Last updated on Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Science Across the World: Using the Internet for Inter-school Communication
Sunday, June 29, 2008 - Sunday, July 6, 2008
In conjunction with the Graduate School of Teaching & Learning (ILO).
In this intensive course participants will become acquainted with the Science Across the World programme. They will acquire specific knowledge about Internet applications and resources relevant for interschool communication. The course will provide them with knowledge and skills that they can use in their classroom practice.
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Applicant Profile
This course is intended for newly qualified and practicing teachers of various disciplines interested in the possibilities of teaching and learning in a European and global context by using the Internet for their classroom practice. The Science Across the World programme offers most materials for students aged 10-15, therefore, this course is best for teachers teaching or dealing with this age group.
A basic knowledge of computers is necessary: participants should at least be familiar with Windows platforms and word-processors. Before, during and after the course we will use an Electronic Learning Environment (Blackboard).
Application
Applicants should submit their completed application form (by post or fax) as soon as possible, but no later than Thursday, May 1, 2008 (for those who are not applying in the framework of the Comenius 2.2 and Grundtvig 3 in-service training grant).
For application deadlines for COMENIUS 2.2/GRUNDTVIG 3 In-Service Training Grants of the European Union, please consult the website of your National Agency.
AMSU Course Name: COM-1.
Application form
Details
Date: Sunday, June 29, 2008 - Sunday, July 6, 2008
Application Deadline: Thursday, May 1, 2008 (for those who are not applying in the framework of the Comenius 2.2 and Grundtvig 3 in-service training grant).
Capacity: 25 participants.
Language of Instruction: English.
Location: This course will be held in one of the buildings of the Graduate School of Teaching and Learning (ILO); exact location to be specified shortly.
Computers: For this course, only the use of Windows computers is supported, there will be no facilities available for Mac users.
Fee: € 750,- (including course materials, welcome drink, access to the cultural evening programme on the AMSU, coffee/tea breaks on Monday to Friday).
Lunch & Course Dinner (Optional): participants will be able to purchases lunches (Monday to Friday) at the University Canteen. The cost of the Course Dinner on Thursday evening will be € 35,-. Participants will be free to choose independently where to have the other dinners during the course.
Grant: COMENIUS 2.2/GRUNDTVIG 3 In-Service Training Grant of the European Union.
Grant's Course Code: NL-2007-144-002
Grant's Application Deadline: Please consult the website of your National Agency.
Initiators: The Graduate School of Teaching & Learning (ILO), The University of Amsterdam (UvA) and The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU).
Coordination: The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University (AMSU).
Registration: Confirmed participants are expected to register between 15.00 PM and 17.00 PM on Sunday, June 29, 2008 at the building Felix Meritis, located at Keizersgracht 324 in Amsterdam. Registration will be followed by a welcome drink.
Course Leaders
Lida Schoen (Netherlands) - Educational Consultant; Science Across the World.
Dr. Lida Schoen graduated as a chemist at the University of Amsterdam (UvA). She worked as a teacher trainer and during the last 12 years as an educational consultant, mainly for international projects. She is a team member and trainer of the Science Across the World programme and titular member of the Committee on Chemistry Education (CCE) of the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) Her main interest is communicating about science: public understanding.
Schoen was already involved in many Comenius 2.2 courses, gained experience in Comenius school partnerships and now chairs the Young Ambassadors for Chemistry (YAC) project in transient countries (already stops in Taiwan, Argentina, Siberia, Korea, and in the near future in South Africa and Mauritius), together with Keith Kelly.
Keith P. Kelly - Educational Consultant.
Keith Kelly is a freelance education consultant based in Bulgaria. He has an undergraduate degree in Modern Languages and a PGCE in French, Russian and German from Bristol University. He then took a Masters degree in English Language Education at Manchester University. He is an experienced teacher and teacher trainer, a team member of Science Across the World, and an Associate Tutor for the Norwich Institute for Language Education (NILE). Keith is also a founder and coordinator of the Forum for Across the Curriculum Teaching (FACT). From 1999-2003 Keith was coordinator of the English Across the Curriculum project for the British Council in Bulgaria where he worked in and
with bilingual schools around Bulgaria and the region. Keith, along with John Clegg, is co-author of the CLIL MA Module for NILE and Leeds Metropolitain
University. He has been working as a freelance education consultant since August 2003 on education projects mainly focusing on the teaching of content
through the medium of a foreign language.
ILO Project Coordinator
Ton (Anton) G.M. Koet (Netherlands) - Teacher Trainer; Graduate School of Teaching & Learning (ILO), University of Amsterdam (UvA).
Ton Koet is a teacher trainer at the Graduate School of Teaching & Learning (ILO), University of Amsterdam (UvA). He is particularly interested in the teaching of pronunciation and in the application of speech technology in language teaching.
Related Link
http://www.scienceacross.org Science Across the World Website
Programme
Sunday June 29, 2008
12.00 PM arrival and registration;
5.00 PM Welcome drinks.
Monday June 30, 2008
09.30 AM Welcome and getting to know the teachers, participants and course location Introduction to the Science Across the World programme;
11.00 AM Exploring content and possible use;
1.00 PM Lunch;
2.00 PM School and country presentations: good practices, country initiatives (I);
2.30 PM Getting to know the Science Across the World web pages + sources of information: web quiz;
3.30 PM More possibilities with the Science Across the World programme: Climate change with Flashmeeting and Making The News (MTN);
4.00 PM Practical implementation of Science Across the World in your school or teacher training college;
5.00 PM Summary of today's session;
6.00 PM Walk.
Tuesday July 1, 2008
09.30 AM Review on Monday;
10.00 AM Language issues in Content and Language Integrated Learning, key issues in teaching science through English as a second language;
11.30 AM Practical group work from 'Talking about genetics' (for science and language teachers) with presentations;
1.00 PM Lunch;
2.00 PM School and country presentations: good practices, country initiatives (II);
2.30 PM What to do with an exchange form?;
3.30 PM - 4.30 PM Start of a discussion or evaluation in the classroom;
5.00 PM Summary of today's session;
6.00 PM Free evening.
Wednesday July 2, 2008
09.30 AM Review on Monday;
10.00 AM Overview of the European Life Long Learning programme;
10.30 AM Comparison of available European and global exchange programmes (contributions are welcome);
11.30 AM Good practices: Comenius 1 school partnerships based on a SAW topic;
12.30 PM Discussion: what is needed for a successful European project?;
1.00 PM Lunch;
2.00 PM - 5.00 PM Practical group work from 'Chemistry in our lives' (for science and language teachers);
6.00 PM International dinner with European food and drinks (brought by participants).
Thursday July 3, 2008
09.30 AM Review on Wednesday;
10.00 AM The Science Across the World programme for improving literacy and language skills;
11.00 AM Group work: how to create school partnerships: action plans;
12.00 PM Analysing the discourse of content subjects;
1.00 PM - 2.30 PM Lunch;
2.00 - 2.30 PM School and country presentations: good practices, country initiatives (IV);
3.00 PM Summary of today's session;
4.00 PM Boat trip;
7.00 PM Course dinner.
Friday July 4, 2008
09.30 AM Review on Thursday;
10.00 AM Information about networks, how to find international partners;
11.00 AM - 12.00 PM School partnership action plan for preparatory meeting (where, when, deadlines);
1.00 PM Lunch;
2.00 PM Seminar wrap-up and evaluation;
4.00 PM Closing ceremony.
Saturday July 5, 2008
10.00 AM Visit to NEMO museum;
2.00 PM Visit to Amsterdam Historical Museum.
Sunday July 6 2008
12.00 PM departure.
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