Interpädagogica: The Design Center as a land of milk and honey for the curious

Liliana kneads the meadow into shape, then pulls out a small princess figure and places it on the green plasticine mass. Her school friend Daria holds a tablet in her hand and uses it to take one photo after another. The two fourth-graders at the European School in Linz are immersed in a slow-motion project. “It’s going to be a film,” say the nine and ten year old girls proudly. With the film they tell a story that they came up with themselves.

Older visitors to “Interpädagogica” also like the combination of haptic and digital learning aids. The education fair, which is taking place in the Linz Design Center until Saturday under the motto “Knowledge rubs off,” attracts educators from all over Austria. “I think it’s important that the children can learn independently and be active,” says future Linz elementary school teacher Jennifer Stütz. The range of around 180 exhibitors is wide-ranging: kindergarten teachers can find materials and toys with which they can keep the little ones busy and encouraged.

But the trade fair offering also offers a lot of inspiration for school lessons. Two teachers from the Innviertel took the opportunity to test out the latest “digital whiteboards”. “These boards can make our work a lot easier. They make lessons more varied, for us and for the students.” At the stand next door, modern techniques for creative worksheets piqued the interest of two young women. “You can download and print out thousands of pieces of paper, that’s great.”

Learning places to feel good

The focus of this year’s Interpedagogica is elementary education and digital media, but also school infrastructure. Finally, the furniture also serves as a learning aid. A group of young people have made themselves comfortable in so-called “honeycomb seats” that are set up against a wall. These are mini rooms where students can retreat. At the same time, a classroom should provide the necessary scope for group work. Exhibitors like Mayr School Furniture from Scharnstein show how it works. Werner Strohmeier, a CPR teacher in Deutschlandsberg, Styria, is enthusiastic about the “huge offering”: “Everything is represented there, from seating elements to learning games and advice to further training.”

There is a lot of activity in the “Medialab” at the Upper Austria University of Education. In a corner, in front of a green wall, two boys have sat down to record a news broadcast. In the TV studio they can slip into different roles, come out of their shell and learn new things. Like her teacher: “You never stop learning.”

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