Description
STEM in Practice is an instant solution for providing Technologies based STEM curriculum links and upskilling primary/middle school teachers in physical science.
Developed through government funded industry-education collaboration between AISWA and KodeKLIX®, the program materials address a host of WA Curriculum requirements in science, technology and maths subjects. Other interdisciplinary links provide further learning opportunities.
The STEM in Practice materials provide teachers with everything they need to start teaching electronics, coding and design solutions. Included in the educationally sound support materials are structured and open-ended activities, tips and curriculum insights for teachers and a student workbook for reflecting on concepts presented. The optional extension kit (used with the extension activity book) empowers capable students to develop design solutions using a range of sophisticated electronics components.
Designed specifically to facilitate student learning, the STEM in Practice activities are designed to be collaborative, student-managed and focused on developing solutions for real-life scenarios. Students embrace engineering principles derived from applying the Engineering Design Process (technology process). The STEM in Practice materials encourage active, challenge-based problem-solving.
This short STEM in Practice overview workshop will cover the following key areas of the program.
- Curriculum Overview
- Exploring STEM in Practice edu support materials.
- Exploring electronics and coding with KodeKlix and Student Activities
- Coding with KodeKlix: An introduction to block coding and Blockly
- Review sample STEM challenges.
Presenters
Jan Clarke (AISWA Staff)
Manager Of Learning Technologies And STEM
Jan Clarke has been with AISWA since 2008. She has 40 years of primary and secondary teaching experience, including G&T and Computing, HoLA for T&E and Certificate qualifications. She actively incorporated ICT in her teaching for over 30 years and has a strong belief in its potential for student engagement and learning. Jan has a BEd (Curriculum), Grad Dip in Comp Sci (Education) and a Cert IV in WTA. On behalf of AISWA she has: led the roll-outs of all WACE T&E subjects, the ICT Capabilities and K-10 Technologies subjects; represented AISWA for ISA, SCSA and ACARA and various STEM initiatives; supported the DER; collaborated with universities on research projects; delivered keynotes, papers and workshops at national and international conferences; developed and shared many practical ICT-related resources, including internationally published works; and managed the multi-skilled AISWA Tech Team. She takes great pride in supporting WA Independent Schools.
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Date / Time
31 May 2018 Starts: 15:30 Finishes: 17:00Delivery Format : In Person