Presentation of the project "nanotec for schools"- Switzerland, held during the 8th Science Projects Workshop in the Future Classroom Lab, Brussels, 16-18 October 2015
3. Introduction
nanotec for schools is a Swiss non-profit association with ideal goals
located in Lausanne. Its first objective is to promote STEM and
nanotechnologies through knowledge sharing and within specific
projects.
We give organisations a learning methodology with modules, courses,
pedagogical material and training for national and international
competitions.
All this material can also be used for schools exchanges between students
at national and European level.
5. Objectives
Promote STEM and Nanotechnologies at the local, national and
European level
Provide innovative training devices for STEM Education
Encourage STEM knowledge sharing
7. Projects
Nanoclubs : introducing nanotechnologies for school
students
Promoting STEM in the International offices in
schools
ICT, Math & Literacy for adults lifelong learning
Local, national and European workshops
9. TIME SCHEDULE OF THE NANO SCIENCE CLUB
Nisulanmäki school (Finland)
The club was organized every
Monday around 2 months (7 weeks)
The club started immediately after
school 2.30 pm and lasted 2 hours
until 4.30 pm
The Club started always with having
a small snack together
1. Introduction
- Club
- NanoScience
2. Nanotechnology
- Finland
- Nanomedicine
3. Hands-on experiment
- Controlled drug delivery (FIN
- Scientix)
4. Competition
- Shooting
5. Competion
- Editing
6. Competition
- Finishing
7. Extra hands-on
- High School Chemistry
10. International offices in schools
The four key points of the international office could be :
The embrace and increase the international skills -
including language skills, cultural knowledge and
STEM
Deepening or adding the school's own competence
in the specific matter (e.g. science)
Preparation for the multicultural/intercultural
learning environment
Understanding and absorbing the global
responsibility / global education
11. The international project (Finland and Japan)
Integrating geography, religion, english and Finnish by using ICT
Both countries presented their
geographical location, the main
religion, culture and traditional
events.
Students also wanted to know
how is the school in the other
country, so we presented our
school through video (Finnish
School day) which was made by
students.
At the end we had skype lesson
and students talked with each
others.
Finnish school day :
https://www.youtube.com/wa
tch?v=zN_bJ0SVg_8
12. European exchange project
between schools
• Postcards, songs
• Student’s personal presentation
• Countries, cities, schools, classes
and school day’s presentation
• Common nanotechnologies experiences :
Simply Science nanotechnologies toolkit
• Skype exchanges between students
• Student’s exchanges by email linked to
specific topics
• www.nanotech-for-schools.org/derby
13. ICT, Math & Literacy
Basic skills
Specific technical skills for a job
Specific skills for an employee