Category: News

BOTSTEM _ Quality Management Evaluation

This deliverable describes the Quality Plan and Evaluation of the project BOTSTEM In a highly specialized and technologized world, critical and competent citizenship in science and technology is more needed than ever. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) could be addressed since early childhood promoting an active and participative methodology, focused on inquiry-based learning and…Continue reading BOTSTEM _ Quality Management Evaluation

O 2 final report BOTSTEM IO2v5

Virtual Learning Environments (VLE), also known as Learning Management Systems (LMS) are online platforms developed to support distance learning using the internet and internet connected devices. VLE platforms have been in use for more than two decades to support remote learning. Various VLE platforms are in use today, including Moodle, an open-source system that is…Continue reading O 2 final report BOTSTEM IO2v5

O3A1_report

STEM programmes are receiving increasing attention since they are considered efficient for developing scientific literacy for citizens and for increasing the number of young people choosing to study scientific-technological disciplines at the end of their compulsory schooling and choose scientific vocations (EU 2015). Decision-makers are becoming interested in incorporating STEM approaches informal education, also for…Continue reading O3A1_report

FINAL BOTSTEM_O1A1_report

This document contains a description and list of good practices that have been found. It is a Document of Work (DoW) that is jointly developed and shared, and it will be continuously revised by the Project Coordinator and the consortium. Partners have analysed and continue to follow the development of curricula in partner countries and…Continue reading FINAL BOTSTEM_O1A1_report

BOTSTEM_Final Communication and dissemination report

The dissemination and communication report is based on the activities undertaken by the partners during the whole “BOTSTEM – roBOTics and STEM education for children and primary schools” project implementation. This analysis covers a qualitative and quantitative perspective of the data. The quantitative data are determined by the number of activities, the geographical impact and…Continue reading BOTSTEM_Final Communication and dissemination report

EXPLOITATION PLAN REPORT

The botSTEM project aims to develop new tools by means of inquiry teaching, open robotics and code-learning for enhancing current didactics of STEM subjects in the early education (4-7 years old children). botSTEM is aimed and fully in-line with the formal education curricula and its purposes for childhood and primary schools. This Exploitation report is…Continue reading EXPLOITATION PLAN REPORT

Toolkits

Robotics and Stem education for children and primary school download it here:  Toolkit in English Post Views: 94

Resources for conding activities at school

In computer language, “coding” means writing the sequence of instructions that must be executed by a computer. In the world of education, this concept is linked to that of computational thinking, i.e. to the logical-creative process that allows us to approach and solve problems in a new way. Through coding activities at school, children (even…Continue reading Resources for conding activities at school

A description of STEM practices designed to encourage scientific vocations

STEM programmes are receiving increasing attention since they are considered efficient for developing scientific literacy for citizens and for increasing the number of young people choosing to study scientific-technological disciplines at the end of their compulsory schooling and choose scientific vocations (EU 2015). Decision makers are becoming interested in incorporating STEM approaches in formal education,…Continue reading A description of STEM practices designed to encourage scientific vocations

BotSTEM Social Impact Analysis

An impact model and a theory of change were provided, focused on kids, as end-users, reached through the service-users, who are teachers. Thus, the impact on school-aged children was assessed through the teachers and educators. The evaluation also considered the material and social circumstances surrounding the teachers’ professional activity. In addition, some questions raised about…Continue reading BotSTEM Social Impact Analysis

Research report: Preschool Teachers’ Role in Establishing Joint Action During Children’s Free Inquiry in STEM.

Preschool Teachers’ Role in Establishing Joint Action During Children’s Free Inquiry in STEM. Marie Fridberg and Andreas Redfors. An article about preschool teachers’ didactic strategies when working with digital and analogue programming. Results from the botSTEM project. Click here to read the article Post Views: 1,155

Entradas y salidas digitales y analógicas en microcontroladores / Digital and analog inputs and outputs on microcontrollers

Español Como se comentó en una entrada anterior del Blog (¿Qué son los dispositivos progrmables?) los microcontroladores se llaman también sistemas empotrados o embebidos, porque están contenidos en el dispositivo que pretenden controlar. Por ejemplo, aparecen embebidos en los coches en los que controlan la climatización, la velocidad, los elevalunas, etc. Otra característica importante de…Continue reading Entradas y salidas digitales y analógicas en microcontroladores / Digital and analog inputs and outputs on microcontrollers

3 rd. newsletter

  Download 3rd Newsletter Attachments 3Newsletter-Botstem (579 kB)Newsletter3 May19 (625 kB) Post Views: 806

Evaluating the Social Impact of early-STEM education and innovative technologies

Our partner Kveloce I+D+i is conducting the baseline for evaluating the social impact assessment in the BOSTSTEM project. This evaluation aims at enlightening is our project can change attitudes, perceptions and behaviours of the whole education community and, at some extent, to change the subjacent systemic conditions (policies, regional or national curricula and so on).…Continue reading Evaluating the Social Impact of early-STEM education and innovative technologies

Botstem.org: an Online Community of Practice

One of the aims of BOTSTEM is to create an online community of practice for teachers interested in implementing STEM activities in their teaching. The botstem.org platform is based on the leading Virtual Learning Environment Moodle which offers tools for the creation and dissemination of interactive activities and social inclusion, using forums, chatrooms and even…Continue reading Botstem.org: an Online Community of Practice

The botSTEM Game

The BotSTEM partners have created a new game called THE BOTSTEM GAME in 5 languages (English, Spanish, Swedish, Greek and Italian) for teachers to facilitate the introduction of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) , robotics and programming disciplines in the classrooms in a fun way. To get the best of the game, teachers should…Continue reading The botSTEM Game

The joy of creating your own command

Modification of the Toolkit activity ”Children programming each other as bluebots” As a result of teachers trying out the different activities in the botSTEM toolkit, the practices are modified and adapted to the different child groups. In the original version of the activity “Children programming each other as bluebots”, three children worked together as one…Continue reading The joy of creating your own command

BOTSTEM travels around the world

During 2019 botSTEM Project has been introduced at different conferences in order to make the project objectives, contents and actions developed till now, known worldwide This action of dissemination let the educational community create better networking and reinforce STEM education. On February 3, the coordinator of the project PhD. Ileana Greca presented botSTEM at the…Continue reading BOTSTEM travels around the world

¿Qué son los dispositivos programables? / What are programmable devices?

Español En los últimos tiempos se ha extendido el aprendizaje de la programación de dispositivos programables en niveles educativos cada vez más tempranos. Muchas veces estos dispositivos son utilizados, pero se desconoce cuál es su estructura y elementos básicos. Además, en ocasiones la terminología para referirse a ellos es confusa. Comencemos por la arquitectura de…Continue reading ¿Qué son los dispositivos programables? / What are programmable devices?

Verona Botstem Multiplier event

On 30th. of March 2019 in and extraordinary international multiplier event of www.botstem.eu project took place Video of the morning conference Opening event – Main Hall Moderator: Prof Donato de Silvestri Opening by the songwriter/singer Veronica Marchi Authorities: Dr. Augusta Celada – Director of Veneto Regional Educational Department Dr. Albino Barresi – Director of Verona…Continue reading Verona Botstem Multiplier event

II Congreso Nacional de Scientix. II National Congress of Scientix

Español El fin de semana del 2 y 3 de febrero se celebró en Madrid el II Congreso Nacional de Scientix. Este evento fue organizado por INTEF y la Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología y tuvo como objetivo facilitar el intercambio de conocimientos técnicos y ejemplos prácticos de la enseñanza de las…Continue reading II Congreso Nacional de Scientix. II National Congress of Scientix

Estereotipos de género en los niños y niñas. Gender stereotypes in children

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/355/6323/389 Español Uno de los objetivos del proyecto BotStem es superar los prejuicios que las niñas y niños asumen durante su infancia y liderar una intervención STEM con enfoque de género desde etapas iniciales. Un reciente estudio publicado en la revista Science (Bian, Leslie, & Cimpian, 2017) pone de relieve cómo los estereotipos de género…Continue reading Estereotipos de género en los niños y niñas. Gender stereotypes in children

¿Qué es “Inquiry-based learning” o aprendizaje reflexivo?

El aprendizaje reflexivo o por indagación, muy a menudo expresado en inglés americano como “inquiry-based learning” – es la base de nuestro proyecto, BOTSTEM. Se trata de una metodología activa que comienza a través del planteamiento de preguntas de investigación: planteamiento este adecuado a la edad y desarrollo del alumnado de referencia. Las preguntas, problemas…Continue reading ¿Qué es “Inquiry-based learning” o aprendizaje reflexivo?

BotSTEM develops an online platform

After a year of successful collaboration, the partners of botSTEM project have managed to complete the first intellectual output of the project. IO1 is an online toolkit that contains good practices for integrating STEM activities in the classroom. It is now available at https://www.botstem.eu. One of the main purposes of the project is the development…Continue reading BotSTEM develops an online platform

Robotics for inclusion

“What the students desire the most is to have value, to belong to their class, to give their contribution” (R. Dreikurs)      The students with difficulties or special needs are part of the class and have the same desire as their peers. The technology can be a mean through which to give equality and dignity…Continue reading Robotics for inclusion

Introduce in your classroom Robotics and Programming with STEM disciplines in a fun and innovative way! New Free Toolkit for primary teachers

Teachers have long tried to introduce new strategies in the classrooms to get primary students excited about STEM subjects. Sometimes this task is time-consuming and does not reach all the students in the expected way. In order to help teachers to motivate pupils in a fun, motivating and appealing way, the BotSTEM European Project Partners…Continue reading Introduce in your classroom Robotics and Programming with STEM disciplines in a fun and innovative way! New Free Toolkit for primary teachers

Presentation of botSTEM to the education community in 2018

Throughout 2018 botSTEM Project has been introduced to the education community at different congresses internationally as well as in Europe. Firstly, it is worth stressing the presentation of a poster at the 3rd Scientix Conference (http://www.scientix.eu/conference) which took place in Brussels in May with over 340 participants including teachers, policymakers, researchers, teacher trainers and industries.…Continue reading Presentation of botSTEM to the education community in 2018

The Hourglass Race

Educational goals: Learning about the world using various technical objects in functional situations. Attachments Good practices – The hourglass race (390 kB) Post Views: 4,688

The colours

In Kindergarten, colour work is part of a larger study of light and its effects on the surfaces or materials it enlightens and it is a special theme for linking arts education and science education. Attachments Good practices – The colours (358 kB) Post Views: 4,669

Microplastics: small but deadly

This is a practical activity that introduces students to microplastics, tiny plastic particles, and their impact on the marine environment. Attachments Good practices – Microplastics (420 kB) Post Views: 4,415

Bluebots on math and ABC-rugs

The school subjects involved in this activity are Mathematics and language but also social aspects of the preschool curriculum, through group activities and collaboration. Attachments Good practices – Bluebot_Maths (468 kB) Post Views: 5,201

Building with stones

This activity should lead children to have other perspective of their home by apprehending it as a technical object. For it, different activities will lead them to familiarize with materials and construction processes. Attachments Good practices – Building with stones (375 kB) Post Views: 4,795

Joint through technology

The project “Joint Through Technology” was funded from Google RISE Awards after a successful proposal by mathisis.org team. The aim of the project was to bring together kids from 5-15 and trainers from both larger communities in Cyprus, Greek and Turkish, while learning robotics and programming. Attachments Good practices – Joint through technology (534 kB)…Continue reading Joint through technology

Robotics in the classroom: play to learn

botSTEM appears in national media, Diario ABC, Spain A European program led by the University of Burgos (UBU) encourages the use of robots in children to boost skills in Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering (STEM). Researchers from Spain, Sweden, Italy and Cyprus collaborate in a European project that aims to generalize the use of robotics…Continue reading Robotics in the classroom: play to learn

The sounds

In this activity the children write a play and musicalize it by creating musical ambiances with various sound bodies. Attachments Good practices – The sounds (400 kB) Post Views: 4,712

The vegetal biodiversity

In this activity the students observe trees in a forest to make sketches and then visit a botany garden for making a digital herbarium. Attachments Good practices – The vegetal biodiversity (459 kB) Post Views: 4,460

Learn Coding – Be a superhero

This activity will promote coding skills and cultivate critical and creative thinking through coding activities. Attachments Good practices – Be a superhero (683 kB) Post Views: 4,355

Beat the Flood

This challenge is designed to help pupils tackle a pressing global issue from a variety of perspectives. Attachments Good practices – Beat the flood (377 kB) Post Views: 4,633

Erasmus exchange shows how robots can help STEM teaching

botSTEM appears in the news of HKR University – Text in Swedish and photos: Fabian Rimfors How can robots help children learn Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)? The European ERASMUS+ project botSTEM.eu has set out to find out. Robotics and programming are now part of the Swedish curricula, and the consortium are collecting and…Continue reading Erasmus exchange shows how robots can help STEM teaching

The wind

This sequence is extracted from the preliminary version of a book written by teachers participating in the Chinese Learning by Doing program as part of a cooperation established with La main à la pâte in 2000. Attachments Good practices – The wind (417 kB) Post Views: 4,814