Innovation in science education Evita Tasiopoulou, science education department

What is innovation in education? Improvement New idea, tool, pedagogy Identify challenges & address them

Subject- specific projects Focus on a specific subject or discipline Enhance: Knowledge Skills Competences Learning methodologies (i.e. inquiry based learning) Examples: Space Awareness Next-Lab

EU SPACE AWARENESS Some ingredients MOOCs for teachers Role-model videos: scientists, engineers, managers ++ Development of PEER-REVIEWED resources - Galileo (Navigation through the ages) - Copernicus (Our fragile planet) - Islamic space heritage kit “Journey of Ideas” Help combat alienation of migrant communities The ressources will be created using inquiry based methods and hands on approaches for primary and secondary schools, and science museums. Ready to use quality material selected through peer-review Easy integration in European curricula Easy to use in non-science disciplines High attention to diversity and inclusion Material translated into at least 8 European languages EU Space Awareness is funded from the European Commission's Horizon 2020 Programme under grant agreement nº 638653

Go-Lab Ecosystem Lab Repository Select a lab and guidance apps Go-Lab has developed 2 main components: The Lab repository, which you can find in the provided Url and it offers a larger selection of Labs (471), applications and Learning spaces and Graasp, an intelligent editor that allows users to create Inquiry Learning Spaces ( = lesson plans using online Laboratories along with apps etc.) Lab Repository Select a lab and guidance apps Graasp Create or repurpose the enclosing inquiry learning space http://www.golabz.eu http://graasp.eu Funded by the EU (Horizon 2020 Programme) | NEXT-LAB

Collaboration projects Bringing different stakeholders together Working on specific challenges Examples: STEM Alliance Scientix

STEM Alliance http://www.stemalliance.eu/PGBS STEM Education – careers, Promotion of STEM jobs, in all industry sectors STEM-skilled-workforce Webinars, chats, European campaigns STEM Professionals Go Back to School scheme http://www.stemalliance.eu/PGBS Join forces to support & promote: existing industry-education STEM collaboration development of new ways to teach STEM http://www.stemalliance.eu/

http://scientix.eu Scientix has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme – (Grant agreement N. 730009) 8

About European Schoolnet European Schoolnet is the network of 31 European Ministries of Education, based in Brussels. As a not-for-profit organisation, we aim to bring innovation in teaching and learning to: Ministries of Education, schools, teachers, researchers and industry partners.  European Schoolnet pledges to: Support schools in achieving effective use of ICT in teaching and learning Improve and raise the quality of education in Europe Promote the European dimension in education Through our activities, we aim to transform teaching and learning processes, using the integration of ICT as a force for improvement. Connect with us: www.europeanschoolnet.org

Thank you for your attention! Evita Tasiopoulou, Project Manager, Science Education Projects (evita.tasiopoulou@eun.org)