Presentation of the project "Quantum Spin-Off" by Enrique Martin, held during the 9th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab, Brussels, 6-8 November 2015

1. Brussels, 5-11-2015
Quantum Spin-Off
Enrique Martin
9th Sientix Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab
6 - 8 November 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. EU LLP-Comenius project
LLP = LIFE LONGLEARNING PROGRAMME
Started: 1-12-2013
Finishes: 30-11-2015
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4. Connecting schools with high-tech research
and entrepreneurship
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Why?

5. Why?
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For teachers:
Provide tools and a pedagogy to
connect pupils with the ‘life of real-life’
researchers

6. How?
Try-out of 1 school year
• Researchers
• Scientific paper
• Classroom experiments
• Visit
• Basics of entrepreneurship
• Contest
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7. FOR teachers & their students:
1. Learning material
2. Teaching guidelines
3. Contact during the Try-out
4. Two National teacher trainings
5. Two Summer schools
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8. Learning materials
Scientix portal & project website
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9. Learning materials
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10. Learning materials
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11. Learning material
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12. Teachers’ feedback
Teachers are involved in the improvement of:
- Learning Stations
- Teacher Guidelines
- Teacher trainings
- Try-out & related events
- Website
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13. - Teachers: 5 consultations
(trainings, try-out and website)
- Researchers: once during the
project duration
Feedback collection

14. Outcomes:
• Constant improvement of teaching materials
• Improvement of trainings and website
• Ensuring the effective implementation of
teaching guidelines
=> Inspiring a new generation of pupils to
choose scientific careers
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15. Thank you!
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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.
www.quantumspinoff.eu