Science Across the World

Young Ambassadors for Chemistry 1

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Our course: UNESCO IYC 2011Our course: UNESCO IYC 2011Our course: UNESCO IYC 2011Our course: UNESCO IYC 2011

• Introduction YAC: history and examples;• introduction SAW: resources and partners;• hands-on computer international collaboration;• discussions• demonstration practical work;• teachers’: practical work on cosmetics;• preparation and presentation TV spots;• preparation YAC event;• YAC event.


YAC INSET courseYAC INSET courseYAC INSET courseYAC INSET course

Train the trainers modelTrain the trainers model• training chemistry and languagelanguage teachers;• last day: students’ hands on activity in public

venue: e.g. science fair, shopping mall, super market: students as YACs;

• media coverage: students as Young Young Ambassadors for ChemistryAmbassadors for Chemistry.


Train the Trainers: aimsTrain the Trainers: aimsTrain the Trainers: aimsTrain the Trainers: aims

• Promotion chemistry/science

• International collaboration


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Teachers preparationTeachers preparationTeachers preparationTeachers preparation

1. Find one or more reliable partner(s):KISS: keep it small and simple!

2. Find the ‘right’ resources (don’t start from scratch!)


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• Science / ’all’ subjects (cross curricular): reserach in the neighbourhood, human activities

• International collaboration: exchange data with students in schools in other countries

• Language: developing language and communication skills

• IT: meaningful use of modern tools


AimsAims

• Learn about your own culture;

• understand and appreciate your own culture;

• learn about another culture;

• understand and appreciate other culture(s).


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ProcedureProcedureProcedureProcedure

1. Choose a topic2. Make contact with other teachers to take part3. Decide on the method to use for exchanging

ideas and information4. Work on the topic with your group of students5. Share the findings with others and encourage

students to discuss, what they learn from them


1. Choose a topic1. Choose a topic1. Choose a topic1. Choose a topic


All available topicsAll available topicsAll available topicsAll available topics


Chemistry in our LivesChemistry in our LivesChemistry in our LivesChemistry in our Lives


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1. What is going on in your house / region / country?2. What did you find out yourself by local

investigations, interviews with (grand)parents, etc..

3. Exchange the results (text, PowerPoints, pictures, audio, video) with your partners abroad (Facebook, Picasa, YouTube).

4. Discuss similarities and differences in the classroom and with students abroad.


2. Finding partners2. Finding partners2. Finding partners2. Finding partners


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www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=108632725863761


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• Photos– Resolution

• Video– Broadband connection + webcam


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• Keith Kelly (Bulgaria/UK): started FactWorld, a platform for finding partners).

• To find a partner, send a message to [email protected] (will be moderated).

• To be able to read all messages, teachers can join free, just send a message to Keith : [email protected]

Now 3300 members globally!


3. Methods of exchanging3. Methods of exchanging3. Methods of exchanging3. Methods of exchanging

• Facebook (in SAW group)

• Picasa

• YouTube

• ?


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• Photos– Resolution

• Video– Broadband connection + webcam

Documents

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