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Science UPD8 is
a new, easy to use service to help
keep your science lessons up to date.
The lack of up to date science is
one of students' biggest complaints
about the subject. They would surely
approve of Science UPD8, a
new project from ASE and Sheffield
Hallam, which promises to deliver
science that is barely days old.
When Beckham breaks
another bone, or astronomers discover
more evidence for life on Mars, Science
UPD8 will let you bring out the
science behind the headlines - while
it is fresh in students' minds.
Think of it. Last week scientists
arguing over a possible new planet
in our midst. This week, you have
all the diagrams, spreadsheet data,
cartoons, discussion questions or
literacy work you need to make a terrific
10 minute hotspot in your lesson.
No need to spend precious time leafing
through newspapers or New Scientist,
racking your brains to make connections
to the curriculum. All that is required
is a flexible mindset and a willingness
to use information technology to receive
the news, fast.
Every week Science UPD8 sends
teachers a weekly menu alerting them
to curriculum-relevant stories, as
a text message to their mobile phone,
or as an email to their computer.
The menu is a series of alerts to
news hotspots and activities, along
with unmissable science TV programmes,
events and exhibitions. The idea is
that whatever you are teaching, at
least one item will be relevant. Mobile
users simply send a text back to get
the items they want. The details are
also in the email and the activities
can be downloaded from the ASE website.
Science UPD8 will run as
a pilot for the 2003 spring term,
thanks to support from IBM and Planet
Science.
Subscribe now - for the Spring
Term pilot !
Teachers can subscribe now.
To get weekly menus by text message,
send a text with your name to 07764
793313
Or get weekly menus by email,
by sending a message with your name,
to upd8@ase.org.uk
(also for enquiries).
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