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Check out the STELLA final conference videos
In: European Schoolnet News, December 2009
The STELLA final conference took place in Nancy, France, on 18 November 2009 with more than 240 teachers participating. The conference presented interesting science education initiatives in France and other European countries, and wanted to stimulate discussion among the participants on how to make science education more attractive for young people.
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Science education workshops and practice examples
In: Xplora Newsletter Issue 18, November 2009
The STELLA project will hold its last workshops and final conference this autumn. The final conference – open to science teachers and educators from across Europe – will be held in Nancy, France, on 18 November 2009, and will be broadcast on the Internet in English and French. The final outcomes of the project will be presented at the conference, such as the STELLA eBook "Science Education in European Schools - Selected Practices from the STELLA Catalogue".
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Join the STELLA final conference
In: Teachers' Newsletter, October 2009
Science teachers, educators, researchers and school heads are invited to take part in the STELLA (www.stella-science.eu) final conference held in Nancy, France, on 18 November 2009. The conference will also be broadcasted on the Internet in English and French.
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Science education workshops and practice examples
In: European Schoolnet News, October 2009
The STELLA (www.stella-science.eu) project will hold its last workshops and final conference during this autumn. The workshops will take place in Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria and Germany, and the final conference – open to science teachers and educators from across Europe – will be organised in Nancy, France, on 18 November 2009. The final outcomes of the project will be presented in the conference, such as the STELLA eBook "Science Education in European Schools - Selected Practices from the STELLA Catalogue”.
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Summer surfing with STELLA: Share your favourite Science initiatives!
In: eSkills newsletter, July 2009
Schools are closing their doors for the summer, but STELLA keeps on collecting your favourite initiatives in Maths, Science and Technology (MST).
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Summer surfing with STELLA: Share your favourite Science initiatives!
In: EUN Newsletter, 25 June 2009
Schools are closing their doors for the summer, but STELLA keeps on collecting your favourite initiatives in Maths, Science and Technology (MST).
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Good Practices in MST wanted!
In: Xplora Newsletter Issue 16, May 2009
Have you participated in an interesting Science project or tried out new tricks in teaching Mathematics? The STELLA (www.stella-science.eu) project is looking for your favourite Maths, Science and Technology (MST) projects to be included in the catalogue of European initiatives in Science Education.
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Good Practices in MST wanted!
In: EUN Newsletter, 20 April 2009
For the catalogue of European initiatives in Science Education, the STELLA project is looking for teachers’ and science experts’ favourite initiatives in Maths, Science and Technology (MST). Through the online catalogue good practices are presented and shared with all colleagues from across Europe.
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Check out the restyled STELLA web portal!
In: Xplora Newsletter Issue 15, March 2009
To make science education even more attractive the Stella web portal (www.stella-science.eu) has been updated with new graphics, colours and images. The website provides teachers and science education experts an inspiring platform to communicate, share experiences and best practices, and pick up new ideas and tools to improve the science education. STELLA is continuously looking for teachers’ favourite initiatives and projects for the handbook on “Innovative practices in science education for European schools” which will also be published online. STELLA project is funded with support from the European Commission within the Lifelong Learning Programme.
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Check out the restyled STELLA web portal!
In: Teachers' Newsletter No. 134, 2 March 2009
To make science education even more attractive the Stella web portal has been updated with new graphics, colours and images. The website provides teachers and science education experts an inspiring platform to communicate, share experiences and best practices, and pick up new ideas and tools to improve the science education. STELLA is continuously looking for teachers’ favourite initiatives and projects for the handbook on “Innovative practices in science education for European schools” which will also be published online. STELLA project is funded with support from the European Commission within the Lifelong Learning Programme.
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Check out the revamped STELLA web portal!
In: EUN Newsletter, 24 February 2009
To make science education even more attractive, the Stella web portal has been updated with new graphics, colours and images. The website provides teachers and science education experts with an inspiring platform to communicate, share experiences and pick up new ideas and tools to improve teaching of science.
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STELLA project boosts science education in Europe
In: EUN Newsletter, 30 January 2009
The STELLA project aims to foster better science education in Europe. In 2009, the STELLA team is creating a set of guidelines for documentation and transferability of good practices, which is an issue currently being debated in many countries. The guidelines are targeted to teachers, decision makers, school authorities and school heads and will be disseminated both at national and European level. The STELLA portal, which brings together interested stakeholders, aims to collect science education practices all over Europe.
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Favourite initiatives in science education wanted for the STELLA Pool of good practices
In: Teachers' Newsletter No. 133, 29 January 2009
Do you have a favourite science teaching initiative to share with other teachers and science experts? By using the online questionnaire on the STELLA (www.stella-science.eu) web portal teachers can quickly and easily submit their favourite initiatives to the STELLA online catalogue. The most interesting projects are highlighted in the STELLA Pool of good practices with detailed descriptions to enable their transferability in other contexts and countries. The STELLA activities, funded with support from the European Commission within the Lifelong Learning Programme, aim to improve the science education in Europe in particular in order to stimulate young people – especially girls - to undertake science studies and carriers.
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Share your best tips for science education on the STELLA web portal
In: Xplora Newsletter Issue 14, January 2009
The STELLA web portal (www.stella-science.eu) has launched new tools for teachers and experts to share their best practices on science education in Europe. By joining the STELLA forums and submitting initiatives to the STELLA catalogue you can share your experiences and exchange ideas on new teaching methods and educational approaches.
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STELLA Multimedia tools for teachers
In: Teachers' Newsletter No. 132, 12 December 2008
To boost science education in Europe, STELLA has published a set of communicative multimedia tools for everyone to use. These multimedia tools are available on the STELLA web portal in English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese and Bulgarian.
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STELLA: New tools to share best practices on the STELLA web portal
In: EUN Newsletter, 17 December 2008
STELLA, a European project to improve science education in Europe by sharing ideas on teaching methods and best practices, had its third meeting on 24-25 November 2008 on the Portuguese Island of Madeira. The meeting focused on the new developments of the STELLA web portal, which now includes forums for teachers. A new section with various multimedia tools to support the work of teachers and school classes in science education projects was also launched on 10 December 2008.
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Launch of the STELLA Web Portal
In: Xplora Newsletter Issue 12, June 2008
The STELLA web portal (http://www.stella-science.eu) wants to address all people involved in science education who want to communicate experiences, cooperate, exchange ideas and thoughts on teaching methods and approaches.
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Launch of STELLA - Science Teaching in Lifelong Learning Approach
In: Xplora Newsletter Issue 11, March 2008
Started in January 2008, STELLA will aim to contribute to the improvement of science teaching in European schools, in particular in order to stimulate young people to undertake science studies and carriers, with a special focus also on girls. The Project has been funded with support from the European Commission within the Lifelong Learning Programme and it will run till the end of 2009.
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