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Understanding science and tech gives fresh graduates an advantage in their future life. it is natural for teachers and administrators to push for more funding for STEM projects that will prepare their students for the tech-heavy society that awaits them.
Some educators believe that the best course of action is to add an A to the acronym for the arts and turn it into STEAM (and some extend it even further to become STREAM, with an R for reading and writing).
STEM represents science, technology, engineering and maths. “STEAM” represents STEM plus the arts – humanities, language arts, dance, drama, music, visual arts, design and new media. STEAM investigates the same concepts, but does this through inquiry and problem-based learning methods used in the creative process.
Our aim with our course is to provide our teachers with the objectives stated below and to prepare them in the fastest way possible for the current age in education.
-To Identify the differences between STEM and STEAM.
-To Define learning objectives that integrate STEM and Art & Design subjects to increase student engagement in learning.
-To Connect and relate different subjects through creative STEAM activities, based on real-life and concrete experiences.
-To Build an authentic STEAM lesson.
-To Trust the importance of play, fun, and engagement in learning.
-To Incorporate art and design-related skills into the general learning environment and curriculum.
COURSE PROGRAMME
1st day
1. 9:30-get started
2. 9:30-9:45- get to know each other
3. 9:45-10;00- explanation of 4 days training program
4. 10:00-11:00- session about topic of “What is STEM?”
5. 11:00-11;15- coffee break
6. 11:15-12;00- Discussion session about “characteristics of STEM”
7. 12:00-13:00- Interactive sessions about “Importance of STEM”
8. 13:00-15:00- lunch time and free time
9. 15:00-15:10- energizer
10. 15:10-16:30- explore advantages of STEM
11. 16:30-16:45-coffee break
12. 16:45-16:55-energizer
13. 16:55-17:40- Interactive session about “How STEM Can Be Used in Everyday Life?”
14. 17:40-18:00- reflection session
2nd day
1. 9:30-9:40-energizer
2. 9:40-11:00- Interactive session about STEM role in critical thinking development
3. 11:00-11;15- coffee break
4. 11:15-11;30- energizer
5. 11:30-13;00 – interactive session about STEM and problem-solving strategies
6. 13:00- 15:00 – lunch and free time
7. 15:00-15;10- energizer
8. 15:10-16:00 – Session about “How to create STEM lesson?”
9. 16:00- 17:00 - “Build a bridge” practical STEM lesson
10. 17:00- 17:15 – coffee break
11. 17:15- 17:45 – Presentations of bridges
12. 17:45 – 18:00 – Reflection sessions
3rd day
1. 9:30-9:40- energizer
2. 9:40-11:00- interactive sessions about “STEM learning objectives”
3. 11:00-11;15- coffee break
4. 11;15-11;30- energizer
5. 11;30-13:00- Session about “STEM pedagogy”
6. 13:00-15:00- lunch and free time
7. 15:00-15:10-energizer
8. 15:10-16:45- Practicing primary school STEM projects
9. 16:45-17:00- coffee break
10. 17:00-17:15– energizer
11. 17:15-17:45- presentations of prepared projects
12. 17:45-18:00- reflection session
4th day
1. 9:30-9:40- energizer
2. 9:40-11:00 – Session about learning Tinker Cad and simple projects on it
3. 11:00-11:15- coffee break
4. 11:15-12:00- continue to first session of day
5. 12:00-12:15- energizer
6. 12:15-13:00 - Design Formula 1 car on Tinker cad
7. 13:00-15:00- Lunch and free time
8. 15:00-15:10- energizer
9. 15:10-16:00- Presentations of made Formula1 cars and discussion about process
10. 16:00-16:15- coffee break
11. 16:15-16:30- energizer
12. 16:30-17:30- Tinker cad in our daily life
13. 17:30-18:00- Reflection session
5th day
1. 9:30-9:45- energizer
2. 9:45-11:15- Session about learning coding in Micro bit
3. 11:15-11:30 – coffee break
4. 11:30-11:45- energizer
5. 11:45-13:00- code “step counter” on Microbit
6. 13:00-15:00- Lunch and free time
7. 15:00-15:10- energizer
8. 15:10-16:00- Preparation of participants’ own small STEM lessons
9. 16:00-16:15- coffee break
10. 16:15-17:15- participants' small STEM lessons
11. 17:15-17:40- discussion about lessons
12. 17:40-18:00- reflection session of the day and whole trainings day
Location VENICE, Italy
Language English
Topics: Science, maths, geography, environment (STEM).
Key competencies: Mathematical, science, technology and engineering
Target audience: teachers and school staff: primary level; Teachers and school staff: secondary level; Teachers and school staff: professional training
COURSE SESSION
11.09.2023 - 16.09.2023
PAST SESSION
16.05.2022 – 20.05.2022
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