Get ready

for STEAM Fest!

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https://steam2024.commons.gc.cuny.edu/

Hello!

We’re the TLC Team

Teaching & Learning Collaboratory

We’re here to help you with Macaulay projects, and we run your Common Events

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Tell Your Stories

Four Seminars, Four Ways

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Your Seminars: Many Ways of Thinking & Communicating

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Seminar 1

Creative Expression

Close Reading

Clear Analysis

Personal Reflection

Communicating Ideas through Writing, Speaking, and Creation

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Seminar 2

Working With Data

Identifying Trends

Understanding Contexts

Engaging in Public Scholarship

Communicating Ideas using Digital Media

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Seminar 3

Conducting Authentic Scientific Data Collection

Asking Questions of Data

Understanding Experimental Design

Communicating Ideas through Poster Sessions

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Seminar 4

Deep Engagement with Subject Matter Experts

Understanding Complex Challenges

Problem-Solving

Communicating Ideas in a Conference Setting

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What is STEAM?

Why do we do it?�

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Science

Technology

Engineering

Arts

Math

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Your Chance to Explore Beneath the Surface

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Connect Ideas

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Communicate with confidence

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Explore how arts and sciences are connected

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Trace your journey through the Macaulay Seminars

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Understand how justice, equity, and ethics inform disciplines

Connect with People

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Meet students from other campuses

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See work from other classes

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Reflect on your time in Seminar 1

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Preview your time in Seminar 3

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Build your Macaulay network

Connect to your future

Practice skills you will need

• In Upper Level Courses
• In Graduate School
• In your Career

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NACE Competencies

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Pre-Fest Activities

• Prepare with your group
• Decide who will register
• Register for your slot
• Print Your Poster if needed
• Submit your project to the online portal

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Add your title to the program

Before you arrive

• Make sure you know when your session is!�
• Make sure you know who is bringing what parts of your project�
• Talk about how to divide your time at STEAM Fest�
• Be ready to speak conversationally about your project

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The Macaulay Building

Bring your Macaulay ID for easy entrance

Projects are in two rooms

• The Lecture Hall (M Level/1st Floor)
• Cabaret (LL Level)

The Maker Space is in the Commons (LL Level)

Gender-specific bathrooms are on C Level and 2nd Floor

All-gender bathrooms are on 3rd Floor

Water fountain is on C Level, bottle filler behind the bar on LL

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Talk about my project? HOW?

Do not prepare a presentation!

Be ready to:

• Introduce yourselves (names, pronouns, majors)
• State your professor and campus
• Explain your topic or hypothesis
• Explain your results or conclusion
• Share your favorite or the most interesting thing you learned!

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When you arrive: In person�We recommend arriving about 10 minutes early to set up

• Find your project space. Read instructions and prompts.�
• Set up your project–we will provide tables, poster space, and thumbtacks�
• Check in with your group members to make sure everyone knows the plan�
• When the event begins, your room TLC Moderators will kick off some discussion in your room before you start to mingle with other areas. Be prepared for this!
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Some Images from STEAM Fests Past

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During STEAM

• Take what you learn in the opening activity to other rooms and groups�
• Talk to new people�
• Ask questions�
• Collect stamps, stickers, and take pictures�
• Visit the makerspace�
• Have fun!

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SPECIAL GUESTS

On Sunday December 8 at 1:30, musical group ETHEL will perform!

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This is a special piece they have developed for Macaulay

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The performance will take place in the Screening Room on the 2nd Floor

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Questions

tlchelp@macaulay.cuny.edu�

https://steam2024.commons.gc.cuny.edu/

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