Programme

You can find the programme of the conference "Open Schools for Open Societies" in pdf version here.
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FRIDAY 20.10.2017
10:00 - 13:00	Pre-conference training event "Open Schools developing the science capital of their communities: Application of e-goverment - digital signatures" The event is in Greek
13:00 - 17:00	Pre-conference event "How to promote the development of self-regulated learning for primary school children?" Learn more about the pre-conference event, here
17:00 - 18:30	Conference Registration
18:30 - 20:30	Opening Session "From Open Classrooms to Open Schools"
Conference Hall	Conference Welcome Dr. Andras Szucs, Secretary General, EDEN European Distance and E-Learning Network Chair Dr Sofoklis Sotiriou, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece The concept of "Open School" in the Greek national educational system Dr. Georgia Fermeli, Eleni Papadopoulou, Institute of Educational Policy, Greece Science education for Responsible Citizenship Dr Angelos Lazoudis, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece Rethinking how schools work Rosa Doran, Núcleo Interativo de Astronomia, Portugal Open Schools Open Cities Open Minds Dr Elias Messinas, Ecoweek
20:30 - 21:30	Dinner (School Restaurant)

SATURDAY 21.10.2017
10:00 - 11:30	Morning session
Conference Hall Open Schools as learning ecosystems
Chair Andras Szucs, EDEN European Distance and E-Learning Network Open Resources for Open Schools Dr. Luis Anido Rifón, Universidade de Vigo, Spain Implementing self-regulated learning in primary schools across Europe: the tMAIL project Lombaerts K., Peeters J., Triquet K., Thomas V., & De Backer F., Department of educational sciences Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium Greek Model Experimental Schools. Too Good to last? An attempt to evaluate. Chiotelis I., Theodoropoulou M., Department of Primary Education, University of Patras, Greece Deeper learning approaches in STEAM Lazoudis A., Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece Creativity, Art and Science in primary Education, CASE Project Sotiriou M., Science View, Greece, Sotiriou S., Stergiopoulos P., Chaniotakis E., Alexopoulos I., Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece
11:30 - 12:00	Coffee break

12:00 - 13.30

Conference Hall
STEM approaches in Open Schools

Seminar Room A
An Open School: an inclusive environment

Chair
Aliki Giannakopoulou, Ellinogermaniki Agogi

Open Discovery of Stem Laboratories: The use of MOOCS in class
Kypriotis E., Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

Using remote and virtual labs for inquiry learning science is the starting point for the schools' interaction with society
Argyri P., Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna, Greece

Creativity, Experiment, Research, Novelty (CERN) in the "Playing with protons" program
Lampou O., 2nd and 6th, 4th Primary Schools of Artemida Greece

Setting Learning on Fire through Project-Based Learning in Mathematics
Andrikopoulos D., American Community Schools of Athens, Greece

Open Discovery of Stem Laboratories: The success story of two teachers
Gkortzis K., Georgakopoulos K., Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

Chair
Stephanos Cherouvis, Ellinogermaniki Agogi

Mobile Units for Refugee Education: the case of Project PRESS
Apostolidou A., Hellenic Open University, Greece and University College London, UK Douvli G., Hellenic Open University, Greece and School of Primary Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece and Lasica I.E., Hellenic Open University, Greece and European University Cyprus

Mediation Strategies and Safety Regulations for Children's Internet Usage
Kasikci D.-N., Kocaeli University,Turkey

Raising students' awareness of gender issues through the implementation of gender activities
Georganta V., 1st Primary School of Paiania, Greece

I think about tomorrow…How will I help the elderly?
Training will require us to both detect and defuse today the problems of tomorrow
Tocqueville, M., Iperia l'institut, France

Debate in Primary School: Empowering Teachers and Students in the Open School
Dr. Vavouraki A., Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

13.30 - 14.30	Lunch
14.30 - 16.00	Parallel sessions

Conference Hall
The use of new Technologies in Open Schools

Chair
Nikos Zygouritsas, Ellinogermaniki Agogi

"Journeying" in Out of Eden Learn
Melliou K., Bratitsis T., University of Western Macedonia, Greece

Scientix: The community of Science Education in Europe supports Responsible Research and Innovation with projects and recourses included in its repository
Nerantzis N., 1st High School on N. Michaniona, Argyri P., Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna, Greece

Following Educational Reforms: Framework of Knowledge Creation Research Trough Student-Centered-Learning At The University
Ruizan Mekvabidze, Business and Law Faculty of Gori State Teaching University, Georgia

The reasons behind lack of technology integration into education
Islim O.F., Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey Cagiltay K., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Posting Patterns of Students' Social Presence, Cognitive Presence, and Teaching Presence in Online Learning
Kilis S., Giresun University, Turkey, Yıldırım Z., Middle East Technical University, Turkey

Workshop 1 Art Room	Workshop 2 Seminar Room B	Workshop 3 Music Room	Workshop 4 Computer Room	Workshop 5 Seminar Room A
Schools fighting childhood obesity	Exploring values and democracy in the classroom	Teaching science and mathematics through music	Creating MOOCS in the classroom	Debate in Primary School (by invitation only)

16.00 - 16.30	Coffee break
16.30 - 18.00	Parallel sessions

Conference Hall
Innovative Pedagogies for Open Schools

Chair
Gregory Milopoulos, Ellinogermaniki Agogi

Leave the classroom, go to schoolyard
Islim O.F., Ahi Evran University, Kirsehir, Turkey Cagiltay K., Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey

Designing and evaluating an e-course on interculturalism for adult education based on Cognitive Apprenticeship
Kioumourtzi M.,University of Piraeus, Greece

From Pascal’s triangle to Fractals
Kotsakosta M., School Advisor, 11th Educational District of Primary Education, Thessaloniki

Social media usage in learning, opportunities and challenges for teachers and learners – study of distance and open learning
Sagar Bhalerao, Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce, India, Amrin Moger, Rizvi College of Arts, Science and Commerce, India, Poothullil Mathew Martin, Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities, India, Sunder Rajdeep, University of Mumbai, India

Online Continuous Professional Development in Second Chance Education
Fischer T., Mind2Innovate, Greece

Workshop 1
Art Room

Workshop 2
Seminar Room B

Workshop 3
Music Room

Workshop 6
Computer Lab

Workshop 7
Room B.123

Workshop 8
Seminar Room A

Schools fighting childhood obesity
(cont.)

Exploring values and democracy in the classroom
(cont.)

Teaching science and mathematics through music
(cont.)

Go-Lab: Use of remote and online labs for science education

Promoting prosocial skills through games

Pencil Code Environment

18.00 - 18:30

Conference Hall
Closing session

Supporting teachers to become active actors in an open school

12:00 - 18:00

Seminar for the OSOS Hubs in Greece
Chemistry Lab

The seminar is dedicated to the first set of schools that will participate in the activities of the OSOS project acting as Hubs in Greece. (by invitation only)

10:00 - 18:00

Sun observation Lab
School Obsrvatory

Throughout the day, conference participants are invited to use our school telescopes and discover ideas for innovative school projects

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