Dr. Martina Benvenuti, Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, will be visiting SLATE during the Spring through the Erasmus+ Teaching Exchange Program 2024/25.
During her visit, Dr. Benvenuti will offer workshops and networking activities. For example, she is leading the Robotraining® workshop on May 14th. Her visit will focus on building a collaborative research network around the Digital Competence Framework for Citizens (DigComp) and the Digital Education Action Plan (2021–2027).
Benvenuti's research interests include the following topics:
• Creativity and digital competence
• Digital reputation and identity
• Educational robotics
• School–family relationships and digital technologies
• AI in learning environments
Developmental Technologies and Creativity - Robotraining® workshop
Time: Wednesday May 14th at 09:15 – 11:00.
Place: Arts and Humanities Library, Haakon Sheteligs plass 7 (seminar room 1, 1st floor).
Target audience: Researchers, teachers, Phds and students.
Language: English.
Registration deadline: May 13th at 12:00. Register now.
About the workshop
Robotraining® is a team-building activity where participants complete team challenges using programmable robots by drawing colors with simple markers and building puzzles.
Participants will use programmable robots in collaborative and engaging teambuilding activities in this way the development of creativity, problem solving and transversal skills will be encouraged. With its unique combination of robotics, visual programming and group dynamics, Robotraining® offers a formative team building experience that clearly stands out from traditional activities.
The activity dedicates ample space to both the initial briefing and the final debriefing. The briefing serves to clearly present the objectives of the activity, while the debriefing, on the other hand, is a fundamental moment to reflect on the group dynamics, the challenges faced and the results obtained. Robotraining® is not only a team building experience, but it is also a useful training experience! It promotes the growth of transversal skills such as communication, collaboration, problem solving and critical thinking.
