Mar 30 2020

Dream Big: Creating a New World of STEM

In Illinois’ Woodstock Community Unit School District 200, administrators use collaborative technology to create an immersive experience that unites students and the community in learning and dreaming about science, technology, engineering and math.

The classroom of today is immersive, collaborative and accessible. Find out how your school can create that environment with the right technology here.

Participants

    Mike Moan, Superintendent, Woodstock Community Unit School District 200

    Keely Krueger, Assistant Superintendent for Early Childhood and Elementary Education, Woodstock Community Unit School District 200

    George Oslovich, Technology Director, Woodstock Community Unit School District 200

    Cindy Maire, Fifth Grade Teacher, Mary Endres Elementary, Woodstock Community Unit School District 200

Video Highlights

  • In 2019, Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 took over the Challenger Learning Center from nearby Aurora University.

  • Each year, district fifth graders travel to Woodstock’s Challenger Learning Center, now housed at Olsen Elementary, to collaborate on STEM-driven activities in a replica space station.

  • The learning center is full of technology such as interactive displays and whiteboards that foster collaboration and help make the experience more realistic.