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STEMNET

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Dave B
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STEMNET

#1 Post by Dave B » March 8th, 2015, 10:21 am

Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths for schools.

I will leave the details to the website but I have applied for membership as an "ambassador" and am awaiting "indoctrination", oh, and criminal records clearance, yet to be applied for.

Been doing a bit to quietly promote science in the local faith school (who told me of STEMNET), just donated a bat detector. Well, seemed like an interesting toy to buy a couple of years ago.

They don't know that I am a humanist yet but I actually doubt that it will make that much difference, it is not a "strong" faith school - education comes first. If it comes up it will get an airing, otherwise I will keep quiet about it.
"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
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Alan H
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Re: STEMNET

#2 Post by Alan H » March 8th, 2015, 11:06 am

Good for you! Let us know how it goes.
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Re: STEMNET

#3 Post by Altfish » March 8th, 2015, 12:13 pm

Nice one Dave, as Alan says, let us know how you get on.

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Re: STEMNET

#4 Post by Tetenterre » March 8th, 2015, 12:53 pm

Good on you, Dave! I've been a STEM Ambassador for a while now. Enormously rewarding. I'm doing a whole school "astronomy assembly" tomorrow in my local junior school, in preparation for the eclipse on the 20th (when I will be back, working with yr 6).
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Dave B
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Re: STEMNET

#5 Post by Dave B » March 8th, 2015, 5:06 pm

Tetenterre wrote:Good on you, Dave! I've been a STEM Ambassador for a while now. Enormously rewarding. I'm doing a whole school "astronomy assembly" tomorrow in my local junior school, in preparation for the eclipse on the 20th (when I will be back, working with yr 6).
Not sure just what I can offer as yet. I have a wide range of practical experience in many fields but little theory or depth. As a friend once said, you knly have to be one answer ahead of the kids!
"Look forward; yesterday was a lesson, if you did not learn from it you wasted it."
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Compassionist
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Re: STEMNET

#6 Post by Compassionist » March 8th, 2015, 10:33 pm

I recently became a STEM ambassador.

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Re: STEMNET

#7 Post by Fia » March 8th, 2015, 10:40 pm

How exciting :D

Watch out Alan, they'll be wanting their own subforum next :)

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Re: STEMNET

#8 Post by Nick » March 12th, 2015, 7:28 pm

Power to your elbow, Dave. Gives your arse a rest from being sat on. (Like mine is...) :D

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