Audiovisual Aids in Science Education Teachers use modern technologies to attract students to science and give them better understanding of it. Through technology, students can explore science content in a way that would not otherwise be accessible. “As a part of my lesson on the Universe, I showed a video that presents celestial obj...

Best YouTube Teachers Several Dutch teachers share their knowledge via YouTube. The items of the most popular teachers are not only used by their own students, but are watched throughout the entire country. Some of the teachers use cartoons or a Prezi, others film themselves while explaining a topic or a chapter from a ...

Climate Research Campaign: satellite data in climate change education The project was conducted in the frame of module C of the Climate Research Campaign, part of the GLOBE Program in Poland. Main goal of the project was to prepare lesson scenarios on climate change based on satellite data (for example available in European Space Agency School Atlas). All scenarios we...

Selected for piloting EduGIS Academy EduGIS Academy was aimed at popularizing use of information and communication technologies (ICT) as well as geoinformation (GIS) in the fields of science and environmental education in junior high schools and high schools in Poland. The project based on professional experience exchange (meetings...

Selected for piloting Flora - Decision on the New Road The specific learning material is organized in three stages which include Scenario, Inquiry and Decision-making. Stage 1 - Scenario The village of Iliaktida is located in a beautiful valley between two mountains. Recently, a very important issue raised the concern of the people who live in the vil...

Selected for piloting GLOBE Aerosols - iSPEX Dutch scholars contribute to scientific research of aerosols. Two satellites are launched in order to gain knowledge about resources and the spreading of aerosols. The measurements from these satellites are being calibrated and controlled by measurements from the Earth's surface. Scientists from the...

Selected for piloting Hippodamus Hippodamus is a cluster of technological networks and the ones connecting people which both function together with the aim to perform effective learning. Technological networks refer to the equipment (instruments or sensors) and to the technologies (computer systems, Internet) that support the learn...

Selected for piloting Natural Gas_A Curse or a Blessing The specific learning material is organized in three stages which include Scenario, Inquiry and Decision-making. Stage 1: Scenario In the past few months, the Republic of Cyprus has begun a very important process: a search to discover and extract natural gas. As a result of this, a convention will...