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Stem Teacher Meet

Stem Teacher Meet. 13 th October 2011. Gareth McGrath ICT Teacher Hardenhuish School. Activities 2010-2011. 2 nd Feb 2011 STEM Ambassadors & Teachers Meeting 23 rd Mar 2011 Initial contact with Web Usability partnership 28 th Mar 2011Initial contact with QinetiQ

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Stem Teacher Meet

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  1. Stem Teacher Meet 13th October 2011 Gareth McGrath ICT Teacher Hardenhuish School

  2. Activities 2010-2011 • 2nd Feb 2011 STEM Ambassadors & Teachers Meeting • 23rd Mar 2011 Initial contact with Web Usability partnership • 28th Mar 2011Initial contact with QinetiQ • Participation in the STEM Challenge 6

  3. Web Usability Partnership • Dr Burton-Taylor at WUP came out to speak to students about the importance of testing systems effectively, with particular focus on the Client and User needs. • They also are always on the look out for testers

  4. QinetiQ • QinetiQ • aerospace • defence • security • For activities week in July 2011 we had engineering experts work alongside our students on Robotic challenges over three days

  5. STEM challenge 6 • From early April until the 19th May we entered the STEM Challenge 6 • On the 19th May judging for the event took place at Hardenhuish • Judging representatives from industry took place Azaria Frost (British Computing Society) Dr Sarah Burton-Taylor (WUP) as well as the GoCatalyst team

  6. Looking forward to 2011-2012 • Up an coming projects: • AGAT app event • Writing computer programming into the keystage 3 SOW • Trips to the Computing Museum Swindon • Robotics Clubs • Industry links we would like to contact: • BCS • BMW?? • INTEL • Bletchley Park • App Developers gjm@hardenhuish.wilts.sch.uk

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