© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at SchoolCo-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
Large scale pilots & teachers’ involvement
Evita TasiopoulouEuropean Schoolnet
3rd Scientix Projects’ Networking Event, 20th of February 2015, Brussels
o What is Go-Lab:
The Go-Lab Project makes remote and online laboratories available for large-scale use in education.
o Main aim(s):
Offers students the opportunity to perform personalized scientific experiments with online labs
Offers teachers the possibility to enrich their classroom activities with demonstrations and access to lab and activities. Access to the online Go-Lab community is also provided
What is Go-Lab & Main aims
GA 9-11 September
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The Go-Lab platform
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• Two core components
Lab Repository
Select a lab andguidance apps
GraaspCreate or repurpose the
enclosing inquiry learning spacehttp://www.golabz.eu http://graasp.eu
Large-scale pilots
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at SchoolCo-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
The project is implemented in 3 phases at 1000 schools in 15 countries. (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK, Bulgaria, Italy, Poland, Romania)
The project’s activities are integrated in a series of national and international events (e.g., master-classes, Galileo teachers training program, CERN summer schools)
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Country Target No Schools
Pilots – Phase A Pilots – Phase B
Pilots – Phase C
Netherlands 40 4 16 20
Cyprus 40 4 16 20
Germany 100 10 40 50
Spain 60 6 24 30
Austria 100 10 40 50
Estonia 40 4 16 20
Switzerland 70 7 28 35
UK 70 7 28 35
Portugal 100 10 40 50
GreeceBulgariaRomania
220 22 88 110
BelgiumPolandItaly
160 16 64 80
Total 1000 100 400 500
Large-scale pilots: Schools’ distribution
Implementation Phase A (M16-21) with 100 pilot schools
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at SchoolCo-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
During this phase of implementation partners organized series of training workshops and educational activities with teachers
In this phase and in most cases the activities involved the use of online labs standalone, in some cases there were implementation of existing or already developed Inquiry Learning Spaces with minimum authoring by teachers
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Implementation Phase B (M25-33) with 500 pilot schools
© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at SchoolCo-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
• During this phase the pilot schools are using the system more extensively and at 3 levels
use the Go-Lab repository of labs
implement existing Inquiry Learning Spaces developed by the project teams
develop new or adapt existing Inquiry Learning Spaces
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National Coordinators
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Country National Coordinator
Netherlands UTCyprus UCYGermany UDESpain UDAustria CUASEstonia UTESwitzerland CERNUK UOGPortugal NUCLIOGreeceBulgariaRomania
EA
BelgiumPolandItaly
EUN
Implementation Phase A - Highlights
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Implementation Phase B - Highlights
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© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at SchoolCo-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
Go-Lab contest & summer school
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© Go-Lab Project - Global Online Science Labs for Inquiry Learning at SchoolCo-funded by EU (7th Framework Programme)
A week long event held in Greece in Jul 2014 (local organizer: Ellinogermaniki Agogi)
A Go-Lab specific intensive training course with:
Keynote lectures Workshops Social/parallel activities
39 participant teachersfrom 15 countries
http://golab.ea.gr/contest2015
Country ParticipantsAustria 3Belgium 1Bulgaria 1Croacia 1Cyprus 2Estonia 2
Germany 2Greece 6
Italy 2Poland 1
Portugal 5Romania 3Slovenia 2
Spain 7Switzerland 1
Go-Lab Summer School 2014
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Evita Tasiopoulou: [email protected]