{"id":1014,"date":"2024-06-08T19:37:35","date_gmt":"2024-06-08T19:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2024-06-08T19:43:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-08T19:43:22","slug":"digital-innovations-in-education-highlights-from-our-turku-meeting-and-new-digital-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/08\/digital-innovations-in-education-highlights-from-our-turku-meeting-and-new-digital-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Innovations in Education: Highlights from Our Turku Meeting and New Digital Games"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The &#8220;School to Farm&#8221; project has achieved a major milestone with the completion of<br>the &#8220;School to Farm Educational Games.&#8221; We, the project members, have developed<br>these six digitally enhanced games, each covering crucial aspects of environmental<br>education in a farm setting.<br>The topics range from climate change to sustainable consumption, using scenarios to<br>improve decision-making skills and environmental awareness among students. By<br>turning complex concepts like energy efficiency and waste management into<br>interactive experiences, we have made the games more approachable and relatable.<br>Our main objective is to facilitate learning in a fun, engaging way that highlights the<br>importance of eco-friendly practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"713\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/05-1024x713.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/05-1024x713.png 1024w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/05-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/05-768x535.png 768w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/05.png 1086w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We tested the platform&#8217;s user-friendliness and ease of navigation to ensure that<br>end-users, primarily educators and students, would find it accessible and<br>beneficial.<br>Partner feedback indicated that the games successfully demonstrated learning<br>progress among users, supporting the project&#8217;s vision of promoting STEAM<br>learning through digital means. The positive results from this meeting showed<br>that the platform is ready for broader educational use, marking a significant<br>achievement for the School to Farm project in connecting farm education with<br>digital innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/564354-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1010\" height=\"573\" data-id=\"1021\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/564354-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1021\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/564354-1.png 1010w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/564354-1-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/564354-1-768x436.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/622330-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" data-id=\"1020\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/622330-1-1024x646.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/622330-1-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/622330-1-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/622330-1-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/622330-1.png 1066w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-be71e345\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-top\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-e373838a\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"757\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-6-757x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1022\" style=\"width:170px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-6-757x1024.png 757w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-6-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-6-768x1038.png 768w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-6.png 807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 757px) 100vw, 757px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-a0f377e3\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-heading-a0f377e3\">BY G\u0130ZEM KULAKSIZ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-figtree-font-family\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-figtree-font-family\">Hello, my name is Gizem Kulaks\u0131z, and I&#8217;m a 37-year-old Project Manager representing Polygonal North from Finland. I&#8217;m married and have a delightful 4-year-old daughter. My educational background includes a bachelor\u2019s degree in teaching English and a Master&#8217;s Degree in English Language Teaching. I have extensive experience in producing educational materials and developing and coordinating project plans &amp; schedules.<br>In my free time, I enjoy playing tennis, a sport I&#8217;ve been passionate about since 2017. I also have a keen interest in languages and have tried learning several. Currently, my focus is on German, and I&#8217;m excited about this new linguistic challenge.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;School to Farm&#8221; project has achieved a major milestone with the completion ofthe &#8220;School to Farm Educational Games.&#8221; We, the project members, have developedthese six digitally enhanced games, each covering crucial aspects of environmentaleducation in a farm setting.The topics range from climate change to sustainable consumption, using scenarios toimprove decision-making skills and environmental awareness [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1019,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1014","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-school-to-farm"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1014","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1014"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1014\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1033,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1014\/revisions\/1033"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1014"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1014"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1014"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}