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13/11/14 1st International Conference MARCH - Athens 2014
A Video competition in STEM
for students from Fifth Grade up to
Junior High
Participating in the competition
form a group of 2-4 with their peers - choose a fun name pick a scientific subject that they find attractive research about it find an interesting, inventive and comprehensive way to
present it on a short video and upload their video on the School Lab website.
Participants can vote their favorite video, while a judging committee chooses the ten best videos that make it to the finals.
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www. school-lab.org
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Mentoring: Guiding
and supporting
Online
Pick and narrate theorems,
natural phenomena or
concepts
Simulate situations
Execute experiments
Represent laws in Physics
Present Short Plays
Compose, sing and dance
their rap songs
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How do school communities participate?
Better understand the exciting challenges faced by scientists
and researchers
School Lab aims at supporting students to:Develop a
critical and thought-
provoking mindset through
innovative and creative activities
Gain self-confidence
Enhance skills to present
their ideas to a wide audience
Value upcoming scientists
as role models
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13/11/141st International Conference MARCH - Athens 2014
6,313 visits/month
355,190 hits/ month
486,561 hits in April
2014
Schools Groups Students Teachers Cities0
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Participation of Schools 2012, 2013, 2014
201420132012183 611 1895
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Strengths
Active participation in
groups The platform is simple, friendly and attractive
Interacting with mentors
was helpful and made difficult
definitions seem familiar.
Students created fun and inventive
videos
Using video
inspires &ignites students
curiosity.
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Innovative approaches?
It brings students closer to scientific research methods
in an attractive way.
mentoring practice
The School-Lab brings innovations in learning practices approaching
STEM topics in an alternative way focusing
effectively on UGV.
The project supports all 4C super skills
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