The document discusses an educational initiative in the Areco River Basin of Argentina, focusing on environmental education through ICT and STEM in collaboration with 36 urban and rural high schools. Over several years, the program has led to the submission of numerous student projects that emphasize problem-solving and innovation while enhancing IT skills. Stakeholders involved in the initiative believe that collaboration is contributing to building a better community and addressing environmental challenges.

1. Montreal, June 22 – 25, 2015

2. An Integrated View where Science, Technology,
Art and Communication Converge

3. Who/Where: From CSR to High
School Education
Areco River
Basin
Urban/Rural
High Schools
Argentina
ASP - CNC
Argentina
Caring for our
Watersheds
Agrium
Canada

4. Who/Where: A Closer Look
36 Urban/Rural
High Schools
(Argentina)
Environmental Program
(Canada - Argentina)
ICT
(Argentina)
CNC
Environmental
+
ICT
(Argentina)

5. 36 Urban/Rural
High Schools
(Argentina)
CNC
Environmental
+
ICT
(Argentina)
Teacher Training
on STEM & ICT
IT Infrastructure
“Linking Equality
Program”

6. South America,
Argentina, Province of
Buenos Aires, San
Antonio de Areco.

7. Argentina, Province of Buenos Aires,
Areco River Basin
One million acres
Estimated population: 60,000

8. How can we take care of our watersheds?
How can we convert this engaging contest in a
matter of educational improvement focused
on ICT & STEM knowledge?

9.  2012
 Our main concern: environmental issues in order to start
working on the school projects.
 Lecture and workshop. “Education for the Environment:
Challenge and Opportunity”.
 The actual work with teachers and students started.
Awareness and Training Plan

10. 2012 Results
 36 works were submitted to be evaluated by two juries.
 10 finalists ranked from 1 to 10.
 CNC drew up an implementation plan.

11.  2013
 Work demands: environmental education and
sustainable construction from the labour perspective.
 Workshop: “Caring for the Environment and the Future
of Employment for Young Workers”.
Awareness and Training Plan

12. 2013 Results
 55 works were submitted to be evaluated by two juries.
 10 finalists ranked from 1 to 10.
 CNC drew up an implementation plan.

13.  2014
 The Blas Pascal Center was incorporated to the CNC
Program.
 The training main topic: “ICT & LKT. Time to learn, Time
to know”.
 Research blog: “Areco River Basin. An Interdisciplinary
Approach”.
Awareness and Training Plan

14.  2014
 Participants asked for a more comprehensive training.
 A three-month intensive training course through b-
learning started.
 Contents: Research blogging, authoring hypermedia
to develop “born-to-the-Web” materials, online
hypermedia conceptual maps design, hypermedia
interactive boards.
Awareness and Training Plan

15. Methodology: Creating Tension

16. Methodology: Creating Convergence
CORE

17. 2014 Results
 51 works were submitted to be evaluated by two juries.
 10 finalists ranked from 1 to 10.
 CNC drew up an implementation plan.

18.  2015
 All projects are revised.
 Our challenging task: to improve the way information,
ideas and concepts are expressed. “Better thinking
resulting in better projects”.
 Workshop Feb. 2015: “ICT & LKT at Areco II. What Have
We Done for Doing it Better?”.
Awareness and Training Plan

19. Results: STEM & ICT
DigesterinanAgriculturalSchool(2012)
TechnicalSupport:FundaciónENERGIZAR

20. Justliketheovenbird(2013)
TechnicalSupport:Arq.GuillermoDurán Results: STEM & ICT

21. Scientific,TechnologicalandArtisticWallIntervention
TechnicalSupport:CNC–BlasPascalCenter.EdTechR&D
Results: STEM & ICT

22. Pericles(Kindergarten)
TechnicalSupport:ColombianVisualArtists Results: STEM & ICT

23. First Conclusions
• Ongoing project in its 4th
year
• Students and teachers
have achieved significant
IT knowledge and practice
• Source of motivation I:
problem solving to turn
their ideas into
environmental projects
• Source of motivation II:
submitting projects to be
eligible for funding.
• Source of motivation III:
being involved in an
innovative program

24. • Museo Las Lilas
(transportation,
breakfast, lunch and
brunch)
• Municipal authorities
•TV channels
• Radio stations
More Broadly…

25. • On the STEM Paradigm, emphasizing knowledge
acquisition of communication tools, platforms and
strategies mainly based on S & T as well as on
communication and art convergence.

26. • Beyond technological and social aspects, all stakeholders
(CNC staff, teachers, students, administrators) involved in
this program feel that by working together we are
building a better world.

27. Thank you!