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EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork

A community of practice promoting and supporting an understanding of STEAM in early childhood education research and practice.

Joined March 2023
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EC STEAM Network@ecsteamnetwork
3 Mar 2025
Spring 2025 EC STEAM Network Newsletter.  Includes info on research projects examples of STEAM in ECEC practice. Please feel free to share and encourage them to join our network which they can do by emailing us at ecsteamnet@gmail.com #STEAM #STEM #education #earlychildhood
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Paula Walshe@walshe_paula
3 Jan 2025
STEAM in DAILY LIFE! Travelled to Dursey Island in West Cork via Ireland's only cable car.... #Engineering #science #technology #STEAM #STEM
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A great resource from @dailystem #STEAM #STEM #education #resource
dailySTEM Chris Woods
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15 Dec 2024
Hey teachers…here’s a brand new issue of The Daily STEM! Download or share free at dailystem.com/news
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Paula Walshe@walshe_paula
11 Dec 2024
Great opportunity in STEAM at National College of Ireland. #jobfairy #STEAM #STEM #education ncirl.ie/About/Work-for-NCI/…
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Winter 2024 EC STEAM Network Newsletter. Includes research in STEAM & lots of images/examples of #STEAM in #ECEC activities sent in by our members. Please follow us and share! #STEM #research #earlyyears #activities #earlychildhood #education #communityofpractice #play #children
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Just in time for the new focus on #STEAM & #STEAM - one of our network co-chairs has published a book to help educators bring STEAM in to their early childhood practice.
Paula Walshe@walshe_paula
5 Dec 2024
Updated Aistear published today states "Babies, toddlers and young children enjoy exploring early #STEM concepts & ideas and testing these out". My new book can show you how to incorporate these activities in #earlychildhoodeducation for children age 0-6.borupress.ie/bookshop/walshe…
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🎊👏☺️ Delighted to see new Aistear specifically promoting #STEM / #STEAM activities in #earlyyears practice. #earlychildhoodeducation #edchatie #edutwitter @NCCAie
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Please share some examples or stories from your #earlyyears practice or #research on #STEAM with us for inclusion in our next newsletter. Eg: 📚A book or article recommendation 📢Information of an upcoming conference 📸Photos/learning stories of STEAM in action #STEM #education
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Some online subsidised SIX BRICKS course places available €40 instead of €165! Online course hosted through Kildare Education Centre - to teachers and SNAs working in schools in the Ireland. Mond 11th Nov & Tues 12th Nov7pm-9pm eckildare.ie/coursebooking/p… #steam #stem #education
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Sylwia O’Rourke, #PhD student at SETU (Carlow), is doing valuable #research exploring #digital interactions in #ECEC settings and the impact of those on children’s #cognitive and socio-emotional #development. Please see her survey link and share: setu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/…
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Nicola O Reilly@NicolaOReilly6
16 Oct 2024
Fantastic to see EC educators in @DCU_IoE for #MathsWeek2024 learning about early maths learning through #play with Sandra O Neill and @cgillic. Well done too to @CASTeL_DCU for facilitating these events! So important that ECE settings benefit from all the wonderful expertise!
cgillic@cgillic
16 Oct 2024
EC educators exploring the opportunities for mathematical exploration, thinking & learning arising from a treasure basket & pattern blocks at our ⁦@CASTeL_DCU⁩ #mathsweek event last night #earlymaths #Exploring&Thinking ⁦@NCCAie⁩ #playfulmaths
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One of our network co-chairs, Paula, was invited on to KCLRFM radio discussing the #gender gap in #STEM and encouraging girls into STEM from early childhood #education. Here is the link she is on about 1 hrs 5 mins in to the programme dated 15th October kclr96fm.com/thekclrdaily/

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Paula Walshe@walshe_paula
15 Oct 2024
I was invited to on to @kclr96fm today to discuss the importance of #STEAM & #STEM in #earlychildhoodeducation to reduce the #stemgendergap highlighted by @IWish_ie report which says 50% of secondary school girls lack STEM confidence. #research #gender player.autopod.xyz/716047
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In May 2024 one of our members made an Erasmus trip to @UManresa to explore their Lab 0-6 STEAM lab for children aged 0-6 years old. If you want to hear about it come to our free community of practice meeting tomorrow night 15th Oct 2024, sign up here: forms.gle/HyU45AkGP8ZgGzwK7

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Workshop: Embracing Neurodiversity with STEM 16th Nov 10am-2pm Glenview Hotel with Wicklow Count Childcare @NicolaOReilly6 and @Sandra_O_Neill #STEM #STEAM #neurodiversity BOOK HERE: eventbrite.fr/e/childcare-pr…
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Interested in STEAM in early childhood, then join our free community of practice where we share ideas, practice and research ideas - all welcome! forms.gle/p6cAttKa645Uhae27 #STEAM #STEM #edchatie @edchateu #education #makerspace #communityofpractice #teachers #educators

Join the EC STEAM Network mailing list

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Interested in presenting for 5 or 10 minutes on your STEAM in ECEC practice or research at our next network meeting online next Tues Oct 15th at 7.30pm? Let us know via this form? All welcome! #STEAM #STEM #communityofpractice #earlychildhood #earlyyears forms.gle/VwKoA5GPge5YBqtM9

EC STEAM Network Online Meeting

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Lots of ideas for Space Week 2024 which could be tailored for children in early childhood available from @SpaceWeekIRL #earlychildhood #STEAM #curriculum #Space #spaceweek spaceweek.ie/for-organisers/…

For Teachers - Space Week

For Space Week we have a wide array of resources and events specially for teachers. As well as the resources below, we will be running a number of events that will help you to further develop your...

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SPACE WEEK 2024 🚀🛰☄️ Think about how you can bring a space them to your ECEC activities this week! #spaceweek #STEAM #STEM #science #technology #engineering #arts #maths #earlyyears #space
Space Week@SpaceWeekIRL
7 Oct 2024
MTU Space Week Open Day with Astronaut Steve Swanson at @mtu_csm 👨‍🚀 We heard some wonderful music, had a Q&A with Steve, created our own solar systems, and much more. Thank you to everyone who came out to support, especially our exhibitors. #SpaceWeekIRL
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cgillic@cgillic
7 Oct 2024
Calling all EC educators. Join us, Córa & Sandra, for a night of FREE early mathematics fun and games prof development @CASTeL_DCU @DCU_IOE @DCU_LLECE #freePD Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Join our community of practice on all things STEAM in early childhood education! forms.gle/HjJXfbSwWwCK78QFA

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Paula Walshe@walshe_paula
3 Oct 2024
The next online EC STEAM Network meeting is coming soon, why not join our free #communityofpractice on all things #STEAM and #STEAM in early childhood #education. @EarlyChildhdIRL @NCIRL @ECECGalway @froebelmu @MICThurles @ECCE_ITB @TUS_Athlone_ forms.gle/HjJXfbSwWwCK78QFA
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