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StarT with science fairs at schools and kindergartens
29/06/2016
The StarT project is a new international community for science educators, which helps them organise their own science fairs and turn schools and kindergartens into more collaborative learning environments.
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Book a researcher to visit your science class!
22/06/2016
Belgian schools and universities can this year request a visit from international researchers, thanks to the Re@act pilot action of the European Commission. Re@act is coordinated by the European Commission's Representation in Belgium and the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA).
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Continue learning new things through European STEM projects
21/06/2016
Distance learning, resource repositories and online discussion forums are only a few of the accessible low-cost options to aid teachers' continuous professional development. The Amgen Teach, Go-Lab and the STEM Alliance projects organised together the twelfth Science Projects Workshop at the Future Classroom Lab presenting such possibilities.
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Kick off the European football championship with science experiments!
13/06/2016
Twenty teachers from fifteen countries in Europe, brought together by the Science on Stage initiative, created teaching units for science classes dedicated to the European football championship, held in France this summer. These lessons are now available in a new brochure entitled "Football in science teaching."
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A new STEM framework introduced for schools in Flanders
07/06/2016
Schools and teachers who would like to rethink or enhance their approach to science education in Flanders, Belgium, gained an important tool when a new STEM framework document was introduced by the Flemish Department of Education and Training. This framework lays out some common principles and practices for such enhancement.
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Scientix at a glance – everything you need to know on one page!
06/06/2016
The Scientix community, dedicated to the advancement of science education in Europe, goes from strength to strength. All of its major accomplishments from 2013 to 2016 are now displayed in new one-page infographic. Put it up at your school or share with your colleagues to encourage them to take benefit from Scientix too!
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Register for this autumn teaching course at a special rate
24/05/2016
Teachers can now register for a six days long training course for STEM teachers to be held at the Future Classroom Lab of European Schoolnet from 14 to 19 September 2016. This course is co-organised with the Scientix project, the community for science education in Europe.
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Responding to a shortage of science teachers in Europe
23/05/2016
As teachers grow older, it is important to support sustainable initiatives that attract newcomers to the profession. A shortage of science teachers is expected in the near future in Europe and several countries report that this is already the case. Teachers' salaries play a major role in this respect.
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eTwinning improves teachers' cross-curricular skills and much more!
04/05/2016
A recent survey carried out as part of the eTwinning project, which celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2015, shows incredibly positive results about its impact on the teachers' community. An overwhelming majority of the project's participants say that it has helped them improve their skills in various different areas.
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Starred STEM projects presented at Scientix workshop for teachers
02/05/2016
Scientix was pleased to welcome 47 science teachers and 15 representatives of projects in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) education to the Future Classroom Lab from 18 to 20 March 2016. Among them were two projects that won the eighth Scientix resource award.
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