We really like a new series of on-line STEM resources called STEMbites. Andrew Vanden Heuvel has created them by wearing Google glasses to ‘see’ the world in terms of the maths and science in his environment. They are best suited to 11 – 14 year olds but simple enough for primary children as long as Full Article…
STEM Handbook
The 3rd in our TACCLE2 series of books “E-Learning for Teachers of STEM” is now ready in its English version. This book is targeted specifically at secondary school STEM teachers. We believe it is one of the first that addresses the specific needs of those teachers wanting some practical ideas on how to introduce and Full Article…
iPad Orienteering with Klikaklu
As teachers, we don’t often associate IT with PE. This guest post comes from Ben Wiggins and shows you how. “Our Grade 2/3 composite classes have been involved in an iPad pilot project this year. Each class has 6 iPads in class which they can bring to specialist lessons such as PE. In PE we Full Article…
Useful STEM links and resources
There are loads of teaching resources already out there so before you re-invent the wheel check out these sites for ideas and resources, and please give back to the community by sharing your own experiences, tips, ideas and resources. http://pinterest.com/angelarees/stem/ has loads of fun ideas for using in the classroom. http://www.tes.co.uk/secondary-teaching-resources/ is a great source for shared Full Article…
TACCLE2 Website evaluation
In order to further improve both content and look and feel of our website, we would like to know what you think about it. We want to know if you find it easy to use, if the content is interesting enough and if it well structured. That is why we would like you to answer Full Article…