This was in 2023!
Last year was the third year of operation of our network. EASE: the European network of STEAM educators.
From an idea, we evolved into an active platform, with content that is periodically updated and with resources, information and knowledge that can be relevant for any STEAM educator who wants to carry out a better educational stimulation in the people we work with.
In the last year, we were able to boost:
- a community based on the social network Facebook that grew from 2719 to 3055 users (https://www.facebook.com/groups/steameducators);
- a platform that grew from 137 to 159 articles published on STEAM Education at https://ease-educators.com);
- a European map of “Makerspaces 4 Education”, a concept that we established and which brings together 1180 unique organizations (makerspaces, hackerspaces, fablabs, code schools, schools, science clubs), with the respective contacts, but permanently updatable;
- a repository that grew from 129 to 149 published scientific articles on STEAM Education;
- 21 Lesson Plans, ready-to-print resources for educators/teachers to implement a STEAM activity with great ease and guidance;
This is for 2024!
But we want to accomplish more this year:
- we want to raise the previous numbers;
- we want to grow our platform with MOOC’s on STEAM Education with STEAM Education MOOC’s from our community;
- we want to establish the first European certification system for STEAM educators E-trainers;
- we want to organize the EASE Spring Conference (presencial, April 2024);
- we want to organize the third Summit on STEAM Education (September 2024);
- and more, with your ideas and your help!
To achieve our goals, we are renewing our network and the bodies that compose it for the year 2024, extending the mandate of those who have already collaborated and/or integrating new colleagues.
Here is the possibility: If you want to participate in the EASE deliberative bodies for 2024, submit your application until the end of January 13th, 2024.