SciberBrain makes it BIG

The British Interactive Group (BIG) is a not-for-profit organisation for all people involved in interactive science communicaton activities and hands-on education projects in the UK.

I was very please to find that BIG thought the SciberBrain project was worth announcing in their e-news issue for July!

We also featured as a recommended resource in The Guardian's special 'science scores' supplement (23rd June) along side other big resource providers like the ASE and the Science Museum!

It seems that John Vidal of the Guardian also has his eye on SciberBrain from what he says on his blog. His comments have been featured on a whole bunch of other sites. I hope he will be happy with our results!

Psssst! Free CPD, tell your teacher friends!

SciberBrain is providing 16 grants to cover the cost of a 2 day CPD course with a twist. The course is called Philosphy for Children and is Oxford Brookes accredited.

We would like to encourage more teachers to tackle controversial issues in science by giving them some practical skills they can use with their classes. This philosophy course has been taylored towards discussing science topics at secondary level and will also involve a new practical element.

Participants will be invited to practice their new skills at schools sessions during the British Science Festival in Guildford, Surrey alongside a facilitator.

Course dates: 25th - 26th August + a 90 minute practical session on either 7th, 8th, 9th or 10 September.

Location: Somewhere in Surrey (probably Weybridge or Guildford)

If you would like to know more, please email me!