{"id":727,"date":"2023-12-20T15:45:08","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T15:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/?p=727"},"modified":"2023-12-20T17:56:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T17:56:56","slug":"seeds-of-innovation-thessaloniki-workshop-unleashed-01-steam-power-for-education","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/2023\/12\/20\/seeds-of-innovation-thessaloniki-workshop-unleashed-01-steam-power-for-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeds of Innovation: Thessaloniki Workshop Unleashed STEAM Power for Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>During the first week of October (02-06\/10\/2023), Smart Umbrella Management<br>Solutions E.E. organized the Learning Teaching Training Activity \u201cSchool to Farm\u201d<br>\u2013 Workshop on STEAM Farm-based Learning Approach\u201d in Thessaloniki Greece.<br>During the 5-day event we were excited to welcome seventeen experts from all<br>partner countries and train them on the newly developed Modules and Lesson Plans<br>combining STEAM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and<br>Mathematics) and farm-based learning with diverse hands-on activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-6b365c4e\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider glide\" data-per-view=\"2\" data-gap=\"5\" data-peek=\"0\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-height=\"400px\" data-hide-arrows=\"false\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><div class=\"glide__slides\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1_.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"745\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3a_.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"746\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2_.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"747\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1b_-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"750\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"751\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1a-1-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"755\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4a-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"759\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item-wrapper glide__slide\" tabindex=\"0\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-slider-item\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/1c_-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" data-id=\"764\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=2\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=3\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=4\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=5\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=6\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" data-glide-dir=\"=7\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Each day, the participants were introduced to different Modules varying from<br>Ecological Concepts and Problems, Gamification in the Farm, Farm Life, STEAM<br>Applications and Prototypes, as well as Art. Among the 24 lesson plans presented,<br>covering 48 teaching hours, experts got familiar with multiple activities they can<br>develop with the students either in the classroom, garden or when visiting a farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We even had the chance of trying some of them out during the event. As part of Gamification on the Farm Module, experts engaged in the \u201cFruit basket game\u201d to better understand the roles of students and the learning outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill\" style=\"line-height:1.7;grid-template-columns:44% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-a.jpg);background-position:50% 50%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-766 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-a.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-a-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-a-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Introducing the use of Legos, participants engaged in setting up a farm and a cold storage for the STEAM Application Examples Module Made on the Farm. To further engage into STEAM approach, a machine was built and programmed to transfer fruits and vegetables from the field to the storage.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Moving on to Automation and Robotics, participants had the chance to get familiar<br>to a BBC micro:bit and use coding to take measurements on soil moisture. To better comprehend the importance of technology in farming, experts used Legos and programming to build a products\u2019 sorting machine that can automatically separate the edible items form the damaged ones, depending on the features given (Module for Creating STEAM Prototypes for Ecological Problems on the Farm).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are just some examples of activities from the modules we are working on to<br>make available to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-752\" style=\"width:360px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-c.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-c-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-c-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-b.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/2-b-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the framework of the training, we hosted Dr. Anastasios Kollias, a university professor specialized on STEAM Education, who presented the importance of teaching with a STEAM approach and the ways to successfully implement it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-751\" style=\"width:360px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3-.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3--300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3--1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3--768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3--1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3a_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3a_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3a_.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3a_-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3a_-768x575.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Each Module and Lesson Plan was separately evaluated by all experts and results are<br>currently processed so that the final products will achieve the highest possible quality. As we continue to exchange ideas and methodologies, we are excited about the positive impact this cross-cultural fertilization will have on our classrooms and farms.<br>The final Curriculum will be available on our platform soon so stay tuned!!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-763\" style=\"width:360px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4-1-768x577.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"818\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-780\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image.png 818w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-768x469.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 818px) 100vw, 818px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4b-1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-767\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4b-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4b-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4b-1-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4b-1-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/4b-1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-d87d87fb\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns alignfull has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-collapsedRows-layout has-vertical-center ticss-c00aadba\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-60dad16e\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-d2e20cf0\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns has-1-columns has-desktop-equal-layout has-tablet-equal-layout has-mobile-equal-layout has-vertical-center\"><div class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-columns-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"innerblocks-wrap\">\n<div id=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column-05d18d48\" class=\"wp-block-themeisle-blocks-advanced-column\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\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-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"484\" height=\"592\" src=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-785\" style=\"width:148px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1.png 484w, https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-1-245x300.png 245w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 484px) 100vw, 484px\" \/><\/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 ELEME EVGENIA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-figtree-font-family\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">My name is Evgenia Eleme, and I am a Project Manager working for Smart Umbrella Management Solutions E.E. I am a graduate of the Business Administration Department of the American College of Thessaloniki (Anatolia) and I hold an MSc in Banking and Finance of Stirling University,<br>Scotland. Through my professional years I have worked extensively in drafting and managing investment projects funded under the Community Support Framework &amp; the National Strategic Reference Framework. In my current position,<br>I have worked in more than 10 European projects on diverse subject areas such as school education, social inclusion, gender equality, green transition, social entrepreneurship, and innovation. I love taking dance lessons and reading literature but most of all I enjoy getting to know other cultures through their gastronomy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During the first week of October (02-06\/10\/2023), Smart Umbrella ManagementSolutions E.E. organized the Learning Teaching Training Activity \u201cSchool to Farm\u201d\u2013 Workshop on STEAM Farm-based Learning Approach\u201d in Thessaloniki Greece.During the 5-day event we were excited to welcome seventeen experts from allpartner countries and train them on the newly developed Modules and Lesson Planscombining STEAM Education [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":729,"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-727","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\/727","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=727"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":792,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/727\/revisions\/792"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=727"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=727"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schooltofarm.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=727"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}