List of Events

MSTE Friday Lunches are paused indefinitely, but you can still find historical archives, including videos, on this site.
Search by event tags.
Datesort ascending Title Speakers Tags Video
February 13, 2015 - 12:00pm 3D Printing in Your Classroom Joe Muskin, Evan Ramos 3d printing, technology, education, teachers
February 6, 2015 - 12:00pm A Curmudgeon Reflects on 50 Years of Math Education Peter Braunfeld mathematics, education, history File MSTE Friday Lunch 2015 - A Curmudgeon Reflects on 50 Years of Math Education (Peter Braunfeld)
January 30, 2015 - 12:00pm Phase 1: Get a Raspberry Pi, Phase 2: ?, Phase 3: Rule the World Nick Exner technology, education, computing File MSTE Friday Lunch 2015 - Phase 1: Get a Raspberry Pi, Phase 2: ?, Phase 3: Rule the World
December 12, 2014 - 12:00pm No Friday Lunch this Week None
December 5, 2014 - 12:00pm Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab Outreach Projects Lisa Bievenue fab lab, fabrication, innovation, design
November 28, 2014 - 12:00pm No Friday Lunch this Week None
November 21, 2014 - 12:00pm No Friday Lunch this Week None
November 14, 2014 - 12:00pm 2015 Illinois Climate Action Plan (2015 iCAP) draft Morgan Johnston Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP), sustainability, energy, environment
November 7, 2014 - 12:00pm NetMath's Partner High School Programs Anu Murphy, Joe Nance, Zac Schoenrock mathematics, online learning, mentoring
October 31, 2014 - 12:00pm Georg Cantor and the Idea of Infinity Peter Braunfeld mathematics, education
October 24, 2014 - 12:00pm What It's Really Like on the Champaign Unit 4 School Board Kerris Lee education, educational policy, innovation
October 17, 2014 - 12:00pm No Friday Lunch This Week None
October 10, 2014 - 12:00pm Kenwood Kennovation: An elementary school community promoting collaboration, creativity, computational thinking, and computer science Jessica Pitcher, Todd Lash, Minsoo Park education, innovation, technology, computational thinking, lesson planning, technology literacy
October 3, 2014 - 12:00pm Celebrating High School Innovators Ray Price and Amy Koester innovation, high school, students
September 26, 2014 - 12:00pm Smart Grid Education: Power & Energy Curriculum Jana Sebestik tcipg, education, power, energy
September 19, 2014 - 12:00pm Minecraft 3D Printing Jeff Ginger, Brandan Pflugmacher, Brendan McDonnell minecraft, 3d printing, technology, fab lab
May 2, 2014 - 12:00pm Teacher Stress: The Key to Happy Classrooms and Careers Erica Thieman teachers, stress, behavior, environment, classroom File MSTE Friday Lunch 2014 - Teacher Stress (Erica Thieman)
April 25, 2014 - 12:00pm Interactive Online Laboratories Mats Selen online, lab, software, interactive, physics, sensors, voltage, velocity, force
April 18, 2014 - 12:00pm Digital Environments for Learning, Teaching, and Agency (DELTA) in the College of Education Robb Lindgren, Emma Mercier education, technology, digital environments
April 11, 2014 - 12:00pm Cognitive research in STEM: What it tells us about student perception and performance, and how it can inform teaching Jose Mestre Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), studies, lab
March 14, 2014 - 12:00pm Creating Connections Between Volunteers and the Community Sarah Zehr, Michael McKelvey, Rebecca Byrd, James Barham volunteering, service, public engagement, community, hunger, food, art File MSTE Friday Lunch 2014 - Creating Connections Between Volunteers and the Community
March 7, 2014 - 12:00pm Creative thinking + Computational thinking = Aspirational thinking Bri Chapman creative, computational, aspirational, thinking, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)
February 28, 2014 - 12:00pm iSEE a Sustainable Campus Ben McCall research, education, outreach, sustainability, Illinois Climate Action Plan (iCAP)
February 21, 2014 - 12:00pm De-Mystifying Technology and Other Projects from GSLIS' Center for Digital Inclusion Martin Wolske technology, Kenwood Elementary School, computers File MSTE Friday Lunch 2014 - De-Mystifying Technology (Martin Wolske)
February 14, 2014 - 12:00pm Collaborations with the Center for Education in Small Urban Communities Lisa Monda-Amaya, Brad Thompson, Jill Dehart education, community, mathematics, science, technology
February 7, 2014 - 12:00pm How People with Disabilities Access the Web Hadi Rangin, Michael McKelvey accessibility, web, technology, classroom File MSTE Friday Lunch 2014 - How People with Disabilities Access the Web
January 31, 2014 - 12:00pm Changing Strategy in Developmental Math Brian Mercer developmental math, math, community college, education File MSTE Friday Lunch - Changing Strategy in Developme
December 6, 2013 - 12:00pm The Virtues of Integrated Secondary Science Sammy Lindgren secondary science, engineering
November 15, 2013 - 12:00pm Engaging struggling learners and students with disabilities in STEM learning Maya Israel special education, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), technology, students with disabilities File MSTE Friday Lunch - Engaging Struggling Learners and Students with Disabilities in STEM Learning
November 8, 2013 - 12:00pm Field Trip to the Champaign-Urbana Community Fab Lab Dean Rose, Chris Nixon fabrication, technology, design, 3d printing
November 1, 2013 - 12:00pm Open Discussion N/A
October 11, 2013 - 12:00pm What I Learned From Art About Teaching Math Natalya Zielnicki mathematics, art File MSTE Friday Lunch - What I Learned from Art About Teaching Math
October 4, 2013 - 12:00pm A Pizza Lunch with Galileo OR How a Genius Does Mathematical Modeling Peter Braunfeld mathematical modeling
September 27, 2013 - 12:00pm A classroom activity for teaching about the dynamic nature of science Chandana Jasti Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Project NEURON, education, science, curriculum, technology
September 20, 2013 - 12:00pm Development of an Outreach Program for Private Well Owners George Czapar water, outreach
September 13, 2013 - 12:00pm Math Classroom Observations: A New Tool and a Search for New Perspectives George Reese classroom observations, perspectives File MSTE Friday Lunch - Math Classroom Observations (George Reese)
April 19, 2013 - 12:00pm How students in statistics classes process mathematics. Chuck Secolsky mathematics, statistics
April 12, 2013 - 12:00pm VMD, a molecular visualization tool created by Physics and Beckman Sharlene Denos molecular visualization tool, biophysics, biochemistry, physics
April 5, 2013 - 12:00pm Supercomputers: What are they and why we need them Marc Snir supercomputers, technology, engineering File MSTE Friday Lunch 2013 - Supercomputers (Marc Snir)
March 29, 2013 - 12:00pm Working with Math Teachers in Haiti Adam Poetzel, Jay Hooper secondary math, Haiti File MSTE Friday Lunch - Working with Math Teachers in Haiti
February 22, 2013 - 12:00pm CUScholars: Preparing our students for more choices Gail Rost CUScholars, high school, gpa File MSTE Friday Lunch 2013 - CU Scholars (Gail Rost)
February 15, 2013 - 12:00pm The Illinois Geometry Lab Noel DeJarnette mathematics, geometry File MSTE Friday Lunch 2013 - Illinois Geometry Lab (Noel DeJarnette)
February 8, 2013 - 12:00pm Naturally Illinois Expo: Prairie Research Institute Reaches out to our Communities Eve Hargrave nature, environment, research File MSTE Friday Lunch 2013 - Naturally Illinois Expo (Eve Hargrave)
February 1, 2013 - 12:00pm Exploring the Next Generation Science Standards: implications for Teaching Barbara Hug, Morten Lundsgaard science, Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
November 30, 2012 - 12:00pm Ecosystem Engineering: A New Class of Optimization Problem Kevin Wolz ecosystem, engineering, nature File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - Ecosystem Engineering (Kevin Wolz)
November 9, 2012 - 12:00pm Cinematic Treatments of Scientific Data for Public Outreach AJ Christensen supercomputers, data, programming File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - Cinematic Treatments of Scientific Data for Public Outreach
November 2, 2012 - 12:00pm Cosmology Research at UIUC Jon Thaler cosmology, physics, astronomy
October 26, 2012 - 12:00pm The iPad's Role in Meaningful Education Improvement Bill Chapman tablets, technology, programming, curriculum, education reform File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - One Vision of the iPad's Use in Education (Bill Chapman)
October 12, 2012 - 12:00pm Is Algebra Necessary? Peter Braunfeld algebra, mathematics, high school File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - Is Algebra Necessary? (Peter Braunfeld)
October 5, 2012 - 12:00pm Time vs. Difficulty: A graphic display of programming problems for young children Kathleen Harness children, programming File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - Computer Programming Tools in Schools (Kathleen Harness)
September 28, 2012 - 12:00pm Making A Difference, One Student at a Time Lauren Smith mentoring, students File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - Making A Difference: One Student at a Time (Lauren Smith)
September 21, 2012 - 12:00pm Studying Student Misconceptions in Basic Mathematics Through Analysis of Solution Strategies using ILogistic Modeling. Chuck Secolsky
September 14, 2012 - 12:00pm iFoundry Update Ray Price Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), engineering, education File MSTE Friday Lunch 2012 - iFoundry (Ray Price)
April 27, 2012 - 12:00pm Formative Assessment and Mathematics Teaching and Learning Michele Crockett formative assessment, mathematics
April 20, 2012 - 12:00pm Etoys as modeling tool in a science methods class Morten Lundsgaard, Avigail Snir etoys, modeling tool, science
April 13, 2012 - 12:00pm Novel Education for Understanding Research on Neuroscience Barbara Hug education, neuroscience, science, teachers, curriculum
March 16, 2012 - 12:00pm The BioGraph project using StarLogo TNG Daniel Wendel BioGraph project, computational thinking, biology, curriculum
March 9, 2012 - 12:00pm Sustainability Stephanie Lage, Morgan Johnston campus, sustainability
February 17, 2012 - 12:00pm BeeSpotter/The Insect Fear Film Festival May Berenbaum entomology, citizen science, science, films, pollinators, bees
February 10, 2012 - 12:00pm Calculus Class Activity Grab Bag Chris Cunningham mathematics, classroom, activities
February 3, 2012 - 12:00pm KAM WAM (Krannert Art Museum-Week at the Museum) Anne Sautman, Haeny Yoon, Ritu Radhakrishnan museum, art, creativity
January 27, 2012 - 12:00pm New Zealand Delta Conference George Reese, Debra Woods mathematics, international, conference
December 2, 2011 - 12:00pm Open Discussion and Math Puzzles! N/A math, puzzles
November 11, 2011 - 12:00pm Math Puzzles with Pete Pete Glaze mathematics, puzzles
October 28, 2011 - 12:00pm CUVolunteer Sarah Zehr public engagement, volunteering File MSTE Friday Lunch 2011 - CUVolunteer.org (Sarah Zehr)
October 14, 2011 - 12:00pm TAP In Leadership Academy Sally Carter students, academics, education
October 7, 2011 - 12:00pm iFoundry and iEFX Ray Price Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), engineering, education
September 30, 2011 - 12:00pm Talking about rates of change: Gaining insights from Algebra students' conversations. Anna Fricano algebra, students
September 23, 2011 - 12:00pm Ways To Use Multimedia in Education Andrew Stengele teachers, technology, multimedia tools
September 16, 2011 - 12:00pm Open Discussion N/A discussion
September 9, 2011 - 11:45am Field Trip to Champaign Central High Jason Deal high school, mathematics
May 6, 2011 - 12:00pm Field Trip to the Hydrosystems Lab Blake Landry hydrosystems, laboratory
April 29, 2011 - 12:00pm Illinois Project Lead The Way STEM Update Brenda Pacey project, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM)
April 22, 2011 - 12:00pm An informal discussion on preparation for college mathematics Randy McCarthy mathematics, college, preparation
April 15, 2011 - 12:00pm Presentation by Quinn Baetz Quinn Baetz education
April 8, 2011 - 12:00pm Numerals Peter Braunfeld mathematics, numerals, history
April 1, 2011 - 12:00pm Engineer Guy Videos Bill Hammack engineering, videos, science
March 18, 2011 - 12:00pm Open Discussion N/A discussion
March 11, 2011 - 12:00pm Assessing Science by Assessing Writing: A Report on the Assess-As-You-Go Writing Assistant Project Bill Cope assessments, education
February 25, 2011 - 11:30am Field Trip to Staerkel Planetarium David Leake planetarium, dome, sun, planets, solar, solar power, solar system
February 18, 2011 - 12:00pm Teaching Mechanics with a Cheap Stroboscope Morten Lundsgaard
February 11, 2011 - 12:00pm Enhancing Creativity: Assisting students whether you have 15 minutes or 15 weeks Bruce Litchfield creativity, students, time
February 4, 2011 - 12:00pm The psycho-pedagogical bases of electronic textbook development Elena Railean textbooks, mathematics, informatics, chemistry, education
January 28, 2011 - 12:00pm Accessible Math and Graphics Dr. John Gardner mathematics, graphics, accessibility, technology
December 3, 2010 - 12:00pm Open Discussion & Math Problems N/A mathematics, discussion
November 12, 2010 - 12:00pm Presentation by Anita Martin Anita Martin
November 5, 2010 - 12:00pm Illinois Bridge to China: An International Outreach Initiative Jeffrey Sandler bridge projects, sustainability, China, culture
October 29, 2010 - 12:00pm Learn Math by Making Math: an Overview of the Make Mathematics Platform Bruce Carpenter mathematics, Mathematica
October 22, 2010 - 12:00pm An overview of Project NEURON Barbara Hug education, science, neuroscience
October 1, 2010 - 12:00pm Visit to the Pollinatarium Terry Harrison, Michael McKelvey entomology, science, citizen science, bees, pollinators
September 24, 2010 - 12:00pm Increasing Algebra I Proficiency Scores Carolyn Hunter
September 10, 2010 - 12:00pm Calculus with and without Mathematica: Some questions about student thinking Debra Woods mathematics, Mathematica, calculus
April 23, 2010 - 12:00pm Merit Program and the MIST Project Jennifer McNeilly, Gretchen Adams, Tracey Hickox, Holly Downs Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), science, technology, mathematics, education
April 16, 2010 - 12:00pm The First Calculus Text: 1609 Peter Braunfeld mathematics, calculus
April 9, 2010 - 12:00pm TI-Robots in the Classroom Pam Riss education, robotics, math, technology
April 2, 2010 - 12:00pm iFoundry Ray Price engineering, education, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), curriculum
March 12, 2010 - 12:00pm The FABLab in Champaign-Urbana and the DigiFab Proposal Jonathan Manton, Betty Barrett fabrication, technology, outreach, education
March 5, 2010 - 12:00pm Thinking and Creativity in Learning Mathematics Teaching Luisa Rosu teaching, mathematics, education, creativity
February 26, 2010 - 12:00pm Discussion on Math Workshops for Teachers George Reese mathematics, education, teachers
February 19, 2010 - 12:00pm Teaching with Dynamic Geometry: Is There Something New for Students to Learn? Gloriana González mathematics, geometry, education

Pages