Automata Toys have much to offer education. Arts and game based activities around the construction and understanding of automata will provide pedagogical paths for teachers to enhance children's 'learning to learn' capabilities and reinforce key transversal competences and basic skills. See more 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

8. Project
Methodology
Logical process
• Preparation of piloting tools and materials
• Training the trainers
• Experimentation / piloting
• 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. Thank you for your interest
Website
http://www.clohe-movingtoys.eu
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