Events

Lecture and workshop on Robotics based Computational Thinking promotion organised in UniWA- December 2022

The FERTILE UniWA team, in collaboration with the MSc Digital Transformation and Educational Practice, co-hosted a lecture and workshop by Mr. Fessakis Georgios on the UniWA premises. Mr Fessakis is a professor at the University of the Aegean and a distinguished researcher on Robotics-based learning for computational thinking promotion. On December 7th, 2022, Mr. Fessakis gave …

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Project Announcement on the UniWA R&D Hub website – December 2022

The UniWA team announced the FERTILE project to the UniWA community through a post on the university’s Research and Development Hub website: https://rdehub.uniwa.gr Τhis website presents all the research projects overviewed by the University of West Attica, Greece research commitee. The links related to the FERTILE project are:  https://rdehub.uniwa.gr/en/feng/fertile-artful-educational-robotics-to-promote-computational-thinking/  (in English), and  https://rdehub.uniwa.gr/feng/fertile-entechni-ekpaideytiki-rompotiki-gia-tin-proothisi-ypologistikis-skepsis/   (in Greek)

Presentation at the international conference ITHET2022, November 2022

The CUB research team presented the FERTILE project’s objectives in the context of ITHET2022 held on 07-09 November 2022 in Side, Antalya, Turkey. The International Conference on Information Technology-Based Higher Education and Training included a special session about Educational Robotics, thus providing an ideal stand for disseminating the project. Προηγούμενο Επόμενο

Presentation at the Faculty of Education in CUP – November 2022

The CUP research team presented the “FERTILE “project’s objectives to their colleagues in the faculty of education. The presentation triggered a fruitful discussion between educators and indicated the “FERTILE” methodology’s potential to be adopted in relevant courses offered by the faculty.

Participation in Athens Science Festival – October 2022

FERTILE participated in “2022 Athens Science Festival” a festival devoted to Science, Technology, Innovation, and Art in Greece! At the festival held on 22nd and 23rd October 2022 at the Technopolis of Athens, the UniWA team presented the FERTILE project aims. Also, two interdisciplinary Artful Robotic projects for primary education were presented, attracting visitors’ attention. …

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Collaboration with the Greek associated partner “Leonteios Primary school” – Sept 2022

In September 2022, the UniWA research team collaborated with the computer science and visual arts educators of Leonteios Primary School to design an Artful ER project. This project centred around the artistic realm, mainly focusing on the Abstract Expressionist painting movement. The project was implemented with primary school students who were very enthusiastic about having …

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Participation in European Researchers’ Night in Athens – September 2022

FERTILE participated in “2022 European Researchers’ Night” a Europe-wide public event aiming to bring research and researchers closer to the public. At the event held on Sept 30th 2022 at the National Technical University of Athens, the UniWA team presented the FERTILE project’s aims. Also, an interdisciplinary Artful Robotic project for primary education was presented. …

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2nd Transnational Project Meeting at Charles University, Czech Republic – September 2022

The FERTILE project partners had their 2nd Transnational Project Meeting at the Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic, on the 5th and 6th of September 2022. The meeting agenda included: Visiting an associated partner – a primary/upper secondary school in Prague working with Educational Robotics and Arts. The school’s vice head welcomed and showed us …

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1st Transnational Project Meeting at URJC, Spain – May 2022

The FERTILE project partners had their 1st Transnational Project Meeting at the Universidad Rey Juan Carlos (URJC) in Madrid, Spain, on 26th and 27 May 2022. The meeting agenda included: Exchanging experiences from working on ER, Art, and CT. Overviewing the application and the timetable to clarify managerial and economic issues. Adjusting the FERTILE project’s Gannt …

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Presentation during the Greek “Computing at School Festival” – May 2022

The UniWA team disseminated the FERTILE project in the context of the Greek “Computing at School Festival” https://digifest.info  held online on May 2022. This festival aims to disseminate ICT initiatives to Greek students and is organised by Greek educational authorities. Specifically, the UniWA researchers through a presentation entitled: ” Robotics go online!”  communicated the FERTILE project’s objectives. The …

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