STEM MOOCs Package
The first STEM MOOCs package of European Schoolnet Academy consists of three unique MOOCs and allows teachers to obtain a special certificate from European Schoolnet Academy on their "Connecting STEM to the world all around us in an Integrated STEM expertise". These courses give teachers the opportunity to bring their learning experience to the next level by mastering the integration of real-world STEM problems in their lessons with the ‘STEM is Everywhere!’ MOOC, and discovering how to develop and implement a STEM integrated lesson plan with the STE(A)M IT MOOCs.
Designed and carried out by Scientix, the community for science education in Europe, the ‘STEM is Everywhere! Rerun’ MOOC will help primary and secondary school teachers, and teacher trainers from Europe and beyond, to identify Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in everyday life and learn how to integrate real-world STEM problems to their lessons and practice.
The ‘Integrated STEM Teaching for Primary Schools’ MOOC is relevant to primary school teachers of all levels of experience who are interested in learning how to go from teaching isolated Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics classes, to a real integrated STEM teaching of these topics, not only among themselves but with all other disciplines. This MOOC will examine the opportunities offered by integrated STEM teaching and will provide many practical examples.
The ‘Integrated STEM Teaching for Secondary Schools’ MOOC aims to provide secondary school teachers with essential skills and knowledge to go from isolated Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics classes, to a real integrated STEM teaching of these topics. And not only among themselves but with all other disciplines. Furthermore, you will be able to explore exemplary STE(A)M integrated lesson plans created and tested by other teachers, and many more relevant resources.
OBJECTIVES
In the ‘STEM is Everywhere! Rerun’ MOOC, participants will:
- Identify STEM in everyday life and learn how to integrate real-world STEM problems in your lessons
- Build confidence in trying out new methods in the classroom, such as an interdisciplinary approach
- Explore a range of resources, tools and strategies for activities that enhance STEM in real life
- Learn about 21st-century skills and how to address them in the classroom • Review the work of course peers
- Reflect on your professional practice, beliefs and learning
In the ‘Integrated STEM Teaching’ MOOCs, participants will:
- Learn how to use and apply the STE(A)M integrated teaching
- Learn how to use real world challenges and STEM careers to contextualise STEM teaching and increase students’ engagement
- Develop and implement STE(A)M integrated lesson plans combining 3-4 different subjects
- Address with students a real world challenge
- Convert integrated STEM to teaching practices
DATES
- ‘STEM is Everywhere! Rerun’: 7 September – 14 October 2020 (5.5 weeks)
- ‘Integrated STEM Teaching’ MOOCs: 26 October – 2 December (5.5 weeks)
About the European Schoolnet Academy
The MOOCs are hosted on the European Schoolnet Academy, a platform where you can learn about innovation in the school and classroom through online professional development courses for teachers in primary and secondary schools. The courses offered on this platform are completely free of charge.
Educators can benefit immensely from the project by taking advantage of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), which is a course of study made available over the Internet without charge to a very large number of people.
As for assessment strategies and evaluation methodologies, there are quizzes, peer reviews and self-reviews. At the end of a MOOC, digital badges and digital certificates are made available for the course participants.
Even though the course has finished, you can still continue and follow the discussion in the official Facebook group of the course: STEM Is Everywhere MOOC and/or share your ideas about the topic on Twitter using #STEMIsEverywhereMOOC !
For any questions related to the MOOC, please feel free to contact academy@eun.org.
STEM Is Everywhere
Scientix is organising a new Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in 2018 with the title "STEM Is Everywhere" at the European Schoolnet Academy.
This course is meant to connect Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) classes with “real life” and help teachers integrate real-world problems into their STEM lessons and practices. The lack of connection between real life and STEM classes might cause students to rule out STEM careers, because they feel detached from STEM and might deem it too “academic” or “research-oriented”. Teachers often encounter this issue when they aim to motivate their students or direct them towards STEM careers.
Therefore, the ‘STEM Is Everywhere!’ course offers guidance and practical examples for you to bring real-world problems to your STEM teaching in an entertaining way. The course also aims to connect you with other STEM teachers so that you can share experiences and best practices.
This course is an opportunity for teachers who want, through online lessons and information about career guidance and development. It is also great for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and is completely free of charge!
The course starts on 29 October 2018 and runs for the duration of 5.5 weeks, with a total number of 4 learning modules (one module per week) and an extra grace week at the end of the course for a peer-to-peer activity. The estimated workload is 2-3 hours per week. Total estimated time: approximately 17 hours.
This course is developed and organised by Scientix, the community for science education in Europe, with financial support from the Horizon 2020 framework of the European Union for research and innovation.
About the European Schoolnet Academy
The MOOC is hosted on the European Schoolnet Academy, a platform where you can learn about innovation in the school and classroom through online professional development courses for teachers in primary and secondary schools. The courses offered on this platform are completely free of charge.
Educators can benefit immensely from the project by taking advantage of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), which is a course of study made available over the Internet without charge to a very large number of people.
As for assessment strategies and evaluation methodologies, there are quizzes, peer reviews and self-reviews. At the end of a MOOC, digital badges and digital certificates are made available for the course participants.
Even though the course has finished, you can still continue and follow the discussion in the official Facebook group of the course: STEM Is Everywhere MOOC and/or share your ideas about the topic on Twitter using #STEMIsEverywhereMOOC !
For any questions related to the MOOC, please feel free to contact Borbala Pocze borbala.pocze@eun.org.
STEM MOOCs Package
The first STEM MOOCs package of European Schoolnet Academy consists of three unique MOOCs and allows teachers to obtain a special certificate from European Schoolnet Academy on their "Connecting STEM to the world all around us in an Integrated STEM expertise". These courses give teachers the opportunity to bring their learning experience to the next level by mastering the integration of real-world STEM problems in their lessons with the ‘STEM is Everywhere!’ MOOC, and discovering how to develop and implement a STEM integrated lesson plan with the STE(A)M IT MOOCs.
Designed and carried out by Scientix, the community for science education in Europe, the ‘STEM is Everywhere! Rerun’ MOOC will help primary and secondary school teachers, and teacher trainers from Europe and beyond, to identify Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) in everyday life and learn how to integrate real-world STEM problems to their lessons and practice.
The ‘Integrated STEM Teaching for Primary Schools’ MOOC is relevant to primary school teachers of all levels of experience who are interested in learning how to go from teaching isolated Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics classes, to a real integrated STEM teaching of these topics, not only among themselves but with all other disciplines. This MOOC will examine the opportunities offered by integrated STEM teaching and will provide many practical examples.
The ‘Integrated STEM Teaching for Secondary Schools’ MOOC aims to provide secondary school teachers with essential skills and knowledge to go from isolated Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics classes, to a real integrated STEM teaching of these topics. And not only among themselves but with all other disciplines. Furthermore, you will be able to explore exemplary STE(A)M integrated lesson plans created and tested by other teachers, and many more relevant resources.
OBJECTIVES
In the ‘STEM is Everywhere! Rerun’ MOOC, participants will:
- Identify STEM in everyday life and learn how to integrate real-world STEM problems in your lessons
- Build confidence in trying out new methods in the classroom, such as an interdisciplinary approach
- Explore a range of resources, tools and strategies for activities that enhance STEM in real life
- Learn about 21st-century skills and how to address them in the classroom • Review the work of course peers
- Reflect on your professional practice, beliefs and learning
In the ‘Integrated STEM Teaching’ MOOCs, participants will:
- Learn how to use and apply the STE(A)M integrated teaching
- Learn how to use real world challenges and STEM careers to contextualise STEM teaching and increase students’ engagement
- Develop and implement STE(A)M integrated lesson plans combining 3-4 different subjects
- Address with students a real world challenge
- Convert integrated STEM to teaching practices
DATES
- ‘STEM is Everywhere! Rerun’: 7 September – 14 October 2020 (5.5 weeks)
- ‘Integrated STEM Teaching’ MOOCs: 26 October – 2 December (5.5 weeks)
About the European Schoolnet Academy
The MOOCs are hosted on the European Schoolnet Academy, a platform where you can learn about innovation in the school and classroom through online professional development courses for teachers in primary and secondary schools. The courses offered on this platform are completely free of charge.
Educators can benefit immensely from the project by taking advantage of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), which is a course of study made available over the Internet without charge to a very large number of people.
As for assessment strategies and evaluation methodologies, there are quizzes, peer reviews and self-reviews. At the end of a MOOC, digital badges and digital certificates are made available for the course participants.
Even though the course has finished, you can still continue and follow the discussion in the official Facebook group of the course: STEM Is Everywhere MOOC and/or share your ideas about the topic on Twitter using #STEMIsEverywhereMOOC !
For any questions related to the MOOC, please feel free to contact academy@eun.org.
Opening Minds to STEM careers (Rerun)
Scientix, together with SYSTEMIC and STEM Alliance, is organising a rerun of its popular Massive Open Online Course with the title "Opening Minds to STEM Careers".
The "Opening Minds to STEM Careers" Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aims at informing, training and empowering primary and secondary teachers in successfully introducing and attracting young people to choose STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers from an early age, as well as to learn about private and public initiatives in STEM education.
This course is an opportunity for teachers who want to understand the current state of play of industries and companies, through online lessons and infor-mation about career guid-ance and development. It is also great for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and is completely free of charge!
The course starts on 16 April 2018 and runs for the duration of 8 weeks, with an additional grace week at the end of the course. Two new learning modules will be opened every week. Participants will be able to finish this course in a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 9 weeks. We hope that in this way, everyone can personalise their learning schedule, and finish the course in their own time, and pace.
This course was an initiative of the STEM Alliance, in collaboration with SYSTEMIC and Scientix, in order to give teachers and other educators the chance to know members of the STEM Alliance closely. The main audience for this MOOC is primary school teachers and secondary school STEM teachers, while secondary school teachers of any other subjects are also welcome to participate.
About the European Schoolnet Academy
The MOOC is hosted on the European Schoolnet Academy, a platform where you can learn about innovation in the school and classroom through online professional development courses for teachers in primary and secondary schools. The courses offered on this platform are completely free of charge.
Educators can benefit immensely from the project by taking advantage of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), which is a course of study made available over the Internet without charge to a very large number of people.
As for assessment strategies and evaluation methodologies, there are quizzes, peer reviews and self-reviews. At the end of a MOOC, digital badges and digital certificates are made available for the course participants.
Even though the course has finished, you can still continue and follow the discussion in the official Facebook group of the course: Opening Schools to STEM Careers MOOC and/or share your ideas about the topic on Twitter using #STEMcareersMOOC !
For any questions related to the MOOC, please feel free to contact Teodora Ioan teodora.ioan@eun.org.
Download one page introduction here
Opening Schools to STEM careers
Scientix co-organised a Massive Open Online Course together with SYSTEMIC and STEM Alliance focused on encouraging Heads of Schools and Career Counsellors to attract young people to choose STEM careers - 'Opening Schools to STEM careers' MOOC for Heads of Schools and Career Counsellors'.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE HAS FINISHED. ALL MATERIALS AND DISCUSSIONS REMAIN AVAILABLE ON EUROPEAN SCHOOLNET ACADEMY WEBSITE.
The "Opening Schools to STEM careers" Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aimed at informing, training and empowering Heads of Schools and Career Counsellors in successfully equipping (and adapting) schools with tools for introducing students to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers from an early age.
This course was an opportunity for those who wanted to understand why STEM is critical for students’ future welfare and success, the current state of play of industries and companies, through online lessons and information about career guidance and development. It was also great for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and was completely free of charge!
Starting on 25 September 2017, the MOOC lasted for the duration of 8.5 weeks. It included a total of 7 modules (one module per week) and an extra 1.5 week at the end of the course, while the workload is estimated as of 2-3 hours/week. Participants were able to finish it in minimum of 4 weeks, maximum 8.5 weeks. It is estimated that participants needed around 20 hours on average to complete the course successfully.
This course was an initiative of the STEM Alliance, in collaboration with SYSTEMIC and Scientix, which gave Heads of Schools and Career Counsellors the chance to know members of the STEM Alliance closely and appreciate different types of career counselling approaches at school level, while learning how to build a STEM career counselling vision and an action plan for schools (including leadership perspective aspects).
About the European Schoolnet Academy
The MOOC is hosted on the European Schoolnet Academy, a platform where you can learn about innovation in the school and classroom through online professional development courses for teachers in primary and secondary schools. The courses offered on this platform are completely free of charge.
Educators can benefit immensely from the project by taking advantage of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), which is a course of study made available over the Internet without charge to a very large number of people.
As for assessment strategies and evaluation methodologies, there are quizzes, peer reviews and self-reviews. At the end of a MOOC, digital badges and digital certificates are made available for the course participants.
Even though the course has finished, you can still continue and follow the discussion in the official Facebook group of the course: Opening Schools to STEM Careers MOOC and/or share your ideas about the topic on Twitter using #STEMcareersMOOC !
For any questions related to the MOOC, please feel free to contact Teodora Ioan teodora.ioan@eun.org.
Download one page introduction here
Opening Minds to STEM careers
Scientix co-organised a Massive Open Online Course together with SYSTEMIC and STEM Alliance focused on encouraging students to pursue STEM careers - 'Opening minds to STEM careers' MOOC for STEM teachers'. Read below to find out more about the MOOC!
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS COURSE HAS FINISHED. ALL MATERIALS AND DISCUSSIONS REMAIN AVAILABLE ON EUROPEAN SCHOOLNET ACADEMY WEBSITE.
The "Opening minds to STEM careers" Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) aims at informing, training and empowering primary and secondary teachers in successfully introducing and attracting young people to choose STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) careers from an early age, as well as to learn about private and public initiatives in STEM education.
This course is an opportunity for teachers who want to understand the current state of play of industries and companies, through online lessons and infor-mation about career guid-ance and development. It is also great for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and is completely free of charge!
The MOOC started on 3 April 2017, and lasted for 9 weeks. It included a total of 8 modules (one module per week) and an extra grace week at the end of the course, while the workload is estimated as of 2-3 hours/week. Participants were able to finish it in a minimum of 4 weeks, maximum 9 weeks. It is estimated that participants need around 25 hours to complete the course successfully.
This course was an initiative of the STEM Alliance, in collaboration with SYSTEMIC and Scientix, in order to give teachers and other educators the chance to know members of the STEM Alliance closely. The main audience for this MOOC is primary school teachers and secondary school STEM teachers, while secondary school teachers of any other subjects are also welcome to participate.
About the European Schoolnet Academy
The MOOC is hosted on the European Schoolnet Academy, a platform where you can learn about innovation in the school and classroom through online professional development courses for teachers in primary and secondary schools. The courses offered on this platform are completely free of charge.
Educators can benefit immensely from the project by taking advantage of the MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), which is a course of study made available over the Internet without charge to a very large number of people.
As for assessment strategies and evaluation methodologies, there were quizzes, peer reviews and self-reviews. At the end of the MOOC, digital badges and digital certificates were available for the course participants.
Join us in the Facebook Official Group: Opening Minds to STEM Careers MOOC and share your ideas about the topic on Twitter using #STEMcareersMOOC !
For any questions related to the MOOC, please feel free to contact Teodora Ioan teodora.ioan@eun.org.
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