EDUCATION IN ACTION - international e-conference for teachers

online event

Join us online for the conference EDUCATION IN ACTION under the main theme: towards the future (April 14-16). We are going to talk about the ways in which the pandemic changed education in Europe. We are going to share our experiences gained during international collaboration. We will show how togetherwith our foreign partners we have developed new innovative educational tools that can be successfully used in both formal and informal education. This conference is a fully online event andwill include lectures, discussions and workshops.

• Registration starts on March 30 at Evenea site.
• On April 8 all participants will receive a link to the conference platform.
• The number of participants is limited. 
• The participation in the conference and the workshops is free of charge. 

Lectures are going to be in Polish, with interpretation into English for the participants from Czech Republic, Greece and Hungary. Workshops are going to be in English.

The EDUCATION IN ACTION conference is part of the Science Inspired project, run by the Experyment Science Centre in Gdynia in collaboration with Agora Science Centre (Hungary), VIDA! science centre (Czech Republic) and Noesis - Science Centre and Technology Museum (Greece)

contact: LIlianna Gołaszewska | Experyment Science Centre| [email protected]

DAY 1
Wednesday, April 14 | lectures and discussions

17.00 | conference opening
17.10 - 17.40 | Distance education… What next? - changes, opportunities, prospects
The pandemic does not have to be wasted time in Polish education - find out the ideas of Irmina Żarska, lecturer, teacher, initiator of multiple educational projects.
17.40 - 17.50 discussion
17.50 - 17.55 | Break, during which we ask: Can every lesson be gamified?
The question goes to Anna Zatwarnicka, teacher and methodology consultant*.
17.55 - 18.25 | All change starts with yourself, or a few words about the school of the future
The future new normal at schools in Poland will be described and discussed by Przemysław Staroń, psychologist, cultural expert, lecturer and Teacher of the Year 2018.
18.25 - 18.35 discussion
18.35 - 18.40 | Break, during which: New methods for working with students, developed during international collaboration
We look at the ways teachers work in other countries*
18.40 - 19.10 | Digital transformation of schools during pandemic
This is not the end of changes, there are more challenges ahead as we are told by Krzysztof Głomb, Minister Plenipotentiary of the Minister of Digital Affairs and President of the Board of the Cities onthe Internet Association.
19.10 - 19.20 discussion
19.20 - 19.30 | Educational tools at school 4.0
We share our international experiences.
19.30 - 19.45 | Science Inspired, or how to be inspired by international collaboration of the educational communities
19.45 - 20.00 | How to reinvent the relations between schools and science centres?
We check how our partners in Czech Republic, Greece and Hungary do it.
20.00 - 20.05 | The end of the lecture part of the conference
(but there are still two days of workshops ahead of us!)

*videos will be available as part of the post-conference materials package

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DAY 2
Thursday, April 15 | workshops

17.00 - 18.30 | What is the difference between talking and telling a story?
conducted by: Experyment Science Centre, Gdynia
The workshop will be conducted in Polish and interpreted into English (if any participants declare English as the preferred language).
The workshop will introduce the participants to the fine art of storytelling-the basic methods will bedemonstrated. During the workshop we are going to "play with emotions" and we will see whatevokes greatest curiosity. We are going to discuss some examples of using storytelling (not only ineducation) and how to turn storytelling into a tool for teachers. After the workshop you will be ableto prepare an attractive science performance with the use of storytelling.

18.30 - 20.00 | How to teach effectively by using games?
conducted by: Agora Science Centre (Hungary)
The workshop will be conducted in English.
Internet is the source of many educational materials and applications. Are they any good, and if yes,do they deliver the desired educational results? Applications, such as Quizziz, Kahoot or Quizzlet will be used as examples to show how to effectively inspire children and young people to develop their interests and deepen their knowledge.

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DAY 3
Friday, April 16 | workshops

17.00 - 18.30 | How to create a game from SCRATCH!
conducted by: Noesis - Science Centre and Technology Museum (Greece)
The workshop will be conducted in English.
Teachers will find out how to change popular and entertaining games into educational content andinclude them in their lessons as an alternative way to encourage students to think independently, collaborate, play and get engaged in science.

18.30 - 20.00 | Logic games outdoors with Puzzle Hunts as an example
conducted by: VIDA! science centre (Czechia)
The workshop will be conducted in English.
During the workshop we are going to share our experiences from Puzzle Hunts in which theparticipants decode messages and solve puzzles outdoors. We will inspire you to create your own game!

The EDUCATION IN ACTION conference is part of the Science Inspired project, run by the Experyment Science Centre in Gdynia in collaboration with Agora Science Centre (Hungary), VIDA! science centre (Czech Republic) and Noesis - Science Centre and Technology Museum (Greece). Click HERE to find out more about the project. The project is co-funded by the Erasmus+ programme of the European Union.