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A NEW VISION FOR ASTRONOMY EDUCATION
A MISSION TO REAWAKEN STUDENTS INTEREST FOR SCIENCE
SCIENTISTS AND EDUCATORS WORKING TOGETHER
Global Hands-on UniverseGlobal Hands-on Universe
And IYA And IYA
Structure of IYA Galileo Structure of IYA Galileo Teacher Training ProgramTeacher Training Program
Powerful, Engaging Curricula, Activities and Teaching to Develop a New World View
1) 110 “Single Point of Contacts” for each Nation -- SPCO (Leonard Nimoy Story)
2) Kick-off Meeting at UNESCO HQ in January in Paris
3) Try to do some training in Paris
4) Start Video Conference Based training and follow up for 110 Nations (We have 30 nations covered already)
Why we want to do it? It is in schools that we change the world !!!
Who is our target? Educational System / Scientists & Society InteractionWhat we want to deliver /
accomplish ?
Science culture Literate citizens
Acquisition of key skills
Development of Critical Thinking
Problem Solving Experience
Citizenship awareness
Teachers continuous professional development
CHANGE THE WAY WE TEACH AND LEARN
WE ALL LIVE ON THE SAME PLANET ...JUST 1 PLANET
Hands-on Universe Hands-on Universe GlobalGlobal
A project devoted to create a global network of A project devoted to create a global network of schools collaborating in challenging tasks. schools collaborating in challenging tasks.
Astronomy
Knowledge & Creativity
Multicultural Dialogue
European and Global Neighbourhood
Climate Security
Stories behind science/Scientists
How Science ins done
Language and Arts components
Science
History
Language
Arts
50 Schools in each participant nation
Each school must collaborate with 3 different countries chosen a leatory
Key skills to be developed
Different disciplines. The whole school can be involved in this project
Journalists : Reports National/ International (Local + 3 nations)
Galileo/ Darwin Appearance in each country (How/when)
How is celebrated in your country
Cosmology in your culture
How ideas on life on Earth / SS / Universe evolved in your nation
Future of Space Exploration & the participation of your country
History / Science/ Language/ English Teachers
Some students can become journalists for one year
Teacher / Educators
Training
In 2009 we intend to build a truly In 2009 we intend to build a truly Global community of engaged educators. Global community of engaged educators. We endavour to train teachers from We endavour to train teachers from
more than 100 nationsmore than 100 nations
SalsaJ SalsaJ
The Software The Software Open Source based on Image J Open Source based on Image J
Intended to be HOUers softwareIntended to be HOUers software
Available ResourcesAvailable Resources
Photometric measurements
Links:Links:
http://ghou2008.globalhou.nethttp://ghou2008.globalhou.net
www.astronomia2009.org / www.astronomy2009.orgwww.astronomia2009.org / www.astronomy2009.org
www.pt.euhou.netwww.pt.euhou.net
www.euhou.netwww.euhou.net
www.globalhou.netwww.globalhou.net
http://faulkes-telescope.com/http://faulkes-telescope.com/
www.handsonuniverse.orgwww.handsonuniverse.org
www.portaldoastronomo.org www.portaldoastronomo.org
www.nuclio.ptwww.nuclio.pt
[email protected]@lbl.gov
Hong Kong Accord on Global Science EducationHong Kong Accord on Global Science Education
A group of about 14 teachers, scientists, educational researchers and others met in Hong Kong to develop a document to set international goals for science teaching and learning (HOU and our experience with teachers heavily influenced this document)
Hong Kong Accord on Global Science Education Main Themes:Hong Kong Accord on Global Science Education Main Themes:
Powerful, Engaging Curricula, Activities and Teaching to Develop a New World View
• Powerful, Engaging, Coherent Curricula, Activities and Teaching to Develop a New World View
• Education Mediated by Technology
• Scientific Behavior:
• Science as a Culture
• The Role of Family Life and Culture:
• The Global. Ethical, and Collaborative Nature of Science:
• Assessments: How can we assess what children truly need to know to thrive in our rapidly changing world?
• Teacher Support and Professional Development• Teachers are critical players in preparing knowledge and building community. In order to appreciate and assist such a human activity, they should have at least 10% of their time for professional development.• Quality Teachers should be recognized and respected. Teacher salaries should commensurate with other professionals
• College Science.
• Sustainability and Helping Developing Nations Advance
Hong Kong Accord on Global Science Hong Kong Accord on Global Science EducationEducation
Future:
1) Comment Period Starts August 15
2) Get Nobel Prize Folks to Sign it
3) Start to develop “Hong Kong Accord Schools”
4) Start to fill in Coherent Framework with HOU and other
subjects
5) Grow sensibly and other ways
