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Title Virtually Possible Date and time
02-06-2007 1415 Code N11 Title Reaching
out through a science website with resources in
various formats. Presenter Alejandra
León-Castellá, CIENTEC, Costa Rica
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CIENTECs WEBSITE
Reaching out with ST resources in various
formats.
Alejandra León Castellá Fundación CIENTEC Costa
Rica
Network for the Popularization of Science and
Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean
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NETWORKING
ECSITE
UNIVERSITIES
ASTC
CIENTEC
Exploratorium
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
Schools
Private Sector
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Our misión To promote access to knowledge and
interest in Science and Technology.
Experience
Continous learning
Confront myth
Observation
Validate diversity
Technologies for a better quality of life
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STRUCTURE
A basic structure in thematic sections
A bulletin with accessible archive (html)
Yearly Science and Math Teacher Conference
Proceedings (Pdf)
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SECTIONS
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CONTENTS
Educational campaigns through non traditional
means
Cereal boxes that reach 4 countries
Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama y Dominican
Republic
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Ante un objeto lumínico cercano, como luces
artificiales, el mecanismo de orientación las
lleva al desastre.
Eclipse
Common observation
Cartoons
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Experiments and trivias on the web.
www.cientec.or.cr
Hundreds of daily visits.
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Special Campaigns
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Campaign on the road
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Instruments built with recycled materials,
Agosto 2005
www.cientec.or.cr
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National Science Essay Contest
for teenagers

• Resources on
• Science writting
• Copywrite Law
• Winning essays
• Specific topic

Peace with Nature 2007 Knowledge, adaptation
and innovation
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2003
1999
2004
2000
36 awardees
2001
2005
2002
Winners 1999 - 2006
2006
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Math tools- for problem solving in every day
living, 2006
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Materials on the web
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Astronomy as a doorway
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Working with educators and communicators
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CIENTECs statistics
Average of 25.000 daily visits
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Where do our cybernauts come from?
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What do they visit most?
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Resources in different formats Html JPG,
GIF Pdf Doc MP3
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Multitasking
Multitareas
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2 new audios every week With a Youth Radio Station
Duration gt3minutes
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IDENTITY SE CARREERS ST IN CONTEXT CONTINOUS
LEARNING
Clones MP3
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www.cientec.or.cr
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Much to do in the future
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Thank you!
www.cientec.or.cr
Alejandra León Castellá Fundación CIENTEC San
José, Costa Rica
Network for the Popularization of Science and
Technology in Latin America and the Caribbean