STEAM literacy and outreach
STEAM literacy and outreach
Examples of outreach activities by DTIC-UPF members
JORNADA TICTAKER, un camí cap a l'aprenentatge digital i creatiu. 17/11/2023, 17:30h - 19:30h, Campus del Poble Nou, DTIC-UPF.
In cooperation with Casal dels Infants and YoungITGirls, and with the participation of eXplorium, over 200 girls and boys will interact with our researchers and students in different workshops in our Campus:
For girls and boys between 12 to 14 years:
- 12-1: Analyzing WhatsApp talks with family and friends. Room 54.031 (computer room).
- Emma Fraxanet (AI and Machine Learning Group, DTIC-UPF), Xavier Juanola (Intelligent Multimodal Video Analysis Group, DTIC-UPF). 12 years to 14 years.
- 12-2: Introduction to AI. Room 54.006 (computer room).
- By Ana Dueso (YoungITGirls), Neus Vega (Master EMAI). 12 years to 14 years.
- 12-3: Hacking passwords. Room 54.030 (computer room).
- Vanesa Daza, Muhammad Asad (both from Wireless and Secure Communications Group, DTIC-UPF). 12 years to 14 years.
- 12-4: Music, our perceptions and physics. Room 54.025 (audio, multimedia and robotics lab).
- Roser Batlle, Alia Morsi, Thomas Nutall (all from the Music Technology Group, DTIC-UPF). 12 years to 14 years.
- 12-5: Digital wellbeing, how are we affected by screens? Room 52.109 (lecture room).
- Khadija el Aadmi (Interactive and Distributed Technologies for Education, DTIC-UPF), Ruth Masana (Biomedical Engineering degree, UPF). 12 years to 14 years.
For boys and girls between 9 and 11 years.
- 9-1: Sending messages with micro:bits. Room 54.004 (computer room).
- By YoungITGirls. 12 years to 14 years.
- 9-2: Virtual reality and 3D printing in biomedical applications. Room 55.002 (Lab).
- Carles Albors, Marta Saiz (both at Sensing in Physiology and Biomedicine Group), Marta Dalmau and Júlia Pons (both at Biomedical Engineering degree, UPF). 9 years to 11 years.
- 9-3: Robots and AI in our lives. Room 52.113 (lecture room).
- Vladimir Estivill-Castro (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Group, DTIC-UPF). 9 years to 11 years.
- 9-4: Escape room: time travel I. Room 52.105 (lecture room).
- By Eva Olesa (YoungITGirls), Alba Roca de las Heras (Biomedical Engineering degree, UPF). 9 years to 11 years.
- 9-5: Escape room: time travel II. Room 52.101 (lecture room).
- By Cèlia Santos (YoungITGirls), Ariadna Plans (Biomedical Engineering degree, UPF). 9 years to 11 years.
- 9-6: Building air rockets. Plaça Gutenberg (room 52.S25 and Tanger underground in case of rain)
- By eXplorium. 9 years to 11 years.
With the support of volunteer students from our engineering programs (Alba Roca de las Heras, Mariam Coris Errouich, Ariadna Plans, Ruth Vázquez Masana, Marta Dalmau, Júlia Pons, Álvaro Borachok, Patricia Barrufet) and the Erasmus Mundus Master in AI (Neus Vegas).
General organization: Aurelio Ruiz García.
Map of the campus, indicating each building (two first numbers in the name of the room - 52.109 -- building 52, first floor).
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RESPONSIBLE ALGORITHMS. Institut Milà i Fontanals, Barcelona
Support to the philosophy course in high school (1r batxillerat) at the Institut Milà i Fontanals in Barcelona. The objective is to support the critical analysis by the 50 students of the implications of AI design and use.
It consists of the participation in two classes previous and post to their attendance to the lecture by Louise Amoore at the Center for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCCB), in the framework of their AI exhibition, where DTIC-UPF also contributes.
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MAKERS A LES AULES
The program was born with the aim of training primary school teachers and their students through the knowledge and skills derived from introducing new technologies in education. Informal learning is promoted through various activities and through the use of cutting-edge technologies. It is a program developed by researchers from the Department of Information and Communication Technologies at Pompeu Fabra University with the intention of breaking stereotypes, and with special emphasis on the gender perspective.
Description of the 2023-24 edition https://www.edubcn.cat/rcs_gene/cup/C1101_Makers_a_les_aules_DESCRIPTIVA_2023_2024.pdf
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February 2nd, 2024. The glass ceiling: intersectionality in the access to STEAM professions (part of the Feb 11th activities)
Patricia Santos (Interactive and Distributed Technologies for Education) participates in this session, organised by Casal dels Infants.
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February 14th, 2024. Youth and employment, organised by Fundació Tot Raval.
Aurelio Ruiz participates in the event, in section new opportunities for employment.
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February 17th, 2024. DTIC-UPF organises the Barcelona FIRST® LEGO® League contest, that brings over 300 hundred boys and girls, and the contribution of over 50 volunteers, including faculty members, researchers, pots- and undergraduate students, and administrative staff. See details here.
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March 2nd, 2024. Emma Fraxanet and Xavier Juanola. Analyzing WhatsApp talks with family and friends, for Casal dels Infants.
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March 8th, 2024. Emma Fraxanet participates at Solsciència, dissemination event at Solsona.
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April 13th 2024. Oracle4Girls is back! Poble Nou Campus. Over 140 girls (age range 4 to 16 years) participate in 10 workshops dealing with science and technology.
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April 25-28, 2024. Participation at Tech&Play by the Mobile World Capital.