October rundown of the most read posts

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Today, 5 November, many countries are celebrating Cinema Day. I am a big fan of this wonderful art. 

"We are the Hollyood generation."

Roberto Viola, Director-General said on the Plenary session "Innovation Potential in the Digital Age" at ICT 2015, on October 21, the Back to the Future Day.

Indeed, we are the Hollyood generation. Movies are part of our digital culture.

And today, Cinema Day, on Twitter @WaltDisneyStudios the first peek at Alice Through the Looking Glass by Tim Burton.

Tim Burton is one of my favorite directors. I love his creativity. Alice in Wonderland was brutal enough to taint any possible sequel. I wrote about Alice in Wonderland in the classroom.

Burton published the first look of Alice Through the Looking Glass on his Facebook. Wow! Brutal to celebrate Cinema Day, don't you think?

Wonder on October! So many good things I shared with my usual readers!

Here are the most popular posts of the last month:

OECD Poster Competition for Youth 

ICT 2015 : (im)possible report 

Code Week : Let's go again ! #CodeEU 

World Teacher's Day : Education is our goal 

Education : International Music Day 2015  

Schools ! Let's celebrate School Librairies Month 

Escolas : Visitas de Estudo Exposição off-site ICT 2015

Schools : Bicentenary of George Boole 

Schools : International Day for Disaster Reduction 

Teaching Arts : Lygia Clark, the presage of modern digital information era

Out on worlk : ICT 2015 Lisbon 

Hope you are enjoying your classes. And of course you have new ideas to digital digital resources as video games, animated short movies, apps and social media to enhance the curriculum you are teaching. 

October is World Teacher's Day! So feel happy, wherever you are, you have a challenging job. Be creative! Don't lose your joy and spontaneity of teaching. 

Teaching is a challenging work with many unique frustrations, but the rewards of are numerable. Keep that in mind. 

I'm back to posting the normal roundup every week. 

G-Souto 

05.11.2015

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ICT2015 : (im)possible report

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/ict2015

The ICT 2015- Innovate, Connect, Transform Conference took place in Lisbon, Portugal, last week, 20-22 October 2015 at the Centro de Congressos de Lisboa. Organised by the European Commission, together with the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. 

"The ICT 2015 Conference presented the new Commission policies and initiatives with regard to Research and Innovation in ICT, Excellent Science and Societal Challenges."

It was focused on how we can "Innovate, Connect and Transform" the Digital Society.

Near 6 000  people attended #ICT2015! Wow ! Amazing number! And it was so true. I attended the ICT2015. The CCL was full of good vibration, animated talks between the sessions. People of so different coutries, not only from Europe. 

credits : ICT 2015

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The ICT 2015 event comprised a huge number of activities:

• A policy conference presenting the new Commission's policies and initiatives on Research & Innovation in ICT;

• An interactive exhibition showcasing the best results and impact of most recent EU ICT Research & Innovation;

• Many networking opportunities to enhance quality partnerships, help participants find partners, connect Research and Innovation and trigger collaboration;

• Horizon 2020 Work Programme 2016-2017 thematic sessions, offering detailed information on the funding opportunities in ICT sector;

• The Startup Europe Forum, offering a set of activities profiling EU policy actions for startups and SMEs, innovators, private and public investors.

5,723 participants, 120 networking sessions, 127 speakers, 150 successful EU-supported projects displaying their results, glass pavilion in the heart of Lisbon and thousands of visitors including Commissioners Günther H. Oettinger and Carlos Moedas, 7,000 followers & 18,000 tweets it's been a record-breaking #ICT2015. Impressive numbers, awesome event.

Off-site exhibition at Praça do Comércio

https://twitter.com/ict2015eu

Besides, The ICT 2015 off-site exhibition took place between 18th-22nd October 2015 and was being held in a custom-built panoramic pavilion on Praça do Comércio, in the centre of Lisbon, Portugal.

Under the theme, What European ICT is doing for you it gathered five EU-funded ICT projects chosen to illustrate direct applications in citizens’ lives.

I wrote about this off-site exhibition Escolas : Visitas de Estudo Exposição ICT 2015 inviting teachers and students to visit it. I think it would be an interesting school experience about science, innovation and IT outside the classroom. It was a great success.

Hope you have been there with your students. Did they interact with the robot Alfred, one of the hosts of the exhibition? Hope so. Students love robotics.

Exhibitions are powerful resources to explore and include into the school curriculum. Students learn better when evolving competences outside the classroom in live events.

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Overview of the interactive exhibition

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First day, on the 21 October, I started visiting, in different moments of the day, the interactive exhibition - the ah-ah of innovation, creativity, science and technology.  A dynamic showcase of "the best-in-class results of the existing European ICT Research & Innovation". 

The exhibition encompassed innovation at "the interconnection of science, technology and art". 

Art elements, artistic representation of a project idea, artistic creativity on-site were foreseen to be streamlined throughout the exhibition.

The exhibition design was really awesome. Looking around for some time, I was fascinated with all I could see, the advanced research, future visions. Inspiring ideas. Amazing projects.

ICT 2015

credits: GSouto (via iOS)

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After the exhibition my priority, as a creative educator, and a specialist in Education and Innovation, was to participate in the Plenary sessions: Opening Ceremony ; Innovation Potential in the Digital Age ;  Transforming Research and Innovation into Growth and Jobs, Prizes Award Ceremonies, Final Plenary: The Transformative Impact of Excellence Science.

The better way to have a good panoramic idea about all the good things at ICT 2015. I couldn't reach all the sessions with so many parallel sessions.  I was not there for business. So I focused myself on the Plenary sessions. 

But I participated in two parallel sessions on Digital Learning. Not so interesting. Traditional networks, no interacting or presenting innovative ideas about ICT in Education. This event deserved better parallel session in Education (Schools).

To me the real creative session was the Plenary 6 : Driving Innovation through Creativity and the Arts. It took place at the Auditorium 1, first day October 21. Awesome projects through Arts and creativity. Inspiring talks by an awesome panel. I would like to highlight Simona Maschi CIID, Denemark "From Inspiration to Impact", Gerfried Stocker, Ars Electronica Linz GmbH.

Starting from the idea "How can creative ideas be brought in from the edge to transform how we live and work?", the speakers explored  through inspirational examples in education, in industry, and in academia, on what more can be done to benefit from this exciting nexus and stimulate it further.

The aim of the session was to discuss how stimulating the crossovers of creative ideas, particularly from the Arts, can drive innovation in Europe. 

Speakers addressed how crossovers from culture/the Arts to innovation is done in industry, in education and in academia.

Visual summary from the 6th #ICT2015 Plenary Session

 Think Doodly | Verity Harrisson, visual storyteller

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The visual storyteller Veronica Harrisson used the graphic illustration to capture the fundamental ideas of the speakers and gave us her own interpretation on this clear graphic facilation panel. Creative graphic facilitator. Applauded by the participants and the speakers.

As I wrote before ICT 2015 hosted an exhibition of 140 Projects financed with European funds. The projects have been divided in 3 Categories : Innovate, Connect, Transform. There has been also the main Prize of the overall exhibition. 

Interactive exhibition

credits: ICT2015

https://twitter.com/ict2015eu

And the four winners are: 

• Best Exhibition Stand: USEMP, User Empowerment for Enhanced Online Presence Management

• Innovate winner: Human Brain Project

• Connect winner: No One left behind

• Transform winner: Rockin Monarch

Rockin Monarch directed to children in hospitals & No One Left Behind directed to kids inclusion were my favorites, of course. My higher interests are the young people, special needs, inclusion and equity. I congratulate those two interesting projects.

Some considerations or a (im)possible report:

For three long days, speakers, researchers, practitioners, producers, skate holders and participants shared  interesting ideas and experiences.

I joined key speakers at Plenary sessions and two parallel sessions on digital learning, my area

I am an independent specialist in Education innovation (Schools), a European micro innovator (VISIR), I was very curious to hear about the new ideas.

I was focused on Digital learning and innovation potential in the Digital Age (arts, culture, technologies). I heard inspiring talks about innovation through arts, culture.

Digital learning and innovation potential in the Digital Age (arts, culture, technologies) were on my best interests. Heard inspiring talks about innovation through arts, culture.

On the lobby for lunch or break coffee, the participants could discuss the ideas. Enthusiastic talks

The event has been live web streamed and offered the possibility to interact with participants and followers on Twitter - huge participation - Facebook, YouTube.

Well, what can I say more? Impossible to describe the feeling of being a part of this incredible event. I had a fantastic time in Lisbon attending the ICT 2015 conference.

Amazing event incubating a multidimensional mass of sciences, art, technologies and culture. 

Best event I ever been ! Inspiring talks, creative vibes, excellent organization, awesome exhibition design, innovation, technologies.

Of course this is a (im)possible report of an impressive event. Some notes about the areas that touch my interests in this excellent and innovative big event.

"While a new idea is a thought about something new or unique, and making that idea real is an invention, innovation is an invention that has a socioeconomic effect. Innovation changes the way people live."

Bijker, 1995 - The social construction of technology

G-Souto

28.10.2015

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References:

ICT 2015 website & social networks (videos, some photos, and information)

Bijker's quote: thanks to Simona Maschi

Out on work ! ICT 2015 Lisbon

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Out to Lisbon to attend and participate at the big event ICT 2015 : "Innovate, Connect, Transform", October 20-22 2015.

ICT 2015 is organised by the European Commission and the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.

Lisbon, Praça do Comércio

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Centro Congressos Lisboa, Portugal

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The conference will take place at Centro de Congressos de Lisboa with "some of the most important European players in ICT, the excellence of EU universities and research centres and flourishing SMEs and start-ups."

I will be back soon. And I will tell the news.

G-Souto

19.10.2015

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Escolas : Visitas de Estudo Exposição ICT 2015

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A ciência vai estar no centro de Lisboa, a partir do próximo domingo, 18 Outubro 2015. Faz parte do grande evento ICT 2015 : innovate, connect transform que decorrerá em Lisboa de 19-22 Outubro 2015.

Dele fará parte uma exposição interactiva que mostrará alguns dos projectos mais relevantes desenvolvidos na União Europeia. 

A exposição também abrangerá a inovação no interligação entre Ciência, Tecnologia e Arte. Elementos de arte tais obras de arte, representação artística de uma ideia de projecto, criatividade artística estão previstos para ser simplificados durante a exposição.

ICT 2015, pavilhão Praça Comércio

https://twitter.com/ICT2015eu

Uma pequena mas relevante mostra dos projectos que vão estar em destaque no ICT2015 vai estar aberta ao público na Praça do Comércio, numa exposição que não está limitada à tenda montada e que quer “passear” pelo espaço da Praça do Comércio, Lisboa, já a partir do 18 Outubro 2015.

Objectivo: 

Mostrar 'What European ICT is doing for you?', dando assim uma ideia Exposição principal que irá decorrer no Centro de Congressos de Lisboa.

Cinco projectos vão ser dados a conhecer e explorar, que contarão com a ajuda dos investigadores presentes para responder às questões.

Robot Alfred

https://ec.europa.eu/

O robot Alfred é um dos “anfitriões” que vai interagir com o público. Este robot é um dos elementos de um projecto que pretende melhorar a interacção com pessoas idosas, com um interface de comunicação de voz.

Mas há mais para conhecer. O EMOTE, desenvolvido por investigadores portugueses que implementa tutores robóticos como instrumentos facilitadores de aprendizagem. Ou a presença do ICT4Water, que conjuga 15 projectos ligados ao desenvolvimento de tecnologias para a gestão inteligente da água.

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Ensino: 

Já escrevi várias vezes sobre a importância das visitas de estudo como ferramentas imprescindíveis ao enriquecimento curricular.

Os professores de ciências, tecnologia, artes vão certamente aproveitar para veicular conhecimentos aos alunos de uma forma activa, cultural, e interactiva realizando uma visita de estudo a esta exposição na Praça do Comércio.

São cinco dias de ciência europeia, em que os investigadores portugueses estão integrados.

Aprendizagens e/ou consistência de competências poderão ser complementadas neste tipo de actividades educativas de enorme alcance pedagógico e cultural para o desenvolvimento pessoal dos alunos, crianças e adolescentes.

É óbvio que todos os alunos lucrarão com esta exposição, na descoberta, e no apuramento da informação sobre ciência interligada com tecnologia e arte, que os motivará, desenvolvendo, ao mesmo tempo o poder de organização de conhecimentos, sentido crítico. E os levará a desenvolver a sua criatividade no domínio destas três áreas.

Curriculos : Ciências; Tecnologia; Artes, Linguas.

Niveis ensino: Ensino Básico ; Ensino Secundário ; Ensino Profissional.

Acesso : gratuito

ICT 2015 | Exposição Praça do Comércio

https://twitter.com/ict2015eu

Alguns pensamentos:

Introduza os seus alunos na riqueza e diversidades de exposições interactivas que conjugam conhecimentos em várias áreas curriculares.

Verá resultados surpreendentes, mesmo nos alunos com baixo aproveitamento em aulas ditas tradicionais.

Os conhecimentos, informações, e ideias partilhadas em espaços de ciência interactiva podem envolver os alunos nas competências e aprendizagens a desenvolver ou já desenvolvidas nos currículos, apoiando assim a sistematização.

Visitas de Estudo são uma estratégia científico-didáctica imprescindível que nenhum educador pode ignorar sob pena de não facultar aos seus alunos, sobretudo aos alunos oriundos de meios sócio-económicos mais desfavorecidos, experiências de vida que podem não voltar a ter.

Exposições, e neste caso, interactiva, são excelentes estratégias para os alunos experienciarem o contacto directo com investigadores que ali responderão a todo o tipo de curiosidade científica, ao demonstrar os seus projectos.

G-Souto

09.10.2015
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