Natalija Budinski

The focus of my interest is innovation in education and have published about 50 papers dedicated to education and projects that promote STEM education. For my work, I have been awarded by the European schoolnet from Brussels, Serbian Center for Science Promotion, the Euroguidance-European network for career counseling, Epale-European network for adult learning. Two years in a row, I have been selected as one of three hundred the most innovative Microsoft teachers in the world. Besides my work in the school, I have established an association that promotes education in rural areas and to vulnerable groups. I have been awarded by CEEPUS scholarship and spent several months at the University Johannes Kepler in Linz in Austria where I worked on innovative teaching approaches in STEM education. Also, I have spent six weeks at Kent State University in Ohio, USA, due to a Fulbright scholarship and gained knowledge in using technology and media literacy in education. Currently, the focus of my work is teaching STEM subjects through art activities, and I have collaborated with artists and museums and developed strategies of teaching STEM subjects through art, dance, and poetry since I believe that besides teaching STEM content it contributes to the students well being.