A presentation about Scientix given by Premysl Velek during the 2012 Astronomy to Inspire and Educate Young Children: EU Universe Awareness Workshop.

1. Premysl Velek, European Schoolnet
29 March 2012, EUNAWE Workshop, Leiden, Netherlands
Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
Framework Programme for Research and Development

2. www.eun.org
Transforming Education in Europe
Network of 31 Ministries of Education in Europe:
• Support schools in bringing about the best use of technology in learning
• Promote the European dimension in schools and education
Mission: To improve and raise the quality of education in Europe
Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
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3. European science, maths and technology projects
Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
Framework Programme for Research and Development

4. Scientix facilitates dissemination and sharing of best
practices in science and maths education in Europe:
• Scientix portal: www.scientix.eu
• European Conference, 6-8 May 2011, Brussels
• Workshops for teachers and/or researchers in STEM
education
Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
Framework Programme for Research and Development

5. Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
Framework Programme for Research and Development

6. Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
Framework Programme for Research and Development

7. Resource repository
Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
Framework Programme for Research and Development

8. On-demand translation of teaching materials
Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
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9. Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
Framework Programme for Research and Development

10. Online courses: http://moodle.scientix.eu
• Moodle
• Twitter
• Html
• SecondLife
• Geogebra
• Xperimania
• Blogs
• Nanoyou
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11. Scientix Community
• Scientix public profiles
• Rating of Scientix teaching materials
• Discussion fora
• Online chat
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12. Scientix public profiles
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13. Public profiles
page
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14. User generated
content:
• Comments and
rating of the
Scientix resources
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15. Scientix European Conference
6-8 May 2011, Brussels
• Key note speech – Sir John Holman, UK
• Posters session
• 46 talks
• 2 Round tables
• 25 stands presenting EU funded projects
• 10 mini-workshops
• 379 participants from 37 countries
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16. Scientix European Conference
6-8 May 2011, Brussels
Conference sessions:
• Science education research
• Science education – thinking
outside the box
• EU projects for researchers iv.
School collaboration
• Science & industry and schools
• Teachers associations
• Portals and resources
• Tools and experiments
• Science museums and
amusement parks
Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
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17. Scientix European Conference
6-8 May 2011, Brussels
Conclusions:
• The quality of every science education system depends ultimately on
the quality of its teachers
• Science teaching practice: inquiry-based approach, learning by doing,
first-hand contact with real research
• Teachers should combine excellent knowledge of their subject with
excellent pedagogical and assessment skills
• Promoting and sharing best practices across Europe
Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
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18. Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
Framework Programme for Research and Development

19. Scientix workshops
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.
• GIREP 2010, Reins, France
• Eminent 2010, Copenhagen, Denmark
• eTwinning Conference 2011, Budapest,
Hungary
• Pathway summer school 2011, Heraklion,
Crete
• SPICE summer academy, Prague, Czech
Republic
Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
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20. More information
• European Schoolnet Science Programme Manager / Scientix
project manager: Dr Agueda Gras-Velazquez, agueda.gras@eun.org
• European Schoolnet Web Editor / Scientix portal content
manager: Přemysl Velek, premysl.velek@eun.org
• Scientix Project officer, DG Research, European Commission:
Noora ERONEN, noora.eronen@ec.europa.eu
www.scientix.eu
Scientix is financed under the European Union's Seventh
Framework Programme for Research and Development