Workshop: 'The Pedagogy of Play'

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 Workshop: The Pedagogy of Play

The Basque Youth Observatory is organising a workshop titled 'The Pedagogy of Play' in Bilbao. Raúl García Piñeiro, founder of Sacodejuegos, designer of recreational experiences and technological innovation consultant, will be the person in charge of delivering the course. 

The participants in the training session will learn about a variety of recreational tools, as well as methodologies and mechanisms to design experiences to achieve a range of educational, behavioural and value-assimilation goals.

In addition, they will learn about the latest innovative play-based educational trends that are being used in various educational and business settings.

Goals

  • Understand the importance of play in today's society.
  • Understand the educational and social transformation capacity of play.
  • Learn methodologies, techniques and educational trends to design playful experiences.
  • Learn techniques for the effective management of play-based activities.

Date: 14 and 21 April 2021 

Venue: Bilbao, OVJ. Huertas de la Villa, 11 – bajo

Timetable: from 09:00 to 13:30.

Registration period: from 15 to 22 March 2021

Language: Spanish

Vacancies: 12 spaces

Leaflet available in Basque language and Spanish.

To register for this free course, please fill in the form which will be activated on 15 March. (Please, check your data and, if correct, click “Confirm pre-registration”).

  • The registration period will be from 15 to 22 March 2021.
  • Vacancies: 12 spaces

Profile of participants: Priority will be given to people who work or cooperate with youths (in agencies, associations, public administrations, companies, educational centres, volunteers...) In addition, the order of registration will be taken into account.

  • Men and women dedicated to youth-related work (youth information, town councils, provincial councils, youth and leisure associations, and other entities).
  • Social educators.
  • Post Compulsory Secondary School (Sixth Form) teachers and guidance counsellors.