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Moodle courses for STEM teachers in 24 EU languages!

05/01/2016

Anyone can now improve their knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education, by trying out one or more of the new Moodle courses developed by Scientix Teacher Ambassadors. What's more, they are now available in all the 24 official languages of the European Union!
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Join a space-related summer school in 2016

04/01/2016

The Space Awareness Summer School gives educators simple tips and advice that can help them to teach topics related to space science in schools. It is held over the course of five days from 10 to 15 July 2016 in Attica, Greece.
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Call for teachers interested in becoming Space Awareness Ambassadors!

29/12/2015

The new Space Awareness project is looking for teachers who are passionate about inspiring and educating young people, to become its bright and shining stars. They are nominated as Space Awareness Ambassadors, develop educational materials on space-related topics and participate in international conferences and workshops!
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Virtual communities of practice that support lifelong learning

28/12/2015

Teaching and learning environments available on the Internet have never before been so diverse. They range from webinars and Moodle courses to Massive Online Open Courses (MOOC) and many of them are accessible for free. Scientix was presented as a good example at a webinar organised by the DISCUSS project on 16 December 2015.
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Better teaching through the assessment of learning achievements

24/12/2015

Around ninety professionals in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in Cyprus participated in a Scientix National Conference in Nicosia on 27 and 28 November 2015. This conference was organised by the Research Learning Group in Physical Sciences at the University of Cyprus in conjunction with the ASSIST-ME project.
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Discussing Croatian STEM education in Dubrovnik

23/12/2015

More than one hundred science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educators in Croatia met in the city of Dubrovnik from 18 to 20 November 2015 for a Scientix National Conference. In addition to being a great networking opportunity, the event was organised in conjunction with the 17th CARNet Users Conference.
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Gender imbalance in STEM in Spain despite increasing interest

22/12/2015

Nearly two hundred teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects in primary and secondary schools met at the National Science and Technology Museum of Madrid (MUNCYT) from 23 to 25 October 2015 to learn, reflect, enjoy, and get to know each other better.
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Sign up for a course on Innovative Practices for Engaging STEM Teaching!

21/12/2015

Teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects are invited to register for a training course on "Innovative Practices for Engaging STEM teaching", taking place from 14 to 19 September 2016.
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Register for the Inspiring Science Education Academy 2016 in Greece!

18/12/2015

Teachers and other education professionals can now apply for the Inspiring Science Education Academy which is scheduled to take place in Greece from 10 to 15 July 2016. By joining this initiative, teachers will receive training in Inquiry-based Science Education (IBSE) in various settings.
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STEAM education in Lithuania

16/12/2015

Like much of Europe, Lithuania faces a declining interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects among young people. Giedrius Vaidelis addressed this issue in an interesting presentation at the Eminent event in Barcelona on 20 November 2015, entitled "STEAM education in Lithuania – developing a culture of innovations".
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