About
Ora de știut!
The initiative “Ora de stiut!” it is an integrated optional subject, as part of the curriculum at the decision of the school. The curriculum integrates fields of wide interest within the sciences (STEAM), having as a general theme the approach to some scientific aspects of the relationship between humans and the terrestrial and even extraterrestrial environment. They are aspects related to problems of the contemporary world, but also to the challenges found in everyday activity. This program integrates elements specific to the curricular areas Science and Man and society (mainly from geography, as Earth science). It is addressed to secondary education, with a time budget of 1 hour per week.
General objective
Increasing the attractiveness of STEAM fields among the students of Ilfov county through the development and promotion of online content of the school program/curriculum type (optional), on scientific themes
Specific objectives
- Identification of some (scientific) topics of interest to be promoted in schools/high schools in Ilfov county
- Identification of the existing content in digital format and connection with the identified (scientific) themes
- Transposition of the existing digital content into curricular content according to the requirements of the educational field (SCHOOL PROGRAM)
- Promoting the curriculum created in schools and high schools (to obtain feedback from teachers and students)
- Dissemination and information
Activities
- Analysis of the existing digital content provided by the DIGIPEDIA partner
- Identification and selection of experts for the development of curricular content (in collaboration with CJ IF)
- Realization of the program/curriculum starting from the existing digital content by the selected experts
- Promotion in schools and high schools, discussions with teachers, feedback
- Piloting the curricular program at the IF county level
- Promotion and dissemination (posters, digital material, roll-up, meetings in schools)
Results
- Content report / existing digital material and possible to be transformed into digital curricular content
- List of potential experts / Contracted experts
PROGRAM/Curriculum (content and digital according to educational field requirements) - Meetings in schools and high schools in Ilfov county (at least 15)
Curriculum (pilot) - Promotional materials (posters, roll-up, digital material, press articles, project launch and completion conference)
Identifying some scientific themes
Identification of some (scientific) topics of interest to be promoted in schools/high schools in Ilfov county
Existing content
Identification of the existing content in digital format and connection with the identified (scientific) themes
Translation of digital content
Transposition of the existing digital content into curricular content according to the requirements of the educational field (SCHOOL PROGRAM)
Curriculum promotion
Promoting the curriculum created in schools and high schools (to obtain feedback from teachers and students)
"Magurele Science Park" (MSP) Association, own sources
Ilfov County Council
Ilfov County School Inspectorate
DIGI
"Măgurele Science Park" Association
March 2022 – May 2023
This program integrates elements specific to the curricular areas Science and Man and society (mainly from geography, as Earth science). It is addressed to secondary education, with a time budget of 1 hour per week, with the role of stimulating, creating questions, generating positive attitudes, developing inner motivation for learning.