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Mathematics is necessary for the daily life of every person but they are also used as a tool in other disciplines. This means that we can teach it in different ways. In MAVEN, it was intended to motivate students to learn mathematics in English with CLIL methodology, which leads them to develop skills from various disciplines: English, mathematics and computer science. To show the relationships between real life and Mathematics there was a corner " Mathematics and English in vacations " where " mathematically " celebrations were shown. In both projects Google map, office applications to make documents and convert them to. pdf files or drawing programs have been used.
All previous work can be easier and more comfortable if we use or adapt materials already prepared as those offered by Scientix. Some resources related to our projects are:- TOP SECRET: MATHEMATICS( http:// www. scientix. eu / resources / details? resource Id = 9007) It shows how science and technology can be applied to decode secret messages.- NUMBER CRUNCHING( http:// www. scientix. eu / resources / details? resource Id = 9176) It is a good resource to know how to manage with big data. Besides, we can use it to explain how statistics help us understand the world.
Therefore, taking into account all of the above, we can say that eTwinning and Scientix together are a really powerful tool to work STEAM in the classroom in a dynamic way and adapted to the competencies for the 21st century.
Bibliography:
Bybee, R. W.( 2010). What Is STEM Education?
Science 329, 996.
Lorenzo Castilla Mora is a Math secondary school teacher at IES Diego de Guzmán y Quesada( Huelva-Spain), a lecturer at Huelva University( Didactics of Maths area) and a teacher trainer. He is a Scientix Ambassador and an awarded eTwinner. He received the Spanish national eTwinning award 2016 for the project MAVE-MAth Via English.
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eTwinning STEAM projects in primary school by Cornelia Melcu and Valerica Mititelu
STEM( Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is an important issue in education nowadays. The key component of STEM is integration. Instead of teaching disciplines in independent subject, lessons are well rounded, project and inquiry based, with a focus on interdisciplinary learning. The addition of A( Arts) to STEM to create STEAM is about incorporating creative thinking and applied arts in real situations. The painter, the sculptor, the architect, etc. use STEM elements- like calculations, geometry, physics elements- to create their masterpieces. From preschool to high school, STEAM education will help children become innovative adults with high level critical thinking and problem solving skills.
MAVEN- MAth Via English http:// newtwinspace. etwinning. net / c / portal / layout? p _ l _ id = 34 601361 eTwinning Quality Label. European Quality Label( 29.10.2015). Spanish National eTwinning award 2016. Sharing Our Cultural Heritage: Coesfeld, Örnsköldsvik and Huelva. https:// twinspace. etwinning. net / 50760 / home Scientix The Community for science education in Europe www. scientix. eu Scientix collects and promotes best practices in science teaching and learning in Europe, and organises trainings and workshops for STEM teachers.
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