STEM and STEAM would be one of the biggest buzz words going around education at the moment. But there are also lots of misconceptions about what it is and how to implement it effectively. Here is a list of the 5 most commonly held myths I often hear about STEAM Learning.
When I was starting one of our STEAM workshops a few months back, I asked the teachers for any specific questions they had before we started. I always try to be honest when I don’t know the answer, and say “I actually don’t know about that one.” One of the teachers asked a question which received that answer. They asked “What does the E in STEAM actually look like in practice?”
Here is an example of a STEM challenge we ran at ISTE where we incorporated Sphero, design thinking, coding and a maker element. You can easily run a STEM challenge like this with your students. Here’s how
Wanting to teach coding to your students and knowing where to start are two different things, especially if you want to go past the basics. Here are some resources and a structure to help you feel confident about implementing a successful coding programme in your classroom, with any age. From learning the basics with drag and drop through to understanding coding syntax, this format will help get you started.
