https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv I am a Portuguese teacher of Physics and Chemistry in a secondary school - Colégio de São Miguel, a Catholic school in Fátima. I prepare students from 12 to 18 years old not only with the knowledge of Physics and Chemistry but I also develop soft skills with some science projects. I am interested in working with other European teachers to help our students to get more and more open-minded and socially concerned citizens. en-us 2016-09-05 19:26:14 UTC 2026-02-26 07:06:41 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padletuploads.blob.core.windows.net/aws/79019526/c415baab7fe771b176b088a8c3aa4a87/DSC06118.jpg helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121626845
Colégio de São Miguel is a Catholic school situated in Fátima. There are 1287 students, some of them immigrants, other live in foster homes and 195 are in need of Special Education.
 Our students' families are mainly low and middle-class ones. We have some students with migrant backgrounds and some students who live in foster homes. Besides many of our students' families don't have very high cultural perspectives, nor do they value education in their children's lives. However we are engaged in offering all our students a set of personalized pedagogical approaches, so that we can fight early school leaving by providing our students with technological courses. In fact, our upper secondary school students can follow different educational paths, such as scientific areas (STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) or technical and professional ones  - courses level IV - (Arts, Economics, Social Studies, Sports and New Technologies), to enable them to choose if they want to go into the university or enter the job market.

]]> 2016-09-05 19:30:38 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121626845 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121628005 -Unique combination of science, technology and culture;
- Vehicle for capturins the imagination of students;
- Oportunity to inspire students;
- Transdisciplinar topic;]]> 2016-09-05 19:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121628005 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121628169 "Tell me and I forget, show me and I remember, involve me and I understand"
- actively involving students
- test and reflect on their learning
- active involvement
- construction of knowledge
- inquiry does not mean a hands on activity; hands on activity are not all inquiry
-providing equal opportunities does not mean giving equal time or same tasks to everyone
- mistery boxes !!!
- 5 steps of inquiry: presenting the subject (1orientation); linking to familiar concepts; makying hypothesis (2conceptualization); experimentation (3investigation); drawing conclusions (4Conclusion); discussion/reflection (5discussion);
-  1Orientation - stimulating curiosity
- 2Conceptualization - understanding concepts
- 3Investigation -
- 4Conclusion - compare hypothesis with their conclusions
- 5Discussion -  

]]> 2016-09-05 19:51:47 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121628169 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121628242 21st century education/how technology should be use:
- student centered learning
- evaluating the legitimicy and accurecy of online contents are 21st skills, also ethical and moral issues;
- ethical in online behaviors
- student collaboration
- self esteem online
- create their own software
- beyond computers: digital cameras, digital microscopes, 3D printers, digital video cameras,...
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Citizen Science
engaging everyone in scientific research


]]> 2016-09-05 19:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121628242 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121628291 Europe's knowledge economy developing and new technologies on the rise , skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics will be need.
Guidelines
- Activelly challenge stereotypes
- actively target girls, but designed for boys and girls
- address women invisability in science
- promote mentors and provide role models
- target parents
- adopt participatory design approches (IBSE)
Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) approach can facilitate the increase of girls’ interest in space-related subjects. It is generally accepted that IBSE is beneficial to promoting girls’ interest and participation in science activities 
Space captures the interest and excitement of children, and has the potential to stimulate a broader education.
- Why talk about diversity and gender balance through Space Sciences?
Astronomy it's inpirational for boys and girls, is related to our everyday life, foster global citizenship.

]]> 2016-09-05 19:53:22 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121628291 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121628334 2016-09-05 19:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/121628334 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/123282719 2016-09-12 19:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/123282719 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/123290731 2016-09-12 20:26:10 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/123290731 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/123896410 If we think about Inquiry Based Learning as the power of asking the right questions, every lesson can have a touch of inquiry. Inquiry is not a new technique although the classroom needs to shift from a teacher centered to a student centered environment, where students contribute to the questioning and generating hypotheses. In every lesson teachers can take time to let students linger in their conversations, encouraging them to think. Inquiry can be done by asking simple questions such as “Why do you think that?”, so my answer is YES, every lesson can have Inquiry.]]> 2016-09-14 19:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/123896410 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/123896879 The International Space Station (ISS) because it’s a joint project (collaborative work) with several space agencies (NASA, ESA, …), can be seen with naked eyes from earth and conducts different experiments in different areas, such as physics, astronomy, biology,..]]> 2016-09-14 19:07:17 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/123896879 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/124900081 I currently use technology in classroom. I use:
- smart boards 
- notebook software (smart board);
- moodle platform;
- eTwinning;
- padlets;
- virtual laboratories, such as Go-Lab;
- animations (phet).
What students prefer are the animations and the virtual laboratories. What doesn't work are the virtual laboratories as the internet connection isn't very good sometimes. The animations work always very well. ]]> 2016-09-19 20:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/124900081 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/124902363 2016-09-19 20:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/124902363 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/124902538 2016-09-19 20:41:52 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/124902538 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/124902779 2016-09-19 20:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/124902779 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/124905862 2016-09-19 20:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/124905862 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/128327339 2016-10-04 20:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/128327339 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/128327491 2016-10-04 20:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/128327491 helisalvado https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/252177327  STEM education is essential in our current society...in order to provide our students the skills to be more active and engaged citezens with more critical thinking and innovation leaders in tomorrow’s society.]]> 2018-04-16 14:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/helisalvado/cdx0x96mawbv/wish/252177327