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Give your students the opportunity to engage with real scientists and be inspired by life in the field with a free programme of video conference events and live chats. Students will discover what it’s like to perform cutting-edge research in Borneo, one of the most biologically diverse places on the planet.
Appropriate for Key Stages 2,3 and 4.
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Megaconference Junior is a project designed to give students in primary through secondary schools around the world the opportunity to communicate, collaborate and contribute to each other's learning in real time, using advanced multi-point video conferencing technology.
Planning for Megaconference Junior 2013 starts on 30 October. This will be the 10th anniversary event and it will be held in May 2013 - date to be decided. Their web site is currently undergoing maintenance and I'll post its URL once its up and running again.
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A new group page for Megaconference Junior 2013 has been set up on our community site
The Megaconference event will take place on 2 May.
All information related to the Megaconference Junior event will be posted on the new group page above.
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We have 3 forthcoming VU videoconferences taking place this term. Each will be delivered by PhD students representing Sheffield and Birmingham.
The first is taking place at 11.20 on 27th June. Continuing our English Literature & Language theme this term, Adam Smith from The University of Sheffield, will explore a relatively unknown Eighteenth Century text to introduce Year 12 students to the skills necessary for studying English at university level.
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Videoconferencing from Down Under!
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The McMillen Center for Health Education is based in the Northern Indiana region of the US. It offers health education programs for ages 3 - 19, covering Personal, Social, Health and Economic Education (PSHE) topics.
They have a range of sessions covering issues faced by children and young people including
· Bullying Prevention Education
· General Health
· Safety
· Personal Hygiene
· Nutrition/Fitness
More information about PSHE tailored for the UK curriculum can be found here:
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At the end of last year we ran an excellent English Literature & Language session from Sheffield which became a little lost in the end of term and so we're delighted to be able to offer it again at 11.20 on 3rd October.
Adam Smith will introduce analytical skills central to university study by exploring an Eighteenth Century text with students. He will also describe his route to his current PhD studies and impart his irrepressible passion for understanding the historical context of English works.
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*** This session is now full ***
One of VU's themes this term is the brain and the nervous system and so we are delighted to offer our first session with University College London on Neuroscience. This will take place on 5th December at 11.30 am and will seek to promote the idea that the sciences are accessible to people of all backgrounds.
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On 7th February at 14.00, Victoria Wright, a PhD student at The University of Sheffield, will be presenting a lecture discussing the importance of biodiversity and its benefits to people: 'Anthropocentric Reasons for Conservation'.
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We are delighted to announce the launch of our new VC Content Directory website.
The new website is a dedicated resource for all teaching staff that showcases sessions available from Janet registered Content Providers. The functionality of this dynamic website makes it easier for you to search for sessions by subject, key stage or by content provider. You can also set up tailored RSS feeds and find out about upcoming sessions.
The URL is: vccontentdirectory.ja.net
