Today, kids are growing up in an entirely new society in which technology is becoming more imporant every day. But within our current educational system we still prepare them to function in an old society. With FabSchool, we are trying to find out how we can change this.

Learning by making

In hands-on workshops in our FabLab and at the 'Maakplaatsen' at the public libraries in Amsterdam (OBA) we want to research how to give youngsters the tools they need for tomorrow's society: art, creativity, entrepreneurship and critical reflection. We want to find out how creative design processes and working spaces can play a role in education.

Creativity & technical skills

By participating in the FabSchool workshops, young people develop problem-solving skills: they discover that they are able to solve seemingly huge problems. They learn how to turn these problems into concrete and executable ideas.

We show them how technology works, what processes lie behind technological solutions and what opportunities technology offers. With this knowledge they are able to realize their ideas. The workshops always focus on the interests of the participants.

Meta data

Project duration

1 Jan 2013 - 31 Dec 2019

Links

Team

Financiers

  • Fonds21
  • Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst
  • Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie
  • Gemeente Amsterdam

Partners

  • Rotslab

Related articles

Past events

28
Sept
2018
09:00
20:00
Maker Education Lab

FabLearn conference

1
Mar
2018
10:00
15:00
Maker Education Lab

Learning by making at Bibliotheek Amstelland

20
Sept
2017
12:00
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool 2017 - 3

8
Sept
2017
12:30
13:30
Maker Education Lab

Copenhagen Maker

1
Sept
2017
13:00
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Maakplaats Reigersbos

19
May
2017
13:00
16:00
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Maakplaats Waterlandplein

12
Apr
2017
12:00
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool 2017 - 2

11
Jan
2017
13:00
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool 2017 - 1

21
Sept
2016
13:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Kids Fall 2016

25
May
2016
13:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Kids centre 2015-2016

23
May
2016
14:30
16:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Kids Plus 2016

13
May
2016
14
May
2016
Maker Education Lab

FaBelgrade 2016

28
Apr
2016
08:00
15:00
Maker Education Lab

FabLearn Denmark 2016

21
Apr
2016
18:00
Maker Education Lab

Educators & Tech NL Meetup

2
Oct
2015
3
Oct
2015
Maker Education Lab

Art & Education conference

11
Aug
2015
15
Aug
2015
Maker Education Lab

Scratch Conference 2015

11
May
2015
14:30
16:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Kids Plus

18
Feb
2015
14:00
16:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Kids centrum #3

10
Dec
2014
14:00
16:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Kids centrum #2

26
Nov
2014
20:00
Maker Education Lab

Tegenlicht Meet Up

20
Nov
2014
21
Nov
2014
Creative Learning Lab

Media & Learning Brussels 2014

8
Oct
2014
13:00
15:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Kids centrum #1

24
Sept
2014
15:30
18:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool: learning by making

27
May
2014
09:00
09:30
Maker Education Lab

Seminar Education and innovation

20
May
2014
22
May
2014
Maker Education Lab

Educational Leadership Preconferences

17
May
2014
10:00
14:00
Maker Education Lab

Scratch day 2014 Amsterdam

30
Mar
2014
12:00
15:00
Maker Education Lab

Fabschool Kids#7 - Soldering with Mitch

4
Feb
2014
15:30
17:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Sessions #3

28
Jan
2014
15:30
17:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Sessions #2

21
Jan
2014
15:30
17:30
Maker Education Lab

FabSchool Sessions #1

27
Dec
2013
13:00
16:00
Maker Education Lab

Fabschool Kids at #30C3

6
Nov
2013
12:00
18:00
Maker Education Lab

Open Day for education 2013

1
Aug
2013
3
Aug
2013
Maker Education Lab

Fabschool Kids at Observe Hack Make

5
Jun
2013
13:00
16:00
Maker Education Lab

Fabschool Kids 6: a flashlight without battery

29
May
2013
13:00
16:00
Maker Education Lab

Fabschool Kids 5: making apps

22
May
2013
13:00
16:00
Maker Education Lab

Fabschool Kids 4: musical instruments

6
Mar
2013
14:00
17:00
Maker Education Lab

Fabschool Kids 3: Programming with Scratch

27
Feb
2013
14:00
17:00
Maker Education Lab

Fabschool Kids 2: Bristlebots

13
Feb
2013
14:00
17:00
Maker Education Lab

Fabschool Kids 1: Speakers