The media portal of the Siemens Stiftung now also available in English

Around 480 English media files on the topics of energy, water and hearing – English user interface – Easy-to-use search functions and free downloads

The media portal of the Siemens Stiftung now also offers teaching materials on scientific topics in English. About 480 media files are currently available for free downloading. In addition, the English user interface also enables teachers who do not speak German to easily find these media files. Thus, the Siemens Stiftung has expanded its media portal, which has already gained a solid reputation among German-speaking teachers, by adding materials for bilingual and non-German teaching.

The media portal of the Siemens Stiftung now also offers an English user interface and contents in English. In addition to more than 1,000 German media files, teachers can now also access around 480 media files in English on the topics of energy, water and hearing. The current materials for lesson preparation and lesson structure cover useful and valuable information on the latest technologies as well as recent developments and trends, and convey basic fundamentals of science. The portal includes both single media such as interactive graphics, animations, videos, audio files, and information sheets, as well as thematically grouped media packages.

Just a few clicks away
Both the English and German user interface offer the same convenient features: After completing a simple registration process, teachers can carry out highly targeted searches for appropriate material and download it with just a few clicks. Searches are possible by keyword or using pedagogical-didactical criteria including subjects, learning resource types and grade levels.
In this way, teachers receive precisely the media they desire, tailored to their requirements. The rights to the materials are licensed for free use in lessons.

Future outlook
Since its launch in May 2009, the German version of the media portal of the Siemens Stiftung has recorded more than 2,600 registrations and over 170,000 downloads. Many teachers are already using the materials on topics as Einstein, energy, hearing, light and water in preparing and teaching their lessons. With the English material, the Siemens Stiftung not only supports teachers abroad in their work, but also supplements bilingual lessons at German schools.
The media portal is updated and expanded on a regular basis. Current planning includes the addition of further English media files as well as materials in Spanish.
Access to the media portal and more information is available at: www.siemens-stiftung.org/medienportal

The Siemens Stiftung, located in Munich, was founded in September 2008 as a non-profit foundation and vested by Siemens with a capital of 390 million Euros. The foundation was set up to enhance the sustainability and visibility of the activities of Siemens in the area of social responsibility, which has always been an integral part of the corporate culture since the early founding days more than 160 years ago. The mission of the Siemens Stiftung is to develop answers to social challenges worldwide, to identify opportunities and to provide long-term support in order to help people help themselves in emergency situations. The focus is on charitable giving, education, research and innovation as well as technology, culture and the fine arts. The Siemens Stiftung primarily implements its own programs and cooperates in nationwide and international projects. For more information visit www.siemens-stiftung.org

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