"The camp will change their vision as a teacher about education and the role we have for society"
Hasta el 15 de diciembre, The call to participate in the Explora VA Teacher Camp! "Didactics of science for sustainable development". Nursery educators may apply, Education Assistants, docentes de educación básica y media pertenecientes a establecimientos educacionales de las 17 comunas que conforman el Proyecto Asociativo Regional Explora RM Norte.
Más de 70 profesores de diversas disciplinas de la Región Metropolitana, have participated in previous versions of Camp Explora VA! Organized by the Explora Norte Metropolitan Region Project of the Ministry of Science, Technology, Knowledge and innovation. This activity aims to strengthen the skills of education professionals, Supporting science education, Knowledge and innovation in educational communities and promote the formation of collaboration and learning networks among teachers.
"All the activities that will be carried out in the Camp seek to promote and encourage teamwork, and that participants can learn for innovation. We hope to generate spaces for learning and reflection together with the specialists, that allows campers to design and develop science teaching activities in their classrooms that enrich their teaching practices. This time the main focus will be sustainable development," said Dr.. Mario Chiong, Director of Explora RM Norte.
He also added that, through the talks, Workshops and group dynamics led by collaborating institutions will seek to generate the capacity to problematize from the context of each educational community and co-design from this analysis, Significant innovation/research activities or projects for your students that incorporate science teaching strategies into their development.
In its third version, Explora VA Camp! Se realizará en formato presencial entre los días lunes 16 de enero y viernes 20 de enero del 2023, at the Faculty of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences of the University of Chile (16-18 enero) and at the Hotel Colinas de Cuncumén (19-20 enero).
Basic or secondary teachers may apply, Nursery educators and education assistants of any discipline who work in the classroom, que estén vinculados a establecimientos educacionales pertenecientes a las 17 comunas del proyecto, también podrán participar aquellos/as que no se encuentren vinculados formalmente a un establecimiento educacional por un periodo de tiempo que no exceda los 6 meses.
Within the benefits delivered by the instance, se encuentra la gratuidad 100% para todos los participantes, including food service (16-20 enero) and transportation-lodging (19-20 enero); the delivery of didactic tools for science education with a sustainable approach; A kit of materials for the dynamics of the activity, and the delivery of certificate issued by the project.
The announcement of the selected teachers, para participar en el Campamento se publicará el día jueves 15 de diciembre del 2022 en el sitio web del Explora RM Norte.
The teachers tell their experience
"The camp will change their vision as a teacher., about education and the role we have for society" commented Professor Oscar Garrido, participante del Campamento realizado en el 2020.
Camilo Soto de Liceo Amanda Labarca de Vitacura, participó en Campamento del 2021 en un formato virtual: "The Teacher Camp was a great experience, despite being in online format. Through the activities and presentations, spaces for reflection were achieved, Debate and a lot of learning, and even won something very important, which is community".
The teacher also stressed that all the pedagogical tools worked on in the camp were very appropriate.. In his personal case they served to remember many forgotten things, allowing you to update the knowledge and methodologies that after so many years teaching are forgotten.
To finish, Professor María Hortensia of the Echeverría Primitive School, also a participant of the Camp face-to-face version said that "This activity was a very significant experience. For a week we had the opportunity to share with different colleagues from various disciplines and this allowed us to exchange ideas and ways of teaching. Sin duda fue una semana donde nos recargamos de energía”.