STEM, Robotics, Coding, and Maker’s Spaces Overview Assignment Instructions 1113
Overview
STEM, Robots, Codes, and Maker’s Spaces are increasingly ubiquitous in the educational experience in classrooms. For this assignment, you will explore each of these four initiatives from the perspective of your own local community so that you can inform others in your locale of the resources available to them. Seek knowledge and resources most appropriate to the interests and needs of your own work setting, colleagues, and potential users/learners.
Instructions
Using the provided STEM, Robotics, Coding, and Maker’s Spaces Overview Template, using knowledge gleaned from current scholarly articles (published within the last five years), provide a brief overview of each of the four initiatives that discusses each initiative’s significance.
Then, respond to each question, referencing scholarly sources to support your claims. For resources in your geographical area, check local libraries, school websites, universities, or other community resources in your area to identify what is available near you. Seek as many hands-on facilities as you can find; avoid digital-only sources, if possible. Include a one-sentence descriiption and link for at least one resource for each initiative. Pursue local resources in your own community first. If none are found, broaden your search to surrounding locations to identify the closest resource to you for each initiative.
Overview of the Topic
The candidate provides an in-depth and accurate overview for each topic under consideration.
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Ethical Considerations and Best Practices
For each of the four topics, the candidate describes both ethical considerations and best practices for integration with solid detail.
Local Assessment
The candidate identifies local resources for all 4 topics, solidly addressing each of the following: • Significance • Possible downsides/barriers • Future directions • Links provided
