-------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht -------- Betreff: [EDEN-News] Open Classroom Conference Athens - Conference highlights Datum: Fri, 06 Oct 2017 12:44:11 +0100 Von: OCC Athens athens@eden-online.org An: neumann@wu-wien.ac.at Kopie (CC): EDEN Newsletter eden-news@eden-online.org

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Conference Programme Available 20-22 October, 2017

Registration is free!

REGISTRATION http://openschool2017.ea.gr/?q=registration-conference | VENUE http://openschool2017.ea.gr/?q=venue | PRE-CONFERENCE EVENT http://openschool2017.ea.gr/?q=preconference-event | STAYING IN ATHENS http://openschool2017.ea.gr/?q=athens

*Invitation*

The aim of the conference is to introduce and discuss the notion of the “Open School”. A school that effectively introduces innovations in education is an engaging environment not only for the students and teachers. It re-designs learning to accommodate and include difference and brings together families, community groups, local businesses, experts, universities, and others into an innovation ecosystem.

Conference highlights

Conference registration will start on 20 October 2017 at 17:00, followed by the Conference Opening Session: “From Open Classrooms to Open Schools” at 18:30. EDEN's Secretary General, *Dr. Andras Szucs *will give the opening speech.

The keynote speakers include:

* *Angelos Lazoudis*, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece * *Rosa Doran, Núcleo* Interativo de Astronomia, Portugal * *Dr Elias Messinas*, Ecoweek, Israel * and a *representative of IEP, Institute of Educational Policy*, Greece

Angelos LazoudisRosan DoranElias Messinas

The social event "Schools serving their communities: Observation Night at the School Observatory" will take place on Friday from 21:30.

Saturday, 21 October 2017 has a busy schedule, packed with interesting, colourful sessions and workshops, focusing on New Pedagogies for Open Schools, STEM approaches in Open Schools, Open School: an inclusive environment, New Technologies for Open Schools, to name just a few major topics.

For more information on the schedule, see the detailed conference programme *here* http://openschool2017.ea.gr/sites/default/files/openschool2017__programme_prefinal.pdf.

Pre-conference event

t-mailOn Friday *20 October 2017 from 13:00 to 17:00*, the pre-conference event "How to promote the development of self-regulated learning for primary school children?" will take place.

The *tMAIL - Teacher Mobile Application for Innovative Learning* http://www.tmailproject.eu/ project team has developed a mobile application that supports primary school teachers in the promotion of their students SRL skills. This free of charge event is an opportunity for the participating teachers to test the app, try their hands on Self Regulated Learning (SRL), familiarise themselves with the theoretical background and learn techniques how to integrate the teaching of SRL in their classroom activities.

Registration for the conference

Attendance at the conference is free, however, a registration is necessary. Please register *here* http://openschool2017.ea.gr/?q=registration-conference.

Data collected for the purposes of the Open Schools for Open Societies 2017 will never be released without your consent and will only be used for the organization of administrative issues concerning your attendance at the conference.

Important dates and deadlines

Submission of full Papers & Posters (for publication in the proceedings): 10 October 2017 Conference Dates: 20-22 October 2017

Conference Venue: Athens, Greece

Once again, the Open Classroom Conference returns to Athens, one of the world's leading destinations. Of course, everyone knows the ancient history of the city and the myths surrounding it. Today, as a city dating back to antiquity, Athens is an interesting case study of architecture and is home to a variety of styles, from Greco-Roman to Neoclassical to modern.

The beginning of October brings warm, sunny days, with only a small chance of rain, and an average daily temperature of 19-20°C - perfect for exploring the city, especially as the number of tourists decreases after the summer months.

To help plan your stay, here are some useful sites:

*Sights of Athens* http://www.sightsofathens.gr/

*Lonely Planet* https://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/athens/attractions/a/poi-sig/359421

*Trip Advisor* https://www.tripadvisor.ie/Attractions-g189400-Activities-Athens_Attica.html

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Contact

Conference website: *http://openschool2017.ea.gr/*

Inquiries in relation to the conference should be sent to: *zygouritsas@ea.gr mailto:zygouritsas@ea.gr* and *athens@eden-online.org* mailto:athens@eden-online.org

Erasmus

The Open Classroom Conference is the initiative of EDEN supported by the ERASMUS+ Programme of the European Union

EDEN

EDEN - European Distance and E-Learning Network Secretariat Tel: +36 1 463 1628, 463 2537 Fax: +36 1 463 1858 E-mail: athens@eden-online.org mailto:athens@eden-online.org http://www.eden-online.org