Statistics, Technology, Electronics, Arts, Mathematics & Data Integration and Improvising
We’ve all heard of the STEM acronym which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. This acronym was introduced in 2001 by NSF administrators. Then around 2006, an engineer and technology teacher expanded upon the STEM acronym to create STEAM which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. The introduction of the arts, to be included as a component of activities that were traditionally logical and analytical in nature was well received and have continued to flourish.
However, given the major underlying role that statistics has and is playing in the evolution of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, I believe that statistics deserves its own acronym letter mention as well. What’s more, given the wide reaching impact of electronic machine network connectivity (have you heard of the Internet of Things (IoT)) and our ever growing reliance on the massive accumulation and use of data, the STEAM-D acronym seems to be very fitting I believe. I don’t suggest STEAM-D as a replacement for STEM and STEAM; but as an additional focused collection of topics that can guide the creation of interesting integrative activities and growth experiences.
Statistics, Technology, Electronics, Arts, Mathematics, and Data (STEAM-D) … please watch my YouTube video!
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