Theoretical and Practical Teaching Strategies for K-12 Science Education in the Digital Age

Jason Trumble is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Curriculum and Teaching at Baylor University with a cognate in instructional technology. He holds a Master's of Arts in Teaching from Chapman University, and A Bachelor's of Science in organizational Leadership from BIOLA University. He began a teaching career as an elementary school teacher in a desert community in southern California. He moved to Texas and continued to teach at the elementary level before accepting an assistantship in the School of Education at Baylor University. He currently teaches multiple courses in the department of curriculum and instruction, including instructional technology courses to pre-service teachers as well as other courses in the area of Curriculum and Instruction. His research interests are varied and include media literacy, technology and learning, and social foundations of education.(36aca281-34a0-4f31-9b18-997180ed0b1a) Sumreen Asim is a coffee enthusiast. Currently teaches STEM courses to both undergraduate and graduate students at Indiana University Southeast. Over the last two decades she has focused her work to share, love and grow with fellow educators. She enjoys helping others implement inquiry-based instructional approaches. Her research interests are in collaborative efforts STEM education, culturally-responsive teaching, and educational technology.(04bf493e-b753-4589-9763-2b0c1915699c) Joshua Ellis is an Associate Professor of STEM Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning and Affiliated Faculty in the School of Universal Computing, Construction, and Engineering Education at Florida International University. He serves as the President of the Southeastern Association for Science Teacher Education and the incoming Co-Editor of Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education - Science. Dr. Ellis engages in research that facilitates the development of pre-service and in-service teachers' professional practice in online, blended, and face-to-face learning environments. He explores the role of technology-mediated learning experiences for both K-12 and adult learners in STEM education environments and uses research to inform the design of new, innovative pedagogical strategies. (2c049a71-c21f-4b85-be74-d67f4e3434da) David Slykhuis is a seventeen year veteran in higher education with much of his career focused on educational technology. He is currently an Assistant Dean and Professor at the University of Northern Colorado. He is the Chair of the National Technology Leadership Summit, co-Chair of the American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE) standing committee on Innovation and Technology, and a member of the Steering Committee of the EdTech Genome Project sponsored by the EdTech Evidence Exchange. David is a past President of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE). He is one of the four researchers who developed the Teacher Educator Technology Competencies.(f1a02416-2701-4fb2-b201-f1b3df643d4a)