Successful «EduDay» Delights Villach Students
13 educational mediators from 4 labs
192 students
9 different workshops
Villach. Under the motto «discover | try | marvel,» the first regional EduDay took place on June 27, 2024, at Elementary School 8 in Villach-St. Andrä. This pilot project, an initiative of the Educational Lab’s Labs, brings innovative learning opportunities directly to local schools and sparks students’ inventive spirit and curiosity about new things.
Where do spices come from, and how do their smells and tastes differ? What can you create with 3D printing and 3D pens, and what are they used for? How can you explain the particle model through experiments, and how do you create a «rainbow in a glass»? How do we use resources sustainably, and what can be reused, repaired, remanufactured, and recycled?
One morning, the nine classes at VS 8 Villach-St. Andrä took part in exciting workshops held in the school’s classrooms. The workshops were specifically tailored to the different age groups and were professionally facilitated by the Educational Lab, which is located in Lakeside Park. The students and teachers were thrilled by the hands-on and interactive workshops.
«Through Lakeside Park, in cooperation with the High Tech Campus Villach, we promote and support innovative educational initiatives. With the Educational Lab at Lakeside Park, we’re taking advantage of the opportunity to test innovative forms of learning as an open research lab. We have now succeeded in bringing this program to the region for the first time. The children’s enthusiasm was overwhelming, and we may have sparked an interest in technology today that will ignite their spirit of inquiry and ensure we have skilled workers for the future,» said Lakeside Park Managing Director Bernhard Lamprecht.
Villach’s Deputy Mayor Sarah Katholnig emphasizes: «As the city’s education commissioner, I am particularly pleased that the city of Villach is part of the STEM Region of Central Carinthia and that the Educational Lab has expanded its offerings to the region. This allows us to spark the curiosity of even more and even younger children about the important topic of STEM. It is especially important to me to get young girls on board, to provide a playful yet exciting introduction to STEM, and to inspire a lasting enthusiasm for it in them.»
EduDay at VS 8 Villach-St. Andrä was a resounding success and an inspiring day for everyone involved. The Educational Lab’s workshops once again demonstrated how valuable it is to bring education to life and to foster a spirit of inquiry in young people.
The Educational Lab at Lakeside Park is an open research lab that offers people of all ages a unique environment for innovative learning and experimentation. It is aimed not only at schoolchildren and preschoolers, but also at college students, teachers, those interested in professional development, and organizations.
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