Netherlands - Science Across the World: Using the Internet for Inter-school Communication III

Science Across the World: Using the Internet for Inter-school Communication
29th June – 06th July 2008 

Dear Colleague,

We are pleased to announce that it is possible from now on to apply for the 2008 edition of the course:

Science Across the World: Using the Internet for Inter-school Communication
to be held at the The Hogeschool van Amsterdam, in Amsterdam the Netherlands (29/06 to 06/07 2008)

Please find below the extended programme and further information.
We would like to highlight that this course is supported by the Comenius 2.2/Grundtvig 3 in-service training grant of the European Union. If you wish to participate in this course with the support of these grant schemes please consult the Lifelong Learning National Agency of your country to know about their procedures and deadlines
The list of National Agencies across Europe can be found at: http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/national_en.html.  
The Science Across the World Science Across the World grant code is NL-2007-144-002.

Please note that the various Lifelong Learning National Agencies deadlines will expire quite early (most but not all on the 15th of March 2008) so we encourage applicants to gather information from the Lifelong Learning National Agency and request a pre-registration form to us (office@amsu.edu) as soon as possible.

Should you be unable to participate in one of our courses, we would greatly appreciate the forwarding of this information to colleagues and others, interested in taking advantage of the opportunity.

With best regards,
Ruggero Lala
Mr. Ruggero Lala
The Amsterdam-Maastricht Summer University
P.O. Box 53066
NL-1007 RB Amsterdam. The Netherlands
Tel. +31.20.6200225;
Fax. +31.20.6249368;
E-mail: office@amsu.edu

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Amsterdam Summer University
   
Science Across the World: Using the Internet for Inter-school Communication
29th June – 06th July 2008

Programme
In this course we will stress on (collaborative) learning instead of teaching. Apart from the programme outlined below, the course offers opportunities to learn how to start school partnerships with Comenius funding and to find partners among the course participants. After the course participants can go on collaborating via the Electronic Learning Environment.

Sunday June 29, 2008
12.00-17.00     arrival and registration
17.00                 Welcome drinks

Monday June 30, 2008
09.30-11.00     Welcome and getting to know the teachers, participants and course location Introduction to the Science Across the World programme
11.00-13.00     Exploring content and possible use
13.00-14.00     Lunch
14.00-14.30     School and country presentations: good practices, country initiatives (I)
14.30-15.30     Getting to know the Science Across the World web pages + sources of information: web quiz
15.30-16.00     More possibilities with the Science Across the World programme: Climate change with Flashmeeting and Making The News (MTN)
16.00- 17.00    Practical implementation of Science Across the World in your school or teacher training college
17.00                 Summary of today's session
18.00                 Walk

Tuesday July 1, 2008
09.30-10.00     Review on Monday

10.00-11.30     Language issues in Content and Language Integrated Learning, key issues in teaching science through English as a second language
11.30-13.00     Practical group work from 'Talking about genetics' (for science and language teachers) with presentations
13.00-14.00     Lunch
14.00-14.30     School and country presentations: good practices, country initiatives (II)
14.30-15-30     What to do with an exchange form?
15.30-16.30     Start of a discussion or evaluation in the classroom
17.00                 Summary of today's session
18.00                 Free evening

Wednesday July 2, 2008
09.30-10.00     Review on Monday
10.00-10.30     Overview of the European Life Long Learning programme
10.30-11.30     Comparison of available European and global exchange programmes (contributions are welcome)
11.30-12.30     Good practices: Comenius 1 school partnerships based on a SAW topic
12.30-13.00     Discussion: what is needed for a successful European project?
13.00-14.00     Lunch
14.00-17.00     Practical group work from 'Chemistry in our lives' (for science and language teachers)
18.00               International dinner with European food and drinks (brought by participants)

Thursday July 3, 2008
09.30-10.00     Review on Wednesday
10.00-11.00     The Science Across the World programme for improving literacy and language skills
11.00-12.00     Group work: how to create school partnerships: action plans
12.00-13.00     Analysing the discourse of content subjects
13.00-14.30     Lunch
14.00-14.30     School and country presentations: good practices, country initiatives (IV)
15.00                Summary of today's session
16.00                Boat trip
19.00                Course dinner

Friday July 4, 2008
09.30-10.00     Review on Thursday
10.00-11.00     Information about networks, how to find international partners
11.00- 12.00    School partnership action plan for preparatory meeting (where, when, deadlines)
13.00-14.00     Lunch
14.00-16.00     Seminar wrap-up and evaluation
16.00                Closing ceremony


Saturday July 5, 2008
10.00               Visit to NEMO museum
14.00               Visit to Amsterdam Historical Museum


Sunday July 6 2008
12.00               departure


Details:

Language of Instruction: English.
Location: This course will be held in of the building of the The Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam the Netherlands.
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). Meals and accommodation are not included in the course fee but can be supported with the Comenius 2.2?Grundtvig 3 in service training grants.
Grant: COMENIUS 2.2/GRUNDTVIG 3 In-Service Training Grant of the European Union.
Comenius/Grundtvig catalogue code: NL-2008-144-002.
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.