Developing Black Superheroes through STEM and STEAM Education
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Posted By: William Jackson on July 27, 2016 Developing Black Superheroes through STEM and STEAM Education William Jackson, M.Ed. Edward Waters College - Educational Technology and Social Media Graduate of South Carolina State University and instructor with Edward Waters College HBCUs ROCK Summer camp at America's Little Leaders in Jacksonville, Florida The educational matrix is changing to infuse hands on learning and cognitive development that is building thought leaders and content developers. Ours is a “knowledge based” economy and if people of color and culture are not at the tables of STEM and STEAM educational development they will not have any economic power or equality because they will lack the skills to contribute in the areas of economic development. Many people talk about sitting at the economic, educational, political and commerce tables of global influence, people of color and culture are quickly learning if they are not at the tables of influence in creating opportunities of employment and global contribution they will be eaten by those that command the tables and make the decisions what is on the menu to consume or discard in the garbage cans of the world of technological growth and development. Children of color and culture are being challenged because the traditional jobs of the past that require hands on agricultural and industrial works are fading. Dyeing are the careers of physical labor that African Americans at one time could obtain to support themselves and their families. What is required now are “thinking, reasoning, application and development skills. STEM, STEAM, STREAM and the other acronyms that are used to describe the work related skills and abilities should not be foreign terms to those of color and culture. They should be household words connected to employment, empowerment and educational growth that leads to economic equality. This video is developed from a project that I created for children of color and culture to embrace their future visions of productivity and embracing their strengths and great potential to contribute to the world. Teaching children of color and culture that they do have a place in this nation and the world. They are creating their visions of empowerment, engagement and contribution to society. Developing Black Superheroes through STEM and STEAM Education https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGIt1PreR9... Barrington Irving speaks on STEM and Literacy of students https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4DBk3awXa... If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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William Jackson
Educational Technology and Social Media Instructor, Edward Waters College South Carolina State University class of 1985 Member Since September 2008 |
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