Presentation of the Quantum Spin-Off project, the 6th SPNE Brussels 8 May 2015

1. Brussels, 8-05-2015
Quantum Spin-Off
working with teachers
Dr. Gina Mihai
6th Sientix Projects’ Networking Event, 8th May 2015
Quantum Spin-Off project is funded by the European Commission. This communication reflects
the views of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may
be made of the information contained herein.

2. What is ?
EU LLP-Comenius project in BE, EE, GR, CH
LLP = LIFE LONGLEARNING PROGRAMME
Started: 1-12-2013; till: 30-11-2015
Connecting schools with high-tech research
and entrepreneurship
Target:
last 2 years secondary school
general - technical
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3. Philosophy
Connecting schools with high-tech research and entrepreneurship
Fundamental research:
QUANTUM PHYSICS
Applied research:
(NANO)TECHNOLOGY
High-tech entrepreneurship:
INNOVATION
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4. Why ?
Our drive:
The school should create space and time
for young people
to become interested in the world around them
High-tech research and entrepreneurship
strongly present in Europe
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For teachers:
Provide tools and a pedagogy to connect pupils
with the ‘life of real-life’ researchers and for
teaching these modern fields

5. How?
Try-out of 1 school year (in each of the 4 countries)
• Every class coupled to a researcher
• Scientific paper
• Quantum physics in the class and experiments
• Visit a research lab and a (spinoff) company
• Students think socially useful and responsible application
or service (‘start’ spinoff)
• Basics of entrepreneurship (business model canvas)
• Contest: Quantum Spin-Off Prize (National SpinOff day &
EU final)
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6. FOR teachers & their students:
1. Learning material
2. Teachers guidelines
3. Contact during the Try-out
4. Two National teacher trainings in each
of the 4 countries
5. Two Summer schools
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7. Learning material
Learning stations available on Scientix portal
and on the project website
http://www.quantumspinoff.eu/
• I-V quantum physics
• VI-XI bridge with technology
• hands-on experiments
• business model canvas (entrepreneurship)
• teacher guidelines, appendix
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8. Brussels, 8-05-2015
Teacher guidelines
Help teachers to bring nanoscience into the classroom.
1. Description of the steps of the Quantum Spinoff try-out
2. Suggestions & ideas on how to introduce nanoscience in the
classroom + exercises for teachers:
- Getting into the Nanoworld;
- The learning station and Hands-on activities;
- Reading scientific publications: methods;
- Working with the Business Model Canvas;
- Establishing Contact with Nano-Researchers as well as Nano-
Companies;
- Preparation of brochure and a presentation for the spin-off day.
3. Contact details of Nano-Companies and Nano-Labs in the 4
countries

9. Contacts with the teachers during the
Try-out
Meeting with teachers:
• Teachers info day
• Spin up day (also with pupils)
• Teachers day during the
project (January 2015)
• While visiting the companies
and meeting the researcher
Written communication:
• Continuous communication
during the project: e-mails,
website (as reference)
• Facebook page for teachers
and pupils:
www.facebook.com/groups/quantumspinoff/
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Contribution by teachers and their students by filming in the class
For the Quantum SpinOff project film

10. Teacher trainings in 2014
National teacher trainings:
1 per country in June 2014
(20-30 participants per country)
Summer school 2014:
Marathon (Greece), July 2014
(9 participants from BE, EE, GR, CH)
Several participating teachers took
part in the try-out 2014-2015
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11. Teachers feedback
Teachers are involved in the improvement of:
- Learning Stations
- Teacher Guidelines
- Teacher trainings
- Try-out & related events
Via:
- questionnaires (EUN specific role in the quality
assessment)
- by giving feedback on the learning material
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12. Teacher trainings in 2015
 Summer school 2015:
5 quantum days in Greece,
July 2015
Partial funding possible for teachers!
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 National teacher trainings:
1 per country in Belgium, Estonia,
Greece and Switzerland, June 2015
Training for sustainability

13. Some pictures
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14. Thank you!
www.quantumspinoff.eu
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Quantum Spin-Off project is funded by the European Commission. This communication reflects
the views of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may
be made of the information contained herein.