26:3644217:Topic:299332017-02-26T07:36:43.493ZHattie Compton-Moenhttp://conversationsdotnet.ning.com/profile/HattieComptonMoen
<p><strong>Your Name: </strong>Hattie Compton-Moen<br></br><br></br><strong>Grade Level: </strong>9 (NZ Year 10)<br></br><br></br><strong>School or Organization Name: </strong>St Margaret's College</p>
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<p><br></br><strong>Area of the World from Which You Will Present: </strong>New Zealand<br></br><br></br><strong>Language in Which You Will Present: </strong>English<br></br><br></br><strong>Target Audience(s): </strong>Students and Teachers<br></br><br></br><strong>Short Session…</strong></p>
<p><strong>Your Name: </strong>Hattie Compton-Moen<br/><br/><strong>Grade Level: </strong>9 (NZ Year 10)<br/><br/><strong>School or Organization Name: </strong>St Margaret's College</p>
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<p><br/><strong>Area of the World from Which You Will Present: </strong>New Zealand<br/><br/><strong>Language in Which You Will Present: </strong>English<br/><br/><strong>Target Audience(s): </strong>Students and Teachers<br/><br/><strong>Short Session Description (one line): </strong>Coding and robotics are quickly becoming essential skills in the 21st century. But few students (and even fewer girls!) are taught computer science.<br/><br/><strong>Full Session Description (as long as you would like):</strong></p>
<p>As a girl passionate about computer science, I think it's incredibly important that younger girls are given the same amazing opportunities in technology that I was given at their age. I teach two different girls' robotics clubs so that I can continue to share the love of robotics and balance the gender inequality in technological fields. One belief of mine is that young children (especially girls) need female role models in technology, and I think it's really important that girls are not discouraged from these fields. I would be talking about my personal experience as a young girl in technology, along with my experiences teaching others and why I think this is so important, along with ideas for teachers to help start robotics clubs in their own communities.</p>
<p><br/><strong>Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:</strong></p> Kids Learning How to Codetag:conversationsdotnet.ning.com,2017-02-23:3644217:Topic:301052017-02-23T20:41:00.648ZKrish Mehrahttp://conversationsdotnet.ning.com/profile/KrishMehra
<p><b>Your Name:</b><br></br> Krish Mehra</p>
<p><br></br> <b>Grade Level:</b><br></br> 6</p>
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<p>Brady Middle School</p>
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<p><br></br> <b>Area of the World from Which You Will Present:</b><br></br> OH, USA</p>
<p><br></br> <b>Language in Which You Will Present:</b><br></br> English</p>
<p><br></br> <b>Target Audience(s):</b><br></br> Kids, parents, and educators;</p>
<p><br></br> <b>Short Session Description (one line):</b><br></br> In this session, I…</p>
<p><b>Your Name:</b><br/> Krish Mehra</p>
<p><br/> <b>Grade Level:</b><br/> 6</p>
<p><br/> <b>School or Organization Name:</b></p>
<p>Brady Middle School</p>
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<p><br/> <b>Area of the World from Which You Will Present:</b><br/> OH, USA</p>
<p><br/> <b>Language in Which You Will Present:</b><br/> English</p>
<p><br/> <b>Target Audience(s):</b><br/> Kids, parents, and educators;</p>
<p><br/> <b>Short Session Description (one line):</b><br/> In this session, I will talk about how kids of the current and coming generations need to learn coding to fuel future innovation through technology.</p>
<p><br/> <b>Full Session Description (as long as you would like):</b><br/> As we speak different apps such as Instagram, Twitter, Uber, and even YouTube are becoming even more essential to our everyday lives. All of these apps were made by people coding them. The only way to keep the pace of our technologically fast-moving world is to introduce more people to the concept of coding. In this session, I will explain about why we need more kids in the field of coding, how we can get more kids into coding, and how they can get started. At Brady Middle School, I created a coding club to introduce kids in my school to coding.</p>
<p><br/> <b>Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session:</b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/krish-mehra-649612126"></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.tynker.com/blog/articles/ideas-and-tips/four-reasons-why-kids-should-learn-programming/">http://www.tynker.com/blog/articles/ideas-and-tips/four-reasons-why-kids-should-learn-programming/</a></p>
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<p><span><a href="https://goo.gl/1x2qOp">https://goo.gl/1x2qOp</a></span></p> Making a Low-Temperature Differential Stirling Enginetag:conversationsdotnet.ning.com,2017-02-03:3644217:Topic:293902017-02-03T03:05:36.877ZCoco Kaleelhttp://conversationsdotnet.ning.com/profile/CocoKaleel
<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Your Name:</span><span class="s2"><b> Coco Kaleel</b></span></p>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2">Grade Level:</span> <span class="s3"><b>9th</b></span></p>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2">School or Organization Name: </span><span class="s3"><b>Harvard-Westlake School</b></span></p>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2">Co-Presenter Name(s):</span><span class="s3"><b> n/a…</b></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Your Name:</span><span class="s2"><b> Coco Kaleel</b></span></p>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2">Grade Level:</span> <span class="s3"><b>9th</b></span></p>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2">School or Organization Name: </span><span class="s3"><b>Harvard-Westlake School</b></span></p>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2">Area of the World from Which You Will Present: </span><span class="s3"><b>Los Angeles, California</b></span></p>
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<p class="p3"><span class="s2">Language in Which You Will Present: </span><span class="s3"><b>English</b></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Target Audience(s): </span><span class="s2"><b>STEM enthusiasts, Physics students, Physics teachers, Environmentalists/Energy Experts, Engineering Students, Makers</b></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s1">Short Session Description (one line): </span><span class="s2"><b>Can Your Cup of Coffee Become a Power Source? — How to Make Your Own Low-Temperature Differential Stirling Engine</b></span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Can the heat that rises from your morning coffee cup be harnessed? Can you imagine the possibilities of engines that use small temperature differentials like a bucket of ice or heat on the pavement? Could these engines help pump water in remote locations where fossil fuels aren’t readily available? What if you could make these engines inexpensively in your own garage?</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Coco Kaleel, a 9th grader from Los Angeles, will explore these questions and more in her discussion. Coco was honored to be a keynote speaker during last year’s conference with the topic “Making Makers: A Drill Press is a Girl’s Best Friend – A Boy’s, Too.”<b> </b>The Low-Temperature Differential Stirling Engine is a natural extension of that topic, putting to use the tools Coco discussed and demonstrating an actual project made with them.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Coco Kaleel set out to make a Low-Temperature Differential Stirling Engine as her school science project. She will outline step-by-step instructions (photographs, too) for building one. She will also troubleshoot glitches in the making process for those interested in fabricating their own Stirling engines. This is a great project for demonstrating and learning about basic thermodynamics and for improving machining skills necessary for engineering careers. For students with access to maker spaces or innovation laboratories, Coco will outline the tools she used during each step of her making process including creating her own hot wire nichrome foam cutter and lathe dog in order to complete the project. </span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Coco credits her inspiration to James R. Senft’s book “Introduction to Low-Temperature Differential Stirling Engines.” </span></p>
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<p class="p1"><span class="s2">Websites/URLs associated with your session:</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span class="s2"><a href="http://www.veryhappyrobot.com/">http://www.veryhappyrobot.com/</a></span></p>