Where it all begins....

Technology Education (formerly known as Industrial Education) has been the teaching STEM all along.  STEM educators now utilize tech ed lessons for their instruction.   STEM has its place but it only works when truly integrated.  Integration must be a seamless blend of all disciplines not one or two taught or one taught individually with a dash of the other 3. True STEM education occurs when Technology, Science and Mathematics educators collaborate together, share their ideas and build a lesson that allows students to play the role of an engineer.   Calling for true, authentic STEM education.  Calling for universities to provide opportunities for all STEM related departments to work together ...not separate.  True integration starts early on....and with the education of the educators that will impart this knowledge.