I recently read Rise
of STEAM Learning in the Horizon Report 2015 K12 Edition. I was interested in this topic as I am
familiar with STEM but wanted to know more about integrating the arts along
with science, technology, engineering, and math. According to the report, STEAM learning is a
short-term impact trend that is driving EdTech adoption for one to two years.
The article
discusses how schools have been combining core subjects with the benefit of
deeper interdisciplinary learning, rather than isolating the subjects. To me, this is very similar, if not an
extension, of project-based learning. STEAM includes art integration making it another instructional strategy
for teachers. After reading through the
article, I was intrigued as to how I can implement STEAM into my own classroom,
so I followed one of the article’s suggested links to look into lesson plans
that suit the kindergarten classroom. I
also searched ‘STEAM in Kindergarten’ and I found an amazing website in my
search called We Are Teachers. I will be completely honest and say that I
got side-tracked with all of the wonderful resources and articles, but I was
able to read more about STEAM lessons for my grade level.
I really
appreciated reading a little about EdTech in the Horizon Report and feel
motivated to be a leader in my school regarding technology integration.
References
Johnson,
L., Adams Becker, S., Estrada, V., and Freeman, A. (2015). NMC Horizon Report: 2015 K-12 Edition.
Austin, Texas: The New Media Consortium.
WeAreTeachers Home
Page. (n.d.). Retrieved July 20, 2015, from http://www.weareteachers.com
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