e-Learning for Science Subject Day

1. e-Learning for Science Subject Day Science Learning Centre London 3rd March 2006Roni Malek r.malek@ioe.ac.uk

2. e-Learning for Science Subject Day Science Learning Centres • The national network of Science Learning Centres, set up by the DfES and Wellcome Trust, is providing the highest quality Continuing Professional Development for everyone involved in science education, at all levels.

3. e-Learning for Science Subject Day e-Learning at SLCL… • Just the e-learning then • I’ll come back to the science… • First steps in Moodle http://slclondon.org.uk/online • Now the Science Learning Centres Web Portal http://www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk/

4. e-Learning for Science Subject Day … • Course and Event areas and Communities • e-Learning in practice – low participation • Course and Event areas and Communities • e-Learning in practice – low participation

5. e-Learning for Science Subject Day The science • Look at the course list… • Skills • Knowledge • Innovation • Enthusiasm, excitement • From the teachers? • From the e-learning?

6. e-Learning for Science Subject Day A couple of examples • Faulkes Telescope - http://www.faulkes-telescope.com/ - free subscription to UK schools and colleges – the Stars • vs • the Sun - Eratosthenes - http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/observatory/eratosthenes/ . Solar scope http://www.astrosociety.org/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/p-OA303.html?E+scstore

7. e-Learning for Science Subject Day ROSE – Relevance of Science Education • http://www.ils.uio.no/english/rose/ • Some publications – list on rose site • Jenkins (May 2005) – Important but not for me: students’ attitudes towards secondary school science in England

8. e-Learning for Science Subject Day How to use e-learning in science • To make it ‘for them’?

9. e-Learning for Science Subject Day Thank You