This series of 5 individual webinars is suitable for teachers, parents and anyone who wishes to develop and upskill on knowledge and practice in relation to the STEM education of young people aged 6 – 18.

Dream Space provides free, immersive, research-based STEM experiences for students and teachers to enhance their STEM skills alongside crucial social-emotional skills such as empathy, creativity, ethical decision making and collaboration. Regardless of the platform or device that you use, Dream Space works to support teachers to be ready for the upcoming curriculum changes and digital strategies that will reflect society’s greater focus and reliance on STEM. Join us for this series of webinars to learn all about the free resources and content that Dream Space offers to assist you and your students on their STEM journeys.

Session 1 – 19th April A Free STEM Toolkit for Primary Classrooms

Session 2 – 26th April A Free STEM Toolkit for Post-Primary Classrooms

Session 3 – 3rd May A New Approach to STEM Education-The DreamSpace Digital Academy (P/PP)

Session 4 – 10th May Exploring Minecraft Education in Your Classroom with Dream Space (P/PP)

Session 5 – 17th May Hands-On: Introducing Coding into Class with Microsoft Makecode (P/PP)

Session 5 – Hands-On: Introducing Coding into your Classroom with Microsoft Makecode (P/PP)

Learning Outcomes:

Develop an understanding of the MakeCode platform and how it can be used to introduce computer science into your classroom

Complete a hands-on tutorial of the various MakeCode platforms such as MakeCode for micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade

Design a plan for how MakeCode can be integrated into a wide range of subjects and topic areas

Facilitator:

Michael Barrett (Dream Space STEM Specialist) and a series of guest teachers and educators who have engaged with Dream Space content and resources in their own classrooms