Opening Minds to STEM Careers by Hélia Salvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09 My name is Hélia Salvado, I am a Portuguese teacher of Physics and Chemistry in a secondary school - Colégio de São Miguel, a Catholic school in Fátima. I prepare students from 12 to 18 years old not only with the knowledge of Physics and Chemistry but I also develop soft skills with some science projects. I am interested in working with other European teachers to help our students to get more and more open-minded and socially concerned citizens. en-us 2018-04-16 09:14:18 UTC 2018-06-13 13:55:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Planets.png 1.1 The World of STEM helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252054878  STEM education is essential in our current society...in order to provide our students the skills to be more active and engaged citezens with more critical thinking and innovation leaders in tomorrow’s society.]]> 2018-04-16 09:32:17 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252054878 1.2. STEM careers in the job marke - Tricider helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252077994 Do you think there is a lack of STEM skills in Europe? If so, what are the main reasons for that?
 On my opinion there's a lack of STEM skilld in Europe as we can read on the doccument the difficulty on finding staff with required skills in EU is 40%. I think this is due the lack of developement of those skills in schools. Schools must follow the technological evolution. Students from XXI century need more modern school and different pedagogical methods! 
]]> 2018-04-16 11:07:32 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252077994 1.3 - STEM career guidance in schools helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252092131 Challenges and solutions to infusing career information into the science classroom
I would like to refer 3 challenges/solutions to infusing career into classrooms:
1- Connect career information with whatever the student is learning at that moment;
 2- Deficits in knowledge of science careers;
3- The lack of classroom resources.
To overcome these challenges I try to update myself by participating in some trainning, conferences, webinar, seminars or other events for teachers. This alows me to connect whatever the students are learning at the moment with real and actual situations as weel as knowing more careers in science field. About the lack of classroom resources, I try to use all the Open Educational Resources online, as simulations, remote labs, ...]]> 2018-04-16 12:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252092131 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252177722 Colégio de São Miguel is a Catholic school situated in Fátima. There are 1287 students, some of them immigrants, other live in foster homes and 195 are in need of Special Education.
 Our students' families are mainly low and middle-class ones. We have some students with migrant backgrounds and some students who live in foster homes. Besides many of our students' families don't have very high cultural perspectives, nor do they value education in their children's lives. However we are engaged in offering all our students a set of personalized pedagogical approaches, so that we can fight early school leaving by providing our students with technological courses. In fact, our upper secondary school students can follow different educational paths, such as scientific areas (STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) or technical and professional ones  - courses level IV - (Arts, Economics, Social Studies, Sports and New Technologies), to enable them to choose if they want to go into the university or enter the job market. 

]]> 2018-04-16 14:49:54 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252177722 2.1 The Fourth Industrial Revolution helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252191377 Watch the video 'The Fourth Industrial Revolution video'. Artificial intelligence, integrated energy supply chains, neurotechnological brain enhancements, genome modification… Can you name other advancements you think this revolution will entail? How do you think it will affect your everyday life?
In my opinion this revolution is all about science and technology, other advancements could be nanotechnology, quantum computing, The Internet of Things (IoT), 3D printing and autonomous vehicles. All this will afect alter the way we live, work, and relate to each other. This fourth revolution has the potential to improve our life quality in several aspects.

]]> 2018-04-16 15:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252191377 2.2. Evolution of STEM professions helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252738985 If machines continue to take over a large part of our jobs, what do you think are the skills and activities that humans need to focus on in order to continue having relevant and fulfilling careers?
In my opinion people must invest in lifelong trainnig and qualify skills and knowledge. Machines can take over some jobs but it's a possibility too for new jobs - qualify jobs!]]> 2018-04-17 19:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252738985 2.3 Jobs of the future helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252742207 What do you think are some of the future STEM jobs we should start preparing for? Share your thoughts here.
Biomedical engineer 
Medical scientist 
Systems software developer  ]]> 2018-04-17 19:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252742207 2.4 Current STEM industries and professions helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252743581 The demand for STEM careers in specific fields can vary between geographical regions. What do you think are the most highly sought-after career paths in your regions? Reflect: what qualifications would the applicants need in order to secure those jobs?
In Portugal the most highly sought-after career paths are Medicine and Engineering. The qualifications the apllicants need are all the XXI century skills: innovation, open-mind, flexibility, creativity,...]]> 2018-04-17 19:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252743581 2.5 STEM careers pathways helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252748447 What are other sources do you use to learn about STEM jobs? Share your answers here.
- webinars;
- virtual visits to labs and industries;
- remote labs;
- etwinning;
- projects - Erasmus+;
- contests;
- seminars;
- simulations,...]]> 2018-04-17 19:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/252748447 3.1. STEM skills helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/254299794 1.In your opinion, which is the best definition of STEM skills and why? 2. Provide at least one example of non-STEM professions that use STEM skills.
1. STEM skills are related to critical thinking, understanding, solving problems, creativity and innovation.
2. Non-STEM profession that use STEM skills: graphic designer

]]> 2018-04-23 09:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/254299794 https://www.researchonline.org.uk/sds/search/download.do%3Bjsessionid=0F8E8971A63B31892CF6EA3DC4D9C100?ref=B34619 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/254304326 2018-04-23 09:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/254304326 3.2.STEM skills of the future. In focus: ICT and digital skills helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/255352092 1. Are you using technology in the classroom? 2. How would you develop digital skills in the classroom?
1. Yes
2. I develop digital skills in classroom with digital portfolio and by using virtual labs and simulations. ]]> 2018-04-25 17:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/255352092 3.3 Soft skills helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/255353373 Share the 3 soft skills you think are most important within STEM fields and explain, in your own words, how you would address them in the classroom.
1. Collaborative
2. Critical thinking
3. Solving problems
I work with the methodologies of project-based learning and inquiry-based in groups so students must collaborate with each other. The are lead to have critical thinking about contents and must reach an answer, so they must solve different kind of problems. Those methodologies are able to develop other important soft skills as well. ]]> 2018-04-25 17:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/255353373 3.4 Classroom methodologies to promote STEM skills helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/255357630 Share your thoughts on pedagogical approaches or classroom tools you can use in the classroom to promote STEM or soft skills. Which is the best one? What tools are you using? Share your experiences, success stories and challenges!
I use Kahoot, Phet simulations and other virtual Labs, the platform Golab with several Inquiry Learning Spaces. The best ones for me are Phet simulations as I can explain and students can see things I can't show them in our classrooms and labs. The Golab platform is able to desing innovative classes where students are more active and envolved in their learning process. Students prefer the Kahoot as they see it as a funny game. I can share 2  succes stories:
- I had one very difficult class, and when I used Kahoot to solve Physics problems it was the first time I saw those students open their books and calculators!
- With the Inquiry Learning Spaces in a extracurricular activity, one student told me it was the best hour of the week!]]> 2018-04-25 17:33:30 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/255357630 3.5 STEM skills and STEM careers. Tools for matchmaking helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/255364252 http://www.europeanschoolnetacademy.eu/documents/4469700/4922702/M3-3.5-Tools-doc.pdf/1e5de24a-1a01-4b73-a30d-7aa50391950f
Explain which of the matchmaking tools presented is most interesting and the reasons for it. Do you have any such tools in your country? Post your links in this Padlet!
I didn't knew any of these tools, and I not aware of any of this kind of tools in my country.]]> 2018-04-25 17:45:54 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/255364252 4.1 STEM career activities: how to use them? helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256431477 Choose a strategy from this section, choose a career material/activity/tool, and write how you would combine these two in a lesson (also adding any relevant links, information, etc.).
My school had organized a day with activities related to career orientation. On STEM we had several activities related to Physics, Chemestry, Biology and Geology.  ]]> 2018-04-30 08:45:30 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256431477 4.2 STEM career activities: types and uses helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256431514 http://www.stemalliance.eu/pgbs


https://www.golabz.eu/ils/resist%C3%AAncia-de-condutores-filiformes-e-resistividade]]> 2018-04-30 08:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256431514 4.3 STEM career activities: teacher practices helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256431548 Please share 3 practices you already use and 3 practices which you are NOT currently using but would like to implement in your classroom/school.
3 practices I already use: Inquiry Space Learnings; simulations; competitions
3 practices I would like to implement/improve: visiting scientifical centers and laboratories; lectures; be able to link contents to real work more often.

]]> 2018-04-30 08:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256431548 5.1 Gender equality and the gender gap in STEM helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256459086 Please discuss the gender gap in STEM in your country. Are your female students interested in STEM areas? Are there many women in research careers? Share your insight!
I can share my experience as a STEM teacher. I have 2 STEM classes this year: one from Science and Technology course and another one from Informatics. I can tell you that my Science and Techonology class has 75% girls, but the Informatics class has 100%boys. I think girls are interested in some STEM subjects, but not all of them. Here, in Portugal I don't think we have a lot of women in research careers.]]> 2018-04-30 11:39:13 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256459086 5.2 Gender equality in the job market and in the classroom helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256459114 1. Consider your interactions with students
2. Implement inclusive group practices
3. Use gender-sensitive instructional materials]]> 2018-04-30 11:39:22 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256459114 5.3 Women in STEM helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256459174 Who is your favourite female scientist of all time and why?
My favourite female scientist is Fabiola Gianotti, the actual director of CERN. Despite being ahead of the biggest and most important Physics laboratory in the world, she was appart of the team (ATLAS experience) that confirm the existence of the Higgs Boson - one of the most important discover in our times.
I think it's important to talk about important women in science from our history, but recent examples are more inspirational!

https://ec.europa.eu/research/audio/women-in-science/pdf/wis_en.pdf

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-historic-female-scientists-you-should-know-84028788/#2EScWgUsCxmO5s6d.99

http://listverse.com/2013/10/14/10-groundbreaking-women-scientists-written-off-by-history/]]> 2018-04-30 11:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256459174 5.4 Projects about gender equality in STEM helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256459213 Share information about any project, awareness campaign or initiative related to STEM and gender equality. If you need any help, you can also search in the Scientix project repository: http://www.scientix.eu/projects

Unfortunately it's over, but I have participated with some of my students!
https://science-girl-thing.eu/en/splash]]> 2018-04-30 11:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/256459213 6.1 Role of teachers in career counselling helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/257144945 Read pages 20-28 from the study presented above and reflect on the following: Which roles do you use actively, which do you use less and why? Are there any roles you are not doing but want to do? Name at least one you would like to exercise more.

Pastoral support is the role I use more actively. The one I use less is delivering CEL. I would like to exercise more delivering CEL.


]]> 2018-05-02 08:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/257144945 6.2 Role models helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/257145008 Can you identify a STEM role model of your country who could be suited to discussing STEM careers with your students? Explain how this person fits with what you’ve learned in this activity and share at least one idea about how you would integrate him/her in a lesson with your students.]]> 2018-05-02 08:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/257145008 6.3 STEM professionals helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/257145052 2018-05-02 08:12:14 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/257145052 6.4 Bringing parents into career counseling helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/257145089 2018-05-02 08:12:26 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/257145089 7.1 Business and education collaboration helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322195 2018-05-21 11:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322195 7.2 Connect with the community helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322208 2018-05-21 11:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322208 7.3 School-to-work transition helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322246 2018-05-21 11:28:33 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322246 7.4 Case study: Internship placement in Portugal helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322289 2018-05-21 11:28:51 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322289 8.1 What is a career event? helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322320 2018-05-21 11:29:04 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322320 8.2 Types of STEM Career Events (I) helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322335 2018-05-21 11:29:12 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322335 8.3 Types of STEM Career Events (II) helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322374 2018-05-21 11:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322374 8.4 STEM careers fair organisation. Strategies for success helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322387 2018-05-21 11:29:36 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322387 8.5 Case study: The Teen Science Café experience in Malta helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322412 2018-05-21 11:29:46 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/e502q9yrzu09/wish/262322412