1. Innovation in science education
Evita Tasiopoulou, science education department

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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
Funded by the EU (Horizon 2020 Programme) | NEXT-LAB

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

7. 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
Join forces to support & promote:
existing industry-education STEM collaboration
development of new ways to teach STEM

8.
Scientix has received funding from the European Union’s H2020 research and innovation programme – (Grant agreement N ) 8

10. 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:

11. Thank you for your attention!
Evita Tasiopoulou, Project Manager, Science Education Projects