GIFT – Geosciences Information For Teachers
Chairman: Carlo Laj
Aims & Scope
The EGU Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) Programme offers teachers of elementary to high school the opportunity to upgrade their knowledge in geophysical themes and to shorten the time between new discoveries and textbook information.
The Programme includes three different activities:
- The GIFT Workshop:
organized at each EGU General Assembly, this symposium combines presentations on current research by leading scientists with hands-on activities presented by science educators for about 100 invited teachers. - The Fall Meeting:
organized over a long weekend, this workshop brings together representatives of the European funded and the international "science and education" programmes on selected topics to prepare the next EGU GIFT Symposia. - The GIFT Home Site:
organized as open platform for all national, European or international "science and education" programmes, scientists interested in sharing their results with educators, and teachers interested in bringing the geosciences into their classrooms.
News
- Geosciences Information for Teachers (GIFT) Symposium - Topic: Water
The 2012-GIFT (Geosciences Information for Teachers) symposium will take place on April 23-25, 2012 during the General Assembly of EGU in Vienna Austria. The general theme of the workshop is «Water!» and will be dedicated to the study of the hydrological problems of our planet. Deadline for Application: 30 November 2011.
[ Read more ] - GIFT Distinguished Lectures Series - Call for Proposals
The EGU Committee on Education is going to inaugurate an annual series of Geosciences Information For Teachers (GIFT) Distinguished Lectures, to be given by top scientists who have previously participated as speakers in GIFT workshops during the EGU General assemblies. High school teachers, high school directors, educators for teachers from the European area are welcome to request a lecture, for which the EGU Committee on Education will cover the travel and subsistence costs of the speaker.
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