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Feb 17

A different way to teach STEM.

photo credit: kcolwell 257/365 Future Scientist via photopin (license)

photo credit: kcolwell 257/365 Future Scientist via photopin (license)

If you are profe, surely you will sound the term STEM, or rather, abbreviations. STEM is an acronym for the English terms Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).

This term was coined in the 90 por la National Science Foundation (NSF), and merely serves to group 4 large areas of knowledge in working scientists and engineers.

It related to this concept was developed a new way of teaching, together, Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology. This form of education was called "Education STEM".

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Feb 17

8 fundamental ingredients of a great teacher.

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When I explain the methodology iKidz, I always make space emphasize the fundamental role of the teacher.

It is true that our methodology is very focused on technology, but judiciously prepared and teachers would be virtually impossible to develop.

When I explain our project to people outside the educational environment, They tell me what I want is impossible, I say phrases like "No teachers well", "what you want is not real", "Now teachers are not involved"… But I do not agree. I know great professionals who give everything for each one of his students, which they are being formed every day, that they are involved and living every success and every failure of their students personally.

Today I want to leave a computer graphics with features that, from my point of view, You must have a great teacher and, therefore, the characteristics that we look at the teachers who want open his own academy iKidz.

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