Brazil Action Plan Intel ISEF 2009 Educator Academy May 2009 Planning our game.

Brazil Action Plan Intel ISEF 2009

Educator AcademyMay 2009

Planning our game

Introduction: Brazilian TeamIrene Karaguilla Ficheman

(FEBRACE – Universidade de São Paulo): – PhD and MSc. in Electrical Engineering,

BSc. in Mathematics and Computer Science– Researcher in Technologies for Education– Fair Organizer since 2003. Responsible for Judging,

Prize Allocation, Database and System Development. Regional SRC Chair.

Dalva Ines de Souza (MOSTRATEC – Fundação Liberato Salzano, Rio Grande do Sul, Novo Hamburgo)

– BSc. in Chemistry, MSc in Environment Engineering (focus cleaner production)

– Program Coordinator of research projects to Science Teachers in Brazil, close to Febrace, Mostratec and Intel; Chemistry Teacher .

Ruy Castro (Education Manager - Intel Brazil)

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High Level Long Term Goals• Increase governmental and private

funding to support science fairs (MCT/MEC, State, City, etc.)

• Increase Technologies in Teachers' Training Program

• Promote a Network of Brazilian Science Fairs

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High Level Short Term GoalsFAIRS:• Map and publish Brazil’s science fairs listTEACHERS:• Continue Teachers Training Course• Report History of Intel Supported Teachers' Training Courses• Improve Teachers' Training Course with Technology• Install and configure Webtool for Teacher Distance Training Program• Raise funds for Teachers' Training Courses (INTEL, Government and

others)• Evaluate Teachers' Training Program Impact• Recognize Teachers' EffortSTUDENTS:• Organize ISEF finalist workshop• Organize Veterans Panel• Organize Examples of materialsSCHOOLS:• Recognize School Research Support• Continue motivating schools to participate in Science Fairs• Motivate Schools to Work with Research Projects

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Objectives - Fairs

• 30% increase funds for fairs and teachers’ training

• Network of Brazilian Science Fairs

Objectives - Teachers

• >= 12 teachers’ training courses (3 modules) per year• >= 600 teachers directly trained• Virtual environment use in training courses• 70% teachers participate in 3 modules and :

– trained other teachers or students, – mentored projects,– mentored project is a fair finalist,– organized a new science fair or improved exciting

• 100% teachers’ recognition with projects in Mostratec/Febrace

Objectives - Students

• 80% participation in ISEF preparation Workshop

• 2 veterans panels in ISEF affiliated fairs

• Materials examples published in ISEF affiliated fairs Websites

Objectives - Schools

• 100% schools’ recognition with projects in ISEF affiliated fairs

• 100% state education secretaries receive divulgation materials

• 500 DVDs with fairs and projects videos distributed

Action Plan

ACTION MEASURE OF SUCCES RESPONSIBLE DEADLINE

FAIRS

Increase governmental and private funding to support science fairs (MCT/MEC, State, City, etc.)

Amount of money: 30% increase on local and regional fairs

Elena Saggio (Febrace) Mostratec President Apr-11

Map the science fairs in the country

Fair List: list of local and regional science fairs in Brazil and identificaton of affiliation if existing

Dalva Souza (Mostratec)Irene Ficheman (Febrace) Dec-09

Publish science fairs' list Published list: on Mostratec and Febrace Website


Promote a Network of Brazilian Science Fairs

# fairs participating in network (minimum all Febrace and Mostratec affiliated fairs)

FebraceMostratec Apr-12

Action Plan ACTION MEASURE OF SUCCES RESPONSIBLE DEADLINE

TEACHERS

Report History of Teachers' Training Courses

Report: Training Courses' history published on Affiliated Fairs Websites

Dalva Souza (Mostratec) Aug-09

Improve Teachers' Training Course with Technology

New course plan: reformulated including use of technology for Distance Education part

Dalva Souza (Mostratec)Irene Ficheman (Febrace) Jul-09

Install and configure Webtool for Teacher Distance Training Program

Webtool: installed and ready for use

Irene Ficheman (Febrace) Oct-09

Raise funds for Teachers' Training Courses (INTEL, Government and others)

Funds: raised for minimum 12 courses

Dalva Souza (Mostratec)Irene Ficheman (Febrace) Oct-09

Action Plan ACTION MEASURE OF SUCCES RESPONSIBLE DEADLINE

TEACHERS

Continue Teachers' Training Program in Project Based Learning

# Teachers' Trainings (minimum 12 per year) in 3 modules# Teachers attended (minimum 600 teachers per year)70% teachers attend 3 modules

Dalva Souza (Mostratec)Irene Ficheman (Febrace) Aug-09

Evaluate Teachers' Training Program Impact

# affiliated fairs finalist projects mentored by teachers that attended the training program# ISEF finalists mentored by teachers that attended the training program

Dalva Souza (Mostratec)Irene Ficheman (Febrace) Apr-10

Use Videoconference# teachers' training courses using Videoconference

FebraceMostratec Apr-15

Recognize Teachers' Effort

100% teachers with projects in ISEF affiliated fairs receive certificates and medals

Dalva Souza (Mostratec)Irene Ficheman (Febrace) Mar-10

Action Plan


STUDENTS

Organize ISEF finalist workshop

80% of finalist students participating

Dalva Souza (Mostratec)Irene Ficheman (Febrace) Apr-10

Organize Veterans Panel2 Panels: finalist veterans panel at ISEF affiliated fairs


Organize Examples of materials

Example materials: published on ISEF affIliated fairs' Websites

Dalva Souza (Mostratec)Irene Ficheman (Febrace) Aug-09

Action Plan


SCHOOL

Recognize School Research Support

100% Certificate of Recognition to schools of finalist projects participating in ISEF affiliated fairs


Continue motivating schools to participate in Science Fairs

100% state secretaries receive materials: Posters, videos, invitations, etc


Motivate Schools to Work with Research Projects

500 DVDs with videos showing successful science projects and fairs distributed

FebraceMostratec Mar-10

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Intel ISEF Educator Academy• Key learning from the Educator Academy:

– We need teachers better prepared to conduct Scientific Methodology. Science must be fun and teachers should be prepared for this.

– The majority of the Intel ISEF affiliated fairs in different countries have limited financial resources.

• Most beneficial workshops:– Workshops on teachers’ training– Workshops on project presentation at the fairs

• Workshops missing:– How to negotiate with governments about curriculum and

funding– How to get sustainable funding

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Intel ISEF Educator Academy• Suggestions:

– Materials of the best Intel ISEF projects posted on the community

– Participation of representatives of the Ministry of Science and Technology AND the Ministry of Education

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