Professionals Go Back To School scheme - Webinar Presenatiton Companies 13/04/17

The STEM Alliance - where Industry and Education come together to improve Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths in Europe.

Webinar for Companies - 13 April 2017

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Time 12:30

Topic Introduction – STEM Alliance & the Professional Go Back to School programme Aim, benefits

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By Yvette Sweringa Presentation of the Professional Go Back to School booklet How to organise a visit in a school? - Steps to keep in mind before, during and after the visit

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Presentation and guided tour of the Professional Go Back to School tool How to get in touch with teachers

By Viola Pinzi

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Spread the word about Professional Go Back to School The communication material

By Giacomo Galardini

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STEM Career online course (MOOC)

By Teodora Ioan

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Speaker

By Maïté Debry

STEM careers situation in Europe

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STEM Alliance – a Multistakeholder platform

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About the STEM Alliance •

Builds on inGenious project (2011-2014)

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STEM Education – careers, Promotion of STEM jobs, in all industry sectors

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STEM-skilled-workforce Join forces to support & promote:

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existing industry-education STEM collaboration

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development of new ways to teach STEM

About the STEM Alliance – results

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About the STEM Alliance: Three pillars

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STEM Professionals Go Back to School

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STEM Professionals go back to school What is it?

- Initiative that facilitates matching of companies and school through online tool - Once matched school & company receive info package / preparation material - During STEM discovery week (April/May) the STEM Professionals go to the school for half a day to talk to students & teachers about their career etc.

Why should you engage?

- Get connected to schools and teachers on the ground - Inspire your own STEM employees and give them opportunity to share their passion for STEM - Have a direct impact on young people - Low investment from your side, big impact.

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STEM Professionals Go Back to Schools #PGB2S

http://www.stemalliance.eu/PGBS

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STEM Professionals Go Back to Schools #PGB2S

http://www.stemalliance.eu/PGBS

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STEM Professionals Go Back to School The booklet 13/04/2017

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STEM Professionals Go Back to Schools – The Booklet

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STEM Professionals Go Back to Schools – The Booklet Step 1 – Preparation •

Identify the person that will keep the contacts with the school

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Choose the right professional – Be sure he/she is an expert in STEM, he/she is young or can good relate with students; he/she is passionate about his/her job; he/she is a good communicator

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Get inspired – Take a look at the STEM Alliance repository of practices, www.stemalliance.eu/practices

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Decide on the main objectives – topic, link with curriculum, key messages and expected outcomes

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Obtain consent – picture and video permission

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Spread the word about the visit – social media, etc..

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STEM Professionals Go Back to Schools – The Booklet Step 2 – Align expectations with the school • Contact the school and define the objectives and the contents of the visit • Agree on the timeline and logistics for the visit – discuss with the school the details of the agenda they previously sent you • Discuss with the teacher the follow up of the event

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STEM Professionals Go Back to Schools – The Booklet Step 3 – Prepare your presentation • Prepare the content of you lesson in line with the objectives agreed with the school • Ask yourself some questions – What is the purpose of PGB2S? How did I structure my presentation? What will be my audience? Etc etc • Be sure to show the link between your job and STEM subjects • Use some examples of your daily life to support your story • Please remember you are not advertising your company – you are there as a STEM professional

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STEM Professionals Go Back to Schools – The Booklet Step 4 – Go Back to School •

Plan ahead – schedule, logistic, etc..

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Make it easy for the pupils – remember that you are speaking to pupils aged between 6 and 18 years old.

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Immerse them in practical activities– it will be easier to catch their attention for a longer period of time

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Be a model – you are dealing with your students, therefore you behaviour can influence them

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STEM Professionals Go Back to Schools – The Booklet Step 5 – After the event • Collect feedback and impressions from students – use the STEM Alliance feedback form for the PGB2S (www.stemalliance.eu/pgbs) •

Debrief call– to the school to further discuss the feedback and agree on next steps

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Share your experience about the visit – using social media, etc…

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Follow up on what you agreed on the debrief call

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Keep in touch with the school– For more collaborative activities

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Keep using the tool to share your experience and create new activities

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STEM Professionals Go Back to Schools – The Booklet

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STEM Professionals Go Back to School The Tool 13/04/2017

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STEM Professionals Go Back to School – The Registration Steps (1)

Create a STEM Alliance profile

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STEM Professionals Go Back to School – The Registration Steps (2) a)

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STEM Professionals Go Back To School – The Registration Steps (2) b)

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STEM Professionals Go Back to School – The Registration Steps (2) c)

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STEM Professionals Go Back to School – The Registration Steps (2) d)

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STEM Professionals Go Back to School – The Registration Steps (2) e)

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STEM Professionals Go Back to School – The Registration Steps (3)

Access the tool

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STEM Professionals Go Back to School The Communication material 13/04/2017

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STEM Professionals Go Back To School #PGB2S COMMUNICATIONS MATERIAL

How to spread the word about #PGB2S?

Informative brochure for companies and professionals

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STEM Professionals Go Back To School #PGB2S COMMUNICATIONS MATERIAL

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Retrievable from the PGB2S page Explanation about the programme Interactive Printable Ideal for email attachments

STEM Professionals Go Back To School #PGB2S COMMUNICATIONS MATERIAL

How to spread the word about #PGB2S?

http://www.stemalliance.eu/pgbs/promotion

Social Media Campaign Hashtag: 13/04/2017

#PGB2S

STEM Professionals Go Back To School #PGB2S SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION KIT

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STEM Professionals Go Back To School #PGB2S SOCIAL MEDIA PROMOTION KIT

Twitter

Tailored email 13/04/2017

One-pager

Facebook & LinkedIn

STEM Professionals Go Back To School EXAMPLES OF GOOD PRACTICES FROM OUR PARTNERS IBM CA Technologies – Deploy your Talent Italy 2016 INEOS Köln (EPCA) – TuWas! Deutschland

Any request for material: stemalliance@eun.org 13/04/2017

STEM Career Massive Open Online Course

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‘Opening Minds to STEM Careers’ MOOC • Free, online course (MOOC – Massive Online Open Course) • Introduce & encourage students to pursue STEM careers • Primary & secondary STEM teachers • STEM Alliance, Scientix, and SYSTEMIC projects

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‘Opening Minds to STEM Careers’ MOOC • On the European Schoolnet ACADEMY • Starts 3rd April, lasts for 9 weeks but you can finish in 5 weeks • Certification: digital badges and course certificate*

*For three regions in Spain, you can also receive an official certificate from the MoE

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‘Opening Minds to STEM Careers’ MOOC • Register on European Schoolnet Academy @

http://www.europeanschoolnetacademy.eu/web/opening-minds-to-stemcareers Or go to http://www.europeanschoolnetacademy.eu/

Teodora Ioan – Course coordinator teodora.ioan@eun.org

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Scientix 3 is supported by the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme (Grant agreement N. 730009). SYSTEMIC is Co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The content of this material is the sole responsibility of the organizer and it does not represent the opinion of the European Commission (EC), and the EC is not responsible for any use that might be made of information contained.

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Thank you for your attention

European Schoolnet MaĂŻtĂŠ Debry - Project Manager Email: maite.debry (at) eun.org Phone: 0032 2 790 7584 13/04/2017