Summer & Fall 2023 UPDATE: We are completing a project that has an early 2024 deadline. Due to our limited availability, we have temporarily closed our speaking inquiry form as our 2023 calendar is full. We have some available dates in October & November of 2024 - email us here
[If email doesn't open when clicking above link, please right click on it to copy address (or hold down with finger if on mobile) to then paste into your email program.] There is a science or education conference that I like to attend. Can you speak there?
Maybe! We have some information compiled about us here that you can send to a conference organizer to help them determine if we are a good fit. Then, if the conference organizer is interested, we encourage them to email us . [If email doesn't open when clicking above link, please right click on it to copy address (or hold down with finger if on mobile) to then paste into your email program.] What is your fee to speak in-person or virtually at an event?
After contacting us with the details, we can calculate costs of time for presenting and preparation (whether in-person or virtually) and provide an estimate. In addition, if speaking in-person, we calculate hotel and travel costs. We need to be fiscally responsible to support ourselves with our time, but we also strive to keep our costs down as much as possible as speaking is not a major source of revenue for us. What are your speaking topics?
Since we have learned so much by creating (videos, GIFs, comics, etc), we are very passionate about empowering students as creators in the science classroom. Many of our presentations focus on ideas for involving students to create in science. In addition, we also like to present about using YouTube in edu and biology-specific content. You can see more about our speaking topics on the "speaking topics" tab at the top of this page. I am a high school teacher or college professor. Can I invite you to use Zoom or Skype with my class?
We love speaking to high school or college classes on Microsoft Teams or Zoom! Unfortunately, we are on a temporary hiatus until early 2024 due to a major deadline. Please check back in 2024! ------------ Information about Student Presentations via Zoom or Skype: Since we won't have travel costs and the time commitment is usually small (15-30 minutes) without any prep, we don't charge anything for this. This is the sequence of what we have done in the past, but you may have another request: 1) How we got started. 2) What we learned along the way. 3) How creating has made us enjoy science even more and has helped us reach others. 4) Do you have any questions for us? Here are the steps we suggest to take if you are interested in having us join your class virtually using Zoom (or other conferencing software): 1. Check with your school/university/district administration first as rules about how to proceed can vary around the world. 2. Contact us using the speaking inquiry form (near bottom of this page), which will ask for potential dates. 3. If you don't regularly use virtual conferencing, you may want to ask for assistance from a colleague who is familiar with Zoom or Skype. 4. Ask students to brainstorm questions ahead of time; they may want to write them down beforehand. ------------ Just a note: if you have been interested in doing virtual conferencing with your class, we highly encourage checking out Skype a Scientist (not affiliated)! ------------ |
Events
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Events
Upcoming:Find us at the annual STANYS (Science Teachers Association of New York State) conference!
Nov 3-6, 2023* *We'll be there Nov. 5, 2023 Syracuse, NY Previous EventsNovember 2022: CAST (Presented by STAT, Science Teachers Association of Texas) Featured Speaker: Exploring 6 Themes of Biology Misconceptions (Also participated in ScIC10 Live @ Cast 22) Dallas, TX October 2021: STAM MTS Professional Development Day Keynote: The One Creating is the One Who is Learning Five Fabulous Ways Students Can Create VIRTUAL (hosted in Canada) October 2020: Arkansas STEM Coalition Virtual Fall Conference Keynote: The One Creating is the One Who is Learning Breakout Session: Bringing Science to Life with GIFs VIRTUAL (hosted in Arkansas) November 2019: CAST (Presented by STAT, Science Teachers Association of Texas) Unlectured: Amoeba Sisters Adventures in Transforming the Lecture Dallas, TX March 2019: ComSciCon- Houston (at Rice University) Communicating Science with GIFs Houston, TX March 2019: South by SouthWest Edu (SXSWedu) Unlectured: Adventures in Transforming the Lecture Austin, TX March 2019: Metroplex Mini-CAST Keynote: The One Creating is the One Who is Learning Dallas, TX March 2019: TCCTA Annual Convention Harnessing the Power of YouTube Videos to Facilitate Curiosity and Student Questioning Houston, TX July 2018: Panhandle STEM Conference Five Fabulous Ways for Your Students to Create in Biology Lubbock, TX July 2018: UTeach Stem Conference Keynote: "The One Creating is the One Who is Learning" Austin, TX June 2018: American Society of Microbiology Microbe Part of Symposium titled Creative Approaches to Presenting the Microbial World Atlanta, GA June 2018: #KleinPinIt Conference Keynote: "Adventures in Creating" Klein, TX November 2017: CAST (Presented by STAT, Science Teachers Association of Texas) Five Fabulous Ways for Your Students to Create in Biology Houston, TX October 2017: Region 4 Science Conference Formative Assessments with Student-Created GIFs Let Students Be Creators with Science Vocabulary Houston, TX August 2017: TEKS Resource System Conference Five Fantastic Ways Students Can Be Classroom Creators Bringing Science TEKS to Life with GIFs San Antonio, TX May 2017: UTeach Conference Speaker in Opening Plenary (Pinky is an UTeach alumna) Austin, TX March 2017: ComSciCon-Houston Science Multimedia Panel Houston, TX January 2017: Klein ISD Unconference Keynote: "The One Creating is the One Who Is Learning" Klein, TX October 2016: TCCA Amoeba Sisters Present: Five Fabulous Student Creation Types Houston, TX October 2016: Region 4 Science Conference Student Video Creation in Science with Humor and Relevance Houston, TX July 2016: UTeach Alumni Conference Strategies for Student Creation in a Time-Crunched Classroom Austin, TX June 2016: Region 9 Texoma Regional Math and Science Conference Keynote: "The One Creating is the One Learning" Amoeba Sisters Video Creation in the Classroom Bringing Biology TEKS to Life with Comics and GIFs Wichita Falls, TX October 2015: TCCA Student Video Creation: Combining Creativity with Content The Comeback of the GIF: Animated Models Created by Students for Students Houston, TX July 2015: "Amoeba Sisters Student Video Creation Workshop" (in collaboration with UTeach) Austin, TX March 2015: SXSWEdu "Video Creation: Where is the Humor and Relevance?" Austin, TX February 2015: Region 4 Science Conference Student Video Creation in Science with Humor and Relevance Houston, TX November 2014: CAST (Presented by STAT, Science Teachers Association of Texas) Engaging the 21st Century Biology Student With Student Generated Video Dallas, TX October 2014: Region 4 Digital Learning Conference Beyond Screen Record: Bringing Humor and Relevance to Video Creation Houston, Texas July 2014: UTeach Alumni Conference Engaging the 21st Century Learner with Video Creation Austin, Texas Speaking Topics
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