ℹ️ What is Chat?
The live Chat is a 30-minute text-based opportunity for students to connect with a diverse range of scientists.
💭 How does Chat work?
- Live Chats can be booked in by the class teacher, at a time that suits them.
- Teachers can prepare for the Chat by looking at the teacher guidance and lesson plans.
- Students can see which scientists have signed up to take part from their Dashboard, or the gallery.
- Chats last 30 minutes.
- During the Chat, students are invited to ask questions and engage in conversations with the group of scientists taking part in the Chat.
- Chats are facilitated by DBS-checked moderators.
❓ Why is Chat so important?
- I’m a Scientist supports students’ science capital.
- Live Chats give them more awareness of the diversity of, nature of, and routes into, STEM jobs.
- Students see scientists as normal people with hobbies, interests, pets and families like them. Science becomes more relatable.
- The text-based live Chats mean that all students have an equal chance of having their question answered.
- During live Chats, students can demonstrate that they know how to use the internet safely with appropriate behaviour. See the learning outcomes ❯
“It helps [to see] students in a different light. Some who are normally very quiet in school became very active in the chat.”
– Teacher, May 2020
🖨️ Running a Live Chat prompt sheet
We made a guide for teachers to use or hand out if they’re not able to take the class.
