On September 11th 2012 CLOHe held its first webinar, the recording is online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0EfH1OPEcs This was an exciting and fun event that built awareness and engagement with the project with educators across Europe. See more about CLOHE on the website at: http://www.clohe-movingtoys.eu

1. Introduction to the
project
A European Union funded
education project
The project ‘Clockwork objects, enhanced learning: Automata Toys Construction in 1mary education for Learning to Learn promotion, creativity fostering &
Key Competences acquisition’ has been funded with support from the European Commission. This document reflects the views only of the author,
and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

2. About
For
Primary schools in Europe
To
Introduce engineering, arts, sculpture,
mechanics and science
By
Combining play and technology science
To
Enhance transversal key competencies

3. What are?
Mechanical moving toys (Automata)
Made of paper, wood, metal or found objects
Combine sculpture with a machine
Story-telling toys

4. What are?
The lower part
Mechanical elements cams, cranks, gears, ratchets, levers
The upper part
The fantasy toy element

5. Why Automata?
Child tailored communication device
Story telling mechanical sculptures
Engineering, cultural awareness and
artistic expression

6. Pedagogic results?
Learning to learn
Cultural awareness
Basic science and
mathematics
Soft Skills and Social Skills
Reading and writing skills
Communication skills
Digital competences
Second language skills
Language skills

7. Classroom process
Read a story
Identify key points
Identify the images
Define the character
Identify and research materials
Design the automata
Build the mechanical components and toy elements
Assemble & test the mechanical components
Assemble the complete structure
Provide feedback

8. Project
Methodology
Logical process
a) Preparation of piloting tools and materials
b) Training the trainers
c) Experimentation / piloting
d) Finalization of materials
Cannon Paper Craft
http://cp.c-ij.com/en/contents/1006/

9. Project outputs
Replicating the project
Didactic kit
Teacher guides
Online & offline teacher workshops
Case studies
Roadmap for children
Questionnaires
Teacher training curriculum
Training on line version
Wiki

10. Project outputs
European children’s mechanical toy museum
A virtual museum of mechanical toys
Children’s and teacher’s experiences
Automata developed within the classroom
Repository of resources
Links etc.

11. Piloting the project
Automata : sign-up form
Teachers can join the project (primary age children):
https://www.box.com/s/7lqbi0596p28rr21edmp
Automata : YouTube Channel
CLOHE2012 Channel :
http://www.youtube.com/user/CLOHE2012/featured
Automata : Wiki space
CLOHE Wikispace
http://moving-toys-in-the-classroom.wikispaces.com

12. Initial Piloting - Bremen, Germany & Perugia, Italy

13. Examining Completed Automata

14. Building the Characters

15. Building The
Mechanism

16. Dressing the Stage

17. The Final Results

18. I did it

19. Piloting the project
Automata : steps
Stage 1: Identifying a story on which to base the project
Stage 2: Choose the Automata subject and materials
Stage 3: Make the Automata
Stage 4: Use of Automata in the Classroom – Pedagogic level
Stage 5: Obtain feedback

20. Piloting the project
Automata : sign-up form
Teachers can join the project (primary age children)
https://www.box.com/s/7lqbi0596p28rr21edmp

21. Thank you for your interest
Website
http://www.clohe-movingtoys.eu
Get involved in the project on Facebook
http://tinyurl.com/cb6s9mo