iMuSciCA Online Summer School 2020

6-10 July 2020

iMuSciCA stands for Interactive Music Science Collaborative Activities.

iMuSciCA Online Summer School 2020 is a refined version of the physical Summer School meeting in Greece that was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe that the COVID-19 crisis can be an opportunity for us to recapitalize the effort we dedicated in building innovative platforms like he iMuSciCA Workbench that can be fully used during the period like the one we have been experiencing. We seek to offer you a warm opportunity to meet the people who built it and share with us your vision for an ICT-in-STEAM classroom.

Our online Summer Course is offering an interdisciplinary experience that encourages STEAM pedagogy through ICT. It offers a solution based on an innovative educational approach that addresses secondary school students. The purpose of iMuSciCA is to design and implement a suite of software tools and services on top of embedded on a workbench that will deliver interactive music activities.

The solution intends to support mastery of core academic content on STEM subjects (Physics, Geometry, Mathematics, and Technology/Engineering), and to develop students’ creativity and deeper learning skills through their engagement in music activities.

There are 20 places available! Make sure you register to secure your participation: 

iMUSciCA stands for Interactive Music Science Collaborative Activities.

Τhe iMuSciCA summer school introduces the Inquiry Based Science Education model (IBSE) through STEAM pedagogy in order to achieve Deeper Learning. The iMuSciCA STEAM pedagogy will address different disciplines such as music, science/maths and engineering/technology. The STEAM pedagogy will let children play, discover and design within those disciplines.

The iMuSciCA STEAM pedagogy reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the STE(A)M world on a double dimension:

  •    – it connects concepts and skills from different disciplines in order to look better to a whole
  •    – it recommends that teachers with different backgrounds (music, science/maths, engineering) work together to bring this STEAM pedagogy to the classroom.

STEAM works on the transfer of concepts and skills from one content area to another, as it looks at the same concept in different ways and from different viewpoints. For example, proportional reasoning is usually learnt in mathematics with numbers and geometrical figures, while the concept of frequency of a sound played by a string provides a new field of experience of proportional reasoning.

A few words about IBSE and Deeper Learning

The iMuSciCA STEAM pedagogy will let students experience the interplay of the STEAM-fields by looking the same concepts through the discipline ‘glasses’ of music, science/math and the engineering/technology. In iMuSciCA, the traditional Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) phases are broadened so as to let room to activities usually not incorporated in science inquiry, like for instance the making/design phase which can occur both in engineering/technology and music.

The inclusion of concepts or practices from other subjects in iMuSciCA is intended to deepen the learning and the understanding of the targeted STEAM subjects. Deeper learning includes: (i) mastery of core academic content, (ii) critical thinking and problem-solving, (iii) working collaboratively in groups, (iv) communicating clearly and effectively, (v)·learning how to learn, and (vi) develop academic mindsets.

Participants who attend successfully the full length of the online training course and deliver the requested tasks will receive a certificate for successful participation.

iMuSciCA Summer School will take place from 6th to July 10th July 2020.

Participation in this course is free!!!

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The iMuSciCA Online Summer School is open to any teacher interested in integrating STEAM creative methodologies using state-of-the-art online platforms with emphasis in music and acoustics. It is mainly targeted to teachers teaching Geometry, Acoustics and Music but anyone interested in finding out more ways to explore the connection of Science and Music is also welcome.

Times are Eastern European Time (EET) Monday

06 July 2020

Tuesday

07 July 2020

Wednesday

08 July 2020

Thursday

09 July 2018

Friday

10 July 2020

11:00 – 11:30 Welcome

Vassilis Katsouros, Athena Research Centre & Petros Stergiopoulos, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

Icebreaker

Thomas Fischer, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

The iMuSciCA Workbench & Tools for Teaching I

Music Tools & Visualisations

Maximos Kalliakatsos-Papakostas, Athena Research Centre, Greece

Drawing Canvas for Music Creation

Kosmas Kritsis, Athena Research Center, Greece

The iMuSciCA Workbench & Tools for Teaching II

Tones Synthesizer

Maximos Kalliakatsos-Papakostas, Athena Research Centre, Greece

Educational Scenarios for Lower Secondary Education

Example of Timbre

(Measure and reproduce with tone synthesizer)

 Renaat Frans, Erica Andreotti & Jeroen Op den Kelder, UCLL, Belgium

 

Sonification of Mathematical Equations and Geometric Curves

Math Editor

Vassilis Katsouros, Athena Research Centre, Greece

 

11:30 – 12:30  

Introduction to the STEAM Pedagogy of iMuSciCA
Example of Eigen frequencies

(Measuring with the visualization tools)

Petros Stergiopoulos, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

Renaat Frans, Erica Andreotti & Jeroen Op den Kelder, UCLL, Belgium

  Performance Sample Sequencer

ATHENA

3D Musical Instrument Design

Example of the influence factors on the pitch of tone

Petros Stergiopoulos EA iMuSciCA Renaat Frans, Erica Andreotti & Jeroen Op den Kelder, UCLL, Belgium

 

Music Instrument Performance

Kosmas Kritsis, Athena Research Center, Greece

  Educational Scenarios for Upper Secondary Education II

Petros Stergiopoulos (& Manolis Chaniotakis), Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

20’min Break Short Evaluation of the Day

Thomas Fischer, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

Short Evaluation of the Day

Thomas Fischer, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

Short Evaluation of the Day

Thomas Fischer, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

 

12:50-14:00

Geometry & Algebra Tools

iMuSciCA Consortium members?

Free & Assisted Workbench Practice

Let’s Follow a Scenario

Petros Stergiopoulos (& Manolis Chaniotakis), Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

Adapting practices to your needs

Free discussion of practices

Petros Stergiopoulos EA

Refine Your Own Educational Scenarios & Lesson Plans

Petros Stergiopoulos & Manolis Chaniotakis, Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece

Free discussion of practices

Participants should proceed to the following prerequisites :

Renaat Frans (UCLL, Belgium)

Prof. Renaat Frans lectures Physics Education at the Teacher Education Department of the University Colleges Leuven-Limburg, Belgium. He founded the Expertise Centre Art of Teaching, a research unit focused on the development of Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK). The group is specialized in pedagogical questions concerning interdisciplinary teaching within the different sciences and where the sciences meet technology and arts. On a policy level, Renaat Frans is consulted for curriculum development and advices for educational policies related to STEM and STEAM.

 Erica Andreotti (UCLL, Belgium)

Dr. Erica Andreotti is doctor of physics and researcher in the Expertise Centre Art of Teaching of the University Colleges Leuven-Limburg, Belgium. Erica is involved in research and professional development on science and STE(A)M education. Erica is and has been involved in both European and national STE(A)M education projects among which the H2020 iMuSciCA.

 Jeroen op den Kelder (UCLL, Belgium)

Jeroen op den Kelder works in the Expertise Centre Art of Teaching of the University Colleges Leuven-Limburg, Belgium as a project collaborator and technical assistant. He has lots of international experience and a Bachelor Degree in Tourism and Recreation Management. His main focus lies within the development of digital designs and educational materials. He likes to learn all things digital and can be referred to as a Jack of all trades.

Petros Stergiopoulos (Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece)

Petros Stergiopoulos is a musician and concert artist focusing on rare 19th c. repertoire with a considerable background in flute pedagogy and instrumental research. He received his Diploma in Flute Performance (classes of D.Fotopoulos and U.Ruettimann) from the Conservatory of Athens with magna cum laude in 2002. Having served as a professor of flute & chamber music in both public secondary and private music schools, he holds a versatile and long experience in teaching music through ICT.  His role in the project was to conduct the piloting process and design learning scenarios.

Emmanuel Chaniotakis (Ellinogermaniki Agogi, Greece)

Mr. Emmanuel Chaniotakis is a Physicist. Since 2015, he works as a researcher at the RnD department  of Ellinogermaniki Agogi School in Greece. His work is focused on: the design and implementation  of ICT-enhanced, inquiry based educational  activities in the field of Physics; Teacher training and support in ICT- enhanced, inquiry based science education; the organization and support of international training activities such as summer schools and the organization of educational competitions.

Vassilis Katsouros (Athena Research Center, Greece)

Maximos Kalliakatsos-Papakostas (Athena Research Center, Greece)

Kosmas Kritsis (Athena Research Center)

Pierre Laborde (CABRILOG, France)