EC STEAM Network

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

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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 [email protected]
#STEAM #STEM #education #earlychildhood

[Paula Walshe @walshe_paula]

STEAM in DAILY LIFE! Travelled to Dursey Island in West Cork via Ireland's only cable car.... #Engineering #science #technology #STEAM #STEM

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

A great resource from @dailystem
#STEAM #STEM #education #resource

[dailySTEM Chris Woods @dailystem]

Hey teachers…here’s a brand new issue of The Daily STEM!

Download or share free at https://t.co/MEP99hWw5h

[Paula Walshe @walshe_paula]

Great opportunity in STEAM at National College of Ireland. #jobfairy #STEAM #STEM #education
https://t.co/byPibo7EcT

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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]

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.https://t.co/05ZlVMFJWQ

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

🎊👏☺️ Delighted to see new Aistear specifically promoting #STEM / #STEAM activities in #earlyyears practice. #earlychildhoodeducation #edchatie #edutwitter @NCCAie

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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
https://t.co/BHLMkFgM6l #steam #stem #education

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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: https://t.co/8DZIErIwQf

[Nicola O Reilly @NicolaOReilly6]

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!

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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 https://t.co/yjbaj3YlrI

[Paula Walshe @walshe_paula]

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
https://t.co/qoFz7uSZvq

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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: https://t.co/5t8LZlXfKh

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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: https://t.co/lfIHdFc1ru

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

Interested in STEAM in early childhood, then join our free community of practice where we share ideas, practice and research ideas - all welcome!
https://t.co/f06DVwS2uV
#STEAM #STEM #edchatie @edchateu #education #makerspace #communityofpractice #teachers #educators

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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
https://t.co/fYiWgYwZ9i

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

Lots of ideas for Space Week 2024 which could be tailored for children in early childhood available from @SpaceWeekIRL
#earlychildhood #STEAM #curriculum #Space #spaceweek https://t.co/0YYuqFe3j6

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

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]

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

[cgillic @cgillic]

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: https://t.co/jWZhLhp4Hy

[EC STEAM Network @ecsteamnetwork]

@NCIRL Early Learning Initiative seeks parents from Ireland of a child from birth to 18 to complete a survey about parental attitudes to #STEM. Link below.
https://t.co/UijAnZVuo4
#parenting #technology #ireland #research