WorkshopeTwinning & Science Projects

Getting inspiration from Scientix

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

eTwinning conference 2013, Lisbon 14-16 MarchBarbara Schwarzenbacher

Outline of this workshop:

• European Schoolnet

• Introduction to the Scientix portal (resources,

moodle courses & live browsing)

• Example of a collaborative teaching project

• Future eTwinning & Scientix projects:

brainstorming

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

Support schools in bringing about the best use

of technology in learning

Promote the Europeandimension in schools

and education

Improve and raise the quality of education

in Europe

Network of 30 Ministriesof Education in Europe

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

European science, maths and technology projects

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

Dissemination and sharing of best practices in Science

and Maths education in Europe

SCIENTIXportalwww.scienti

x.eu

Resources -> Translation on demand,

Moodle courses, events, news,…

Workshops for teachers and/or

researchers in STEM education

European Conference:

Past: 6-8 May 2011, Brussels

Upcoming: May 2014, Brussels

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

Collaboration facilitated through eTwinning

Step 1

• Find resources on Scientix

• Use translation on demand service

Step 2

• Find interested teachers through eTwinning

Step 3• Collaborate and set up a project

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

Example of a project set up by teachers

Funny Scratching in

Scratch:

http://tinyurl.com/dyybzgb

ingenious-science.eu

• Collecting practices / activities for schools from industry

• Pilot schools – test + evaluate practices info for

new practices

• Webinars / chats: experts answering questions

from students

• Workshops, academies, summer schools for teachers

• Online Communities of practice / discussions

• Dissemination / information on careers in industry

• School – industry collaboration needs analysis

• Network of 1000 schools by 2013

• Setting up of STEM National Platforms

inGenious is partially supported by the European Commission’s FP7programme – project ECB – European Coordination Body (Grant agreementNº 266622). The content of this document is the sole responsibility of theconsortium members and it does not represent the opinion of the EuropeanCommission and the Commission is not responsible for any use that might bemade of information contained herein.

Activities

inGenious - ECBhttp://ingenious-science.eu

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

Group work and brainstorming:

Aim: Find a resource on Scientix and see how it could be

turned into an eTwinning project

Examples:

• Xplore Health Toolkit

• Moodle courses (eg. Earth’s Radius - Eratosthenes’

Method

• Beagle

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

• European Schoolnet Science Programme Manager / Scientixproject manager: Dr Agueda Gras-Velazquez, agueda.gras@eun.org

• European Schoolnet Web Editor / Scientix portal content manager: Přemysl Velek, premysl.velek@eun.org

• Scientix Project Officer, DG Research, European Commission: Noora ERONEN, noora.eronen@ec.europa.eu

More information

www.scientix.eu

Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND PARTICIPATION!