Digital and media skills
In a digitised and mediatised world, the development of basic skills is crucial for active citizenship.
It is an observatory and centre for experimentation, research, training and dissemination on the topics of technology, digital media, and the didactics of MINT (mathematics, computer science, natural and technical sciences) in educational and school contexts.
In a digitised and mediatised world, the development of basic skills is crucial for active citizenship.
Effective, efficient and motivating use of digital technologies can make a difference in the classroom and in distance learning.
Competitive video games can develop soft skills and computational thinking.
Searching, finding, evaluating information, on the web and beyond, are key competences for citizenship in the 21st century.
Artificial intelligence applications can be integrated into the classroom to support teaching and learning.
An interdisciplinary approach to natural sciences, applied mathematics and technology encourages work on the most current educational challenges.
Technologies can be used to foster outdoor learning activities.
Computational thinking, a problem-solving methodology based on the fundamental concepts of computer science, is a key competence for the digital society.
Augmented and virtual reality can be used to foster innovative educational activities.
The use of educational robots in the classroom can foster the development of transversal, disciplinary and computational thinking skills.
The Laboratory media and MINT is part of the Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education.
Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento / Alta scuola pedagogica
Piazza San Francesco 19
CH-6600 Locarno