1. Flowing
The
STEM
ADRIENNE HANNAN
WELLINGTON CITY LIBRARIES

2. What is STEM?
Why such a focus on it?
What’s happening in the
classroom?
Why should libraries care?
Sweet STEM examples
How to get it done

3. TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
What is STEM?
Real-World
Application
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICS
Interdisciplinary
Cohesive
Learning
Paradigm

4. Why such a focus on it? Demand for Graduates STEM Students
STEM Teachers
Number of
Graduates

5. STEM = Why such a focus on it? Equality Closed ethnic & gender gaps
Advanced society
Science sector & public engaged
Skilled workforce
Thinkers

6. Why such a focus on it? Curious
A Nation of
Curious
Minds
Enhancing the role of education
Public engaging with science & technology
Science sector engaging with public

7. Critical Thinkers, Science Literacy,
What’s happening in the classroom?
Critical Thinkers, Science Literacy,
Innovation
ENVIRONMENT
LEARNING
BLENDED

8. What’s happening in the classroom?
STEM +
INQUIRY =
BOOM!

9. Why should libraries care?
Life outside the classroom
Real-world application
Community-building
Closing gaps, opening doors
Societal health
Knowledge creation
Personal growth
Peoples’ University

10. Sweet STEM examples Coding or game design workshops
Robotics, Arduino, Nao
Cardboard construction
Lego, Meccano, Knex
Digital animation, CAD
Filming, stop motion animation
Science experiments
Exploration stations
3D printing
Apps and interactive websites
Computing classes
Minecraft
Live video chat
Makerspaces
Mad science mysteries
Playdough or clay modelling
Marble runs
Gardening

11. How to get it done Make a convincing case Know your ‘Why’
User experience
design
Look for
resources
& expertise
Reusable &
sustainable
options
Children
as experts
Librarians
as facilitators
Start Small
Staff Skills

12. How to get it done WOW! HOW? NOW… POW! High Impact Low Impact Low Cost
High Cost

13. Contact me
adriennehannan
@wcc.govt.nz
@adriennehannan