NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE BLUE SCHOOLS: SCHOLAR GRANTS, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND CITIZEN SCIENCE UNDER THE PROBLEU PROJECT

Bonfill Molina, E, Turo, M, Ceccaroni, L, Woods, S, Parkinson, S, Sprinks, J, Lessin, G, Simis, SGH, Flynn, KJ, Butkevičienė, E, Costa, P, Ribeiro, A, Cardoso, F and Piera, J 2024 NEW OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE BLUE SCHOOLS: SCHOLAR GRANTS, EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES, AND CITIZEN SCIENCE UNDER THE PROBLEU PROJECT. [Other] In: 6th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Palma, Spain, 1-3 July 2024. Palma, Spain, 10224-10225.

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A Blue School integrates water themes into its curriculum, using project-based learning to involve students in marine, maritime, and freshwater subjects. This fosters awareness and a sense of stewardship for the ocean. These schools are clustered under the Network of European Blue Schools (NEBS) umbrella. In this context, ProBleu, a European-Commission--funded project, faces the challenge of expanding and supporting the NEBS while promoting citizen science to mobilise and engage children, youth, teachers, and school communities across the European Union and associated countries. The initiative to expand and support the NEBS aligns well with the objectives of the EU Mission “Restore ocean and waters before 2030” and broader environmental education goals. By enhancing ocean and water literacy among school communities, this initiative contributes to restoring the oceans and waters by 2030. ProBleu offers several tools to teachers in primary and secondary schools, promotes Open Schooling methodologies and fosters interaction with scientists and experts in the field. This direct engagement enhances students' understanding of ocean- and water-related topics and strengthens their connection to the places where they live, particularly their local waters.

Item Type:	Publication - Conference Item (Other)
Additional Keywords:	Blue Schools, ocean literacy, freshwater literacy, citizen science, blue education, open schooling.
Divisions:	Plymouth Marine Laboratory > Science Areas > Earth Observation Science and Applications Plymouth Marine Laboratory > Science Areas > Marine System Modelling
Depositing User:	S Hawkins
Date made live:	31 Oct 2024 12:57
Last Modified:	31 Oct 2024 12:57
URI:	https://plymsea.ac.uk/id/eprint/10309

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