High Possibility STEM Classrooms

Over the last few months I have been settling back into teaching again. For the first time in a few years I have a class of my own again, a gorgeous group of Year 9 students. The curriculum is fabulous; programming, 3D Printing, rapid prototyping, robotics.

Part of what I am also doing at my school is leading the way with STEM or STEAM integration.

I came across this video of Dr Jane Hunter from University of Technology Sydney, talking about High Possibility STEM Classrooms and I wanted to explore it further.

The integration of STEM in schools isn't about a well decked out "Lab", but a pedagogical change that needs to occur at the grassroots level.

The thing that struck me about her presentation was that she spoke about the importance of focusing on problem based learning as a mechanism for delivering quality STEM programs in schools.

Further information:

• Interview with Dr Jane Hunter. A 10 minute podcast on how High Possibility Classrooms function as a digital pedagogy.
• High Possibility Classrooms web site.
• Dr Jane Hunter's Academia site. Look at some of her research and read her papers.