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Steve Spangler - Virtual Meeting
Best Day Ever – The Art & Science of Creating Unforgettable Learning Experiences
Join us live on Zoom anytime after 7:15AM. Meeting will begin at 7:35.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Password: 011364
Steve Spangler is the science teacher you always wanted in school. Without warning, things would fizz, pop and explode and the next thing you know his students were chanting “Best day ever!” But something else happened… amidst all that fun, Steve discovered that his students engaged at a higher level, listened with greater intention and were eager to learn more. STEM educator and business leader branded by TIME Magazine as one of their “most influential people of the year” because of his passion to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers. With more than 1,500 television appearances and multiple Emmy awards to his credit, Steve is also a regular guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show where she dubbed him America’s Science Teacher.
During this entertaining and inspirational presentation, Steve will teach you that the best day ever is more than just a feeling or emotion, it’s a powerful principle that helps create experiences that stimulate engagement at the highest levels and build connections that spark critical thinking and creativity.
Fifty-seven members and guests gathered on-line to hear from Clementine and host parents Harriet and Tom Bollig, Amy and Nathan Nyren and Lori Thune and Blake Cadwallader who were on tap as the third host family but Covid-19 derailed those plans. Jane McGinty shared a video including several of Clementine’s new friends from EPHS. We heard stories beginning with the fact that Clementine’s luggage did not arrive until ten days after she did and many of her experiences. Clementine shared a recorded cello performance and Clementine’s parents shared thank you to Rotary for welcoming Clementine and sharing the many experiences with her.
Our guest via Zoom was Paul Perez, who is both a member of the Prior Lake Rotary Club and governor of our neighboring Rotary District 5960.
Karen is a professional singer, songwriter, voice actor and inspirational speaker. She is perhaps best known—or most heard—as the voice of your GPS navigation system, Siri, and many other announcement systems (elevators, cruise ships, etc). A native of MacKay, Australia, Karen now lives in New York. Karen opened her presentation by singing a song—an original composition written while sheltering in place in Australia. She went on to tell us that MacKay is know for its turquoise blue water, crystal white sand, and 9 of the 10 most poisonous snakes in the world. Growing up, she saw Olivia Newton John on television and she wanted to follow in her footsteps—becoming a professional singer and moving to America.
As members of Rotary, we're moved to help our community in times of crisis. A couple of weeks ago, I sent an email to friends and neighbors and was amazed that they responded by donating close to 800 pounds of food in an hour. With one teenager handling the loading of food, we filled my husband's truck and my neighbor's SUV. We drove straight to PROP, honked our horns and the PROP volunteers came out to unload the much needed food. It felt really good to know we were helping!
