Integrated Approaches to STEM Education

29th October - 2nd November 2012

The World ORT HatterTechnology Seminar

11th Hatter Technology SeminarIntegrated Approaches to STEM Education

29th Oct - 2nd November 2012

Welcome to the eleventh World ORT Hatter Technology Seminar, exploring ‘Integrated Approaches to STEM Education’. The discrete subjects of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics are recognised as facets of the same body of knowledge in established education systems but many schools fail to integrate these subjects with each other and with subjects beyond STEM in the curriculum. With a wide array of scientific, technological and engineering challenges facing humanity, STEM knowledge is increasingly in demand and the continuous progression of technology, mathematics and scientific knowledge required, even in non-science careers, is also increasing. A change in education and pedagogy is required to meet these challenges and prepare tomorrow’s workforce. This seminar will examine how educators can adapt their teaching to integrate subjects within and around STEM in a meaningful and relevant way. World ORT has been promoting technology education for over 130 years and is well placed to lead the way in exploring and encouraging these skills and attitudes. We trust this seminar will serve as a platform for you, our educators, to engage in lively dialogue and to exchange experiences, information and ideas. I wish you all a week of productive discussion and information exchange, and trust that when you return to your home countries you will carry on sharing the knowledge that you gained here with your students and fellow educators. Robert Singer, Director General and CEO, World ORT

Welcome to London and to the 11th World ORT Hatter Technology Seminar.

By integrating our STEM curricula, we help students develop a more meaningful understanding of the complex associations and influences within these fields. By implementing project-based approaches to their study, the learning experience becomes more relevant, more interesting, and more productive for both students and educators.

We are preparing our students to enter a future that will place a high value on the development and exchange of knowledge and information. To thrive in such a dynamic and often uncertain environment, we must enable our students to gain expertise in a range of disciplines and to be comfortable moving among them.

Although integrated studies is not a new idea (it's been around in one form or another for nearly a century), the

approach has attracted new-found acceptance in recent years. I would urge you to take any opportunities during the seminar to share your collective experience with each other as well as to learn from the guest presenters and educators who will be coming to share their expertise with you and to answer your questions.

I extend my best wishes to all of you, and I know that you will have a fulfilling and enjoyable week.

Sir Maurice Hatter, President Emeritus, World ORT

Monday 29th 09:15-10:45 Opening Session

Welcome from management and staff of World ORT

Seminar introductions and objectives

ORT History presentation

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-12:30 STEM - here today gone tomorrow?

Dr David Barlex, Roehampton University, UK

12:30-13:00 Discussion Group

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:30 Inspiring the next generation of STEM students

Lydia Showan, National STEM Centres, UK

15:30-15:45 Break

15:45-17:15 Participant Presentations

Lucie Hall, Czech Republic

Miriam Benabib and Aviva Landie, Mexico

Sergey Gorinskiy, Russia

Eitan Abuhatsira, Israel

19:00 Welcome Dinner

Tuesday 30th 09:15-10:45 Wellcome Collection Visit

Short presentation from Stephanie Sinclair, Education Project Manager, Wellcome Trustthen visit the Wellcome Collection exhibit of medical science

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-12:30 Participant Presentations

Haim Dribin, Israel

Anna Michurina & Syuzanna Khachatryan, Ukraine

Laure Cambournac, France

Ronit Peretz, Israel

12:30-13:00 Break

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:30 Under the Stars: a Cross-curricular Approach

Robert Hill, Director of the Northern Ireland Space Office, UK

15:30-15:45 Break

15:45-17:15 Workshop continues

Free evening

Optional Dana Centre event - Crack the Code, Café Scientifique

Wednesday 31st 09:15-10:45 Participant Presentations

Vitor Soares Mann, Brazil

Nahum Shimshon, Israel

Serena Mazzoni, Italy

Ella Yonai, Israel

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-12:30 Participant Presentations

Yavor Stoyanov, Bulgaria

Igor Braver, Lithuania

ORT Argentina

12:30-13:00 Break

13:00-14:00 Lunch

14:00-15:30 STEM Education Across the Curriculum

Eleanor Byrne, Sheffield Hallam University, UK

15:30-15:45 Break

15:45-17:15 Integrating Contemporary Art into Science & Technology Education

Roger Malina and ArtsCatalyst, USA and UK

19:30-22:30 Musical: Jersey Boys, Prince Edward Theatre

Thursday 1st 08:45 Coach from hotel - please be prompt to the foyer

09:45-10:45 School Visit - Jews’ Free School (JFS)

Head of Community Liaison, Jamie Peston, will be our guide.

13:00-14:00 Lunch in Kensington

14:30-17:30 Visit to Science Museum

Short presentation from Jane Dowden, Learning Resources Coordinator

Please meet at the group entrance at 14:15 to be taken to the lecture theatre - location map will be provided.

You are now free to explore the the Science Museum.

18:00 London Walking Tour

Your guide, Laurence Summers, will meet you at South Kensington tube station at 17:00 and your tour will end around 19:30.

Friday 2nd 09:15-10:45 Computer Science 4 FUN - Magic and Mystery

Dr Paul Curzon, Queen Mary, University of London, UK

10:45-11:00 Break

11:00-12:00 Closing Session

Feedback and evaluation

Presentation of Certificates

12:00-13:00 Lunch

Guest Speakers

Dr David Barlex Visiting Lecturer and ConsultantRoehampton University, UK Dr. David Barlex, formerly a senior lecturer in education at Brunel University in England and director of the Nuffield Design & Technology Project is now a visiting lecturer at the University of Roehampton, works as an independent education consultant and currently advises the Design & Technology Association on curriculum matters. David is an acknowledged leader in Design & Technology education, curriculum design and curriculum materials development. David's research activity stems from his conviction that there should be a dynamic and synergistic relationship between curriculum development and academic research. STEM - here today gone tomorrow? Dr Barlex will examine the justifications of STEM through the values of economic utility and providing coherent learning. The Nuffield cross curricular projects approached this by engaging students with purpose and utility. ‘Futures’ challenges pupils to consider how humans could live more sustainably, learning from closed loop natural systems. ‘Games’ involves activities to explore fitness, fairness, and the design of games and sports equipment. Dr Barlex will also consider the danger of losing subject identity with such an approach and whether STEM subjects suffer a more temporary influence. Practical experience through group work to develop a STEM activity will be given during the session followed by analysis and justifications in the closing discussions.

Lydia ShowanMathematics SpecialistNational STEM Centre, UK

Lydia Showan is a mathematics graduate with a Post-graduate Certificate in Education and an MBA and has taught in secondary schools, led three mathematics departments and been an assistant headteacher. She has worked as a teaching and learning consultant for Leeds Education Authority, where she led continuing professional development (CPD) for teachers, subject leaders and senior leaders and supporting Mathematics subject leaders in all aspects of leadership and curriculum developments. She is also currently Mathematics Specialist at the National STEM Centre where she has worked closely with the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Maths in projects supporting STEM Knowledge Networks in schools, run mathematics CPD conferences and built the National STEM Centre eLibrary with mathematics resources to support teachers. Introducing the National STEM Centre: helping teachers and lecturers inspire the next generation of STEM students The presentation will address the economic and political motivation for addressing STEM education and how the STEM Programme Report (2006) led to the Gatsby Charitable Foundation founding the National STEM Centre. We will look at what the National STEM Centre has to offer teachers in terms of tools to support STEM, the eLibrary for free access to engaging and inspiring teaching resources, and the online community. After the session participants will have an understanding of why STEM is important and what it means to educators. They will evaluate the approaches used by and outcomes from the National STEM Centre’s projects and the range of support tools they provide to support STEM in schools.

Stephanie SinclairProject Manager, EducationWellcome Trust, UK Stephanie Sinclair is a Project Manager in the education team at the Wellcome Trust, producing resources to promote contemporary science in the curriculum and to support teachers in delivering high-quality stimulating Biomedical Science education. Stephanie is passionate about science and supports local schools delivering STEM activities. She has previously worked in the Young People’s Programme at the British Science Association and at the Life Science Centre. The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation dedicated to achieving extraordinary improvements in human and animal health. We support the brightest minds in Biomedical research and the medical humanities. Our breadth of support includes public engagement, education and the application of research to improve health. The Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales and is independent of both political and commercial interests.

Wellcome Trust Camden STEM Initiative

Stephanie will give a presentation on the results of the Wellcome Trust’s June 2012 report titled "Evaluation of the Wellcome Trust Camden STEM Initiative". The Camden STEM Initiative evaluated the STEM provision in a number of schools in Camden, London and initiated a range of programmes to improve that provision and to engage better with students. The report states that the aim of the evaluation was "to provide a high-quality evidence base to inform future programmes". Stephanie will give some insight on the outcomes of the report and and give a flavour of the training given to the teachers who participated in the programme on setting up STEM Clubs and sustaining the initiative.

After the presentation and questions you will have an opportunity to visit the Wellcome Collection next door (separate building), before returning to ORT House.

Robert HillDirectorNorthern Ireland Space Office, UK

Robert Hill is Director of the Northern Ireland Space Office based at the Armagh Planetarium, spearheading the campaign to bring astronomy and space science to teachers and pupils through the newly revised curriculum in the province. Robert designed and created the acclaimed 'From Earth to the Heavens' exhibition and has worked with several other science centres to help in the realisation of exciting and stimulating European space related exhibitions. Robert is a member of many global and European-wide working groups and panels including author of Astronet Panel E: 'Education, Outreach and Recruitment'. He was also part of the team evaluating the European Southern Observatory public outreach and educational material. He was a member of the International Astronomical Union Executive Committee Working Group for International Year of Astronomy 2009 (IYA09) and the Irish Secretariat for IYA09. He was a member of the UNESCO Space Education Team travelling to Tanzania and Nigeria and last year led the UN mission to Bangladesh on behalf of the UN Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and UNESCO to develop capacity in the region. He is senior advisor on the UN Ethiopia capacity building mission in October 2012.

Under the Stars: a Cross-curricular Approach

Government education departments across the globe are now beginning to overhaul the way science is taught, and support teachers with new knowledge, new methods, and new resources.

Space is the ideal way for school children to encounter science. Astronomy opens children's minds to imagine vast distances, question the origins of the universe, and appreciate the beauty of stellar and planetary images. Astronomy can also provide a springboard to the entire spectrum of science subjects including physics, biology, and radiology, and also has linkages to social science subjects such as geography and history.

These presentations will highlight some of the ongoing developments in the Northern Ireland curriculum specifications and assessment to encourage our children to engage with space and how teachers are being enabled to confidently teach these topics to our next generation. Further, some discussion will be encouraged to share best practice on developing educational outputs of relevance and importance to economic growth.

Eleanor ByrneSenior Research FellowSheffield Hallam University, UK

Eleanor Byrne is a Senior Research Fellow at Sheffield Hallam University. Based within the Institution's Centre for Science Education her research interests include cross-curricular teaching and learning in science and teacher led Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Along with her research work, Eleanor manages the Primary programme for the Yorkshire and Humber Science Learning Centre and runs a number of developmental projects with schools from the South Yorkshire region, exploring different uses for cross-curricular teaching techniques. These include Double Crossed (www.doublecrossed.org.uk), Triple Crossed (www.triplecrossed.org.uk) and Global Science Explorers (www.science-explorers.co.uk). She has recently completed the science edition of the book series 'Cross-curricular teaching and learning in the secondary school', published by Routledge (http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415666824/) STEM Education Across the Curriculum Through an exploration of the literature, this session will present the pedagogical benefits of teaching STEM in an interdisciplinary way. Drawing upon academic research we will uncover some of the main benefits of cross-curricular teaching and learning. The session will also explore various specific teaching techniques and explore different, successful cross-curricular projects from across the UK with a view to understanding what made them so successful.

Roger Malina is a physicist, astronomer and executive editor of the Leonardo publications at MIT Press, and founder of the Leonardo non-profits ISAST(San Francisco) and OLATS (Paris). With dual appointments as Professor of Arts and Technology and Professor of Physics at UT Dallas, his work focuses on connections between the natural sciences and arts, design and humanities. He is former director of the Observatoire Astronomique de Marseille Provence (OAMP) in Marseille. He is a member of the Mediterranean Institute for Advanced Study (Institut Méditerranéen de Recherches Avancées, IMERA) - an institute he helped set up. He was the principal investigator for the NASA Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer Satellite at the University of California, Berkeley. Roger Malina obtained his BSc in physics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1972, and his PhD in Astronomy from the University of California, Berkeley in 1979. Integrating Contemporary Art into Science & Technology Education Both Leonardo and The Arts Catalyst believe that the critical challenges of the 21st century require cross-fertilization between the domains of art, science and technology. Roger Malina (by video conference from the US) will speak about the emergence of new hybrid professionals, born digital, who straddle professions in science and engineering with arts, design and humanities. He will talk about the current US National Science Foundation Study (SEAD) which addresses obstacles and opportunities for enhanced collaboration between the arts and sciences. He will provide some examples from recent Leonardo e-books on Art and Atoms and Art and Complex Networks.

Dr Roger MalinaProfessor of Arts, Technology and PhysicsUniversity of Texas at Dallas, USA

Nicola TriscottFounder and DirectorThe Arts Catalyst, UK Nicola Triscott is a cultural producer and writer, specializing in the intersections between art, science, technology and society. She is the founder and director of The Arts Catalyst (artscatalyst.org), one of the UK's most distinctive arts organizations, distinguished by ambitious artists' commissions and its specialism in art and science crossovers, manifested in exhibitions, events, publications, and award-winning education programmes. Nicola lectures and publishes internationally, and blogs at nicolatriscott.org. Integrating Contemporary Art into Science & Technology Education Both Leonardo and The Arts Catalyst believe that the critical challenges of the 21st century require cross-fertilization between the domains of art, science and technology. Nicola Triscott will introduce some of the art-science projects that The Arts Catalyst has organized with young people in the UK. Their participatory and learning projects aim to encourage creative exploration within an interdisciplinary framework, deepen understanding of scientific concepts and encourage broader application of this knowledge, and develop creative and artistic skills. With a multi-sensory approach, they are particularly good for developing curiosity, problem solving-skills, teamwork and confidence. They provide a range of learning styles - visual-spatial, tactile, physical and verbal - which they believe is vital in working towards a more holistic learning experience

School Visit - Jews’ Free School

JFS School is a highly successful Jewish, co-educational, Voluntary Aided comprehensive school with students' ages ranging from 11-19 years. The school's origins date back to 1732, but it moved to its current site, in Kenton, North West London, in September 2002. Housed in a state-of-the-art, unusually designed campus, the facilities are truly exceptional, featuring, for example, the very best in ICT facilities (including interactive whiteboards in every classroom), a dedicated theatre seating 450, a Conference Centre, a Media/Television Studio, a Dance Studio, two Sports Halls, landscaped inner courtyards and an open-air amphitheatre.

Ever since the introduction of league tables, JFS has consistently achieved a place as one of the top performing Comprehensive schools in the country. In 2011, the Daily Telegraph showed JFS as the top non-selective school in their league table.

The School was last inspected in May 2009, and as with all previous OFSTED reports, inspectors described the School as "outstanding", this time in all thirty-nine categories. In recent years. JFS has won awards for academic excellence, has been awarded Beacon Status and Sportsmark Status and has received a succession of School Achievement Awards from the government's Education Department.

Science Museum Visit

The Science Museum looks in both directions of STEM past and future, and is constantly developing science education resources. You will have plenty of opportunity to see which areas of the museum reach most across the STEM subjects and outside into other subject areas. Your visit will begin with a short presentation (see schedule) from Jane Dowden, outlining the museum’s learning philosophy and what the museum currently offers for formal and informal learning groups. The Science Museum’s collaborations with Wellcome, Google, BP, GSK will be discussed in the context of learning objectives and examples of the Science Museum resources that promote a multi-disciplinary approach in STEM will be highlighted. You will be guided on opportunities in the museum to explore issues relating to science, technology, engineering and mathematics and how their resources relate to these themes.

At the Science Museum we particularly recommend visiting:

• Antenna – our multi media special exhibitions area exploring cleaner, alternative ways to power our lives.

• Who Am I? – exhibits and interactives exploring feelings, gender, the human body, and the senses

• Plasticity – 100 years of making plastics – this new special exhibition explores the hundreds of different plastics available and reveals just how much we depend on them, and their environmental impact.

• Energy – fuelling the future – explore how energy powers every aspect of our lives and discover and question how we will meet the planet’s growing energy demands.

Dr Paul CurzonReader in Computer ScienceSchool of Electronic Engineering and Computer ScienceQueen Mary, University of London, UK

Paul Curson gained his PhD from Cambridge University in 1990, and a first class honours degree in Computer Science from Christ's College, Cambridge in 1986. In 2010 Paul was made a National Teaching Fellow by the Higher Education Academy - the most prestigious award for teaching in the UK and was short-listed for the 2009 Times Higher Education Most Innovative Teacher of the Year Award. He won the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council’s (EPSRC) "New Computer Science Writer of the Year" Award 2007 and won two Queen Mary, University of London Draper's prizes: one for excellence in teaching (resulting from student nominations) and one for innovation in teaching and learning. With Peter McOwan he created and edits the EPSRC funded magazine and webzine cs4fn: an initiative to bring computer science research to schools and promote the fun side of the subject. Paul was previously a Reader at the School of Computing Science, Middlesex University where he was convenor of the Interaction Design Centre. Until 1996 he was a Senior Research Associate at the University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, and a member of the Automated Reasoning Group. He was also Director of Studies for Computer Science at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge. CS4FN - Magic and Mystery Paul will present a series of talks aimed to enthuse students about science, maths, engineering and computer science, challenging stereotypes and raising awareness about the major role they play in our lives. The topics of the talks are based around research topics going beyond school syllabuses, so give deeper insight into the subject. Many also are centred around the links between computing and other subjects, showing the interdisciplinary nature of modern science.

Participants

Eitan AbuhatsiraEducator and Math, Physics and Technologies teacherNesher High School, Israel Eitan Abuhatsira studied at a yeshiva-high school and graduated with a Computer and Physics diploma. He also graduated from the Technion with an Aerospace Engineering BSc degree. He then served in the Israeli Air Force as a performance engineer for 10 years. After this he decided to change career and became a teacher with the help of the Teach For Israel program. In this unique program, called HOTAM, he first studied teaching then went straight into teaching classes. He chose this career to make a change in society, trying to prepare children for life and help them to become better people. He teaches students of ages of 15 to 18 in mathematics, physics and a variety of technology topics such as materials, robotics and CNC engineering. This year he has been chosen teach 10th grade until students graduate from high school 3 years from now allowing him to instill values such as tolerance, respect for each other, self-fulfilment and of course - the best grades. Eitan will give a short presentation about innovative methods used at his school to integrate STEM subjects into real-world problems to prepare the next generation of graduates.

Dr. Igor M. BraverPhysics and Mathematics teacherVilnius ORT Sholom Aleichem School, Lithuania Igor Braver, from Vilnius, Lithuania graduated from Vilnius University in 1978 and received the PhD in radio physics in 1985. In 1978-1995 Igor was a scientific researcher in Applied Electrodynamics for military industry. During this time he published a number of papers on Microwave Theory in leading scientific journals. Igor's works are now widely cited in modern scientific monographs and papers. Since 1995, Igor has taught physics and mathematics at the Vilnius ORT Sholom Aleichem School. Since 2007 his lessons have been taught exclusively on interactive white boards. Igor will give a presentation and show video examples on Integrated Approaches to Physics, Mathematics and IT Education at Vilnius ORT Sholom Aleichem School.

Miriam BenabibScience Coordinator Colegio Israelita de México-ORT Miriam Benabib obtained a BSc and a MSc degree in Biology from Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) in 1983 and 1984, a PhD in Zoology and Evolutionary Ecology from the University of Georgia, USA, in 1991, working on evolution of life histories of lizards. She spent two years at Brigham Young University, Utah, working on the evolution of lizards. Starting in 1977, she has taught Biology at public and private schools. Miriam was part of the faculty of UNAM for 10 years (Institute of Ecology and School of Sciences) until 1999, when she joined Colegio Israelita de México as coordinator of science and environmental education. Starting in 2008 she spent two years teaching at the University of Texas at Arlington. She is back at CIM-ORT since 2010 where she is the coordinator of science and of "Hábilmente," a program to develop thinking abilities of students. Project-based STEM at CIM-ORT At Colegio Israelita de México, we are currently using two different learning methodologies. In grades K-6 we are working with Project Approach and in grades 7-12 with Project Based Learning. The Project Approach is a different type of project-based learning specifically designed for young learners. Both of these methodologies provide students with the opportunity to learn from real world topics that are relevant to the student's life, and as a result students become more engaged and proactive about their learning. During our presentation, we will provide a brief explanation of the two methodologies and two projects that took place at our school this year, and how students and teachers have used technology to help students during the learning process. With Aviva Landie

Laure Cambournac Mathematics teacherORT Daniel Mayer School, Montreuil, France Laure Cambournac has been teaching mathematics since 1999 in the upper classes at ORT Daniel Mayer specializing in statistics, probabilities and, more recently, in algorithms. She holds a master's degree 2 in mathematics from the University of Nantes and the University of Louvain (Belgium) under the ERASMUS programme. For Laure mathematics are a way of reasoning and applying mental gymnastics to many situations. Her professional life was exclusively dedicated to the training of young engineers, opticians and chartered accountants in their degree courses. Today she teaches applied mathematics to five classes of students always with the same objective: to make the academic subject, which may seem abstract, understandable by using teaching methods drawn from real life situations. New techniques for teaching mathematics Today in France, the teaching of mathematics has evolved considerably. With new digital technologies (software and programmable calculators), mathematical learning is no longer practised in the same way. Now, the French Department of National Education requires a less abstract and more recreational mathematical approach: the approach of the teacher and the student is to mathematically model a concrete situation that could be scientific, economic, financial or administrative. The new implement integrated in the teaching of mathematics is computing through algorithms. Laure will talk about her experience as a teacher. She will show you the links between Mathematics and other academic disciplines. Arithmetic is no longer at the centre of mathematics and new educational methods have allowed many pupils to become interested in this 'curious' discipline- Mathematics. The creation of algorithms and the use of software give a new dimension to Mathematics rendering the learning of abstract notions more playful. Laure's passion for teaching Mathematics and the success of her students remain for her one of her main priorities.

Haim DribinHead of Robotics & Electronics DepartmentMisgav High School, Israel Haim Dribin started teaching in 1978 at the Israel Air Force Technical School. Over some six years he taught first as an instructor for a course of helicopter mechanics and later, as an instructor of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Haim has been working at Misgav High School since 1987 as a teacher of electronics, mechanics, control systems and robotics, teaching 10 to 12 grade students from mechatronics and electronics departments. His first program of Robotics in 2001 was the Fire-Fighting Home Robot Contest held in Israel. In 2002 the first students from Misgav participated in this international contest at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, USA. For the first time in 2005 they won first place in the world. Since then, students from Misgav have won first place five times. In 2005 Haim continued to promote robotics education through participation in the FIRST Robotics Competition and again in 2009 for the Robotraffic Contest. In these years, even during the competitions, students from Misgav performed at a high level in Israel and abroad. Misgav received the highest award an Israeli team has ever achieved in the US - Newton finalist. Cross Curricular Robotics Haim will present the experiences and pedagogy he has used to enthuse students through robotics classes and competitions. His students gain a better understanding of the mechanics, electronics and programming, of course, but participating in an international contest is both a challenge and a wider learning experience. Misgav students have the experience of preparing for these events, of the outstanding achievements in international competitions and the promotion the competitions as well as helping teams from other countries. This all creates a broad grounding for working in the scientific community and many other life skills.

Sergey Gorinskiy (Moscow, Russia) graduated from the Ural State Technical University (Department of Physics and Technology) and the International Academy of Marketing and Management (Department of Management). His PhD research was devoted to properties of new composite material. Sergey is author of more than 100 scientific publications and 9 inventions. Before joining ORT in 1996 he worked at the Ural State Technical University and the Russian State Vocational Pedagogical University as engineer-researcher, professor, Deputy Dean and Head of "Information Electronics" Chair. He also worked in Hi-Tech business, organized an IT firm which developed software and equipment for education. Nowadays he is ORT Russia’s National Director and responsible for research & development and teacher training in the ORT Office for Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. As head of the Centre of Excellence, Sergey coordinates implementation of HP LIFE (HP Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs) in Russia and Ukraine. He is a certified HP LIFE Master Trainer. STEP: School Technology & Entrepreneurship Program - an Example of Realization of an STS Approach to STEM Education. STS: Science-Technology-Society is a basic concept of modern systems of technology education. There are two steps to the combination of a technology curriculum with other fields: the first is "Science-Technology", the second - "Technology-Society". In this presentation Sergey will demonstrate the application of the STS approach to ICT training. STEP (School Technology & Entrepreneurship Program) is ORT Russia initiative supported by HP. The idea is to integrate entrepreneurship training with the existing system of Technology education in ORT schools. We think it can be the next step in Educating for life.

Dr Sergey GorinskiyNational DirectorORT Russia

Lucie HallDeputy Principal and ORT RepresentativeLauder Jewish School, Prague, Czech Republic

Lucie Hall completed her science masters degree in 1999 at the University of Palacky in Olomouc with research into " Dithiocarbonates of nickel to 1, 1´-bis(diphenylphosphino) ferrocene". She went on to further studies in economics at the University of Economics in Prague while teaching maths and chemistry part-time at the Budanka school for gifted children. In 2001 Lucie started teaching at the Lauder School of Prague and quickly became the deputy principal of the school with responsibility in all areas of school management. After two years gaining management experience in the commercial sector, Lucie returned to the Lauder School as deputy principal where she now works. With Czech as her mother tongue, Lucie is fluent in English with a working knowledge of French and Russian. Geographical Information Systems Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have become a normal part of our life; applications are used in cartography, management of natural resources, ecological research, government, healthcare, crisis management and also in education. At Lauder schools of Prague, GIS is taught during lessons of geography. Lectures includes both an introduction to the issues and exercises in which students are introduced to the basic principles of GIS-control software. Emphasis is placed on the application of theoretical knowledge and skills of geographic (thematic cartography), as well as the principles of working with geographic information systems (working with databases, the use of spatial operations).

Aviva LandieComputer and Technology TeacherColegio Israelita de México-ORT

Aviva Landie received her B.A. in Psychology at the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2008. She has always had an interest in Technology and joined Colegio Israelita de México-ORT in late 2011. As a part of the Educational Technology team, she works collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students to support student learning through learning design and use of technology. She provides weekly training for the faculty in order to enhance the use of technology. She also teaches Computer and Technology for grades K-3. Project-based STEM at CIM-ORT At Colegio Israelita de México, we are currently using two different learning methodologies. In grades K-6 we are working with Project Approach and in grades 7-12 with Project Based Learning. The Project Approach is a different type of project-based learning specifically designed for young learners. Both of these methodologies provide students with the opportunity to learn from real world topics that are relevant to the student's life, and as a result students become more engaged and proactive about their learning. During our presentation, we will provide a brief explanation of the two methodologies and two projects that took place at our school this year, and how students and teachers have used technology to help students during the learning process. With Miriam Benabib

Syuzanna KhachatryanManager for regional development issuesORT Ukraine, Kiev, Ukraine Syuzanna Khachatryan graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk National University (Department of Physics) and Berdyansk State University (Department of Physics and Math). Since 2003 she has worked in the Dnepropetrovsk Jewish Day School #144 as ICT and Technology teacher. Syuzanna Khachatryan has been improving new teaching forms and methods in ICT and Technology education in ORT CIS and Baltic States and Dnepropetrovsk regional schools. Since 2008 she has worked as a Director of Dnepropetrovsk ORT Technology Centre. In 2011 the Dnepropetrovsk ORT Technology Centre got the status "Microsoft IDEA center", where held the IT and business courses for Business Women of the Dnepropetrovsk Jewish Community. In 2011 Syuzanna was noted among the Top 100 Outstanding Telecentre Women Managers selected by the competition as part of the Telecentre Women: Digital Literacy Campaign. Nowadays she is a manager for regional development issues for countries in the Former Soviet Union. She is a certified trainer for several programs including: HP LIFE (HP Learning Initiative for Entrepreneurs), "Intel Education for the future", "Microsoft Partnership in Education", "Methods of teaching informatics in primary school". Interdisciplinary connections between Technology&Science courses at secondary and primary school (joint presentation with Anna Michurina) STS: Science-Technology-Society is a basic concept of modern systems of technology education. There are two steps to the combination of a technology curriculum with other fields: the first is "Science-Technology", the second - "Technology-Society". This presentation will demonstrate the Science-Technology step for primary schools. The primary school system of education in the Former Soviet Union will be considered where the integration of science and technology subjects is more natural in elementary school in contrast to the secondary school. One of the examples is a training course with using LEGO ®Education WEDO.

Anna Michurina attended the Odessa State University, studying at the faculty of mathematics and mechanics, Scientific-Industrial Department, gaining a higher education diploma in 1994. Initially Anna worked as a systems programmer and in 1998 she became a teacher of computer science and technology at the Odessa Technology Centre of World ORT, where she is still currently working as a director and teacher. Besides teaching 6-17 year-olds, Anna is involved in developing training appliances and methods of education. Anna has received 'The best teacher of Odessa' award and another for 'Excellence in Ukraine Education'. She was awarded an honorary diploma from the Ministry of Education and Science in the Ukraine for the contribution in the development of innovative technologies in education and a honorary diploma from the cabinet of ministers of Ukraine. Since 2007 she has been working as a senior expert in the Research and Development Department, where she is in charge of educational projects for ORT schools with responsibility for the organization and provision of educational seminars for teachers, organising contests for pupils and conducting master classes in educational technology. Interdisciplinary connections between Technology & Science courses at secondary and primary school (joint presentation with Syuzanna Khachatryan) A robotics project in ORT schools in CIS was successfully implemented in recent years as a part of the schools' curriculum and after-classes activities. This presentation will describe the structure of this course and examples of tasks which help students to receive experience real-world engineering challenges by building LEGO-based robots to complete tasks on design, building and programming.

Anna MichurinaTeacher of ICT &TechnologyOdessa ORT school #94, UkraineSenior Expert, Research and Development Department, ORT CISDirector and teacher, ORT Odessa Technology Center

Vitor Soares MannChief of Science and Biotechnology LaboratoriesInstituto de Tecnologia ORT, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Vitor is a Biotechnology Technician, Training Analyst, Pedagogue and Master in Education. During his career he has focussed on science, technology, society and environment. He graduated in Pedagogy at the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro - UNIRIO and received the Master in Education Degree with a dissertation titled: "Technological Education in Primary School: from theory to practice developed in ORT School of Rio de Janeiro". His interest in this area started in high school when he was a Biotechnology student in ORT. Currently Vitor is the Chief of the Science and Biotechnology Laboratories, Teacher of Introduction to Technology and responsible for NEDEA, a campus inside the Atlantic Forest where the ORT school of Rio de Janeiro has a field research laboratory. For the last three years he has organized and implemented the ORT Science Club, an optional practical class where students research different themes of science and technology, resulting in an exposition during the National Science and Technology Week of Brazil. The Technology Teaching for an elucidation education: the proposal of ORT School of Rio de Janeiro A technology rich education is important for living in contemporary society. With 69 years of experience in education and training, the Instituto de Tecnologia ORT of Rio de Janeiro has developed unique methods in science and technology education and ORT is now recognized as an exemplar for teaching quality in Brazil. Through combining real-world situations and theory, Vitor will show how technology education in the Junior High school can promote a liberating pedagogy. Using a constructivist approach through experimentation and stimulating activities, the students are given the opportunity to construct their own knowledge. Its ideological objective is to allow to students a "technological literacy", offering to them the competence to understand the world and construct a critical view of society.

Serena Mazzoni got her Degree in Mathematics from the University of Milan in 2005 and for the last 5 years she has worked at the Jewish School of Milan both as a teacher of Mathematics and as a tutor for students with learning difficulties, such as dyslexia. Her experience in school made her aware of the useful effects that technologies can have on teaching and on supporting children with disabilities. She plans to give a training session about the ORT Technology seminar upon her return to Milan. This year Serena is involved as a teacher in the project "A School-Yeshiva: from the Jewish pedagogical model to the new educational technologies", its aim is to revisit the learning methods typical of the Jewish Yeshivot (such as dynamism, use of the dialectic to overcome any possible contradictions…) trying to apply them in modern schools, as a useful instrument for the development of competences. Serena will present the most interesting points of this project.

Serena MazzoniMaster in MathematicsJewish School of Milan, Italy

Ronit Peretz, M.AScience and Mathematics Teacher"Rabin" High School, Kiryat Yam, Israel Regional Moderator of the "Science for All" (MUTAV) curriculumMinistry of Education, Israel Ronit Peretz studied her BSc in Physics at the Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, and her MA in Science Education at Tel-Aviv University. She has been teaching Science & Technology and Physics for the last 20 years and for the last 9 years has also taught Mathematics. For the last 5 years Ronit has also taught Science for All (MUTAV). Over the last 10 years, in her capacity as a district curriculum guide for Science for All (MUTAV), she has been guiding teachers both in their schools and in workshops and training courses. She was a staff member in the "National Center of MUTAV Teachers" for 3 years developing learning materials and courses for teachers. Ronit wrote, together with Dr. Shalit, a teacher's guide for the curricular unit: 'Ionizing radiation - Biological Impact and Applications', and is currently involved in writing another curricular unit called "Thinking in Motion", which deals with Physics topics as energy, forces and motion in the context of road safety. Ronit will give a short presentation about the Science for All ( MUTAV) curriculum for high school students.

Yavor StoyanovICT and Mathematics teacherLauder-ORT Jewish School, Sofia, Bulgaria Yavor Stoyanov attended the faculty of mathematics and informatics at "St. Kliment Ohridski" University in Sofia, gaining a higher education diploma in 1997. Over the last 15 years he has been working as a teacher of Mathematics and ICT. He has also worked as a Deputy Principal. In addition to teaching graphic and 3D design at the Lauder-ORT Jewish School in Sofia, he has been teaching mathematics, passionately upholding the idea that mathematics can be enjoyable. Over the last 10 years Yavor has run his own educational centre specialized in preparing students for the SAT, GMAT, GRE and IB-programs at all levels.

Shimshon NahumEngineer and Senior Teacher in Electronics and ControlNofey Golan High School, Katzrin, Israel

Shimshon Nahum teaches in "Nofey Golan" High School in Katzrin -the capital city of the Golan Heights. Shimshon has been a Senior Teacher of electronics and control subjects for over 23 years, teaching in high school classes from 9th to 12th grade and also students from several colleges in the Galilee. He leads various student projects in electronics and robotics producing commendable school achievements. This year he will promote a special project called "TECHNODA" - Young Inventors class- for science and technology. In this activity, Shimshon will instruct pupils from 9th grade how to build and establish an active science museum in the school, to be used by the school, the community and all visitors to the Golan Heights area.

Ella YonaiScience and Technology TeacherYitzchak Shavit Experimental Shared Educational InstitutionSha'ar Ha Negev, Israel Ella Yonai, from Sha'ar Ha Negev Regional Council, immigrated to Israel from the Ukraine in 1990. Ella delayed her enlistment to military service until she graduated as a practical engineer of Mechanics from the Technion institute. For four years she served as an Aircraft mechanic in an F-15 squadron including time during the second Lebanon war. After finishing army service she started her bachelor's degree in physics specializing in Nano-physics in the Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Ella graduated last year, also completing a teacher's certificate. At Sha'ar Ha Negev High School, Ella teaches mechatronics, physics, mathematics and technical drawing classes of excellence, alongside special education and youth at risk. Before becoming a teacher, Ella worked as a therapeutic counsellor in a teen shelter. This year as Ella starts her masters' degree in science education, her ambition is to develop her theory on teaching technology as a therapeutic instrument to enhance confidence and self-esteem of troubled youngsters. Ella will give a short presentation about Sha’ar Ha Negev high school.

PARTICIPANT CONTACTS

World ORT staff involved in the organisation of this seminar are: Daniel Tysman - Head of Education Department Daniel.Tysman@ort.orgVladimir Dribinskiy - Chief Program Officer Vladimir.Dribinskiy@ort.orgChantelle Pinkerton - Regional Coordinator Chantelle.Pinkerton@ort.orgNatasha Danon - PA to Chief Program Officer Natasha.Danon@ort.orgSadler Johnson - Developer and Project Coordinator Sadler.Johnson@ort.orgHarris Lorie - Education Development Manager Harris.Lorie@ort.org

Name Country Representing Email addressArgentina ORT ArgentinaArgentina ORT Argentina

Vitor Soares Mann Brazil Instituto de Tecnologia ORT of Rio de Janeiro vitor_mann@hotmail.comYavor Stoyanov Bulgaria Lauder-ORT School Y.Stoyanov@134sousofia.orgLucie Hall Czech Republic Lauder Schools of Prague hall.lucie@gmail.comLaure Cambournac France ORT Montreuil laurecambournac@free.frIgor Braver Lithuania Sholom Aleichem school, Vilnius ibraver@takas.ltSergey Gorinskiy Russia ORT Russia Sergey.Gorinskiy@ort.ruSyuzanna Khachatryan Ukraine Kiev Lyceum syuzanna.khachatryan@gmail.comAnna Michurina Ukraine Odessa School michurina.anna@gmail.comEitan Abuhatsira Israel Nesher High School eitan1ab@smile.net.ilHaim Dribin Israel Misgav High School haimdr@walla.co.ilRonit Peretz Israel Rabin High School, Kiryat Yam ronitper@gmail.comNahum Shimshon Israel Nofei Golan High School shimna@walla.comElla Yonai Israel Shaar Hanegev High School ellayonai@gmail.comSerena Mazzoni Italy Jewish School of Milan seren_ka@yahoo.itAviva Landie Mexico CIM-ORT avivalandie@cimort.comMiriam Benabib Mexico CIM-ORT miriamcim@yahoo.com.mx

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