Article 15: INQUIRIUM at the first Cyprus STEAME Festival 2023
Our team participated at the first Cyprus #STEAME Festival, held on December 1, 2023, at the University Of Cyprus. This landmark event, organized by the Cyprus Mathematical Society (Κυπριακή Μαθηματική Εταιρεία) and Thales Foundation of Cyprus in collaboration with the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Cyprus, the Bank of Cyprus, the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, and the Association of Mathematicians of Cyprus, marked a significant milestone in the integration of innovative educational practices.
Article 14:New Erasmus+ Sport project, titled ‘Virtual reality sports Interaction Between European Schools’ (VIBES) presented at WPEA International Conference 2023
We are very happy to announce that our Erasmus+ Sport project, titled ‘Virtual reality sports Interaction Between European Schools’ (VIBES) (Project number: 101133143) has been funded and starts very soon!
This innovative Erasmus+ Sport project intents to train Physical Education (PE) teachers in the use and exploitation of Virtual reality (VR) technologies in PE classes and in the design of learning experiences using VR, so as to open up the potential of VR in schools for the promotion of physical activity and sports, increase the interest and motivation of pupils to engage with physical activity and sports inside and in out-of-school settings, thus reducing sedentary behaviours, while at the same time, contribute to PE teachers’, pupils’ and relevant stakeholders’ digital readiness and competency’.
Article 13: Participation at the CEREPS Conference, in Basel, 12-15 October 2023
CEREPS (European Council of Research in Physical Education & School Sport) (https://www.cereps.eu/) is a research council working together with national physical education (PE) and sport institutions and European umbrella organisations in PE and youth sports. The CEREPS 2023 Conference was organized in Basel, between the 12th and 15 of October 2023 with key objective to foster collaboration among various organizations that deal with the topic of ‘promoting sports, physical activity and health for children and young people’. In addition, UNESCO launched the ‘Fit for Life Alliance’ in July 2023 on the occasion of the MINEPS VII conference in Baku. The conference in Basel pursued the question of what contribution the individual organizations and projects can make to this initiative.