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NGSS International STEAM Conference

“Good Practices of Inclusive STEAM Education”

AGENDA

Web site: https://ngss.erasmus.site/
Contact: ngss.erasmus@gmail.com

Venue: Bilim Üsküdar
Address: Ünalan, Ünalan Cd. No:11, 34700 Üsküdar/İstanbul https://www.bilimuskudar.org/

26th October 2023, Thursday

Hours PLENARY SESSION at Conference Hall

⮚      Conference Center 1st Floor

Working languages: EN & TR (Simultanious Translations)
09:00 – 09:30 Registration Opens for Participants
09:30 – 09:45 Opening Concert

❖      Ahmet Ratıp Paşa High School of Fine Arts (Türkiye)
09:45 – 10:00 Official Conference Day Opening & Welcoming Speech

❖      Örsan Özkan, Deputy Manager of Üsküdar District National Education
10:00 – 10:30 Presentation of T3 Foundation & Bilim Üsküdar Science Center

❖      Elvan Kuzucu Hıdır, T3 Foundation Chairman of the Board and General Manager (Türkiye)
10:30 – 11:15 Presentation of the NGSS Project

❖      Dr Zuhal Yılmaz Doğan, Üsküdar District National Education – Project Coordinator (Türkiye)
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break

⮚      Conference Hall
11:30 – 11:50 Presentation of Policy Recommendation Plan of NGSS Project

❖      Reni Dimova, Center for Creative Training Association (Bulgaria)
11:50 – 12:45 ❖      Science Between Challenges and Knowledge

❖      Assoc. Prof. PhD Laura Monica Gorghiu, Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)
12:45 – 13:00 Coffee Break

⮚      Conference Hall
13:00 – 14:15 Guided Science Museum Tour in Bilim Üsküdar (-2nd Floor)

❖      Burak Altıntaş, T3 Foundation & Bilim Üsküdar Science Center (Türkiye)
14:15 End of Conference Day 1

 

27th October 2023, Friday

Hours PLENARY SESSION at Conference Hall

⮚      Conference Center 1st Floor

Working languages: EN & TR (Simultanious Translations)
09:00 – 09:30 Registration Opens for Participants
09:30 – 09:45 Official Conference Day Opening & Welcoming Speech

❖      Semih Durmuş, Director of Üsküdar District National Education (Türkiye)
09:45 – 10:15 Digital Learning

❖      Assoc. Prof. PhD. Hüseyin Korkut , Deputy Chairman of the Board of Education (Türkiye)
10:15 – 11:00 Using Cultural Heritage as a Resource for Teaching STEM

❖      Dr. Pirvu Ionica, President of Association SINAPTIKA (Romania)
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break

⮚      Conference Hall
11:15 – 12:00 STEAM Education in Early Childhood and Primary Education through the Lenses of Critical Pedagogy – Panel Discussion with participation of teachers who took part in the NGSS Project

❖      Assoc. Prof. PhD Maria Ampartzaki, University of Crete (Greece)

❖      Lect. PhD Camelia Delia Voicu, Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch Break

⮚      Dining Hall in Bilim Üsküdar Cafeteria

27th October 2023, Friday – Parallel Sessions

Hours Parallel Session 1 – Workshops

⮚      Natural Sciences Classroom, Ground Floor

Chair: Lect. PhD Camelia Delia Voicu, Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)

Working language: EN
13:30 – 14:30 Climate Bridge Project: Climate Bridge through STEAM Education

❖      Umur Bakkal, Doğa Schools (Türkiye)

❖      Merve Topçuoğlu, Doğa Schools (Türkiye)
14:30 – 15:30 Policies + Practices = STEAM Education

❖      Reda Makneviciene, Panevezio District Education Centre (Lithuania)

❖      Jurgita Vaitiekūnienė,  Panevezio District Education Centre (Lithuania)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break

⮚      Conference Hall
16:00 – 17:00 Stop, Listen and Feel the Vibration

❖      Kyriaki Trichaki, University of Crete (Greece)
17:15 End of Conference Day 2

 

Hours Parallel Session 2 – Workshops

⮚      Technology Classroom, Ground Floor

Chair: Dr. Zuhal Yılmaz Doğan

Working language: TR (Consecutive Translation TR to EN)
13:30 – 14:30 Biomimicry in Design Thinking: Exploring Nature’s Paradigms for Sustainable Innovation

❖      Dr Defne Yabaş, Bahçeşehir University (Türkiye)
14:30 – 15:30 Conceptual Thinking Perspective in STEAM Implementations – Thinking Pyramid

❖      Esat Samet Altun, TED Üsküdar College (Türkiye)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break

⮚      Conference Hall
16:00 – 17:00 Yenilikçi Oyun Bavulu ile Oyun Kurucu Öğretmen Eğitimi Projesi: SCAMPER through STEAM

❖      Sündüz Yorgancılar, Türkan Sedefoğlu Primary School (Türkiye)
17:15 End of Conference Day 2

 

Hours Parallel Session 3 – Workshops

⮚      Astronomy Classroom, Ground Floor

Chair: Prof. PhD Gabriel Gorghiu, Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)

Working language: EN
13:30 – 14:30 Recording and Writing Processes During Inquiry-Based Learning

❖      Maria Kreza, University of Crete (Greece)
14:30 – 15:30 The Potential of Science Actions in Pre-Primary and Primary Education

❖      Prof. PhD Gabriel Gorghiu, Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)

❖      Assoc. Prof. PhD Laura Monica Gorghiu, Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)

❖      Lect. PhD Camelia Delia Voicu, Valahia University of Targoviste (Romania)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break

⮚      Conference Hall
16:00 – 17:00 Musical Physics

❖      Maria Karabalieva & Kalina Daskalova, Aleko Konstantinov & Vasil Petleshkov Schools (Bulgaria)
17:15 End of Conference Day 2

 

Hours Parallel Session 4 – Workshops

⮚      Mathematics Classroom, Ground Floor

Chair: Dr Iglika Angelova & Reni Dimova

Working language: EN
13:30 – 14:30 Gamification in Higher Education for XXI Century Skills Development

❖      Assoc. Prof. PhD Adina Elena Glava, Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania)

❖      Assoc. Prof. PhD Cătălin Cosmin Glava, Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania)

❖      M. St. Eva Oruç, Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania) – facilitator

❖      M. St. Marcu Glava, Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania) – facilitator
14:30 – 15:30 Robotics versus Bullying – “A Competency Model for Group and Individual Social and Emotional Learning to Generate Group Optimism”

❖      Dr Iglika Angelova, Kino Information Technology Education (Bulgaria)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break

⮚      Conference Hall
16:00 – 16:30 Social Emotional Development through STEAM Education – Oral Presentation

❖      Mina Kancheva, Miroslava Kindergarten (Bulgaria)
16:30 – 17:00 Recycled Material Mini Projects

❖      Mustafa Boyacıoğlu, Derya Öncü Schools (Türkiye)
17:15 End of Conference Day 2

 

Hours Parallel Session 5 – Oral Presentations

⮚      Design & Arts Classroom, Ground Floor

Chair: Associate Prof Dr Maria Ampartzaki

Working language: TR Simultaneous Translations (TR & EN)
13:30 – 14:00 Taking STEAM from Classroom to Real Life

❖      Sezen Hodzha, Center for Creative Training Association (Bulgaria)
14:00 – 14:30 An Overview of STEAM Education in Preschool Period

❖      Dilber Yıldız, Üsküdar Şehit Halil Kantarcı Kindergarten (Türkiye)

Working language: TR
14:30 – 15:00 Integrating Art and Astronomy in Early Childhood Education

❖      Maria Ampartzaki & Michail Kalogiannakis & Vassiliki Pavlidou & Konstantinos Tassis & Konstantinos Christidis, University of Crete (Greece)
15:00 – 15:30 Exploring the Use of Anthropomorphism in STEAM Education for Teaching Preschoolers about Natural Phenomena

❖      Sofia Chatzoglidou, University of Crete (Greece)
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break

⮚      Conference Hall
16:00 – 16:15 The SOLAR System – A STEAM Project in Early Childhood Education

❖      Alina Ștefănescu, Targoviste Kindergarten no. 13 (Romania)
16:15 – 16:30 The Colorful Rustling Autumn Leaf – From Story to STEAM

❖      Cerasela Lungeanu, Targoviste Kindergarten no. 13 (Romania)
16:30 – 16:45 A STEAM Project: Water – the Miracle of Life

❖      Mariana Iulia Pitiș, Targoviste Kindergarten no. 13 (Romania)
16:45 – 17:00 The SQUARE PUMPKIN – A Montessori 3-stage Lesson

❖      Crina Tatiana Ioniță, Targoviste Kindergarten no. 16 (Romania)
17:15 End of Conference Day 2

 

Hours Open Area Activity

⮚      Foyer Area, 2nd Floor
13:30 – 15:00 Yenilikçi Oyun Bavulu ile Oyun Kurucu Öğretmen Eğitimi Projesi: Application Examples of Psychomotoricity Training

❖      Diğdem Enerem, Maltepe University – SOYAÇ (Türkiye)

Working language: TR & EN