The document discusses iSTEAM ORT, an educational program in Israel that focuses on innovation, science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. The goal of iSTEAM ORT is to foster innovation, startup culture, and career education relating to science and technology. It takes an interdisciplinary approach using project-based learning with technology. iSTEAM ORT also aims to develop skills like collaboration, leadership, and social responsibility while closing social gaps and promoting inclusion.

1. iSTEAM
ORT
- ORT Israel 21th century
educational startup in Educational Innovation
The future public school graduates:
innovators, entrepreneurs, researchers, top engineers
and responsible social leaders
_______________________________________________________
iSTEAM
ORT
Innovation, Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Arts and
Mathematics-
iSTEAM
ORT
fosters innovation, startup culture, career education, Hi-Tech
economy and social inclusion.
Science, Mathematics, Technology and Engineering jointly harnessed to
expand human abilities and to solve social, mother earth challenges and
improve quality of life
Integrating ARTS within iSTEAMORT
studies empowers the harmony in
technology, enriched society and improves the creativity and aesthetics of
the engineering and technological solutions.
iSTEAMORT
studies raises the questions of sustainability, ethics,
responsible citizenship and community commitment.
iSTEAMORT
is an integrative program that bears the following
characteristics:
1. Interdisciplinary approach and theme
2. Comprehensive PBL (Project Based Learning) with rich ICT
pedagogical approach
3. Innovative and inventive thinking methods
4. Inspiration, entrepreneurship and career development
relating to the real world and high-tech industry
5. Critical things and examining moral dilemmas of Sciences
and Technologies, based on culture, heritage and values

2. The 2016 iSTEAM
ORT
program in ORT Israel will highlight these
aspects:
 Concurrent state of the art in ISTEAM studies in k-12 around
ORT Israel network of schools
 The culture of Innovation and Entrepreneurship being
disseminated in ORT Israel schools
 Collaboration, leadership and 21st skills within iSTEAMORT
content and methodology
 Developing the mindset of career development in high-tech
industry, startups and R&D
 Communal and environmental sense of responsibility and
commitment leadership
 Closing the social gap, challenging the gender factor and
improve inclusion