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Dr. Àgueda Gras-Velázquez & Mr. Přemysl Velek28/08/2011

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European Schoolnet + Science projects

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 31

Ministries of

Education in Europe

Scientix | Dr. Gras-Velázquez & Mr. P. Velek 28/08/2011 | Prague, Czech Republic

Spice summer academy3

European science and maths projects



http://scientix.eu



http://scientix.eu

& maths



http://scientix.eu

& maths &

technology



Conference 2011

Workshops

Portal



and coming soon...

Scient ix --> OpenID



http://lreforschools.eun.org

http://water.chemistry2011.org

http://nanoyou.eun.org

http://spice.eun.org

Scient ix --> OpenID

http://unischoolabs.eun.org



Scient ix conference Brussels, 6 to 8 May, 2011

a) A key note speechb) 32 A1 postersc) 46 short presentations on Science Education topics (10: 20'+5', 2: Round Tables, 34: 10'+5'). d) 25 stands for EU-funded projects (with 3' presentation associated during plenary session)e) 10 mini-workshops consisting (10' intro + online training open to all)

i. Science education researchii. Science education – thinking outside the boxiii. EU projects for researchersiv. School collaborationv. Science & industry and schoolsvi. Teachers associationsvii. Portals and resourcesviii. Tools and experimentsix. Science museums and amusement parks




379 participants

37 countries

130 teachers



* Key elements of a good science education system: school curriculum, pedagogy and assessment [...however...] the quality of an education system depends ultimately on the quality of its teachers.

* All presentations on innovative approaches to science education --> inquiry-based approach (facts and figures + process of producing scientific knowledge). Practical experience –> learning by doing + first-hand contact with real research.

* To fully exploit the concept of inquiry based learning, teachers have to be properly trained. Teachers should combine excellent knowledge of their subject with excellent pedagogical and assessment skills.

* Take on board more teachers, researchers and science communicators to overcome fragmentation and promote best practices across Europe.




Scient ix workshopsAim:Present, share, highlight and inspire good practices, linked to the specific content offered by Scientix and take into account the latest development in the field of science and maths education and the results produced by EU funded projects. Past:* GIREP 2010, Reins, France: Teaching and Learning Physics today: Challenges? Benefits? * Eminent 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark: The community for science education in Europe after 6 months running* eTwinning Conference 2011, Budapest, Hungary: Part 1: Introduction to Moodle; Part2: Use of Moodle in science education* Pathway summer school 2011, Heraklion, Crete: OpenID, resources and Moodle



Scient ix workshops

This weekend: * Spice 2011: Prague 26 - 28 August:

A) Crop circles, Augmented reality, B) Wikis, Spinning TopsC) Light and sound / Physics and theatre

Coming up: * w/Museo Tridentino di Scienze Naturali, Italy (tbc) * ... with one of your events?



Online courses

Moodle

Twitter

Html

SecondLife

Geogebra

Xperimania

Blogs

Nanoyou

Scientific posters

Google forms...more coming soon!

Scientix online courses always looking for “students”... and tutors! :-)



Conference 2011

Workshops

Portal



More information?

European Schoolnet Science Programme Manager // Scientix Project Manager:Àgueda Gras-Velázquez, European Schoolnet([email protected])

European Schoolnet Web Editor // Scientix portal content managerPřemysl Velek, European Schoolnet([email protected])

Scientix Project officer:Peter Fabian-Hajek, DG Research, European Commission([email protected])

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