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Open Day at the EC's Joint Research Centre in Ispra
26/04/2011
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission Institute for Environment and Sustainability in Ispra, Italy, presents its 2011 Open Day on Saturday 14 May. The programme includes visits to laboratories, interactive experiments, presentations, shows, games and quizzes for all age groups.
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How to use games for education
21/04/2011
Teach.us, the learning community for Web 2.0 teaching, is organising a webinar on 18 May 2011 on the use of games in school. Visit the teach.us website (www.teachus.eu) to find definitions and best practices and share your experiences of Web 2.0 in education.
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Join the ENO Tree Planting Day!
20/04/2011
Environment Online (ENO), a global network for sustainable development, invites schools and children to plant trees on 20 May 2011, ENO Tree Planting Day. Registration is open until 13 May. The event will take place globally in all UN countries, to celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity and the International Year of Forests.
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New NANOYOU tools map
19/04/2011
The NANOYOU project has launched the tools map, a new space for educators providing an overview of all the resources that NANOYOU offers.
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Maths in the City: shine a mathematical spotlight on your street
18/04/2011
A group of Oxford University mathematicians is devising walking tours to reveal the maths in the city. Enter the competition and your location could become part of the Maths in the City virtual tour guide to cities around the world.
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Mathematical Summer School for talented pupils and students
14/04/2011
Pupils and students interested in mathematics can apply for the "International Mathematical Summer School", to be held at Jacobs University in Bremen, Germany, on 2-12 July 2011. The deadline for applications is 4 May.
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50 years of humans in space
12/04/2011
On 12 April 1961, Yuri Gagarin made the first human flight in space. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this event, the European Space Agency has launched a website dedicated to Gagarin's flight.
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Teaching mathematics needs clear language
07/04/2011
Numbers are abstract objects that we interpret through metaphors. When pupils encounter numbers they cannot conceive as quantities, for example negative numbers, the language and metaphors used by teachers and textbooks play an important role in how pupils interpret these new numbers.
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New guidelines to bring science museums closer to schools
04/04/2011
A lecturer at the University of the Basque Country, Dr Maite Morentin presents a new approach to integrating visits to science museums into school curricula.
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Barroso rejects cuts in research, education and culture
24/03/2011
"It is not smart to cut in research, education and culture" said European Commission President Jose M. Barroso, explaining the Europe 2020 strategy to boost growth and employment.
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