Engaged Researcher Online - Engagement With Schools And Children Beginners
Children are our next generation of researchers and as an audience for Research Engagement, they can be both rewarding and challenging. More than ever, online content plays an important role in reaching and inspiring children of different age groups for research. With so much content already out there how to make new and relevant content online? What are parents and teachers looking for? What safeguarding considerations should you have? This course will aim to answer these and other questions and provide guidance in creating content.
- PhD students
- Post-docs
- Researchers
- Public Engagement Professionals
Number of sessions: 3
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon 22 Feb 2021 14:00 - 15:00 | 14:00 - 15:00 | Phoenix 2, Phoenix Building, New Museums Site | map | Dr Diogo Martins-Gomes |
| 2 | Wed 24 Feb 2021 10:00 - 12:00 * | 10:00 - 12:00 * | Phoenix 2, Phoenix Building, New Museums Site | map | Dr Diogo Martins-Gomes |
| 3 | Fri 26 Feb 2021 15:00 - 16:00 | 15:00 - 16:00 | Phoenix 2, Phoenix Building, New Museums Site | map | Dr Diogo Martins-Gomes |
- Understand the landscape of online content available for children
- Understand the objectives that guide online content developed for children
- Understand how to make content that will be relevant and interesting for children (and their parents and/or teachers)
- Gain insight on how to develop high-value content for the chosen target audience
- Understand barriers and safeguarding guidelines when creating engaging content for children
At the end of this course participants will be able to:
- Create engaging digital content for schools/teachers
- Create engaging digital content for families/children at home.
Workshops plus self-guided work.
If possible, come prepared with a rough idea of the topic you would like to explore with the online content and who is your target audience.
Monday session 1
Introduction to producing engaging online content with children and instructions on how to develop the project throughout the week
Wednesday Session 2
Mentoring time for questions or one-on-one advise
Friday Session 3
Showcase of the projects
If you have troubles joining the sessions or have any queries, please contact Diogo Gomes (dam74@medschl.cam.ac.uk) or Selen Etingu-Breslaw (selen.etingubreslaw@admin.cam.ac.uk).
50-minute session on Monday plus support throughout the week and a final 50-minute session on Friday.
- Engaged Researcher Online - Research Storytelling Introduction
- Engaged Researcher Online - Working With Museums
Booking / availability