Lectures _ Workshops _ Residences

To love is to share. Here you can find a summary of some of the lectures and workshops in which I have been invited to share my experience, learning and reflections on digital social innovation, active learning experiences, making and circularity. I hope you enjoy and find them interesting 💙.

Sustainable Maker-Practices at the Flip Forward Final Conference

#creativeflip #creativity #sustainability #workshop #maker-practices

Workshop. How can sustainable maker-practices serve as a catalyst for empowerment in today's design and educational landscapes? It was the question which guided the interactive session I have the honor to facilitate together with my partner Santi Fuentemilla in the "FLIP Forward: Culture & Creativity Beyond Boundaries" conference organized by the Goethe-Institut Belgien in Brussels. Together with researchers, policy makers and professionals from the creative industry exploring sustainable maker-practices, emphasizing the significance of fab labs, digital fabrication, and the creative process of deriving biomaterials from food waste. We also addressed its practical applications, discuss the complexities of its integration into educational frameworks, and underscore the pivotal role of community engagement, culminating in a hands-on demonstration of the principles discussed.

More information [here].

Presenting Fab Learning Academy at FAB23 Bhutan Conference

#fab23 #fla #makered #academy #fablab

Workshop. I recently presented the Fab Learning Academy at FAB23 Bhutan, themed "Designing Resilient Futures." The Fab Learning Academy is a pioneering global certification program designed for K-12 educators incorporating digital fabrication technologies in their teaching. It offers a unique blend of technology, innovative practices, and learning science, tailored for both formal and informal educators, pre-service teachers, and administrators. The Academy's distinct distributed educational model enables participating teachers to engage in hands-on technology projects at local Learning Nodes, fostering peer and mentor interactions. Simultaneously, they connect virtually for global masterclasses focusing on pedagogy and best practices. This approach ensures that K-12 students learn through technology, integrating design and fabrication into various subjects, thus offering a holistic and immersive educational experience. The presentation at FAB23 Bhutan highlighted the Academy's role in transforming educational paradigms and equipping educators to navigate and shape the future of learning.

More information [here].

Shaping the Future: Atlas of Weak Signals Workshop at ADCE's High Potentials

#adce #future #creativity #HighPotentials #workshop #atlasofweaksignals

Workshop. Organized in the context of the High Potentials organized by the Art Directors Club of Europe, I had the privilege of leading and facilitating the Atlas of Weak Signals workshop. This innovative methodology serves as a transformative toolkit for understanding and navigating the potential future scenarios arising from current global trends. It focuses on identifying opportunities and challenges in innovation, policymaking, and business. As a hands-on, collaborative event, it engaged Europe's top 50 young creatives in exploring weak signals across strategic research areas. Held in Barcelona, this two-day event was a key part of ADCE's commitment to education and talent development, culminating in a dynamic speed dating session for talent recruitment. My role in this initiative underscores the importance of bridging research, opportunities, and visionary creativity in shaping the future of the creative industry.

More information [here].

Design for a sustainable future 2022 Ecsite Conference

#ecsite2022 #sustainability #community #science #engagement

Round Table. Organized in the context of the Ecsite 2022, The European Science Engagement Conference, I had the opportunity to share my experience and reflections designning and coordinating the Remix The School Distributed program. Sustainable development is the greatest challenge of our times. From how we use the resources, to how we minimise waste and upcycle, science centres and fab-labs are exploring ways to create a more sustainable future. Could this be an opportunity for us all to not only communicate about climate change and potential solutions to create change, but also be a way to rethink how we make exhibitions and how we distil these changes into the community? This session is part of the Biodiversity and climate crisis conference track.

More information [here].

Educational Robotics and Programming Residency Faber Llull

#education #coding #robotics #faberllull #residency

Residency. Educational Programming and Robotics, immersed in the paradigm of creative learning and from practice (learning by doing), gathers a lot of proposals, methodologies and content that cannot be dispensed with in current curriculum projects. Programming allows us to approach any project that uses the digital world from a creative, experimental, cooperative, free and critical point of view.Since 2022 I am part of a passionate group of teachers, designers and creators of educational tools from all over the world who meet for a few days to promote creative learning experiences in programming and educational robotics based on STEAM and Maker projects. Thanks to the support of Faber LLull, Cesire and Robolot team I have the opportunity to share and learn from experts from institutions such as Berkeley University, Citilab or Snap! among others.

More information about this residency [here].

Tenerife Design Week - "The Invisible of Design"

#tenerife #tdweekdesignhubcanarias #tdweek2021 #design #emergentfutures

Lecture. Organized in the context of the Tenerife Design Week, I had the opportunity to share my reflections in the "Design for Emerging Futures" talk where I addressed different topics such as pedagogies, processes and innovation to turn protests into prototypes, ideas into actions and code into things. This year's topic was "The Invisible of Design" and it was a great opportunity to share with talented people like Cristian Palazzi, Ana Gea or the great Curro Claret. You can see the interview they did me at the end of the session.

View the presentation slides [here].

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