STEAM kits for future focused skills and learning

Content

Explore some science in a simple and fun way.﻿
STEAM Kits are a set of learning tools and games that enable you to learn Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math skills. Each kit offers fun activities to learn independently or as a group!
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Get some STEAM kit and start exploring what you can create. After trying out and playing, reflect on the following questions:
What was your experience of using a STEAM kit? What impact did it have on you?
How can you use this game in your training and learning activities?
Submit your reflection responses to the badge evidence below.
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Watch some examples of STEAM kit activities:
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If you do not have access to the STEAM kits, have a blast with STEAM using the STEAM Activity Guide prepared and promoted by the National Youth Council Of Ireland.
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Awero organisation collaborated with the Youth Work Ireland Midlands to create this educational resource and activity to support trainers' digital competence development.
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Activity content and badge issuing criteria aligned with the European Training Strategy (ETS) competence model for trainers to work internationally. In particular:
Is comfortable with exploring and experimenting digital technologies and tools
Promoting creativity, problem-solving and 'out-of-the-box' thinking
Enables participants to be creative and think out of the box
Facilitates problem solving
Dares to improvise and experiment and to acknowledge the importance of this
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STEAM Kits Explorer Get this badge

Badge earner took time to discover STEAM kit to explore some science in a simple and fun way.
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To earn this badge, trainer:
Used a STEAM kit to accomplish a creative science activity. 
Reflected on their experience and impact and shared how can they use STEAM kits in training and learning activities, including potential risks and challenges.
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Activity content and badge issuing criteria aligned with the European Training Strategy (ETS) competence model for trainers to work internationally.
Learning duration: 45 mins.

Tasks

Task no.1

Evidence verified by: one activity organiser

Use a STEAM kit to explore and learn its opportunities for training and learning. Share your reflection on the following questions:
What was your experience of using STEAM kit? What did you do and accomplish?
What impact did it have on you?
How can you use STEAM kits in your training and learning activities?
What are the potential risks and challenges of using this technology?
If you have, include images or video from your STEAM kit creative activities and results.

Skills

ETS-TR

#Promoting creativity, problem-solving and 'out-of-the-box' thinking

ETS-TR

#Enables participants to be creative and think out of the box

ETS-TR

#Facilitates problem solving

ETS-TR

#Dares to improvise and experiment and to acknowledge the importance of this

ETS-TR

#Is comfortable with exploring and experimenting digital technologies and tools

Facilitating learning processes

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Time to complete: 45 minutes

Organisers

Nectarus

Used in playlists

Learning with and about digital technologies

Nectarus

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