Oslo Science Centre

On behalf of the Norwegian Directorate of Education, the Science Centre Association has received funding through Den teknologiske skolesekken to conduct basic programming courses for all 6th graders and their teachers. Oslo Science Centre is responsible for Oslo and Nittedal. From 2019-2021, we have taught 97 schools in programming, had 5,603 students and 471 teachers on the course. The feedback has been good and we can announce that 100% of the teachers have responded that they believe the student program contributes to increased interest in programming (1,041 teachers, national evaluation). In 2022, we will continue with teacher courses, in schools, where our ambition is that around 1,900 teachers will receive the offer. While the museum was closed, most of the teaching took place in schools. The Science Centre has hired its own educator to lead the project. The project is a collaboration between the Norwegian Science Centre Association, the DNB Savings Bank Foundation and NRK Super. Feedback from Udir nationally: 
"... As I have said many times; we are very pleased with and impressed with everything you have accomplished!" 

In the spring of 2020, the science center association started a digital learning offer in programming aimed at students in the 9th and 10th grades. The project was continued in 2021. The teaching is sent from the museum. The project is called Kodekraft, and is financed by Equinor. Oslo Science Centre 's area of ​​responsibility is Oslo and Nittedal. During 2021, 1,740 students and teachers participated in this project.  

Talent center for science was established as a pilot project by the Ministry of Education and Science in 2015. The offer falls under the Education Act as adapted teaching, and therefore takes place primarily during school hours in the form of various subject camps. From the 2020/21 school year, this became a permanent offer at Oslo Science Centre . The Talent Centre is an offer for academically strong school pupils who find ordinary teaching to be unchallenging. The Talent Centre 's mission is to provide them with customized training at a level that stimulates, engages and motivates. With active use of the creative workshops, students are encouraged to be creative and creative. With funds from Sparebankstiftelsen DNB, the offer was extended in 2020 to three other upper secondary schools, with associated secondary schools in Oslo: Hellerud, Persbråten and Hersleb. In addition, an agreement has been concluded with Bærum municipality to start a branch in the autumn of 2020. Due to the corona pandemic, this measure has not yet been implemented.   

In the spring of 2021, it became clear that FERD was providing funding for at least five years to ensure an expansion of the talent centre , including to venues outside Oslo. During the short time the offer has existed, The Talent Centre has become an important premise provider in the field of Students with great learning potential in Norway. The Talent Centre 's people are sought-after course providers around the country, and we are now responsible for creating a national plan for the development of teacher courses within the topic. The Science Centre's strong position as a provider of playful learning and a practical approach to heavy theory gave us the mandate to safeguard the wise minds of tomorrow, where students work in the cross-section of theoretical science, practical engineering and technology development. The Talent Centre at Oslo Science Centre has given The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology increased collaboration with the higher education sector in terms of pedagogy and closer collaboration with the region's municipalities and county authorities.