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A week at MIT: What our collaboration offers students like me

I’m Katya, a Year 12 student at the British International School of Chicago, South Loop where I’ve attended since Year 4. Last month, I was lucky enough to participate in a week-long event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, made possible thanks to the collaboration Nord Anglia Education has.

Unleash your creativity

Creativity isn’t a trait unique to those who pursue the arts. Educators say it’s a way of thinking that leads to imaginative and unique solutions to all types of real-world problems

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Curious minds in high demand

Promoting curiosity and exploration is crucial to help achieve more effective problem solving. Schools can play a part in developing these qualities in young people through inquiry-based learning

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What's the problem?

Employers want schools to equip students with complex problem-solving and critical thinking skills from a young age to better prepare them for work in the future

No holds barred

STEAM learning empowers students to become creative by exposing them to situations without parameters, challenging them to both identify problems and invent solutions.

RoboSnail and furry wetsuit inventor wants students to look to the animal world for engineering inspiration

MIT’s Professor Anette Peko Hosoi is challenging our students to explore the unique qualities animals possess and how it can enhance human ability or solve human problems in the Super Natural MIT Challenge.

How partnerships with world-leading organisations transform learning

Astro boots inventor Professor Leia Stirling challenges students to create their own wearable technologies

Known for inventing boots for astronauts to walk on Mars, Professor Leia Stirling at MIT’s Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics wants students to explore the world of wearable technology in the Epic Identity challenge and discover how gadgets are used to measure and enhance or help human performance.

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Innovative teaching and learning in schools is achieved through regularly testing ideas, learning from them and deciding how to move forward

MIT Teaching Systems Lab Professor Justin Reich says regular testing our ideas paves the way for both teachers and students to learn through experience and evaluate how to move forward

How can we future proof education so students can handle what tomorrow will bring?

Nord Anglia’s Education’s (NAE) Director Andy Puttock says schools have shifted from being transmitters of knowledge to becoming environments for students to develop the skills and qualities needed to thrive in the future, and keep pace in a rapidly changing world

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This year MIT challenges YOU to be a STEAM Superhero!

The theme of this year’s MIT Challenges is STEAM Superheroes, a concept connecting Nord Anglia Education (NAE) students to current, cutting-edge research while reinforcing cross-disciplinary learning

Blowing off some STEAM: Students reflect on day one and two of STEAM Week @ MIT

Students from Nord Anglia International School (NAIS HK) reflected on the first two days of STEAM Week @ MIT. They shared their journal entries with us and said they're thrilled by what they’ve experienced so far.

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The significance of MIT's “mind and hand” philosophy

It’s one of the biggest events in NAE’s calendar. STEAM Week @ MIT kicks off this weekend on 29 April and our students are buzzing in anticipation of what’s to come! An interesting fact unknown to many about MIT is its motto, “mind and hand”, or Mens et Manus in Latin. We would like to share a blog post by Mark Orrow-Whiting, Nord Anglia Education’s Director of Curriculum and Student Performance, on why he believes the “mind and hand” philosophy is integral to NAE’s STEAM curriculum, which has been enhanced in a collaboration with the university.

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Full STEAM Ahead: NAE students gear up for their trip to MIT

It’s the week they’ve been waiting for and they’re revved up and raring to go. Our students will be flying into Boston from far and wide this coming weekend for STEAM Week @ MIT – a unique, five-day long event packed with STEAM-related challenges, learning and adventure at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Bringing MIT's philosophy into the classroom

MIT's mens et manus philosophy, or mind and hand in Latin, galvanised Darren Sutton to design a makerspace that would inspire students and staff alike. Find out how his trip to MIT with Nord Anglia Education students influenced him to build a creative space that would bring his school community together and get everyone to think outside the box with hands-on learning.

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The significance of “mind and hand” philosophy

MIT’s motto is Mens et Manus, or “mind and hand” in Latin. Mark Orrow-Whiting shares his insight on why the “mind and hand” philosophy is integral in Nord Anglia Education’s approach to STEAM learning in collaboration with MIT.

LIVE from MIT-Nord Anglia STEAMFest

Students from Nord Anglia Education schools around the world are at MIT this week exploring STEAM subjects with researchers at the forefront of discovery. Find out the latest news from our students at the MIT-Nord Anglia STEAMFest.

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The importance of A in STEAM

Using the term STEAM versus STEM continues to be an ongoing debate among many educators. In his article Jack Cooper, MIT Lead for Southeast Asia, tells us the significance of having the A for STEAM.

Nord Anglia Education's personlised approach to teaching STEAM

Find out how we are helping your child to invent the future. Our collaboration with MIT, one of the world's leading universities in STEAM subjects, challenges students through in-school activities at the British International School Houston.

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A week at MIT: What our collaboration offers students like me

Unleash your creativity

More than a single answer

Curious minds in high demand

What's the problem?

No holds barred

RoboSnail and furry wetsuit inventor wants students to look to the animal world for engineering inspiration

How partnerships with world-leading organisations transform learning

Astro boots inventor Professor Leia Stirling challenges students to create their own wearable technologies

Innovative teaching and learning in schools is achieved through regularly testing ideas, learning from them and deciding how to move forward

How can we future proof education so students can handle what tomorrow will bring?

This year MIT challenges YOU to be a STEAM Superhero!

Blowing off some STEAM: Students reflect on day one and two of STEAM Week @ MIT

The significance of MIT's “mind and hand” philosophy

Full STEAM Ahead: NAE students gear up for their trip to MIT

Bringing MIT's philosophy into the classroom

The significance of “mind and hand” philosophy

LIVE from MIT-Nord Anglia STEAMFest

The importance of A in STEAM

Nord Anglia Education's personlised approach to teaching STEAM