Practice Description

Spin Robotics & Smart Cities Festival for Kids

by Kalos Agogos added on 08 Dec 2020

Brief description:
In 2018-2019 more than 60 kids, 60 future smart citizens, imagined their smart city of the future, researching clever ideas from all over the world. Their objective was to make their city a safer, more resilient and a friendlier city. All together co-created a big model city made of Lego bricks - about 25 sq - that was exhibited at the 1st Smart Cities Festival in Heraklion in June 2019. This project was carried out using SPIN methodology for Educational Robotics, named Spin Robotics. It is about co-creation using educational technology and Multiple Intelligences theory.
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Countries:
(where the practice takes place)
Greece
Cities:
(where the practice takes place)
Heraklion Crete
Organization name:
(running the practice)
Kalos Agogos
Organization type:
Commercial
Contact person:
Eleni Garyfalaki
Contact email:
(for further information and inquiries)
kalosagogos@gmail.com
Social media:
https://www.facebook.com/kalosagogos
https://www.facebook.com/SmartCitiesFestival
Related resources:
(e.g., web site, publications,media)
Participants’ age groups:
6 - 16
Indicative number of participants:
6 - 60
Oriented to a specific gender?
No
Frequency:
(for the same group of participants)
Once a week
Total duration:
(for the same group of participants)
9 months
Location:
(where the practice takes place)
  • Classroom, formal learning space, etc.
  • Community lab, FabLab, non-formal learning space, etc.
  • Fair, contest, challenge, conferences, seminars, events, etc.
What are the role(s) of the adult(s) running the practice?
  • Facilitator
  • Mentor / Guide
  • Maker/coder/scientist
During the practice, participants…
  • Make
  • Play
  • Code
Participants work…
  • All together / there is no particular grouping
    • What type of materials do participants use?
    • Manipulatives (blocks, beads, etc.)
    • Mobile phones
    • Tablets
    • Robotics
    Pedagogical approach:
    • Problem-based learning
    • Project (or task)-based learning
    • Collaborative-learning
    • Discovery-learning
    • Creative thinking
    • Real-life challenges
    • Other: Research
    Social justice/equity approaches:
    • Activities address issues of equity (gender, sexuality, ethnicity, social class, ability/disability)
    • Free events/funding for those from low-income groups
    • Activities are designed to empower participants and meet their needs
    Does the practice have (explicit or implicit) learning objectives?
    		No
    Is the practice (explicitly or implicitly) connected to school curricula?
    		No
    If connected in any way to school curricula, which subjects are covered?
    Does the practice aim to have an impact on the engagement / interest of participants with a particular scientific topic, concept, phenomena, theory or career?
    		Yes: Multiple Intelligences theory
    Does the practice aim to have an impact on the attitude of participants with a particular scientific topic, concept, phenomena, theory, or career?
    		Yes: Smart Cities concept
    Does the practice aim to have an impact on the behavior of participants related to a particular scientific topic, concept, phenomena, theory, or career?
    		Yes: better quality of living in cities
    Does the practice aim to have an impact on the development / reinforcement / practice of skills of participants?
    		Yes: teamworking, collaboration, project management, problem-solving, time management
    Additional notes: