Presenter Portfolio
The following list is not inclusive and only indicates the most recent presentations and speaking engagements:
Space Port Area Conference for Educators
Empowering Students in STEM: Building Space Vocabulary (Grades K-5)
Jillian Johnson shows how to empower students in STEM with interactive hands-on explorations focused on building earth, space and science vocabulary aligned with NGSS. Participants will explore engineering with a variety of supplies that will complement classroom lessons and give teachers the confidence to lead students through creative, curriculum based STEAM projects about space. Building models of space vocabulary will be our focus project, but the methodology can be used for almost any topic. This workshop will get teachers imagining, creating, and building in a matter of minutes, and be ready to implement new activities immediately with students.
ISTE Live 24
Empowering Elementary Students with School-Wide STEM Integration with Symbaloo
In this session, participants will learn and explore various digital tools to support and advance a school-wide STEM integration for elementary schools. Attendees will leave this session equipped with examples and resources to use for schools, district leaders, and classroom teachers.
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STEM Con & Beyond 2024
All Things STEM – Ask Us Anything! with Brooke Brown, Brittany Culjan, Emily Gentile, Michelle Velho and Jillian Johnson
Anything STEM goes in this panel! Bring all your STEM questions for our panel who have decades of teaching experience from early childhood through 8th grade.
STEM Con & Beyond 2024
Building Brick Innovation for ELLs: Bridging Language Gaps in Elementary Science & Beyond
In this session, participants will utilize LEGO to explore inquiry-based, standards-aligned lessons that connect core subjects easily with STEM. Attendees will leave this session equipped with examples and resources to use in the classroom. Join as we build something, learn something, and have some fun in this session for educators in K-5 and beyond!
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STEM Con & Beyond 2024
I Can’t Code! How to Teach Coding without Knowing How to Code
Knowing how to code is not a requirement for instructing elementary students in coding. Learn to feel more confident teaching code to your elementary learners and see how students can demonstrate their understanding of various content areas while also learning to code. Attendees will leave with practical classroom examples and ideas relevant to elementary grade-level content.
Purdue University
Indiana STEM Education Conference 24
In this session, participants will utilize LEGO to explore inquiry-based, standards-aligned lessons that connect core subjects easily with STEM. Attendees will leave this session equipped with examples and resources to use in the classroom. Join as we build something, learn something, and have some fun in this session for educators in K-5 and beyond!
Tech & Learning Leadership Roundtable
STEAM Careers for All:
How District Leaders Can Create Equitable STEAM Programs to Engage All Students
In this Tech & Learning District Leadership Roundtable, Dr. Kecia Ray talks with experts about specific ways school district leaders can easily integrate STEAM programs into their schools and support their teachers with lessons that engage and inspire our future innovators and problem solvers.
Curriculum Associates Podcast
STEM with Jillian Johnson
Jillian D. Johnson joins this episode to talk about making her dreams become a reality! Jillian has always been interested in STEM, and she's been able to create a STEM room and program for the students at her school. Jillian discusses why it has been successful, how she got buy-in from her community, and how she secured funding. She closes out by answering a question about becoming a teacher leader.
12.06.22
Integrating STEM with Symbaloo
In this 30-minute webinar, Jillian will show attendees how to integrate STEM into your Symbaloo, including examples of how you can use it for anything your classroom needs.
Twitter Spaces
Women in STEM
To celebrate Women's History Month Symbaloo joined with Niamh Brady & Jillian Johnson to discuss Women in STEM.
Click to access the recording from Twitter on 3/14/22.
New Orleans, LA
ISTE Live 22
Symbaloo sponsored participation and speaking engagement at ISTE Live 22. Jillian worked to connect educators and school leader professionals to the Symbaloo platform.