Promoting Inclusive STEM Education by Creating Tactile Material (Swell Paper & 3D Print) for Biology & Astronomy from Mixed Students’ Group.

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Project Lead: Nikolaos Nerantzis

Mentor: Krysta McNutt

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[nerantzis]

I’m working with public school students & teachers in Thessaloniki (GR) to create tactile material for Biology & Astronomy (not only) for visual impaired for swell paper & 3D printers, so that, primarily, teachers can freely download & use in order to engage typical development students & students with special educational needs and/or disability. Our material can be extended and can be used in teaching, outreaching and communicating inclusive science education. :-)

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Open Canvas {https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1M4Q6Uxo6HfEbuTl6to4HKFLGCBC63ry1g6LR6qMBEgE/edit}

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Roadmap (draft)

Mission & Summary The present project aims to promote inclusive STEM education & to create (not existing) consistence & compact tactile educational material (Workbooks & 3D prints) on Biology & Astronomy. Students’ will learn taking the lead on developing their own ideas in a learning friendly environment. Using our laptops & software the model/draws will be ‘convert’ in vector files and 3D source files. These files will be integrated to tactile Workbooks and the 3D prints. The project, by engaging children with Science while having fun, will give us the opportunity to bring to the center of attention children with special educational needs and/or disabilities taking the lead in actions and -moreover- a context where children can develop social skills, make friends and learning through making.

Milestones

Create & publish material on Biology & Astronomy Create & publish material on Physics, Chemistry & Geology Implement Workshop on several schools in Greece Implement Workshop on several schools in other countries

List of tasks

Create material on Biology & Astronomy (Implement a Workshop, Edit or send the material, Publishing the material) Create material on Physics, Chemistry & Geology (Implement a Workshop, Edit or send the material, Publishing the material) Implement Workshop on several schools in Greece (Implement a Workshop, Edit or send the material, Publishing the material) Implement Workshop on several schools in other countries (Implement a Workshop, Edit or send the material, Publishing the material)

How can get involved

Get in touch Implement a Workshop Edit or send the material Publishing the material Promote, support & disseminate

:-)

[nerantzis]

Re-edit my Open Canvas {https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1M4Q6Uxo6HfEbuTl6to4HKFLGCBC63ry1g6LR6qMBEgE/edit}

:-)

[nerantzis]

...we have a ...winner {CC BY-SA}

[kipkurui]

This is a great project. I like the license choice. Could you expand abbreviations like WS to cater for wide audience.

[nerantzis]

README file (draft) https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WqDDzAGIIpPzK-lGWk3GI5uO8BU3z6_zZYr32hKZ068/edit or https://goo.gl/oGqCSZ