Text version – STEM at Ellerston Public School
Journey summary
Establishment of a makerspace environment and technology access across the whole school.
Journey focus area
- Collaborative learning
- Problem solving
- Student engagement in science, technologies and mathematics.
Timeline and milestones
| 2015 milestones | Non-existent and zero teacher inclination. |
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| 2016 milestones | Teachers began facilitating engineering days. |
| 2017 milestones |
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| 2018 milestones |
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Positive impact
- Opportunities for older students to lead and model “how to learn”.
- Collaborative learning in an engaging environment.
Emotions
- Challenging
- Enjoyable
- Frustrating
- Enlightening
Main challenges and solutions
Main challenge - Implementing across K-6 in a small school setting.
Solution - It was necessary to assign children with rotating roles in order to eliminate domination or lack of participation.