The T & E in STEM

Do you struggle with the T & E elements within STEM? 

Technology 
We often think of technology as only computers, phones, tablets, but in reality, technology is anything tangible or intangible created by a technical method that impacts life, society, and environment. The wheel created 6,000 years ago is an example of technology. It is a tool of technology that, even now, we use daily. 
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Engineering 
Teaching engineering is teaching the process of designing and building something that is a practical necessity. You can also think of it as the process of creating those pieces of technology that are critical to serving a purpose or meeting a need. 

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When we say technology, we are talking about:

• being inventive
• experimenting with tools
• making things work
• identifying problems
• using computers (older children)​

When we say engineering, we are talking about:

• solving problems 
• using materials
• designing and creating
• building​

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Comment one of your favorite technology or engineering activities with children.

Here is mine:
I love trying coding for technology. It could be with legos or them practicing moving their friends around with "rules."