STEM Positive Disruptor: MIA conversation with Stuart Niasmith, award winning primary teacher

This is the STEM Positive Disruptor with another MIA conversation with special guest, Stuart Naismith, the award winning primary teacher, please check out his YouTube channel - STEM with Mr. N. I am truly appreciative of this conversation with Stuart which was very insightful and thought provoking on why teaching STEM to primary school children is important, please listen to the full conversation, it will get you to start thinking in a different way. if you like it, then Like, comment, subscribe and share with your networks. Thank you This is what I learnt and to summarize :- Issues and solutions 1. Most primary school teachers do not have a STEM background and sometimes lack confidence to deliver 2. Stop making STEM teaching complex , use simple items to get cool effects 3. Industry has to get involved with schools from a primary school age, research has shown that early engagement and involvement with STEM leads to a long term academic success, also that children as young as 7 years old start to identify their career path and decide on it because of what they are exposed to. 4. It is not just about STEM itself but also about critical thinking, resilience, communication and problem solving and these skills are transferable . 5.Education management have to recognize that STEM skills are going to be required and are as important as literacy and numeracy, we see that technology is used in every elements of society and it is evolving so quickly but a lot of schools and people are not equipped or limited with available technology (such as robotics, coding) or connectivity issues Recommendations 1. To resolve the STEM skills gap in the near future requires, the government and industry have to invest in relevant technology (emerging technology) for primary schools, so children will start to be engaged from an early age - what you are doing is investing for the future industry skills needs 2. Invest in STEM training for teachers 3.Teaching STEM in class requires teachers to be conscious of the language used when describing STEM roles, try to avoid using masculine and, or feminine pronouns, be gender neutral and link careers to the things you do at schools This platform is to Educate, Raise awareness, Demystify and Change Perception about STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) and make it more accessible to the public. Show the diverse roles, the benefits and impact of STEM in our world.