Our Erasmus plus KA 229 project - ‘We are creating STEAM embassies in the European partner network’ promoted STEAM education and focussed on reducing failure or drop out rates in Science and maths in schools.
We encouraged STEAM subjects among teachers and students, improved their competencies, and changed their outlook. This was an educational approach that aimed to transform theoretical knowledge into practice, product and innovative inventions. We looked into the Science, Maths, Technology and Arts curriculum (for ex.LGR11 From Sweden) from each partner country to incorporate necessary objectives in our project activities.We developed the 21st century skills of creativity, scientific thinking, algorithmic thinking, critical thinking,problem solving, flexible thinking, aesthetic skills, design skills, sustainability and risk taking that form the basis of innovative research.
There were 6 schools from 6 countries involved in the project - Sweden,Ireland, Romania,Turkey, Italy and Latvia who communicated in English promoting english language skills in a scientific setup. The students and teachers participated in mobilities across countries and then shared project activities in our respective school communities and on the etwinning forum for further dissemination building STEAM culture.
Charlotte Dunnell, a 6th grader from IES Kista was fascinated to talk about her favourite Steam Club, ‘I liked the STEAM club because it was fun being able to try new things and to learn about science,technology and math in a different way. I particularly enjoyed the parachute project and building the roller coaster. It was fun working with my friends in the club.’ The individual projects involved hands-on, problem solving activities for learning which is published in the form of an ebook for further use by the educational community. This ebook is written mainly in English but the main lesson plans are also translated in 5 other languages.
Ms Urmimala Banerjee, Coordinator of the project from Sweden says, ‘This project made us more open minded, culturally aware across borders while sharing good practices. We all grew professionally and academically, gained knowledge about Steam using digital skills and hope it will reduce the Stem skill gap in the European continent in future’.
Our project activities has been published as an ebook at in 6 different languages for further dissemination.
http://bit.ly/STEAMlessonbook
https://www.calameo.com/books/0014101357d378afb950d
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