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Most IT Administrators are also teachers

08/09/2015

Nine out of ten IT administrators in schools bear some teaching responsibilities in addition to their management of schools' tech equipment and networks. On top of that, they also assist their colleagues and often manage their institution's websites.
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Introducing six hundred educators to the latest in STEM

07/09/2015

A two-day programme packed with keynote presentations, learning sessions, interactive workshops and exhibitions awaited the nearly six hundred educators who attended the Scientix National Conference in Slovenia from 20 to 21 August 2015.
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Creating networks in fusion education

04/09/2015

The EU-funded FuseNet project may be officially over, but the FuseNet Association continues to inspire students to become Europe's future fusion scientists.
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Amgen Teach's first year promoting inquiry-based learning

02/09/2015

Launched in 2014, Amgen Teach is a three-year European training programme designed to strengthen the ability of life science secondary school teachers to use inquiry-based teaching strategies (IBSE) in the classroom.
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Study visits for teachers at Ericsson, IBM and the Nobel Museum

01/09/2015

The Scientix National Conference in Sweden invited teachers to participate in various activities devoted to science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education, from 17 to 18 August 2015. This conference was held in the capital, Stockholm, and was a great success.
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Using mobiles to motivate students

01/09/2015

Teachers sometimes see mobile phones and other devices as a distraction from learning processes. An upcoming event will look at ways in which mobile technology can be a help, rather than a hindrance, to education.
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Be part of the World Education Games

31/08/2015

Five million young people from all around the world will be competing in this year's World Education Games (WEG). There are plenty of good reasons why students should participate in this event.
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Technology to prepare students for the robotic revolution

28/08/2015

It really depends on who you ask, whether people believe robots will be beneficial or a hazard to students and their future careers. Recent research suggests, however, that our mechanical co-workers are poised to take over not just menial work, but a great deal of white-collar and even executive positions, too.
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Helpful resources for using tablets and technology in schools

27/08/2015

Teachers and policy-makers in eight countries were brought together to design, implement and evaluate learning scenarios for the use of computer tablets in 45 schools, as part of the Creative Classroom Lab (CCL) project.
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Free resources for science classes

26/08/2015

Looking for ways to stimulate your science classes? The Association for Science Education in the UK has a website with an impressive range of activities and resources that can be used to engage your students. They're available for free and include the following:
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