Innovation and its role in education and potential impact on students’ future Daljit Kaur
“Necessity is the mother of invention….” “Technology in schools will no longer be micromanaged by Whitehall,” Gove said back in 2012. “By withdrawing the current ICT programme of study, we’re giving teachers freedom over what and how to teach.”
Tech competitions & STEM
Educator to facilitator ‘The creative/tinker space’ Hardware Software Literature Infographics ▪ Raspberry Pi ▪ Languages ▪ Hello World ▪ posters ▪ Arduino ▪ Unity ▪ BBC Focus ▪ signage ▪ BBC Microbits ▪ Video editing ▪ Science Magazines ▪ Display boards ▪ Lego Mindstorms ▪ App Making ▪ Flyers/brochures ▪ Drawing tablets ▪ Gaming ▪ Books ▪ VR ▪ Graphics ▪ 360 Camera ▪ Drones
VLE landing page ….. STEM Schemes Videos Links Misc. ▪ CREST Awards ▪ YouTube ▪ EPQ ▪ Biographies ▪ IRIS ▪ BBC Click ▪ Nuffield ▪ Articles to inspire ▪ RS Education ▪ TedX talks ▪ Digital Explorer ▪ Newspaper cuttings Network ▪ Digital Health & ▪ Engineering ▪ STEM Awards Science materials ▪ Competitions
STEM Projects @ Loughborough Schools Foundation Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 The Step 4 A Step 5 Desire Explore problem solution Submission • Who’s or • What areas • An • Experts • CREST what is do they affiliation? award • Sources of driving the enjoy? • Knowledge? data and • TeenTech student? • Future support • (Autumn) • Big Bang • (Autumn) aspirations? • (Spring) • More …. • (Autumn) • (Spring)
Some success ….. @ LSF
How is success measured? ▪ Affect on academic studies Project E.A.G.L.E. ▪ Numeracy; literacy; science; ICT ▪ Soft skills ▪ Communication; public speaking; presentation; confidence; growth mind set ▪ Project success ▪ Some recognition in the form of an award i.e. CREST Award ▪ Future impact ▪ Internships; placements; university choices
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The formula continues to bring success
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