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Outreach, 24-Apr-2004 George Fanourakis

EUDOXOS – TSRTTeaching Science with a Robotic Telescope

Project 2002-4085/001-001 EDU-ELEARN

DemokritosGreek National Center for Scientific Research

Institute of Nuclear Physics

George Fanourakis


Tele-Education / Tele-Research


Partners• NCSR ‘Demokritos’ -- Greece• Ellinogermaniki Agogi -- Greece• University of Athens -- Greece• Univ of Cadiz -- Spain• MCI -- Austria• + 4 high schools (Bolonia-Spain, Schwechat-Austria,

Pininfarina-Italy, EA-Greece)

Scope

Use the magic of Astronomy and the technologies of Internet in order to improve and enrich the quality of the learning and teaching process in science and technology. Convert the classroom into a Research Laboratory - a framework to convey scientific/technological concepts.


mountain Ainos

Kefallinia island

National Eudoxos Observatory


National Eudoxos Observatory


The Andreas Michalitsianos telescope and dome


TAM close-up


Education with Eudoxos• A Research grade Physical Sciences Lab available to

every European school with internet access.– Bringing advanced technology to classroom.– Interdisciplinary approach to teaching science.– Real experiments – Real measurements.– No poor / rural district school excluded.

• Bringing to schools a new and innovative educational environment.– Experience authentic research environment.– Develop research mentality.– Enhancing creativity: free experimentation of

teachers / students.


• Teaching research methodology and encouraging the communication and the exchange of scientific / technological information among European schools. The students are taught to:

– Make astronomical observations– Collect and analyze the data.– Discuss the results with students, teachers and researchers.– Present and Exchange their results.

Students are motivated and learn the involved scientific ideas in the process.


http://www3.ellinogermaniki.gr/ep/eudoxos


Study of Lunar craters

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Asteroid RotationAsteroid Rotation


Prospects of Eudoxos

• Create worldwide network of remotely controlled

telescopes for education.

• Apply to higher education (Universities).

• Use it for Outreach purposes (free form or organized

events.

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