FabLearn Dialogues 2023

The Netherlands

In education, how do we create space for “learning by making”?

Arnhem – The Netherlands – 14, 15, 16 november

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Programme

Tuesday, 14 November

Locations: Rozet Arnhem (center for language, art and heritage), OBA Amsterdam and various locations across the Netherlands

The Tuesday programme consists of field visits to (selected) activities of the national “maaksymposium” (symposium of making) 2023. The day offers insights into Dutch practices of maker education. Delegates will be able to visit selected activities of the maaksymposium. 

12.00 – 13.00 h: Start of the programme in Rozet Arnhem

15.00 – 18.00 h: Field visits at various locations across the Netherlands (an up-to-date overview can be found at the bottom of the page)

18.30 – 19.30 h: Running buffet (Amsterdam)

19.30- 21.00 h: Plenary program national maaksymposium with various speakers (Amsterdam)

Wednesday, 15 November

Location: HAN University Arnhem

Wednesday is about sharing experiences, insights and knowledge. And developing concrete activities to be used in the classroom, which will be put into practice on Thursday.

9.00 – 9.30 h: Registration, coffee, thea, croissants, fruit

9.30 – 10.00 h: Welcome and keynote Paulo Blikstein 

10.15 – 11.30 h: Share experiences from Tuesday 

11.30 – 12.30 h: Lunch

12.30 – 14.00 h: Interactive research presentations

14.30 – 17.15 h: Develop maker education activities for in the classroom 

17.15 – 17.30 h: Closing 

19.30 – 21.30 h: Diner pensant (Rozet Arnhem)

Thursday, 16 November

Locations: primary schools in Arnhem, secondary schools in Rotterdam and Rozet Arnhem

On Thursday, delegates put their maker education activities into practice with teachers and pupils from primary schools in Arnhem or secondary education in Rotterdam. The day closes with evaluation and outlook.

9.00 – 10.30 h: Final preparations and travel to locations 

10.30 – 12.00 h: Maker education in the classroom (schools in Arnhem and Rotterdam)

12.00 – 14.00 h: Traveling and lunch break 

14.00 – 15.00 h: Evaluation maker education activities (Rozet Arnhem)

15.00 – 15.30 h: Closing: wrap-up and outlook (plenary)

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The participation fee for the FabLearn Dialogues is 120 euros, excluding travel and accommodation expenses.

Field visits Tuesday “maaksymposium”

An inventory is currently being made of which workshops will be given (in English) on Tuesday afternoons. It will be a diverse range at various locations across the Netherlands. We will keep the list of workshops up to date:

• Workshop: ‘Art of making’; how maker education is designed and implemented in schools in co-creation
  Organization: MakerCosmos
  Location: Rozet Arnhem
• Workshop: Science and technology classroom activities
  Organisation: NEMO Science Museum Registration form
  Location: NEMO Amsterdam
• Workshop: Sustainable Tinker activities for the classroom
  Organisation: NEMO Science Museum Registration form
  Location: NEMO Amsterdam
• Workshop: Introducing digital literacy to primary school children through maker education
  Organisation: NewTechKids Registration form
  Location: Amsterdam Public Library
• Masterclass: Maker education & youth participation
  Organisation: Designathon works Registration form
  Location: Amsterdam Public Library
• Workshop: Reuse and repair; broken and failed
  Organisation: The Beach
  Location: The Beach Amsterdam
• Workshop: Maker education in teacher training
  Organisation: IPabo/Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
  Location: AUAS Makerslab Amsterdam
• Workshop: Come and have a look at the new Technology School of Amsterdam, TASC            Organisation: TechCampus and TASC                                                                                                  Location: TASC, Darlingstraat 2, Amsterdam