As I read Janice Dickerson's, (PQ+CQ)>IQ Every Time, Author Thomas Friedman Tells Ottawa Crowd (2015, May 9), and Warren Berger's, A More Beautiful Question (2014), I kept coming back to STEAM education. The impact of STEAM education in a student's learning is undoubtedly the most engaging and academically rigorous learning that I have ever experienced in a classroom. My first STEAM lesson was a 3rd grade lesson involving Chicago history, and the 1893 World's Fair. It focused on the newest inventions of the time, one of which was the Ferris Wheel. Students first learned about the fair and the Ferris Wheel. Using LittleBits, they created their own miniature working model of the Ferris Wheel. During this STEAM experience, I saw students engaged in their learning like I had never seen before.
I saw STEAM education's power and raised enough money to buy a 3d printer for my classroom. My passion and curiosity for this project-based model of teaching is undeniable. When Thomas Friedman talks about how PQ (Passion Quotient) + CQ (Curiosity Quotient) > IQ (Intelligence Quotient) for me, there is no better place for this to be seen than in STEAM education. Passion and curiosity naturally comes out of creating something new. As I read the fifth chapter of A Beautiful Question by Warren Berger, I began asking myself, "How do I bring the power of STEAM education to more teachers and students?" I decided to make a sign that would be 3d printed to sit on my desk or in a window that said "PQ+CQ>IQ STEAM EDUCATION." The sign would not only help to remind me of my passion and curiosity, but hopefully spark some good conversations about what it means for others. I have included an interactive 3d rendering below:
References
Berger, W. (2014). A more beautiful question: The power of inquiry to spark breakthrough ideas. New York, NY: Bloomsbury USA. Dickson, J. (2015, May 9). (PQ+CQ)>IQ every time, author Thomas Friedman tells Ottawa crowd. https://ipolitics.ca/2015/05/09/pqcqiq-every-time-author-thomas-friedman-tells-ottawa-crowd/.
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AuthorMy name is Ryan MacLeod and I live in Seattle, WA. I am currently a K-8 Lab Coordinator. I have a passion for educational technology integration and curriculum design, especially when it comes to the social sciences. Archives
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