Amgen Biotech Experience

Amgen Teach are offering another training course where teachers have the opportunity to practice syllabus-relevant laboratory experiments and get access to professional equipment for their own classes.

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Amgen Teach Workshop

The second Amgen Teach Workshop will take place on Saturday 28th February in NUI Maynooth. The focus of this session is on using sensors to promote inquiry in the science classroom. 

Experts will be available on the day to offer advice on the various types of sensor and data-logging technologies available. Participants wishing to bring their own data-loggers or sensors are more than welcome to do so, to gain experience and ask for advice on the actual equipment in their school laboratory. A more detailed description of this event is available on the attached flyer. 

Given the practical nature of the workshops, spaces are limited and will be offered on a first come basis. To book a slot on this course please click here

Date: Saturday 28th February 2015

Venue: Maynooth University

Time: 9.30 am – 3.30 pm (NOTE: Registration is at 9.00 am)

NOTE: In order to participate in this course you will need to register on the Amgen Teach website (if you have not already registered). To create this account please follow this link: http://www.amgenteach.eu/register 
(Please find attached information on registering with Amgen Teach)

If you have already applied for the course on February 28th you do not need to apply again.

 

European Amgen Teach initiative

This is an exciting opportunity to participate in a series of professional development workshops for the Sciences. These workshops offer teachers upskilling in areas that are in line with new developments in Science education in Ireland.

Laboratory Experiments for the Classroom

Systems Biology Ireland (University College Dublin) and Biomedical Diagnostics Institute (Dublin City University) are offering secondary school science and biology teachers a unique opportunity to participate in the Amgen Biotech Experience, Ireland.

This innovative programme provides teachers with

• hands-on laboratory experience

• teaching materials relevant to new Biology syllabus

• access to professional grade scientific equipment.

The  workshops will take place on

Saturday, November 22; 10-1pm at Dublin City University

Saturday, November 29; 10-1pm at University College Dublin

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