Giannis Arvanitakis

Research Interests

STEAM – Educational Robotics, Design Thinking in the context of STEAM Education.

Education

2002: Degree in Applied Informatics from the University of Macedonia.

2010: Master in School Pedagogy (Teaching Methodology and Curricula) and New Technologies, from the University of Western Macedonia.

2020: PhD student, University of Western Macedonia.

Professional Experience

2013 – 2020: Computer Science teacher, Experimental Elementary School of Florina.

2005 – 2008: Department of Nursery Education, University of Western Macedonia.

2004 – 2013: Computer Science teacher in various Secondary Education schools.

2003 – 2004: Computer analyst, NorthIT Consulting.

Research and development projects

2018-2021: Cooperation with the Faculty of Education of the University of Western Macedonia for the design and implementation of Design Thinking activities in the context.

2014 – 2021: Design and implementation of various Educational Robotics workshops and meetings for teachers and students.

2013 – 2021: Design and Implementation of the Educational Robotics Club at the Experimental Elementary School of Florina.

2016: Design and implementation of a 3d design and printing Summer School titled “Interactive European Monuments”.

2014 – 2015: Educational software development during the project: STED – “Teacher Education in Science”. University of Western Macedonia.

2007 – 2009: Educational software development «Floating – Sinking» during the project “Cooperation between University and School for the design and implementation of a teaching sequence supported by ICT”, SAS6-CT-2006-042942-Material Science (042942).

Indicative Publications in English

Arvanitakis, I., Palaigeorgiou, G., Bratitsis, T. (2022). Evaluating Design Cards for Supporting Design Thinking in the Context of Open Robotics and IoT Competitions. Paper presented at the International Conference on Interactive Mobile Communication Technologies, Thessaloniki, 4-5 November 2021

Spyrtou, A., Arvanitakis, J., Kaskalis, T., Zoupidis, A., Lavonen, J., Kariotoglou, P. (2013). An educational software for teaching floating – sinking phenomena: Investigating alternative ways for inquiry and modeling activities. Ανακοίνωση στο 13th ESERA International Conference, 2-7 September, Nicosia, Cyprus.

Arvanitakis, I. (2009). Density of Materials in Floating/Sinking Phenomena: Experimental procedures and modeling-Teachers’ Manual (Original Version)-Software Development. Materials Science Project. ISBN 978-9963-689-71-2.

Arvanitakis, I. (2009). Density of Materials in Floating/Sinking Phenomena: Experimental procedures and modeling-Teaching and learning activities (Original Version)- Software Development. Materials Science Project. ISBN 978-9963-689-70-5.