Teachers (Pre-school, primary, secondary, vocational, adult, special needs), Teacher educators, headteachers/principals/managers of schools/organisations.  

• Active, collaborative and participative approach;

• Learning by doing (field work);

• Peer and group work.  

This course aims to respond to the need for knowledge of more complete multidisciplinary learning activities and the acquisition of 21st century skills, using a pedagogical approach according to the BSCS 5E model, in an integrated STEM perspective.

In this course, participants will gain a practical understanding of what STEM is and how it differs from STEAM.

Participants will explore STEAM-style exercises collaboratively, exploring digital tools for microprocessor programming (Micro:bit/Arduino) and sensors for the development of learning activities that promote active and innovative learning.

At the end of this course, participants will have developed their own strategies and activities to be incorporated into future planning of their didactic-pedagogical activities, while promoting the development of skills in STEAM Education.

As a general aim, it is intended to help teachers to achieve a set of knowledge and processes that allow them to enhance the implementation of innovative strategies, such as the STEAM approach, in their respective educational communities.

As specific aims, we intend to help teachers to:

• Promote and encourage access to innovative scientific practices, namely the STEAM approach;

• Discover attractive, innovative and quality pedagogical practices, centered around the student;

• Promote activities that promote creativity and think 'outside the box';

• Develop scientific, technological and digital literacy;

• Develop computational thinking;

• Collaborate in different communicative contexts, in an appropriate and safe way, using analogue and digital tools based on the rules of conduct specific to each environment;

• Plan activities where a teacher's students can integrate scientific content in a more transdisciplinary and meaningful way.

Day 1 – Course introduction & STEAM education

Course introduction;

Introduction to the course, the school, and the external week activities; 

Icebreaker activities;

Presentations of the participants’ schools;

Introduction to STEAM education as an innovative pedagogical activity.

Day 2 – The role of ICT in active methodologies. Theory and tools.

Recognise the importance of ICT as work tools in active methodologies;

Individual and group practical activities; 

Practical exercises, Genially, Padlet, Learning Apps, creating, sharing and gamification;

Case presentations.

Day 3 – STEAM education: Practical activities

Practical exercises, Mobilising programming in STEAM Education.

Day 4 – Individual and group work

Individual and group practical activities: Preparing a STE(A)M activity.

Day 5 – Individual and group work

Individual and group practical activities: Ending the STEAM activity.

Day 6 – Course closure and cultural activities

Course evaluation, summary of the activities developed, feedback and discussion about the work developed during the week; 

Awarding of the course's Certificate of Attendance;

Outing and other external cultural activities.

The course participants will get a Certificate of Attendance.

The competencies acquired will be validated by the course organisers on the Europass mobility. In this case, each participant must create the Europass in advance and take it to the course.

The course fee is € 480, which includes a cultural visit.

Participants should pay the complete course fee to the organisers until 2 months before the course starts.

Cancellation by the participant between 6 and 3 weeks before the course results in a cancellation fee of € 150. Cancellation by the participant, later 3 weeks before the course results in a cancellation fee of € 250.

If the organisers cancel the course, they reimburse the total amount paid to the beneficiary.

• Participants must attend at least 80% of the course to receive a Certificate of Attendance at the end of the course;

• *Sessions preferably take place in the morning, and two sessions in the afternoon, however, the schedule may take place mostly in the afternoon, depending on requests from participants and trainers. The final schedule will be sent 2 weeks before the course.

• Cultural activities will depend on the time of year in which they take place and may be subject to sudden changes due to weather conditions or availability.

• Trainees should bring their own laptop and preferably the respective hotspot.