STEM WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS

What is Stem education NSW Australia and why is it important?

STEM education is the learning of:

  • science
  • technology
  • engineering
  • mathematics

Students benefit from STEM by learning about innovation and further developing problem-solving skills.  To be able to deliver stem education NSW Australia, training can enhanced understanding of how it can be used in the real-world. This then opens the ability for our students to increase their career opportunities.

Ideal for School Camps and School Holiday Youth Camps. Have the kids learning in a relaxed, fun and natural setting away from the formal class room setting.

Who delivers the STEM workshops?

Future Thinkers for the 21st Century offers a wide range of coaching, professional development, mentoring and student- focused services. Offering the necessary tools and expertise to help grow your whole school community as well as connect to students and carers.

We partner with our school communities from start to finish:

  • Focusing on the needs while producing new ideas
  • Developing effective strategies 
  • Designing high quality and scalable solutions

With years of experience, our staff has the capability and expertise to take your school and its’ teachers to the next level of future focused teaching, learning and design thinking.

We’re proud to support, implement, shape and improve how our clients structure and manage their STEM and Makerspace teaching & learning environments. ​

How do the STEM workshops work?

It can all be very over whelming with all the different technologies, devices and programs required to put a STEM program together.

Future Thinkers for the 21st Century will discuss with you what your school has been doing with STEM and customise the workshop to your specific requirements. This is a great opportunity to use and test a large range of STEM devices and programs available.

Students will:

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  • deepen their understanding
  • develop creative and critical thinking skills

These are all needed to allow students to actively contribute to society. To also have the ability to influence scientific developments through innovation, both now and in the future.

 Training Teachers in STEM

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Completing all the Future Focused Learning : STEM Design Thinking workshops will contribute to a total of 9 hours  of NESA Registered PD addressing the standards descriptors 1.2.2, 2.2.2, 3.4.2 & 6.2.2 from the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation.

DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES –TURNING A NEW PAGE

In response to the need for a higher level of literacy around computer programming (coding) that this will create, the Federal Government has initiated an increased focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and on innovation in Australian schools.

As well, in NSW The new Science and Technology syllabus has been developed using the established NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) syllabus development process and includes a new emphasis a

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nd mandatory implementation of Digital Technologies teaching and learning.

With the pending mandatory implementation in 2019, many schools are now asking the questions-

  • How do I find out more about Digital Technologies in the classroom?
  • How does STEM Design Teaching and Learning support the implementation of the new Science and Technology syllabus?
  • How is the inclusion of Digital Technologies linked to and included in this new syllabus and across the NSW Curriculum?
  • Our series of workshops not only highlight the roles Digital Technologies Teaching & Learning play in STEM Design Thinking but also, how STEM Design Thinking can enhance learning across the curriculum.

FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ON TEACHER TRAINING COURSES WITH US TODAY!

To find out more about stem education NSW Australia training. Our range of school camps with STEM workshops. Learn in a relaxed and peaceful environment with a professional trainer. Please call (02) 4982 1244 or email bookings@theretreatportstephens.com.au