In this section we would like to present a selection of special resources related to education and science. You could find some science sites, lesson plans and more. These resources have been chosen especially by the Xplora editorial team for their originality and science approach.
New technology for exploring the nature outdoor WildKey is a spin off research group from Oxford Brookes University, which works with new technology and outdoor learning space. On a rainy January day, the group went to explore nature, with over 40 intrepid ICT Co-Ordinators and 10 children from Bishop Bronescombe School, using... Read more
School resources on diseases and treatments The newly redeveloped website, Resources for Schools, offers interactive content linking topics from the school science curriculum to disease and its treatment. The website is free to use in schools and by students and parents at home. Read more
Educational brain research and neurology resources On this web site the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives has collected educational resources for scientists, educators, and parents, including brain-related materials and links to organizations with sites offering valuable tools for home and classroom use. Read more
New EU Commission book investigates how to improve science communication The European Commission has recently published a book which offers a useful insight into the current debate on the various aspects of communication about science. Edited by Michel Claessens, "Communicating European Research 2005" offers a series of 40 articles written by speakers... Read more
Hands-On Guide for Science Communicators Released Are you looking for tips and advice to communicate about science?
Lars Lindberg Christensen, an experienced science communicator from the Hubble European Space Agency Information Centre, has just released a new book aimed to change attitudes towards science communication in... Read more
Release of the final GRID website GRID (Growing Interest in the Development of Teaching Science) is a project funded by the European Commission within the Socrates Programme. It aims to create a network for the exchange of good practice in the field of science teaching in Europe. Its final portal has been released... Read more
SchoolNetGuide 9 on blogs and wikis The Swisscom Group has just released a new guide, SchoolNetGuide 9, that brings up a new phenomenon: the rise of blogs and wikis. The aim to this free guidebook is to explain how to use them in the classroom or at home. Read more
Motion Mountain - the free physics textbook Motion Mountain is a freely downloadable 1300 page physics textbook written by Christoph Schiller. The text tries to convey the passion for physics by presenting physics in a way that is as vivid, up-to-date and simple as possible. The text covers mechanics, thermodynamics, electrodynamics,... Read more
Grid computing There is a need for faster and more powerful computers in some topics, like climate research, as researchers are under time pressure. They would like, for example, to present a working climate model before the reality takes over and there is no chance any more to react on the results... Read more
Wikibooks, an open-content textbook collection Wikibooks is a Wikimedia project for collaboratively writing textbooks and related non-fiction books about a variety of subjects. Read more
iEARN - the International Education and Resource Network The iEarn website introduces online projects from schools in more than 109 countries. The projects presented cover many areas: from science to maths, from environment to art.
iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications... Read more
Lesson plans for primary teachers Do you need some ideas for your lessons? The British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (Becta) offers weekly activities to download for free so that you can prepare new and exciting lessons using ICT. Read more
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In this section we would like to present a selection of special resources related to education and science. You could find some science sites, lesson plans and more. These resources have been chosen especially by the Xplora editorial team for their originality and science approach.
WildKey is a spin off research group from Oxford Brookes University, which works with new technology and outdoor learning space. On a rainy January day, the group went to explore nature, with over 40 intrepid ICT Co-Ordinators and 10 children from Bishop Bronescombe School, using...
The newly redeveloped website, Resources for Schools, offers interactive content linking topics from the school science curriculum to disease and its treatment. The website is free to use in schools and by students and parents at home.
On this web site the Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives has collected educational resources for scientists, educators, and parents, including brain-related materials and links to organizations with sites offering valuable tools for home and classroom use.
The European Commission has recently published a book which offers a useful insight into the current debate on the various aspects of communication about science. Edited by Michel Claessens, "Communicating European Research 2005" offers a series of 40 articles written by speakers...
Are you looking for tips and advice to communicate about science?
GRID (Growing Interest in the Development of Teaching Science) is a project funded by the European Commission within the Socrates Programme. It aims to create a network for the exchange of good practice in the field of science teaching in Europe. Its final portal has been released...
The Swisscom Group has just released a new guide, SchoolNetGuide 9, that brings up a new phenomenon: the rise of blogs and wikis. The aim to this free guidebook is to explain how to use them in the classroom or at home.
Motion Mountain is a freely downloadable 1300 page physics textbook written by Christoph Schiller. The text tries to convey the passion for physics by presenting physics in a way that is as vivid, up-to-date and simple as possible. The text covers mechanics, thermodynamics, electrodynamics,...
There is a need for faster and more powerful computers in some topics, like climate research, as researchers are under time pressure. They would like, for example, to present a working climate model before the reality takes over and there is no chance any more to react on the results...
The iEarn website introduces online projects from schools in more than 109 countries. The projects presented cover many areas: from science to maths, from environment to art.
iEARN empowers teachers and young people to work together online using the Internet and other new communications...
Do you need some ideas for your lessons?
