Hands-on workshops in Georgia and Cyprus

The month of April saw two more teacher training events that Science on Stage Germany was proud to support with a grant as part of its "Coding for our Future" project.

In Tbilisi, Georgia, a four-hour workshop on "Empowering STEM Education: Automation with Micro:bit" was held by Mamuka Apakidze, expert at Georgia's Innovation and Technology Agency, and Medea Abramishvili, a researcher in STEM education and PhD student of educational sciences. Conducted in Georgian, the workshop comprised several critical components: an introduction to automation in STEM education, underscoring its importance and benefits; a detailed exploration of the Micro:bit controller, including its features and potential for interactive educational projects; guided hands-on workshops for creating basic automation projects with Micro:bit, accommodating all skill levels; and strategies for the effective curriculum integration of Micro:bit projects. Sessions for resource sharing, networking, and addressing challenges were also included, encouraging a collaborative educator community. 

In Nicosia, a workshop was offered in the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute. Organised by EU Code Week Leading Teachers Alexandros Kofteros, Liza Agapiou and Alexia Alexandrou, the event introduced the EU Code Week and its resources to primary and secondary school teachers, and presented the coding fundamentals of the Rangers Coding Game. Teachers worked together to solve puzzles, building their code using physical, tangible jigsaw pieces, thus being introduced to activities that enhance problem-solving, computational thinking, group work and communication.

Science on Stage Germany welcomes further applications for its "Coding for our Future" grant scheme supported by Amazon Future Engineer. Further information and a link to the application documents can be found on the project page.