iSTEAM - Friends of Israel Sci-Tech Schools

Pioneering Science & Technology Education

iSTEAM

Preparing students for the challenges of the 21st century through innovation, science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics, entrepreneurship, and hands-on learning.


iSTEAM is the flagship program of the Israel Sci-Tech Schools Network. The program is highly regarded internationally and is licensed to schools in the European Union, the United States, the Russian Federation, Azerbaijan, and the Philippines.Students build multidisciplinary projects across science, engineering, technology, and art, developing the skills required in a changing world: teamwork, critical thinking, innovative design, and entrepreneurship.
Students working together

Innovation in Action

iSTEAM OpenValley

iSTEAM OpenValley is a joint venture between Israel Sci-Tech Schools
Network and OpenValley, created to connect the worlds of innovation
and start-ups to Israel Sci-Tech schools around the country.

The programs take place at OpenValley innovation centers, providing
designated study and training spaces for student and teacher
entrepreneurs, student-led innovation clubs, and creative change
processes.

Students building hands-on projects with technology and materials

Hands-On Learning

STUDIO & MAKERS Curriculum

The STUDIO and MAKERS curriculum develops the skills students need
when the greatest challenges depend less on memorized knowledge and
more on flexibility, adaptability, iteration, sharing, collaboration,
and autonomous learning.

The program gives students “hands-on wisdom” through creative
physical projects involving spatial thinking, initiative, design,
documentation, wood, metal, plastic, textiles, Arduino, micro:bit,
3D controllers, open challenges, teamwork, and multidisciplinary
integration.

Teacher and students collaborating on an innovation project

Teacher Innovation

R&D Incubator

The R&D incubator supports teacher development in innovation and
technological, engineering, and scientific entrepreneurship. The
incubator helps develop products, systems, and solutions that promote
a school start-up culture while connecting educators with start-up
and high-tech companies.

  • HUB Educational:
    an annual development track for teachers and principals creating
    technological-engineering solutions through Project Based Learning
    and Design Thinking.
  • Pedagogical Innovation Capsule:
    focused work on relevant topics with professionals and mentors.
  • MAKERS Workshop & Curriculum:
    a compact, well-equipped school workshop model designed to be
    replicated and operated across schools.

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For more information about iSTEAM and other Israel Sci-Tech Schools
innovation programs, please contact Dar Nadler.

Email:

dnadler@israel-scitech-schools.org