Digital Academy for Juniors
Published on 05 May 2020
Croatia
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About this good practice
Digital Academy is a STEaM educational program launched in 2016 and verified by the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia. It is intended for students from 1st to 8th grade of elementary school and takes place in 8 grades / levels and can be attended by all children, regardless of their background, because the content is adapted to each child. The focus of the workshops is on stimulating curiosity and developing creativity, thinking critically, and arriving at solutions to problems through experimentation.
At the Digital Academy, children will learn how to create new technologies, not just be their passive consumer. More importantly, our academy is not only focused on digital technology learning. On the contrary, its main focus is developing analytical thinking, creativity and communication. The children here have the opportunity to express their creativity and innovation by presenting their ideas and creating new content, and to express their originality by combining and rearranging existing knowledge and content. We work together to develop confidence and security in the use of computers and digital media, electronic sources and databases, robotics, programming, 3D modelling tools and many other tools. The curriculum differs depending on the degree of the Digital Academy that the child attends. Each stage builds on the previous one, and in every stage, there are plenty of exciting digital adventures for children!
At the Digital Academy, children will learn how to create new technologies, not just be their passive consumer. More importantly, our academy is not only focused on digital technology learning. On the contrary, its main focus is developing analytical thinking, creativity and communication. The children here have the opportunity to express their creativity and innovation by presenting their ideas and creating new content, and to express their originality by combining and rearranging existing knowledge and content. We work together to develop confidence and security in the use of computers and digital media, electronic sources and databases, robotics, programming, 3D modelling tools and many other tools. The curriculum differs depending on the degree of the Digital Academy that the child attends. Each stage builds on the previous one, and in every stage, there are plenty of exciting digital adventures for children!
Resources needed
Project Manager, Project Manager Assistant, Class realisation coordinator, Customer care officer, Human resources officer, 16 EUR per 45 minutes gross, Outsourced services: Marketing agency agency, Call centar, Technical support , Space, Hardware, Software
Evidence of success
Evidence of success:
- Increased number of locations/participants every year,
- 1500 participants in the program yearly,
- Recognized community effect,
- Continuous project quality assurance tracking
- Increased number of locations/participants every year,
- 1500 participants in the program yearly,
- Recognized community effect,
- Continuous project quality assurance tracking
Potential for learning or transfer
- Experience in best practices aimed to motivation of juniors for digital technologies
- Experience in best practices how to select best technology level and utilize digital tools based on age and individual potential
- Results delivered from trend in entrepreneurship project among young people and influence of this and similar programs on life career path of young individuals
- Experience in best practices how to select best technology level and utilize digital tools based on age and individual potential
- Results delivered from trend in entrepreneurship project among young people and influence of this and similar programs on life career path of young individuals
Further information
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Good practice owner
You can contact the good practice owner below for more detailed information.
Organisation
ALGEBRA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, ZAGREB, CROATIA
Croatia
Contact
Head of Department