png-australia shark tank E-SCHOOL
png-australia Sak Tank
EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
PASS GOALS:
Educators and students build leadership skills and use student-centred and project-based learning approaches to improve educational outcomes
Educators in nominated secondary schools deliver an enhanced STEM curriculum
Positive understanding and relationships between PNG and Australia
target Groups:
Up to five PNG secondary school teachers (one coach and up to four STEM (science/maths) teachers
Minimum of two Australian Science, Maths and Technology teachers
DESCRIPTION:
The Shark Tank eSchool activity is a one-day, face-to-face, train-the-teacher workshop delivered during the PASS Expanding School Partnership Professional Learning Program in Brisbane. This program unpacks what entrepreneurism is and develops the skills of entrepreneurial thinking and mindset.
The Shark Tank eSchool program simplifies the entrepreneurial enquiry process starting with the identification of a student nominated problem, then systematically applies a set of integrated activities while working towards solving the identified problem. The program’s problem-solving approach can be applied across a range of STEM subject domains. To sustain post-workshop momentum and efficacy in classroom implementation, ongoing coaching is provided to teachers over the 1st semester of 2023 (for 14-weeks) via individual email enquiry support, phone-calls, Zoom sessions and WhatsApp engagement.
Shark Tank was designed by a specialist team of experienced educators and entrepreneurs and captures the essential activities within the entrepreneurial process in an easy-to-understand end-to-end process. Shark Tank currently works with teachers and students in 150+ secondary schools in SA, WA, QLD, NT, VIC and NSW plus schools in Thailand and Vietnam.
PNG-Australia Shark Tank video highlights on YouTube.
LEAD:
MIE Lab is an innovation agency that creates transformational products, services, brands and businesses. MIE Lab helps take businesses and start-ups from idea to market. MIE Lab's Shark Tank eSchool develops critical and creative problem-solving skills in secondary school students and educators.
Dr Anton Jordaan is a serial entrepreneur having founded, grown, and harvested a number of businesses in the education sector. He has 30 years' experience delivering courses at postgraduate level, and to corporate clients in Entrepreneurship, Venture Creation, Project Management and Accounting in Australia, Africa, Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle-East. He has executive management experience having served as a director of a stock exchange listed company for 2 years and holds a PhD in Entrepreneurship.
Stella Bachtis is an experienced secondary and tertiary educator who has worked in Australia and overseas. Her areas of interest include online learning design and development, as well as teaching creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship to young people. She is passionate about teaching and learning and is currently completing her doctorate in innovation and critical and creative thinking skills focused on pre-service teachers.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
A one-day in-person workshop part of the PASS Expanding School Partnership Professional Learning Program
Online resources accessible to workshop participants
14-week ongoing coaching over Semester 1 2023 via individual email enquiry support, phone-calls, Zoom sessions and WhatsApp engagement
At least two educators participating in the workshop trained as certified Shark Tank e-School teachers who can facilitate the Shark Tank e-School program in their schools
EXPECTED LEARNING Areas & OUTCOMES:
By undertaking this professional learning, teachers will:
understand an entrepreneurial mindset and orientation
develop confidence in teaching entrepreneurial skills to students
enhance their knowledge, skills, and application (professional practice) around the teaching and learning of PASS capabilities: critical thinking, creative thinking, collaboration, communication, character, intercultural understanding, digital literacy and citizenship – local and global plus 21st century essential skillsets: problem identification, ideation, prototyping, innovation, problem solving, teamwork, and leadership skills
strengthen English proficiency.
MATERIALS
Teachers attending the workshop receive a full module plan, outlining objectives, and key learning activities for each module. These plans are accompanied by a suite of resources aligned to each suggested activity. Included in the portal are suggested assessment activities and rubrics which have been aligned to various Australian Curricula. The Shark Tank eSchool program has pathway opportunities to various universities in Australia. Interested? Contact Stella Bachtis at stella@mielab.com.au.