Meeting with Gradinita Cu Program Prelungit Sotron On September 5th, 6th, and 7th, the Romanian partner, Gradinita Cu Program Prelungit Sotron, was hosted at the School of Robotics headquarters in Genoa for three days of intensive training with the NAO robot. The first day was spent discussing the project phases, how it was conducted by [...]

RAISE is an innovation ecosystem, one of the eleven national projects selected by the Italian Ministry of Education and Research (MIUR) under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The partners involved in this project are the National Research Council (Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche), the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT), and the University of Genoa, [...]

The participatory design (PD) approaches aim to elicit individuals' tacit knowledge and facilitate its expression, informing researchers and promoting more human-centered designs that are aware of diversity. Moreover, they are ways to encourage end-users to feel more actively involved in co-creating tools that they will be the target of. This contributes to personal autonomy, often [...]

It is widely proven that social robots are very effective in supporting learning, especially for students with special educational needs (BES). In this study published by Neuroscience News, robots and instructors collaborate to deliver lessons using various strategies. Specifically, besides introducing the session, the robot sets objectives and provides self-regulation strategies if needed. For instance, [...]

On February 23, 2023, the Robotics School and Francavilla organized a video call for updates and planning. The Robotics School provided an overview of the activities that are ready and tested for implementation in nursery, primary, and lower secondary school classes, complete with lesson plans. The goal is to try them out in the field [...]

Two days of training at the Second Comprehensive Institute in Francavilla.

Erasmus+ is the European Union's program in the fields of Education, Training, Youth, and Sport for the period 2021-2027. Within the program, key themes such as social inclusion, environmental sustainability, the transition to the digital era, and the promotion of youth participation in democratic life play central roles. Opportunities for the education sector in Erasmus+ [...]