Genuino Day 2016 Volos Provisional Programme

Papastratos Building, University of Thessaly

Saturday, April 2, 2016 

This is an open day aiming to introduce as many people as possible to the versatility of the Arduino as an educational and creative tool. Besides its obvious use in the direct teaching of digital technology and physical sciences, it is excellent as a basis for cooperative projects. People, especially students, with diverse skills (artistic, mechanical, electronic, programming) can join forces to produce wonderfull results. The arduino with the right approach is accessible even to people that have been generally apprehensive to tecnology.

09:00 – 12:00
Showcase and open discussion.
Presentation of projects and application scenarios. Discussion of possibilities. Exploration of proposed ideas.

12:00 – 12:30
(Presentation) From simple carfts materials to simple materials of technology. The Arduino/Genuino platform as a teaching aid and learning activity.

12:30 – 13:00
(Presentation) Arduino/Genuino and STEAM. Arduino/Genuino as a vehicle for the integration of the arts (and crafts) with the STEM curriculum in a holistic approach.


13:00 – 13:30

Q&A and open discussion

Break (13:30 – 15:00)

15:00 – 17:30
Workshop: Introduction to the basics (hardware and software) of the Arduino/Genuino platform.

18:00 – 20:30
Workshop: Introduction and exploration of components and materials (electronics, fabric, generic crafts materials etc)