STEM CLUBS
As I am currently looking for paid employment. In order to help me gain this spending my time learning and developing my skills and knowledge further.
I would like to perhaps be involved with, or help run STEM clubs in a school, or other facility.
As I am currently a volunteer at Paignton Library [1] involved with Code Club [2] as part of this I have completed related courses with FutureLearn [4]. To further support Code Club I working through “Responsive Web Design” with Free Code Camp [7]. The knowledge gained from this has wider educational uses. I have been sending out materials since April.
In terms of further skill development
FutureLearn offer a wide range of courses aimed at education. Having identified several courses that could be of interest am working to complete these over time.
As I am also undertaking OpenLearn courses, I am also driven to try and keep up with developments in various fields.
To help with STEM clubs, I have identified resources that may be of interest. I also have ideas on how these could potentially be used by a club.
I am confident that the above demonstrates a serious commitment to this, and that my previous work experience and learning gives me the skills and knowledge required.
I am putting together plans using Overleaf so hopefully I will cover what is needed for some fun / informative and educational activities.
One plan is based on an activity on the Compound Interest website [9] describing how to use red cabbage as an acid / alkali indicator.
Please contact me for the latest version of my session plan draft.
While work in progress, I hope that it does illustrate that I am able to plan sessions, consider the education and learning outcomes, I have used a FutureLearn course [4] to help me, but also consider health and safety too.
By undertaking this on a paid basis, it will help to cover costs and provide funds to find and prepare further resources.
I am aware that this is going to be more difficult given the situation, but there is no harm in planning and looking at ideas and presenting these. Hopefully the lock down won't last forever.
You can see from my Education and Training that I have also been keeping my safeguarding and other core training up to date. This is another demonstration of my commitment.
References
1 Paignton Library 2 Code Club 3 Computing At School 4 FutureLearn 5 FutureLearn Profile 6 OpenLearn 7 FreeCodeCamp 9.Compound Interest