#education

La giornata della manualità

Manualità, gioco di oggi lavoro di domani: la “GIORNATA DELLA MANUALITA'” vedrà impegnati gli studenti di una scuola primaria in attività manuali con l’aiuto di noti testimonial. “Manualità, un gioco da ragazzi” è un progetto di Edibrico, senza scopo di lucro, che si adopera per portare la manualità tra le nuove generazioni. Apre laboratori gratuiti ... La giornata della manualità

Redazione FGB

Teaching science in schools, some ideas

Science learning in the classroom presents the opportunity for teachers to introduce the problems of ethics and responsibility at an early age. In this post we look at 3 UK based projects that all aim to develop science teaching and involve the students in innovative ways. The BBC news website carries an interesting article about ... Teaching science in schools, some ideas

Redazione FGB

The Global Green Awards For Creativity In Sustainability

On 2nd December 2010 the 5th Global Green Awards For Creativity in Sustainability will take place in London. This year the awards include two new categories, one entitled ‘Best Green New Product innovation’ and the second ‘Best Green Educational Project’. This year for the first time the awards will be truly international, with each category ... The Global Green Awards For Creativity In Sustainability

Jonathan Hankins

Citizen Science

In one of my previous postings I looked at the work of Ben Goldacre and in particular his book Bad Science. My argument also drew upon subject matter from previous postings, namely the work of Robert Winston and Lennard Davis. All of these authors argue that there is a need to educate the general public ... Citizen Science