Connect 2013 – Engaging Boys in Science with Technology

http://www.cvent.com/events/connect-2013/event-summary-670c7fa3e0bc485c8e9c32fab42f3e26.aspx?p=10

Poster Session on Tuesday May 6th 2013

Inner City Science Education: Engaging Urban Boys In Science  (Brandon Zoras)

Prezi

http://prezi.com/fiu7bx_o_gic/connect-2013-urban-boys-and-sci-tech/?kw=view-fiu7bx_o_gic&rc=ref-722281

Types of Technology Utilized:

Google – Drive, Docs, Forms http://drive.google.com

Twitter – http://www.twitter.com

Facebook – http://www.facebook.com

YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/ 

Instagram – http://instagram.com/

Wikispaces – http://wikispaces.com/

Virtual Researcher On Call  (VROC) – http://www.vroc.ca/vroc/en/

Global Teenager Project (GTP) – http://www.globalteenager.org/

Resources: 

4 Page Summary of Thesis

Click to access urban-science-education-brandon-zoras.pdf

Thesis Poster

Click to access brandon-zoras-poster1.pdf

Toronto Star Article – Low-Income Streaming
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/04/29/lowincome_streaming_in_ontario_high_schools_alive_and_well_report_says.html

What does a scientist look like?
https://mrzoras.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/what-does-a-scientist-look-like/

Skype Session Kenya

Toronto Zoo Phone Apes
http://www.torontozoo.com/conservation/PhoneApes.asp

94 Elements
http://www.94elements.com/elements/29/

Blood in the Mobile
http://bloodinthemobile.org/

Student Work

Google Docs Forms Survey
http://cedarbraestepwise.wikispaces.com/Survey+AM

Research Informed Action Projects
http://cedarbraestepwise.wikispaces.com/Climate+Change+STSE+and+Research+Informed+Action

STEPWISE – Prof. Larry Bencze
http://stepwiser.ca

What I do with ICT – MindShare Learning Contest Entry

Virtual Researcher On Call – Reviews
http://www.vroc.ca/pir/en/good-news-vroc-story/
http://www.vroc.ca/pir/en/learning-virtually-with-vroc-by-mr-zoras/