1. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 1 Intel Confidential 11 Action Plan Intel ISEF Educator Academy May 2012 Japan

2. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 2 High Level Goals Long term goals –Prepare research/inquiry based learning environment –Increase awareness/interest for science Short term goals –Leverage Japan High School Science Championship for interdisciplinary science education –Create Japan Junior High School Science Championship and increase interest among junior high students –Start teacher training for interdisciplinary science experiment –Start Chemistry Contest modification –Implement international Science Camp with effective media coverage –Tie-up with social media widely used for student –Involve MOE Elementary/Secondary Education Bureau for Intel’s STEM activities –Establish closer relation among International Science Competitions in Japan

3. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 3 Objectives Long term –Accumulate new teaching material for research/inquiry based learning –Improve teacher skill for research/inquiry based learning (cover 10 prefectures) –Establish research project section at Chemistry Contest Short term –Implement interdisciplinary problem at Japan High School Science Championship –Start Japan Junior High School Science Championship –Start teacher training (3 prefecture/year) –Negotiate for Chemistry Contest modification –Asia Science Camp in Israel, China/Japan Science Camp in Japan & China in 2012 –Asia Science Camp in Japan in 2013 –Utilize NicoNico Video / twitter –Invite MEXT Elementary/Secondary Education Bureau official to Ed Academy in 2014 –Explore Cabinet office visit opportunity of ISEF & Olympiad finalists

4. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 4 Action Plan – Steps to Meet Your Goals and Objectives - 1

5. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 5 Action Plan – Steps to Meet Your Goals and Objectives - 2

6. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 6 Intel ISEF Educator Academy Reflection Highlight –Became aware of the difference from Japan (Status of teachers, Education Culture, System, speed of transformation) –Directly experienced other countries’ acceptance for change/something new –Opportunity to interact finalists directly including the student pannel Which Shop Talks were the most beneficial for your team? –Jon Price (Science Fair Competition: Lessons Learned for Inquiry Based Learning) –Julia Chamberlian (PHET) –Cora Beth Abel (Three Steps to Systemic Improvement) –Carl Wieman –Sheila Porter (SciFest) What types of Shop Talks were missing? –WKM (Worst Know Method), failure –How to cope with students who cannot follow inquiry based learning –Cost/budget for projects –Conflicts related to transformation and how to overcome

7. Intel ISEF 2012 – Educator Academy 7