https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay Opening Minds to STEM Careers en-us 2017-04-05 18:13:41 UTC 2023-03-26 12:54:10 UTC hello@padlet.com ladyss https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/164969950 My name's Sónia Fonseca. I am a primary teacher from Portugal. I live in a city by the sea, Póvoa de Varzim. My city is a wonderful place to live because it is not a big city, it has some beautiful beaches and the weather is nice, but a bit windy.]]> 2017-04-05 18:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/164969950 ladyss https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165095016 I teach a group of 26 students aged six and I find it is very important they start dealing with STEM education from an early age, because they need to develop their curiosity, creativity and ability to question what surrounds them. "Children must be taught how to think, not what to think" (Margaret Mead)]]> 2017-04-06 10:37:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165095016 https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165095758 I don't think there is a lack of STEM skills, they're just being misused due to the way the programs must be taught at school. It's all about theory, little practice and it doesn't appeal to the students as it should. Employers may be finding it difficult to employ workers because the financial crisis has left most companies, especially smaller ones, with hardly any budget at all and they don't want to employ "specialists" in this area because they are more expensive than an older worker with the experience! Then, it's a vicious cycle because younger people can't get experience because no one gives them that opportunity... it's a difficult situation but I think all students should be taught STEM skills from a very early age. 

]]> 2017-04-06 10:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165095758 ladyss https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165198530 My biggest daily challenge is to encourage my students to develop skills that they can use in their daily life and that can make a difference in their futures. I think school subjects should be appealing so that students can learn and retain the information because...

]]> 2017-04-06 16:36:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165198530 https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165199012 The 4th industrial revolution will make the world a more technological place where some humans are replaced by machines and where traditional values will be replaced by indifference towards the other. I hope I am mistaken but I don't think the world will be a better place to live in... that's why we need to encourage our students to acquire STEM skills but also not forget to develop the good old values our ancestors passed on to us...]]> 2017-04-06 16:37:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165199012 https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165201280 I think we must encourage our students to develop machines that don't exist yet and that can replace humans that don't enjoy doing what they do... ]]> 2017-04-06 16:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165201280 https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165205530 Portugal is rather small but the rural interior areas are lacking investment and it would be awesome if the government could convince entrepreneurs and enterprises to try and develop those areas either in agriculture, tourism, health, technology and engineering.]]> 2017-04-06 16:57:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/165205530 ladyss https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166543087 I think STEM skills are those that help us improve the competitiveness in the development of science and technology. A non-STEM job that uses STEM skills can be an artist, farmer, chef...]]> 2017-04-17 13:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166543087 ladyss https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166544421 This year I haven't used many ICT tools in my classroom because I am teaching 26 6-year old students how to read and that is my focus. Sometimes I use technology, mainly my laptop and projector to present a video, Youtube, etc. I hope to use ICT tools when my students are more autonomous and are able to read all by themselves.]]> 2017-04-17 13:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166544421 ladyss https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166544976 http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/06/17/ctq_jolly_stem.html

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https://youtu.be/vT8gRXdVwyc
https://youtu.be/6KrqDlf5EGs

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Utilize career materials in science texts/journals/articles: consult these sources and extract/incorporate articles or supplemental readings in your lessons.​​​​​​

Integrate experiential activities in the classroom: role-playing or designing research posters.

Incorporate authentic research: give students the opportunity to participate in real research projects.​​​​​​​

Invite guest speakers: ask speakers from a variety of careers to talk to your students, to present their educational and career pathway. Invite also parents engaged in STEM fields to speak.​​​​​​​#

Research science careers / map out career paths: assign homework where students have to research various careers, support students in building resumes or to analyze their skills.​​​​​​​

Support inclusion of science careers in school career fairs.​​​​​​​

Weave career information informally into lessons: try to frame or open your lessons with career information, or as you work throughout a particular chapter or unit, make sure you point out career aspects where relevant.​​​​​​​

Share personal experiences: share your own experience of working in STEM fields, participate in professional development opportunities and share also your own educational and career pathway.​​​​​​​

Expose students to worksites and outside opportunities: take students on visits to various STEM centers (companies, research centers, etc.), prepare them before, seek funding and see how you can bridge the education-industry gap for your students.​​​​​​​

Be a mentor/advocate.

]]> 2017-04-17 13:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166546242 ladyss https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166546416 I think female students are interested in STEM areas as much as the boys, however I think society in general is close-minded and tries to influence the kids ideas with things as basic as the cover of this book. Sadly, women are still considered different from men and I believe it will take a long time to change mentalities.]]> 2017-04-17 13:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166546416 ladyss https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166546768 I can't choose only one female scientist because I believe all scientists, either male or female, have had a huge impact in the evolution of the STEM areas and therefore they should all be valued. However, I do think this link includes some of the best female scientists ever: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-historic-female-scientists-you-should-know-84028788/]]> 2017-04-17 13:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166546768 ladyss https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166547043 http://derby.openrepository.com/derby/bitstream/10545/346008/1/Teachers%20and%20Careers-final.pdf]]> 2017-04-17 13:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166547043 ladyss https://padlet.com/ladyss/scfu42aaanay/wish/166547344 Some guidelines to have in mind when working with parents:

1. Tackle gender-stereotypes with parents. Make sure they encourage girls and boys equally and, when possible, challenge any possible stereotypes they may be harbouring. 
2. Help parents see their children’s experiments and curiosity as a natural, scientist-attitude. Encourage them to be tolerant and welcoming in that curiosity, and to let their children explore, regardless of the mess they may be making at home: noise, breaking, pulling apart things. 
3. Facilitate the involvement of parents in STEM activities with their children. Inform them of activities they can do together with their children, events where they can participate together and activities they can put in practice at home to foster their children’s interests in STEM. 
4. Financial constraints in a household can be an impediment for parents to expose their children to science opportunities – it a lot of cases, it will be up to you as a teacher to make extra steps to inform students and give them extra guidance for these opportunities.  
5. Finally, remember to practice what you preach. If parents do not see you putting into practice what you tell them to do, they will not be convinced! 

https://phys.org/news/2010-02-parental-child-science-career-decision.html

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