Masterclasses will run simultaneously, and are an additional opportunity to the conference. Numbers are limited. Bookings can be made at the same time as registering for the main conference days, or separately.
1. The Reggio Approach: An educational project based on exchange, collaboration and interdependence
Masterclass led by Tiziana Filipini.
2. Introduction to Maker Centred Learning
Masterclass led by Roxanne Summer, Raffaela Grasso & Andreas Kammel.
3. Introduction to Cultures of Thinking
Masterclass led by Fiona Gordon, Caitlin Faiman & Janis Kinda.
In this masterclass, delegates will:
- Share fundamental key factors of The Reggio Emilia Approach including
- the image of the child,
- the role of the school and of the teacher
- the role of the environment
- the role of documentation
Work in small groups to formulate practical ways to contextualise a Reggio Emilia Approach within your own school environment
In this hands-on masterclass, delegates will:
- Understand the role of design thinking•Delve into the maker movement
- Interact with an array of makerspace technologies
- Experience the application of Cultures of Thinking into a makerspace
- Understand the practical considerations for setting up and running a makerspace
- Explore strategies for how to move from co-curricular to curricular engagement and generate buy-in from management, teachers, students and parents
- Formulate practical ways to explore maker centred learning in your own school environment
In this masterclass, delegates will:
- Understand Cultures of Thinking and the underpinning research
- Explore the cultural forces
- Interact with a variety of thinking routines
- Experience the process of documentation and its role in creating a culture of thinking in your school
- Formulate practical ways to deepen the culture of thinking in your own school environment