Toy Hacking - STEM / STEAM course in Lisbon
Explore the world of Toy Hacking, where you can learn coding, robotics, electronics, and sustainability in a fun and playful way. Toy Hacking brings new life into old toys by incorporating electronics and microcontrollers, fostering creativity and innovation.
It's an ideal way to introduce stimulating and hands-on activities to your classroom, catering to a diverse age range of students.
Description
ð–ð¡ð² ðœð¡ð¨ð¨ð¬ðž ðð¡ð¢ð¬ ðœð¨ð®ð«ð¬ðž?
- With Toy Hacking you will discover a new and very engaging method to teach ðžð¥ðžðœðð«ð¨ð§ð¢ðœð¬, ðœð¨ðð¢ð§ð , ðšð§ð ð«ð¨ð›ð¨ðð¢ðœð¬ to your students, suitable for ð¬ðð®ððžð§ðð¬ ð¨ðŸ ðšð¥ð¥ ðšð ðžð¬ and regardless of their prior knowledge;
- With the Toy Hacking course you will also learn how to bring two important features of ðœð¢ð«ðœð®ð¥ðšð« ðžðœð¨ð§ð¨ð¦ð² - ð«ðžð®ð¬ðž ðšð§ð ð«ðžð©ðšð¢ð« – inside your classroom;
- Toy Hacking is all about serious learning while ð¡ðšð¯ð¢ð§ð ðŸð®ð§. Its learning by challenging our imagination, using ðð¢ð ð¢ððšð¥ ðð¨ð¨ð¥ð¬, and while being motivated by our desire to discover new ways to play with things;
- All our courses are conducted entirely within an ðŒðšð¤ðžð«ð¬ð©ðšðœðž, are ð¡ðšð§ðð¬-ð¨ð§, ð©ð«ðšðœðð¢ðœðž-ð›ðšð¬ðžð, and ððšð¢ð¥ð¨ð«ðžð ðð¨ ð¬ð®ð¢ð ððžðšðœð¡ðžð«ð¬ ð¨ðŸ ðšð¥ð¥ ð›ðšðœð¤ð ð«ð¨ð®ð§ðð¬, ð¢ð§ðœð¥ð®ðð¢ð§ð ðð¡ð¨ð¬ðž ð°ð¢ðð¡ ð§ð¨ ð©ð«ðžð¯ð¢ð¨ð®ð¬ ðžð±ð©ðžð«ð¢ðžð§ðœðž.
- All our courses come with ðŸð«ðžðž ðšðœðœðžð¬ð¬ ðð¨ ð¨ð§ð¥ð¢ð§ðž ð¥ðžð¬ð¬ð¨ð§ð¬ designed exclusively for our participants
ºìÌÒÊÓƵing objectives
ðŒðšð¢ð§ ð¨ð®ððœð¨ð¦ðžð¬
- ºìÌÒÊÓƵing basic electronics and soldering skills
- ºìÌÒÊÓƵing how to use micro:bit microcontrollers
- ºìÌÒÊÓƵing how to program and hack a function in a regular toy
- ºìÌÒÊÓƵing how to troubleshoot and repair minor electronic malfunctions
- ºìÌÒÊÓƵing new innovative STEAM approaches
- ºìÌÒÊÓƵing about working methodologies and safety measures within a School Makerspace
- Experiment with different educational contents and methodologies, in particular PBL (Project Based ºìÌÒÊÓƵing)
ð…ð¨ð« ð¦ð¨ð«ðž ð¢ð§ðŸð¨ð«ð¦ðšðð¢ð¨ð§
- Courses description website - www.buinho.education
- Complementary e-learning website - www.buinho.academy
Methodology & assessment
ðð‘ðŽð‰ð„ð‚ð“ ðð€ð’ð„ðƒ ð‹ð„ð€ð‘ððˆðð†: We are strong supporters of the use of PBL methodology and Design Thinking. Our goal is to provide you with effective strategies for connecting your classroom to the broader real world. Additionally, we aspire to illustrate how a Makerspace can serve as a valuable tool for community-wide projects.
ð€ð’ð’ð„ð’ð’ðŒð„ðð“: We will consistently assess the engagement and enthusiasm of course participants regarding the learning materials. Furthermore, we will facilitate a concluding reflection and self-assessment dialogue with all participants to gain a deeper insight into their acquired knowledge.
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
By taking this course, you will benefit from the following resources:
- Access to a fully equipped Makerspace featuring various technologies, including 3D printers, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, electronics, 3D scanners, VR headsets, and more.
- One year of free access to online tutorials related to the course content, enhancing your understanding and supporting classroom implementation.
- Free access to a wide selection of electronic publications filled with supplementary activities, methodologies, and theory.
Certification details
In adherence to the ð„ð«ðšð¬ð¦ð®ð¬+ ðð®ðšð¥ð¢ðð² ð’ððšð§ððšð«ðð¬, Buinho issues a final certificate to all participants. This certificate includes the participant's name, a brief course description outlining its learning outcomes, course dates and venues, and the course provider's name.
Furthermore, Buinho assists sending schools in preparing and confirming their participants' ºìÌÒÊÓƵing Agreements and Europass documents.
In addition, Buinho has heavily invested in offering blended learning opportunities by granting ðŸð«ðžðž ðšðœðœðžð¬ð¬ ðð¨ ð¨ð®ð« ðž-ð¥ðžðšð«ð§ð¢ð§ð ðœð¨ð®ð«ð¬ðžð¬.
Pricing, packages and other information
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Price:400Euro
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Course package content:
The fee covers all expenses for training and support during the cultural day, along with complimentary materials for participants, including a ðŒð¢ðœð«ð¨:ð›ð¢ð ð‚ð¨ð§ðð«ð¨ð¥ð¥ðžð« ð•ðŸ and other items for free
Please note that accommodation, meals, and transportation are not included in the fee.
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Additional information:Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
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Cancellation & changes:
ð‚ðšð§ðœðžð¥ð¥ðšðð¢ð¨ð§ ðð¨ð¥ð¢ðœð² ð¨ðŸ ðð®ð¢ð§ð¡ð¨
Cancellation requests submitted by email more than 4 weeks before the course start date will be automatically accepted. In such cases, Buinho will retain only 20% of the total fee.
Cancellation requests submitted by email less than 4 weeks before the course start date are non-refundable. However, participants will have the option to enroll in another course within the following 12 months (1 year).
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Additional information:The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherICT CoordinatorTeacher Educator
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ºìÌÒÊÓƵing time:20-25 hours
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