1.2 The evolution of STEM over the years

Past:

1. 3,000 BC, man invented the wheel. 
2. the first industrial revolution 
3. STEM invention was the steam engine.
4. the second industrial revolution - bulb, telephone, aircraft, radio, etc. 
5. the discovery of penicillin, an antibiotic that has
6. the third industrial revolution, digitalisation of machines

Present:

The History of Polio in the U.S.

Future:

How will artificial intelligence rewrite the way we work, think, study?

Padlet

My contribution:

The future is unknown. It is very challenging due to the various possibilities it offers thanks to the evolution of technology. Mankind will find easy and cheap ways to make their lives more comfortable and easy going. But, I am afraid that all this involvement with technology will make people dehumanized and get far from the environment, the movement, the human relations and whatever makes someone human and not a machine.Plus, that I am very skeptical on who will have access or administrate the personal info of all of us.

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About me

I am from Greece.
I am a primary school teacher. I teach greek language, math, history, religion, science, ICT and art.
My students are between 6 and 12 years old.

Course targets

In this MOOC, you will learn to:

• Identify STEM in everyday life and learn how to integrate real-world STEM problems in your lessons
• Build confidence in trying out new methods in the classroom, such as an interdisciplinary approach
• Explore a range of resources, tools and strategies for activities that enhance STEM in real life
• Learn about 21st-century skills and how to address them in the classroom
• Review the work of course peers
• Connect with other course participants
• Reflect on your professional practice, beliefs and learning