School21 was delighted to respond to the invitation of the Principals’ Academy to present outdoor learning concepts and practices at their event in Kovačnica. The first part of the event was devoted to a discussion on artificial intelligence and its role in the school environment. The main topic was how children and students today are
Particle collisions, a hub of scientific inquiry, tram rides, outrageously expensive hours, cooking dinner with physicists from all over the world, the most unique refuge for animals, four takeoffs and landings, and “pleasantly merging particles of good energy” among high school seniors – these words could briefly summarize the fascinating days from Friday, January 12,
This year we have chosen almost the shortest day of the year for the holiday march with lights. We gathered in front of the France Prešeren school in Kranj and walked to the city center, where a part of the lights that decorate the old city centre lit up at just the right time. We
The 6th graders made new useful products from used materials (goods, cardboard, waste packaging, strings, newsprint, buttons, wood and its scraps…): handbags, phone cases, pencil and notebook stands, birdhouses, pendants for the keys. In this way, they saved new materials and thereby reduced the consumption of new materials, while at the same time new useful
Although Slovenia is not very large in terms of its territory, it is rich in places that seem to be somewhere on the edge of paradise. One such place is Osilnica, a municipality along the Kolpa River, known as the land of Peter Klepec. With students from other grades, we spent three September days in
At the evaluation meeting held on October 25th at Gimnazija Franceta Prešerna, we reviewed how and in what manner the training of teachers and professional collaborators by the multipliers took place. We assessed the situation before, during, and after the training sessions. We found that during the training for multipliers, we gained a considerable amount
Physics, chemistry, and biology are subjects that explore the world around us, subjects that discover the laws of nature, the laws of our universe. Yet all too often, students fail to see the usefulness of these disciplines. “Teacher, why do I need this?” is a very common question from students. Through the eyes of many
At the conference of general high school principals, which took place on the 17th and 18th of October in Olimje, we, as partners, presented our School21 project. We showed the principals the process of building an outdoor classroom and discussed the challenges and obstacles we encounter along the way. We shared our experiences gained during