Author Archives: Ale Okada

I am a researcher at the Open University UK and visiting lecturer in Brazil and Portugal. My interests are innovative uses of educational technology in Science. I worked as a ICT teacher in international schools in Brazil for more then 10 years. I used the UK Science upd8 in various schools and teacher's CPD. I then moved to the UK to complete my PhD in inquiry based learning and collaborated with the upd8 team in creating learning objects and interactive content. Now I am principal investigator in three international inquiry projects: weSPOT, ENGAGE and Urban Inquiries. I am glad to participate in this community : )

Various educators from Brazil will develop ENGAGE project

| October 10, 2016

More than 40 educators from Brazilian schools and universities in Bahia  (northeast) and Parana (south) discussed today about Responsible Research and Innovation, the ENGAGE  new materials and  how to run Exterminate & Green phone projects in BRAZIL The group of teachers will be supported by  a team  of  researchers: from UNEB Brazil: Dr. Sonia Pinto, (Scientific Literacy) Dr. Silvar […]

Exterminar [Brasil]

| August 12, 2016

  O mosquito pode ser um assassino perigoso. As doenças transmitidas por determinados mosquitos, Zika, Dengue, Chikungunya, Malária, causam mais de um milhão de mortes por ano. Alguns cientistas têm sugerido exterminar todas as espécies perigosas de mosquito. Um dos métodos utiliza mosquitos machos geneticamente modificados que interrompem o ciclo de reprodução. Neste projeto, os […]

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| July 20, 2016

ZIKA DISCUSSION IN BRAZIL June 20, 2017 Discussion group – CETEP / Irecê auditorium, BA – Brazil Date: 12/9/16 Shift: afternoon Approximate duration: 1 hour Participants: one mediator, two teachers, one coordinator and the students of the third and fourth year of the administration course.   Teacher: We will be discussing Zika virus  with a […]

ENGAGE project impact: policy report

| May 27, 2016

The aim of this policy report is to influence and support science education for responsible research and innovation. Its content presents key recommendations for contemporary curriculum design, innovative science teaching and policy on science education for and with society. URL to download the PDF: http://oro.open.ac.uk/46455/ Policy Report Responsible Research and Innovation for Science Teaching from […]

WEBINAR: Tuesday May 24th at 6pm Students’ outcomes and teacher’s role

| May 18, 2016

This videoclip presents a summary of problem-solving. Our next webinar focuses on students’outcomes and assessment during a lesson (45 min.) or a sequence (e.g. 2 or 3 lessons approximately 2 hours )   Please add your questions and practice in comments related to SEQUENCE. “Using problem-solving through conversation with the whole class can be challenging and […]

Webinar May 12th at 6pm (GMT)

| May 9, 2016

This videoclip presents a summary of teacher’s practices with Dilemma(1 lesson). Our next webinar focuses on “SEQUENCE”(2 lessons). Please add your questions and practice in comments related to SEQUENCE. “Using problem-solving through conversation with the whole class can be challenging and needs planning, organisation and skilful teacher input”. Have you ever used sequence with students? […]

ENGAGING SCIENCE Webinar

| May 3, 2016

ENGAGE ONLINE COURSE is organising a webinar about group discussion in socio-scientific dilemma lesson. LINK for the webinar Webinar engage2 from Alexandra Okada Please add your questions and ideas in comments. “Using discussion in the classroom can be challenging and needs planning, organisation and skilful teacher input”. What are the challenges of group discussion for […]