Sometimes we are so much into what we do, learn, and discover, that we forgot to share and exchange. Why is it so important to share, to exchange experience and knowledge? The most obvious answer would be that we can learn so much from each other. But there is so much more.
Navigating to relevant activity searches this week, students focused on demonstrative videos from YouTube.
I call my students # My Innovative Scientix.
Such are they, after they tried to be researchers in the subjects of physics and chemistry this semester. They tried to formulate the generalisation of the experiment and test the jumping hypothesis.
They left … Yes, Yes they left.
The exchange of knowledge about atmospheric printing, fluidity of fluids, proportional ratios in mathematics, and errors made in measurements are unquestionably presented to the cellular apparatus and advertised in social groups.
This exchange continues even more throughout STEM (STEAM) Discovery Week. We are competitive, both within the school, the community and the entire European community throughout this scientific week. In the video, students speak in Albanian, one of the oldest languages in the Balkans, but communication through experimentation makes us understand more.
Children feel motivated, look more beautiful, clearer, do not make mistakes on their experimental performance, do not be fooled by mathematical calculus actions, look nice in the picture that they will create a video for the entire experimental school bank …
How much emotions all groups have been followed by this activity …
Evita and I were very happy to participate in a Scientix webinar about the STEM Discovery Week campaign with hundreds of educators in STEM education on 28 February 2018.
We enjoyed answering the large number of questions we received from the participants.. The main questions were about what kind of activities they could organise for the STEM Discovery Week, how they could disseminate the campaign and how to participate in its associated competitions.
A few teachers also asked us for examples of activities of previous campaigns. Well, this is the third time the STEM Discovery Week is organised so, if you want to get some inspiration, you can of course have a look at the winners of our competitions in 2016 and 2017.
One teacher also asked us how she could organise the best week. There is no golden rule or a formula for success, it all depends if your activity meets your intentions and the learners’ expectations. If you need some ideas for getting started, though, you can have a look at a recent blog by Evita Tasiopoulou here.
We are over one month away from the STEM Discovery Week of 2018, and we have already exceeded the number of events we had last year. That’s very exciting news for the campaign! Our aim is to reach 500 activities by 23 April and we look forward to reaching this target with you!
Watch the recording of the Scientix webinar about the STEM Discovery Week to learn more about the campaign and how you can participate.
During the STEM Discovery Week, teachers from different cities in our country will work on their planned activities with their students. All Scientix Ambassadors of Albania will collaborate and create during the all-day Conference on 28 April, which will be held at the school “Flatrat e dijes”, Fier, Albania. Each of the Ambassadors have their responsibility to take part in the organisation.
What about the conference?
It will be an all day conference, starting at 09:00 am and ending at 16:00 pm.
During the conference, different speakers will have presentations they prepare.
A discussion panel with an invited person will be part of this conference and teachers will prepare questions they are interested in.
Parallel sessions of training for educators is another point of interest for educators which will inform about the Scientix platform and possibilities to get involved.
Lunch and the ceremony of certification for the invited teachers.
Who is going to be invited?
Different teachers from science subjects at school. There will be an open invitation to submit documents, where teachers can express their interest to take part. All Ambassadors can invite their colleagues from their schools too, but only a limited number of teachers will be selected.
Speakers of the conference?
Almida Cercizaj – first Scientix Ambassador of Albania
Adriana Laze – (Scientix Ambassador of Albania)
Dhurata Myrtollari – (Scientix Ambassador of Albania)