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Inclusion and Equality Through STEAM Programs for Kids

When it comes to digital literacy, schools with higher budgets can provide better facilities to their students, leaving low-income schools behind.

The inclusion and digital equality issue must be dealt with an open mind because it has a relation with STEAM classes for kids. While many of the STEAM-based lessons can be delivered to students manually, most of them require modern technology.

What Students Require

Along with online homework, pedagogical practices have also gone digital and require advanced software. Three things must be in place for running a successful STEM programs for kids.

· Digital Access

Students must have continuous access to good quality, well-functioning computers with a fast Wi-Fi connection.

  • Digital Literacy

Students must have the necessary computer skills to navigate digitally and learn advanced skills through the internet.

  • Digital Support

Schools must have qualified IT professionals who take care of the computer network and fix glitches promptly to ensure a smooth digital learning experience for students.

These three things apply everywhere, and not only to students. However, we believe that schools are the best place for young minds to get introduced to digital tools in a conducive environment.

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STEAM and Digital Equality

While STEAM education can’t overcome all the challenges posed by digital inclusion, it can undoubtedly influence two streams: digital enablement and digital literacy.

The skills nurtured through STEAM education can bring about a positive social change if everyone gets equal opportunities. Creativity, information processing, and critical thinking — can all be used to solve real-world problems digitally. The educator’s job is to demonstrate to students how they can apply these skills and lead them on a path to digital enablement.

When students engage in a digital STEAM lesson, they move up the ladder of digital literacy. While the classroom lesson may be the only means of digital training that a kid gets, it emphasizes the importance of STEAM education to deliver an equal learning experience to all students.

Topics in STEAM education are connected through the T, which is technology. STEAM’s relation with digital equality is closely related to the accessibility and affordability of technology. With time, the issue of digital inclusion and equality have gone beyond the confines of literacy and become political rhetoric.

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