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STEM Education, a Global Movement

6/7/2016

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​One of the things I love about what I do is the chance to meet leaders and professionals from around the globe who are fostering STEM education. 
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​Last month I was in Kingston, Jamaica, where I had the opportunity to be part of a discussion where several government ministry representatives, along with the director of the STEP Centre, ​a school in Kingston for children with disabilities, and professors from Lees McCrae College in western North Carolina ​came together to talk about STEM and citizen science work. I was struck once again with the realization that a focus on STEM education and the empowerment and equipping of our students to carry out the work of STEM is a global movement.  
In the conference room at the STEP Centre, participants representing the National Commission on Science and Technology NCST, ​the National Environment and Planning Agency NEPA, ​the Ministry of Education MOE, the Scientific Research Council SRC, and the National History Museum of Jamaica shared common interests focused on STEM.  Subjects of our conversation ranged from strategy and coordinating efforts to outdoor science labs and authentic citizen science work already underway.  

​Hands-on, STEM-focused, project-based learning was a theme throughout our conversation.  We shared in our desire to move learning activities in this direction even as we understand the struggle to give time over and away from traditional methodology. 
 
Jamaica’s NCST has two separate missions. The first is to improve science, technology and engineering, and the second one is to ensure that science and technology are used as tools to fulfill society needs. The leaders in this meeting are striving to meet those goals through science and technology immersion and a focus on citizens connecting and interacting directly with the world of STEM.
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Bernice Lau link
7/7/2016 09:31:38 pm

Hi Susan and team tech terra,
i found you on Instagram and was impressed by the STEM Initiatives that you have been developing and creating. I was a former trained Art teacher in Singapore public school and am based here.My background was Fine Arts painting and drawing which led me to discovering more about the Maker culture in Penang and SEA. I am a participant in the SEA Makers Association and have been drawn into the world of electronic arts of late. I hope to be updated about your programmes and initiatives and please do follow me on my facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/thinkingtsuru

and this is my current work where I teach aero modelling to school children.

https://www.facebook.com/sg.justflyit

Do let me know if the links work, my personal email is bernlau26@gmail.com. Thank you and looking forward to hearing from you! Cheers to greater incentives from Camp Tech Terra!

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