Innovation Center

The Hisar Innovation Center is planned to be the hub for teaching and learning with STEAM-focused programs which have common and outreaching goals of improving K-12 education, including professional development, community interactions, and broader impacts. With all aspects, the Center intends to boost the existing quality of education at Hisar which is positioned as a national and international leader in the field of education.

In order to understand the mission of the Hisar Innovation Center, there is a need for a clear understanding of STEAM disciplines. STEAM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. For a high quality STEAM education plan, these disciplines are assumed as not just as standalone courses but an inclusively integrated group of subjects as in real life. According to our educational philosophy, STEAM Education is crucial not only for Science and Math based courses but also for Social Sciences and Humanities. In our STEAM education model, the purpose is to teach for a more innovative world by developing critical thinking, to make use of the knowledge and methodology of engineering and/or technology and to solve real-world problems with creativity and design skills.

As the evidence based best practices inside and outside the school will shape the structure of the Hisar Innovation Center, it will welcome professionals/parents in STEAM fields, motivate interested Hisar staff and students to take part in the science, engineering and other STEAM initiatives, and inform the school administrators to support the advancement of STEAM initiatives for students.

With the focal of STEAM education in harmony with Hisar Schools mission and vision, STEAM has the following fundamental goals;

To promote STEAM learning activities with an experiential education that excites, engages, and enriches through a hands-on, learn-by-doing approach for Hisar School students including creativity and critical thinking skills
To maintain PreK-12 horizontal and vertical alignment and provide a cumulative base for horizontal alignment
To promote opportunities for authentic learning between students and professionals in STEAM fields
To increase educational, physical and logistical opportunities for teachers to increase the quality of STEAM based applications.
To develop sustainability projects with environmental citizenship focus for grades PreK-12

As there is an ongoing study which includes more detailed plans for the future of the Innovation Center, this introduction is intentionally published as an abstract to make Hisar Family be informed about the Innovation Center kickoff.

Hisar Innovation Center Members

Members
Utku ÖZTEKİN	Coordinator
Dilara VARDAR	Member
Duygu ERDOĞAN	Member
Nihan ŞEHSUVAROĞLU	Member
Nick KORESSEL	Member
Özge AYDEMİR	Member
Sedat YALÇIN	Member
Tolga ELDURMAZ	Member
Tolga YAMATMA	Member
Tuğba UCUZCU	Member
Bahadır YILDIZ	Member
Çağla FUNDA	Member
Tayfur ŞANSAN	Member
Zeynel KIZILELMA	Member

Committee on Technology and Innovation Policy

This Committee is created to advise on matters concerning technology, creativity and, innovation at Hisar. The main objectives of the Committee are listed below:

To evaluate Hisar’s current educational objectives and learning outcomes to best prepare its students for the future and the emerging technologies,
To help modernize, implement, and support integration of the STE(A)M and other relevant curricula to promote creativity across all disciplines by designing experiential opportunities and paying attention to the increased importance of interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches embedded in the K12 structure,
To advise Hisar Schools on the implementation of innovative technology and infrastructure solutions when and where applicable,
To recommend methods that will increase the awareness of the students about the impact of technology on societal norms and public policy and to help incorporate the principles of social innovation into coursework,
To teach Hisar students the essentials of entrepreneurship and intellectual property rights and to mentor them to carry out the processes of designing, prototyping, and developing business models,
To connect Hisar with different schools, universities, business, and public sector experts, to facilitate the exchange of best practices and promote the uptake of relevant STE(A)M subjects and projects at Hisar and,
To help the School develop a STE(A)M strategy.

Please click for the Committee Guideline.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Onur Koç	Chair
İpek Erduran	Member
Mahir Badem	Member
Selman Ölmez	Member
Sinan Uzan	Member
Temel Güzeloğlu	Member
Utku Öztekin	Member

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