The term is typically used when addressing education policy and curriculum choices in schools to improve competitiveness in science and technology development. To Help promote STEM in Ireland we have added a STEM events calender on our Events page
"The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena "
"The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry"
"The branch of science and technology concerned with the design, building, and use of engines, machines, and structures"
"The study of the measurement, properties, and relationships of quantities and sets, using numbers and symbols."
"The aim of the Digital Youth Council is to work alongside businesses and government to give young people a voice in STEM & to promote STEM to young people "
The DYC has been working over the past number of months to continue its push for more young people across the country to look at future careers in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), but also just to develop their own interest in the subjects.
If you don’t understand how what you are using is built and what’s behind it, it’s the difference between technology controlling us and us controlling technology,” says 18-year-old Harry McCann from Clane in Co Kildare.
Silicon Republic has been named official media partner for the Digital Youth Council for 2015. Silicon Republic will be the first source of news for all things Digital Youth Council this year.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny launched Ireland’s Hour of Code programme which sees over 500 events planned across the country. A frontrunner in Europe’s drive to promote coding for young people, Ireland’s Hour of Code