Inventing and learning through hands-on practice
"Organize a Festival of Invention and Creativity (FIC) in your community!
With interactive exhibits, hands-on workshops, and lots of celebrating, FICs represent a wonderful opportunity to recognize, celebrate, and amplify local initiatives that help make our education more creative, relevant, and hands-on, inside and outside of schools! There is nothing better than to inspire through example, right?"
- Leo Burd. Director of the Brazilian Creative Learning Network.
The Festivals of Invention and Creativity (FICs) are local celebrations of the inventive, collaborative, and practical spirit of education. During the festivals, children, young people, their families, educators, and the school community have the opportunity to explore materials and technologies, participate in activities, and experience stimulating, interesting, meaningful,...
The first Festival of Invention and Creativity of Anísio Teixeira Institute had as its main goal to show that through a simple approach, it is possible to have a pleasant, joyful, collaborative and practical learning experience. The event was very well received by the public, bringing the institutions together around the bases of Creative Learning. But what really marked this moment was the curiosity and excitement of students and teachers to see that with practical materials from everyday life, it is possible to have a significant and practical learning, showing that education can be something tangible and transdisciplinary. The two days of FIC were days of passion, reflection while playing, projects, and especially partnerships.
- Arlindo Matheus. Creative Learning and Maker Culture Coordinator. Anísio Teixeira Institute
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