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Introduction to Early Learning STEM
Cool+Early LearningMathematicsScienceTechnologyInformation and Communication Technologies
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Course Summary
Course Content
Getting Started
01.
Introduction
02.
Set some learning goals
STEM from an Early Age
03.
Discovering STEM
04.
Skills for the future
05.
STEM and the Early Years Learning Framework
06.
Finding STEM in the everyday
Building Confidence in STEM
07.
Developing 21st century skills
08.
Nurturing STEM thinking and curiosity
09.
Setting up for STEM
10.
Great STEM spaces
11.
Organising STEM spaces
12.
STEM ‘Build It’ challenge
13.
Including technology in STEM
Your Teaching
14.
Teaching tips
15.
Cool lesson plans
Reflection
16.
Reflection
17.
Taxonomy of learning
18.
Suggestions for collaboration
19.
Congratulations
Course Writers
Tracey Gray is a Scientist and an experienced science classroom teacher and early learning educator. She is passionate about creating innovative programs that integrate STEM and STEAM techniques and promote creative thinking, curiosity and problem-solving. Tracey loves working with teachers and early childhood educators to improve their teaching practice and build their confidence in teaching STEM.
Mark Drummond from Cool Australia is your course teacher. He has worked in the education sector for over 11 years as a classroom teacher, Leader of Pedagogy within an Ed-Tech startup and as an educational consultant. Mark is an absolute science nerd and loves talking about dinosaurs as much as he loves talking about education (which is a lot)!