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Description

Within the framework of the STEM Discovery Campaign 2022, the STEM Alliance and IBM SkillsBuild are organizing the "STEM Alliance – IBM Competition Integrating IBM SkillsBuild for Students".

Do you want to gain up to 500€ for your classroom?

You will have the chance to win a 500€ voucher to buy STEM equipment for your classroom! There will be three winners, so register to the competition and participate to be one of the fortunates!

What is it about?

The competition calls for teachers to create Lesson Plans (according to the template) that integrate IBM SkillsBuild modules in class and connect them to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. The main goal is to familiarise students with the connection between their school subjects and prospective STEM careers and competencies required for pursuing them. The focus lies on the connection between STEM subjects and career readiness as well as workplace skills. Using the IBM SkillsBuild for Students and Educators online modules, teachers will have the opportunity to enrich the STEM and work-related curriculum for students (age 14+). The best Lesson Plans will be published after the competition to serve as good examples for practice.

IBM SkillsBuild for Students and Educators is a free online platform that is designed to enrich the STEM and work-related curriculum for students (age 14+) at this challenging time while also providing professional development opportunities for teachers. Built using vetted open source and bespoke learning content, IBM SkillsBuild uses text, video and gamified assessments to engage students. The platform also provides teachers with content curation tools and a dashboard that allows the tracking of student progress.

The competition will run from 1 February to 31 May 2022 at 23:59 Central European Time(CET).

Are you willing to participate? Here are the steps to follow:

Have a look at the Terms and Conditions.

To participate, first register in the competition using this registration form. Once you are registered, you can work on your entry and hand it in later.

Download the template for the Lesson Plan here. Consider the following sources on IBM SkillsBuild to draw connections with your STEM teaching:

1. The Career Readiness Toolkit for Teachers which includes a Lesson Plan on career exploration and planning.
2. The Course Catalogue on Workplace Skills. You can choose from the following three modules:

• Digital Technology
• Mindfulness
• Professional Skills

The Lesson Plan template contains several fields that will allow both the jury and other teachers to understand and replicate the submitted Lesson Plan.

With all the fields filled out in the template, you will be able to post your Lesson Plan on the IBM SkillsBuild platform. Find more guidance on how to do this here.

Before you submit your IMB SkillsBuild lesson plan, make sure to read all the details of the Competition Guidelines which include the Terms and Conditions. You will find the submission form in the Competition Guidelines

You can submit your entries in one of the three following categories depending on which module you chose:

• Digital Technology
• Mindfulness
• Professional Skills

All data must be submitted by 31 May at 23:59 CET in order to be eligible for the competition.

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram, and by using the #SDC22 for all your social media messages:

• on Facebook: @STEMAllianceEU @IBM #SkillsBuild
• on Twitter: @stemalliance_eu @IBM #SkillsBuild
• on LinkedIn: @STEMAlliance @IBM #SkillsBuild
• on Instagram: @IBM

The prize consists in vouchers with an overall value of 1.500€ to buy STEM equipment for your school.

Resources for teachers

Check all the resources here!

To prepare your lesson plan, have a look at these resources from the IBM SkillsBuild platform.

Download here the Career Readiness Toolkit for Teachers which includes a lesson plan on career exploration and planning.	Discover here the Course Catalogue on Workplace Skills.

 

Download the Lesson Plan examples