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Museums-schools collaboration - A new European training for explainers by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-12 07:14

11 - 18 November 2007

THE group is the first thematic group of Ecsite by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-07 11:22

Ecsite - The European Network for Science Centres & Museums - is the Europe-wide network organisation that links science centres and museums, natural history museums, zoos, aquariums, universities and research organisations in Europe as active members. The common thread uniting these institutions is a commitment to public engagement to communicating science through accessible, interactive exhibits and programmes. Ecsite facilitates co-operation among Europe’s science centres – establishing standards, sharing expertise, disseminating best practice, encouraging collaboration and developing training programmes.

DOTIK European Masterclass for Science Museums Explainers by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-07 11:23

DOTIK it was aimed at developing and testing methodologies for training explainers (animators, demonstrators, pilots, mediators, guides,...) to effectively promote a science/society dialogue, and to act as strategic, two-way interfaces between science museums and their public. Dotik was a 24-month project (ended in April 2007) funded by the European Union under the Science and Society section of the Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development.

Collect & share: good practices in art museums by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-07 11:23

The Collect & Share programme is a new consortium of European museum, gallery and adult learning networks, agencies and institutions. Funded through the European Commission's 'Socrates' programme, it has a particular emphasis on projects to benefit people who may be disadvantaged in society. Collect & Share is a project about lifelong learning in Europe. Its main focus is on projects relating to art galleries or museums, or involving artists (visual artists or others). Its aim is to promote good practice in learning and education for adults (age 16 or over) in or with museums, galleries, visual arts venues and practitioners. We would like to involve as many different practitioners as possible in the Collect & Share network to share experience, disseminate findings and encourage collaboration and exploration.

THE kickoff meeting took place at the Ecsite Annual Conference in Lisbon by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-11 15:30

The first meeting of THE group took place at Lisbon, 30th May 2007. The role and professional profile of the explainers has been discussed, and the road map for next three year has been decided. In next days the results will be published.

Three sessions on explainers during the Ecsite Annual Conference in Lisbon by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-11 15:48

Documents from the sessions are being published.

Science Career Ladder: a great opportunity to participate with grants at a training in New York by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-07 12:05

The New York Hall of Science offers eight places for eight institutions to be trained and assisted in developing a youth programme.

The BIG (British Interactive Group): sharing experiences in hands-on science by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-07 11:50

The British Interactive Group (BIG) is a not-for-profit organisation for all people involved in interactive or hands-on science communication activities. People starting out on their hands-on career are particularly welcome. BIG is the place to be for professional development opportunities, networking, sharing best practice and learning new ideas. Being a member of BIG means you can read the newsletter, take part in regional training activities, come along to the annual BIG Event or apply for the Professional Development Bursary. The BIG-CHAT e-mail list offers networking and sharing of information and views. Membership is for individuals only, and is for one calendar year. (July - June) Subscription rates are: EU residents- Individual Membership £30.00; Non-EU residents (to cover extra postage): Individual Membership £35.00.

Explainers at work at the Centre for Life, Newcastle (UK) by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-07 12:03

 

Play Decide by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-07 11:58

Decide players during FEST, fair of scientific books and science festival held in Trieste, May 2007

New York Hall of Science by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-07 11:59

 

Radio Fragola Science Fair, Trieste, Italy by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-14 10:51

 

DAY PICTURE - Dotik explainers at the House of Experiments, Lubiana by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-19 14:02

 

19th of June - THE forums are open by THE Committee — last modified 2007-06-19 16:51

Two forums are now open in THE website.

Macramè meeting in Perugia 7-9 September 2007 (Perugia (Italy), from 2007-09-07 19:00 to 2007-09-09 23:55) — by THE Committee

The fifth edition of Perugia Science Fest (www.perugiasciencefestival.it) will be held in Perugia from September the 6th to 22nd. From Friday the 7th till Sunday the 9th a three-day session will be dedicated to Macramè, an informal association of italian explainers that periodically meet to exchange ideas and share experience.

"Dialogue and Science", a new brazilian book on science centres and museums' explainers by THE Committee — last modified 2007-10-09 14:34

On september 23rd, several brazilian organizations and Dotik, produced and released an eleven-articles book about the different experiences lived by explainers towards the public of their homelands.

Pencil by THE Committee — last modified 2008-01-03 15:26

PENCIL (Permanent European Resource Centre for Informal Learning) combines field programmes and academic research with the aim of identifying the keys of success that transform informal science activities into innovative quality tools for science teaching. 14 science centres/museums are creating mini-networks involving schools, pupils, teachers associations, research laboratories, educational authorities, education and science communication specialists to run “pilot projects” on new ways to conduct science teaching.

Explainers at the DOTIK training shool by THE Committee — last modified 2008-01-23 15:06

Trieste, September 2007

Explainers at work by THE Committee — last modified 2008-03-05 09:51

 

THE pre-conference, Budapest 2008. Credits: Michael Creek by THE Committee — last modified 2008-06-04 16:55

 

Topological exercise. THE pre-conference, Budapest 2008. Credits: Michael Creek by THE Committee — last modified 2008-06-04 16:56

 

SEDEC course_08.pdf by THE Committee — last modified 2008-06-10 16:48

 

Smec course_08.pdf by THE Committee — last modified 2008-06-10 16:48

 

NEW! Two training courses for teachers and museums explainers for the Autumn 2008 by THE Committee — last modified 2008-06-10 16:54

Applications before 30th of JUNE.

News from Brazil: a week of training for south-american explainers by THE Committee — last modified 2008-07-23 15:25

From the 1st to the 6th of September a Rio de Janeiro will be held the "Workshop Sul-Americano de Mediação em Museus e Centros de Ciência" and the "Escola de “Mediação em Museus e Centros de Ciência”. The complete programme on that website: http://www.museudavida.fiocruz.br/mediador2008

Museu da vida by THE Committee — last modified 2008-07-23 15:31

The park of the Museu da vida, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

THE pre conference and THE training workshop 2008 by THE Committee — last modified 2008-11-04 15:07

 

News from Brazil: a week of training for south-american explainers by THE Committee — last modified 2008-11-04 14:36

 

THE group - pre conference by THE Committee — last modified 2008-11-04 14:29

 

Training for Diversity by THE Committee — last modified 2008-11-04 14:34

the programme

Training for diversity by THE Committee — last modified 2009-01-22 15:04

Also this year a pre-conference organised by THE group will be held before the starting of the Ecsite Annual Conference (2-3 June, Milano (Italy).

News from Brazil: a week of training for south-american explainers by THE Committee — last modified 2008-11-04 15:25

 

Pilots by THE Committee — last modified 2008-12-09 10:27

Internal documents of the Pilots projects

Open the call for THE poster session by THE Committee — last modified 2009-01-22 15:03

The poster session will be held in Milan, at the Ecsite Annual Conference, 4-6 June 2009.

“HOW TO ORGANISE A SPECIAL SCIENCE EVENT” (Parugia, from 2009-05-07 10:55 to 2009-05-17 10:55) — by THE Committee

An Euscea training seminar during the Perugia Science Festival

“HOW TO ORGANISE A SPECIAL SCIENCE EVENT” by THE Committee — last modified 2009-03-10 11:04

An Euscea training seminar during the Perugia Science Festival

Euscea seminar 2009 - application form by THE Committee — last modified 2009-03-10 11:00

 

Euscea seminar 2009 - programme by THE Committee — last modified 2009-03-10 11:00

 

PILOTS Milano.pdf by THE Committee — last modified 2009-03-10 11:23

 

PILOTS Mechelen.pdf by THE Committee — last modified 2009-03-10 11:23