Our mission in the Inspiring Science Education team is to provide digital resources and opportunities for teachers to help them make science education more attractive and relevant to students’ lives. Through the Inspiring Science Education website and the activities organised by the partners, teachers can help students make their own scientific discoveries, witness and understand natural and scientific phenomena and access the latest, interactive tools and digital resources from within their classrooms. Read more: http://www.inspiringscience.eu/

1. The Inspiring Science project has received funding from the European Union’s ICT Policy Support Programme as part of the
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Introduction
LINQ Conference, Brussels
12 May 2015

2. Mission
• Providing digital resources and opportunities for teachers
helping them to make science education more attractive and
relevant to students’ lives.
• Helping students to make their own scientific discoveries
through access to the latest, interactive tools and digital
resources from within their classrooms.
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3. Partners
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30 partners in 15 countries
including many experts in the
field of Science Education

4. Key outcomes
Strong support network for
teachers
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Access to worldwide online,
interactive tools and digital
resources for more exciting,
fun and relevant science
teaching
Teacher and student
platform taking science
teaching into the realms of
extra-curricular learning
eTools and digital resources
for students to collaborate
with each other across
Europe
Student involvement in
scientific research activities

5. Showcases……..
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6. …..with full support
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7. Community
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The Inspiring Science Education
project aims to popularise science
subjects in schools across Europe
using information and
communication technologies
Take advantage of the Inspiring Science Education Project
opportunities, outcomes and activities www.inspiringscience.eu/participate

8. Invitation to teachers
Opportunity to enter
competitions and win
awards, participate in
summer and winter schools
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Join a lively ISE community,
consisting of thousands of
teachers, learners and
researchers
Participate in educational
sessions and practical
workshops on popular
science, technology and
maths subjects
Receive expert support to
implement information and
communication technologies
in classroom practice
Have unique opportunities
to collaborate directly with
scientists and research
centres
Cooperate with other
schools and colleagues from
project partner countries

9. Getting involved
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10. Getting involved
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11. Today’s agenda
Before coffee
• Presentation and Demonstration of the Inspiring Science
Education Portal and the opportunities it offers to teachers
and students to collaborate, create and innovate in the
science classroom by Lamprini Kolovou, INTRASOFT, Greece
• How are science teachers using ISE in different parts of
Europe?
• Romania - Radu Jugureanu & Monica Florea, Siveco, Romania
• Greece - Eugenia Kypriotis, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece
• Belgium - Mathy Vanbuel, ATiT, Belgium
• Croatia – Maja Quien & Ivana Mišetić, CARNET, Croatia (remote)
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12. Today’s agenda
After coffee
• Round table discussions and demonstration sessions led by
the ISE team to try out and discuss the demonstrators,
resources and tools offered by ISE
• The Eratosthenes Experiment – a collaborative cross-border
project involving teachers all over EuropeEugenia Kypriotis,
Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Research and Development
Department, Greece
• Closing plenary discussion session to highlight feedback about
the use of the portal and how its use can contribute to
innovation in science teaching in Europe
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13. More Information
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Website
Social media
Contact
www.inspiringscience.eu
www.twitter.com/InspiringScienc
www.linkedin.com/groups/Inspiring-Science-Education
www.facebook.com/InspiringScienceEducation
www.youtube.com/channel/InspiringScienceEducation
Sally Reynolds@atit.be