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

2. Friday, 03 March 2006 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. Friday, 03 March 2006 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 http://slclondon.org.uk/online Now the Science Learning Centres Web Portal http://www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk/ http://www.sciencelearningcentres.org.uk/

4. Friday, 03 March 2006 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. Friday, 03 March 2006 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. Friday, 03 March 2006 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 Starshttp://www.faulkes-telescope.com/ 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+scstorehttp://www.phys- astro.sonoma.edu/observatory/eratosthenes/ http://www.astrosociety.org/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online- store/scstore/p-OA303.html?E+scstore

7. Friday, 03 March 2006 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. Friday, 03 March 2006 e-Learning for Science Subject Day How to use e-learning in science To make it ‘for them’?

9. Friday, 03 March 2006 e-Learning for Science Subject Day Thank You