Winners of the Worlddidac-Award-2020

WINNERS OF THE
WORLDDIDAC
AWARD
2020

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Aleksandra Fur
since 1984
PARTICIPANTS
The Worlddidac Foundation was established by
a group of enthusiasts who recognised that an
excellent educational product is equally
as crucial for a sound education as a
passionate teacher is. The idea to celebrate
and reward the most outstanding contributors
and to further incentivise manufacturers to
continuously strive to develop and create
innovative, high-quality equipment and
solutions was the foresight the foundation
members had when they launched the
Worlddidac Award. Since its inception in
1984, educational products submitted are
subject to an in-depth examination and
stringent assessment by a jury of international
experts and Swiss teachers. As the patron
of this biannual event, the Worlddidac Award
Foundation aims to motivate manufacturers of
educational products to develop high-quality,
innovative equipment and solutions, thereby
improving learning and teaching.

CONTENTS
EARLY YEARS / PRESCHOOL AND EARLY EDUCATION
6 – 9
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR PRIMARY EDUCATION
10 – 24
RESOURCES FOR SECONDARY / MIDDLE YEARS EDUCATION
25 – 28
POST COMPULSORY AND HIGHER EDUCATION
29
TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING
30 – 32

JURY OF EXPERTS 2020
Prof. Dr. Peter Gloor, USA
Tony Brandenburg, Australia
Prof. Dr. Marianne Schüpbach, Germany
Annelise Zimmermann, Switzerland
Ysanne Heald, Great Britain
Maarit Rossi, Finland
Gerwald Heckmann, Germany
Dr. Christoph Thomann, Switzerland
Dr. Neelam Nagar, Switzerland / India

INNOVATIVE AND HIGHT QUALITY PRODUCTS
THAT HAVE BEEN AWARDED
THE WORLDDIDAC SEAL OF APPROVAL IN 2020
T-BOX............................................... 6
ULLA aus dem Eulenwald..................... 7
Schauplatz Ethik................................. 8
Schweizer Zahlenbuch ........................ 9
English Buddy.................................. 10
NaTech 7-9...................................... 11
Connected 1 | 2............................... 12
disDonc!7-9..................................... 13
Gratnells learnometer....................... 14
zikzak-Themenheft zu Natur,
Mensch, Gesellschaft ........................ 15
MODI ............................................. 16
Prisma digiOne ................................ 17
Open World..................................... 18
Young World ................................... 19
Einfach Informatik 5/6 ..................... 20
HUE HD Pro document camera........... 21
Das Glarner Heimatbuch ................... 22
Schulsportplaner.............................. 23
eduBotics........................................ 24
llongwill ® Sky Lab ............................ 25
LEGO ® Education SPIKE Prime:........ 26
Erlebnis Natur und Technik................ 27
Das WAH Buch ................................ 28
DOK STATION ................................. 29
Speexx business english -
Working from home ......................... 30
mySkillbox ...................................... 31
Finnish online quality -
Development program for teachers .... 32

T-BOX
The T-BOX provides educational and practical material for educators and caregivers to
implement a thriving diversity and tolerance program in day care centres and playgroups.
The box contains an informative handbook with background information and various teaching
materials, such as the easy-to-reference T-BOX Idea Cards, a collection of activities comprising
the individual steps and the scientifically sound and field-tested theoretical basis for actively
addressing the topic. The box is filled with additional materials that encourage young children
to engage positively with similarities and differences to promote an appreciation of diversity
(including cuddly toys, Duplo figures, skin-coloured crayons, story cards, story cubes, and
song and picture books).
6

ULLA AUS DEM EULENWALD
The charmingly illustrated Ulla aus dem Eulenwald picture book series introduces children from
ages three to eight to the world of modern media. The books depict the adventures of Anna,
Peter and Ulla the Owl and, following Lehrplan 21, inspire children to ask questions about
modern media and think about its content. The picture books thus provide children
with entertaining and age-appropriate access to the world of today’s media. Topics such as
overstimulation or dealing with advertising are addressed in a playful manner.
7

SCHAUPLATZ ETHIK
Schauplatz Ethik is a new, competency-based teaching resource for guiding lessons
in the field of ethics. With four volumes for school years 1 to 9, each one building on
the content of the last, it covers the competency areas of ‘basic human experience’,
‘philosophy’, ‘values and norms’ and ‘forming ethical judgements’.
The new teaching resource for the first to third cycle encourages philosophical thinking and
ethical decision-making. It takes as its starting point the question: ‘What is a good life, and
how can we lead one?’ The aim is for pupils to learn to reflect on experiences, values, and
norms. They should become more aware of their personal values, examine these in relation to
other people’s and discuss their differences respectfully. In the course of this, they encounter
basic concepts such as equity, freedom, solidarity, responsibility and human dignity. They learn
to apply philosophical lenses to a range of topics and expand their horizons.
The teaching resource is not primarily concerned with communicating values, but rather
developing an awareness of the value systems that are reflected in contentious issues or
problematic situations.
8

SCHWEIZER ZAHLENBUCH
Based on the concept of active and explorative learning, the practical experience of hundreds
of teachers was drawn on to further develop Schweizer Zahlenbuch. This textbook focusses on
the basic ideas of arithmetic, geometry and how to deal with word problems. These ideas are
developed in primary school as part of the spiral learning progression and are systematically
enhanced, repeated and extended. Working on mathematical topics in larger thematic blocks
guarantees in-depth treatment while avoiding excessive changes.
Lessons can be prepared efficiently thanks to a handy summary in A3 format, the “teaching
cockpit”, which includes tips on proven implementation in the school routine as well as practical
comments for each learning environment (chapter).
While children who are good learners can work on a large number of challenging tasks for
higher demands, the Ortho-pedagogical Commentary offers tried-and-tested support in
promoting children with various learning difficulties.
Some 1000 exercises in „flash calculating“ per volume are available to pupils so that they can
enhance their capabilities at school or at home.
Further tasks, copy sheets, learning goal checks and solutions can be found both online and
offline. The digital materials can be accessed and used by teachers as well as pupils at school,
on the go and at home, at any time.
9

ENGLISH BUDDY
English Buddy (www.englishbuddy.kr) is an elementary school English e-learning system that
is on the basis of the “Self-determination theory,” an intrinsic motivation theory that is widely
utilized in the research of motivation in foreign language learning, in its motivation strategy.
English Buddy is a commercial web-based educational website developed for children in
Korea for whom English is not the native language. Macmillan and Oxford’s outstanding
reading programs are included in English Buddy’s services to increase the quality and
effectiveness of its content. Due to licensing issues, English Buddy does not share data,
content, and services with other vendors. However, the content of its “buddy library,” which
includes various animations, ani-songs, ani-chants, and e-books, is accessible to the public.
English Buddy ensured that its contents support students with disabilities:
• Improve readability for users with colour vision deficiency, white and black colours are used
as much as possible to allow clear distinction between the text and background image.
Colour vision deficiency will also be a consideration in the creation of future background
images.
• Both pictures and text are large for the convenience of users with poor eyesight.
• Audio tracks are provided throughout the content for the visually impaired and the program
has been developed to allow the use of the audio learning materials without a dependency
on visual content. In future developments, English Buddy plans to include Braille textbooks.
• For the hearing-impaired, the Reading chapters provide subtitles that are synchronized to
the audio tracks. In the future, English Buddy plans to include subtitles for all chapters, as
well as videos of sign language.
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NATECH 7-9
NaTech 7–9 is a teaching resource for use in lower secondary level science lessons for years 7
to 9 in Switzerland. It covers all science competencies required in the Lehrplan 21.
NaTech 7–9 is designed as an interdisciplinary resource that also looks in detail at specific
disciplines such as physics, chemistry, and biology. As a result, it includes both integrated
and subject-specific chapters. Particular attention has been paid to ensuring that pupils
learn scientific methods and techniques alongside the scientific concepts. Therefore, with
NaTech 7–9 it is possible to gradually establish competencies – including interdisciplinary
competencies – in a spiral learning approach to science from kindergarten (Kinder begegnen
Natur und Technik) through primary level (NaTech 1–6) to the end of lower secondary level
(Natech 7–9).
NaTech 7–9 is based on a social-constructivist view of teaching and learning. This means that
pupils have the opportunity to build on what they have learned so far, follow their own learning
path and, where necessary, receive individual support. The resource also offers different
approaches to acquiring new competencies based on different social formats for learning
activities.
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CONNECTED 1 | 2
THE WINNER OF SWISSCOM INNOVATION
AWARD 2020
connected is a new, lesson-guiding teaching resource for Media and IT with a spiral learning
approach. With four editions for years 5 through 9, each one building on the content of the
last, it develops all the competencies set out by Lehrplan 21. connected takes pupils’ everyday
experiences with media and digital devices as a basis. Its didactic approach is based on the
Dagstuhl triangle model: it takes different objects, phenomena, and situations from our digital
age into consideration and analyses them from different perspectives. As a result, the three
pillars of Lehrplan 21 are interwoven and tackled simultaneously.
connected was deliberately designed not to be a fully digital resource. On the one hand, this
accommodates the varying levels of IT infrastructure available in schools. On the other, it
reflects several basic conceptional considerations.
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DIS DONC! 7-9
dis donc! digital is the new teaching resource for French as a second language for school years
7 to 9 in Switzerland. In keeping with the spiral approach as a basis for learning, it builds on
dis donc! 5 and 6 digitals for primary schools.
The teaching resource is characterised by a comprehensive and cutting-edge digitalization
concept that is pioneering in this form. dis donc! digital is available as a fully digital textbook
and workbook, both for pupils and for teachers. Users can write directly in the learning exercises
or highlight parts of the text, and there are useful functions such as a photo upload for the
documentation of tasks or a smart search of all dis donc! content, making it easier to use and
navigate your way around the material.
dis donc! digital is not dependent on any specific device or platform. Access is simple and
possible from anywhere, whether it’s at school, from home or while out and about. An internet
connection is all that’s required.
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GRATNELLS LEARNOMETER
Learnometer is a unique combination of hardware, software and analyzed data that help
learners, and thus schools, perform better by optimizing physical environments for learning.
It records data, stores this data in the cloud, and produces dashboard reports, allowing the
user to get instant readings, as well as monitor trends and compare locations with differing
environmental factors. The device itself measures seven key environmental factors known
to have an effect on learning outcomes: Temperature, humidity, CO2, Chemicals (TVOCs),
fine dust (PM 2.5), and light and noise levels.
As a constant monitor, visible within the classroom, the Learnometer will also provide the ideal
opportunity to engage students in discussion about environmental factor, and can even be used
to launch a variety of classroom-based STEAM projects.
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ZIKZAK-THEMENHEFT ZU NATUR,
MENSCH, GESELLSCHAFT
zikzak is the new cross-media teaching aid for teaching NMG (abbr. for the school subject:
Nature, Human, Society) from the 5th to 9th grade. It consists of a printed magazine
with augmented reality content and a digital platform at zikzak.ch. zikzak is structured
in modules, can be used across subjects and is geared towards the competencies in the
Lehrplan 21.
The magazines are monothematic and published quarterly. The name zikzak stands for teaching
material that deliberately switches back and forth between different learning methods, analogue
as well as digital ones. zikzak also facilitates working at different levels of difficulty depending
on the subject and special requirements. It thus provides the basis for individualized teaching.
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MODI
MODI is a coding education platform professionally developed in-house at Luxrobo. It
consists of MODI Modules (hardware), MODI Studio (software), and MODI Learning (AI LMS).
Through hands-on, project-based activities, learners of all ages are able to tackle problems
logically while developing critical thinking and computational thinking skills.
1. MODI Module: Every MODI Kit contains input, output, and set up modules. Our special
magnetic connectorsallow learners to easily understand the basics of computer
programming.
2. MODI Studio: Implementing algorithms with block-based coding. Its unique GUI (Graphical
User Interface) tool enables intuitive drag-and-drop coding that‘s easy to understand even
for beginners.
3. MODI Learning: MODI based curriculum aligned with key computer science and coding
standards (CSTA and ISTE).
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PRISMA digiOne
digiOne is our first digital all-round textbook. It leaves the notion of turning pages behind and is
based on the concept of a responsive design website for intuitive use. For digiOne, we take close
account of the day-to-day situation in the classroom and especially of the teaching principles
at the respective school level. It is critical to be aware of the level for which a digital textbook
is being developed. The routine and teaching at primary and secondary school is very different
from teaching at vocational school or even at university. Social competencies in the classroom,
particularly interpersonal communication, explorative learning and the didactic guidelines remain
paramount. Technical features support real-life teaching rather than replacing it.
Functions: digiOne gives teachers and their classes a single point of access to all parts of the
textbook, anywhere and regardless of the device used, making teaching more efficient. digiOne
enables teachers to have more time for the individual promotion of their pupils. digiOne offers
teachers as well as pupils new ways of structuring lessons while catering to their digital affinity.
digiOne comes in two versions: one for teachers and one for learners. Pupils can use a dashboard,
work on the subject matter and the tasks online, and create notes which they can publish within
the class or a learning or project group. Navigation is based on travel points that show what has
already been studied. The version for teachers combines the schoolbook and the accompanying
book. A dashboard for the teacher serves as a control centre. Here, the class and learning or
project groups can be set up. This allows teachers to be kept informed about the progress
made, the subject matter currently worked on and the class organization. In the chapters,
didactic notes and a glossary can be called up at the relevant spot, notes and links can be stored
and solutions displayed. Navigation is based on travel points that show what has already been
studied and where learning priorities have been set.
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OPEN WORLD
Open World features topics to which young people easily relate. This way, the subject matter helps to motivate
pupils to learn English. They work with the Coursebook, which includes both educational content and tasks,
and with the Language Companion where they find the vocabulary, language structures, learning strategies
and input to reflect on their own learning. The instructions are short and easy to understand, with colour-coded
toolboxes providing additional support. Each unit is devoted to a main topic and concludes with a task (focus
page). Practice and repetition form part of learning a foreign language. Apart from the tasks in the Coursebook,
a wealth of interactive exercises and online audios are available.
Digitally on the go: The Digital Edition for Teachers allows pages from the Coursebook to be projected onto the
wall. Focusing and zooming, displaying solutions and playing audios are further practical functions. Using their
online access in the Coursebook, learners find numerous interactive exercises helping with vocabulary, listening,
and reading comprehension as well as language structures. Students can also work individually with the audios.
Quizlet, which is accessible to everyone, enables independent practicing of the vocabulary in the units.
Reaching goals: The basic requirements for English as the first foreign language are met with the first two
volumes, the advanced requirements with volumes 1 to 3. In each unit, the build-up of language competence
culminates in a final task (focus page). Multilingualism didactics, language mediation as well as language and
cultural awareness are fixed components of Open World. Comprehensive supplementary material The Teacher’s
Book includes, among other things, didactic comments and suggestions for all units, summaries, plans for
the school year, solutions, and specific proposals for internal differentiation. The Evaluations learning checks
provide teachers with practical comments for the preparation, implementation, and assessment of learning
checks. The numerous Support and Boost worksheets facilitate differentiation in the classroom. They are closely
coordinated with the Coursebook. The Digital Edition for Teachers of the Coursebook features useful extra
functions such as focusing and zooming parts of the page, displaying solutions, playing audios or creating notes.
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YOUNG WORLD
Young World, the English textbook for primary school classes 3 to 6, familiarizes the children
with the foreign language in a natural and playful manner. It is action- and topic-oriented,
employs authentic materials from everyday life and fosters the development of a functional
command of several languages.
Combining language-learning with topics suited to pupils is central to Young World. Topic
centred teaching makes sure that children have fun learning English.
In the course of a unit, pupils acquire both vocabulary and language structures by working
on action-oriented tasks. In so doing, they learn everything they need to perform the task at
the end of the unit. At the same time, they acquire competencies that transcend individual
subjects.
Using transparent learning goals and simple questions for self-evaluation such as „What am I
learning here? What am I already capable of?“, Young World promotes cognitive awareness at
an early stage. The questions for self-evaluation can be found in the Activity Book, at the end
of each unit.
Young World attaches great importance to learning strategies and techniques of vocabulary
acquisition. In the context of a task, a learning strategy is introduced and applied in each unit.
The pupils also become familiar with strategies and techniques of how to learn words. All of the
strategies are taken up repeatedly as part of the spiral learning progression.
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EINFACH INFORMATIK 5/6
Einfach Informatik 5/6 consists of two school books for the pupils and two accompanying books
for the teacher. With the volume Programmieren, the pupils learn:
• that a program is a way of telling a computer in its language what it has to do.
• how to get the computer to understand new „words“ (commands) in order to control it more
easily.
• basic concepts of programming such as loops and branches.
The volume Programmieren stands out for its clear and simple language, well-structured
design and easily understood instructions. At the end of each of the four chapters, there is a
summary and a test yourself section.
With the volume Lösungen finden», the pupils learn:
• how to guide a robot through a labyrinth and how to navigate a car.
• how to protect data using secret codes, passwords, and self-correcting coding.
• how to represent texts and images in a space-saving way (compress them).
• how to subdivide a problem (e.g., the way from A to B) into discrete steps and represent
them graphically.
The volume Lösungen finden familiarises the children with the most important concepts of
informatics in an age-appropriate manner.
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HUE HD PRO DOCUMENT CAMERA
The HUE HD Pro is a colourful and characterful classroom camera. It was specifcally designed
for teachers, it is simple to use and doesn‘t require training.
The camera has a solid and robust design whilst being lightweight and portable.
The HUE HD Pro can be used immediately with standard classroom applications that recognize
a USB camera. The camera can be plugged into a USB port in a computer or laptop, either
directly by the neck or via the solid base and 1.8m USB cable. The computer can then be
connected to a projector so that images can be viewed on a whiteboard or touchscreens.
The camera can record sound and video and take snapshots and has a built-in microphone and
LED lights.
Compatible with Windows, macOS, Linux and Chromebooks, the camera also comes with its
own software: HUE Intuition, which works with macOS and Windows. A new Chrome app is
available in beta version.
HUE Intuition offers the full suite of camera management tools which enables teachers to
master the full functionality of the HUE HD Pro camera with ease. Each camera comes with a
single user perpetual license. Additional and whole school licenses are available on request.
The software allows you to:
• Record video and sound and save movies
• Share your movies by email or upload them to YouTube
• Annotate images and save as JPG/BMP/PNG/GIF
• Take snapshots and flip images
• Take multiple images over time
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DAS GLARNER HEIMATBUCH -
ANALOG TRIFFT DIGITAL
THE WINNER OF THE WORLDDIDAC
INNOVATIVE APPROACH 2020
The tradition of the Glarner Heimatbuch goes back to the 19th century. However, even this
tradition cannot resist digitalization. The new project shows how analogue meets digital. Digital
learning units are used to refer to the texts in the analogue book. The learners are confronted
with the topic. They expand their knowledge and skills and transfer them through own projects.
A central point in the implementation of the student projects are also the application skills of
media and computer science. The digital Heimatbuch cooperates with many institutions of the
canton, which for example provide historical sources or excursions and involves many teachers
in the implementation. In a 360° virtual reality environment (to do 2020), the materials
and expert knowledge are also made available to adults. The Glarner Heimatbuch is thus
being expanded for lifelong learning. The basic idea, the tools and the implementation can be
adapted to other topics of other teaching and learning materials. What is important about this
learning medium is that it will continue to expand. The next stage of expansion is a new book
(2020/21) and it should be possible to publish the student projects (2021/22). It is therefore
never finished and so defined by the client.
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SCHULSPORTPLANER
The prep app for physical education
With this new online tool PE teachers can compose their own digital sports plans - from
kindergarten up to the 9th grade. Schulsportplaner.ch offers a web-based planning guide
for physical education. Lessons can be compiled from more than 1000 modules and placed
directly into a quarterly plan. Every module contains a visual explanation of the exercises and
a 3D overview (hall plan). This web tool aims to facilitate the preparation of informative and
versatile physical education, in the scope of the goals and requirements of the Lehrplan 21.
The idea, as experience has shown, physical education in elementary and middle school is often
not sufficiently prepared and thought-out. Even with the proper teaching equipment, pupils
often perceive physical education lessons as random, arbitrary, and ill prepared. Inadequate
lesson plans in physical education may stem from the loose definition or the complexity of the
subject itself.
Schulsportplaner.ch helps to prepare versatile, purposeful and target-oriented physical
education over the course of one quarter or semester. Moreover, Schulsportplaner.ch can
provide relevant contents for each lesson regarding the curriculum Lehrplan 21. Many of the
modules refer to other digital and analogue teaching materials. They illustrate lesson contents
with exemplary videos and refer to alternative exercises and forms of play. In developing the
modules, our team of authors envisioned uplifting and ambitious physical education program.
This modular system visualizes past achievements and future goals more clearly. One can find
learning activities, physical exercises, and ideas for variations of tasks to vary the intensity.
Thereby, we seek to raise awareness regarding the structured development of meaningful
content and tailored lesson planning. The road to an ideal quarterly, half-yearly or annual plan.
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EDUBOTICS
eduBotics offers the solution for the current digital education crisis on schools. There are many
offers on the market for the topic robotic and coding, which are however still very playful and
not sufficiently educational. The prices and age recommendations are furthermore not suitable
for primary and secondary schools. That is where eduBotics comes into play.
eduBotics is especially made for schools and combines the construction of machines and
robots with their coding based on the Arduino board.
We hereby take up the topic digitalization in the education sector in the long term and integrally.
We provide teachers as well as students curriculum-oriented products that make the digital
world understandable. Thanks to the building block system, the use is much more versatile
than with other robotic products. At the same time, the construction concept refrains from too
many details, so that the implementation within usual school lesson remains possible.
Updatable accompanying material for the use during school lessons – but also in a private
setting – is available for download and offers content for already 52 school lessons.
eduBotics is available for different age groups starting from 7 years.
The eduBotics assortment covers the following topics with several further sub-topics:
For primary schools:
Programming | Gear mechanisms |automobile and robot construction, with and without
programming use of sensors | control of sound and signal systems, e.g. traffic lights
For secondary schools:
construction and programming of scanners | electronic DIY musical instruments |
autonomous driving | industry 4.0 – robotics at the workplace | computer games – building
game controllers and game programming.
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LLONGWILL ® SKY LAB
llongwill® Sky Lab is an innovative product based on the integration of sensor technology and
micro-mechanical technology from Yuanda-llongwill. It is mainly used for aerial meteorological
information collection, and water and soil samples collection in hazardous areas. Used under
the drone and balloons, llongwill® Sky Lab has the functions of real-time data transmission,
automatic collection of water and soil samples, and can be widely used in field scientific
exploration of physics, meteorology, and environmental science.
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LEGO ® EDUCATION
SPIKE PRIME:
The LEGO® Education SPIKE Prime Set is the go-to STEAM learning tool for grade 6-8 students. Combining
colourful LEGO building elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language
based on Scratch, SPIKE Prime continuously engages students through playful learning activities to think
critically and solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level. From easy-entry projects to limitless
creative design possibilities, SPIKE Prime helps students learn the essential STEAM and 21st century skills
needed to become the innovative minds of tomorrow while having fun!
The heart of the SPIKE Prime system is the programmable Hub. This advanced yet simple-to-use, brickshaped
device features 6 input/output ports, 5x5 light matrix, Bluetooth connectivity, a speaker, 6-axis gyro
and a rechargeable battery. The SPIKE Prime Set also includes highly accurate motors and sensors that,
together with a large variety of colourful LEGO building elements, let students design and build fun robots,
dynamic devices and other interactive models. Many attachment points on the Hub, motors and sensors plus
new, large building elements means students spend less time building and more time learning. The durable
storage box and 2 sorting trays also means time spent setting up and clearing away is kept to a minimum,
while the smaller trays are ideal when desk space is limited. The intuitive coding environment for tablets and
computers takes the best elements from the popular coding language based on Scratch, creating a system
that teachers and students will love. In addition to Getting Started Material, the app comes with 3 unit plans
of curriculum-aligned STEAM content focusing on Engineering and Computer Science. Designed for students
grades 6-8 and optimized for 45-minute lessons, these units accelerate STEAM learning by consistently
engaging students to think critically and to solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level.
Comprehensive online lesson plans with a wealth of accessible, interactive support material gives teachers
everything they need to deliver lessons with confidence, whatever their previous experience.
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ERLEBNIS NATUR UND TECHNIK
The new teaching material provides the ideal basis for competence-oriented science teaching
at secondary level 1 and is consistently aligned with Lehrplan 21,
• it encourages students' interest in scientific and technical issues,
• it encourages students to carry out their own research projects,
• it combines learning content from biology, physics and chemistry in thematic units,
• is suitable for differentiated instruction in heterogeneous classes,
• it contains a variety of tasks that address different learning levels - from basic to advanced
to expert and enriched by digital teaching materials!
The structure of the teaching material series takes into account in a special way the orientation
point of the curriculum at the middle of the 3rd cycle. The student volume 1 with the
corresponding materials for teachers and the digital teaching materials accordingly covers the
competencies and contents before the orientation point (first three semesters of secondary
level 1). Student volume 2 is dedicated to the competencies and content after the orientation
point (last three semesters of lower secondary school).
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DAS WAH BUCH
Das WAH Buch related to the subject Economy - Work - Household (German: Wirtschaft-
Arbeit-Haushalt = WAH) in the 3rd cycle (secondary level I) is a teaching material made of
4 parts (filRouge, theme book, documentation, digital WAH, additional material: card set),
supplemented with digital components. The 16 chapters of the book cover all five competences
areas of the Lehrplan 21. Das WAH Buch focuses on the various requirements of daily life by
showing the close relationships and dependencies between business, work and household.
Thanks to its form based on modules, it ensures a lot of flexibility, be it for the design of the
hourly table models of the cantons, as well as for various lesson settings (single or double
lessons, block days, project-like lessons) and class structures (year and mixed-age classes).
Starting from the model of didactic reduction, the teaching material guides teachers to initiate
complete learning processes for their pupils to develop competencies. For this purpose, the
teaching material provides sets of coordinated tasks (confrontation, development, synthesis,
and transfer tasks).
The individual tasks perceive certain functions in the students’ learning process and may be
adapted to the different heterogeneous requirements.
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DOK STATION
DOK STATION table fulfills a dual function, in addition to its purpose as a student desk it
also incorporates a powerful computer. The table is design for multipurpose solutions: to
be connected to the interactive whiteboard and to the teacher’s computer, ensuring a fully
collaborative work in a classroom, for individual digital work, such as multimedia content
and internet search, for digital group working in class or even for remote online learning.
DOK STATION has a unique feature that allows the Display to slide down over the tabletop,
being more ergonomic for direct touch working on the screen, and most of all allowing to look
to teacher permanently.
DOK STATION offers integration, versatility, and security, as it is a 2-In-1 table, a writing desk
and computer desk. The computer, the display, keyboard, and mouse are easily concealed and
secure. The individual tasks perceive certain functions in the students’ learning process and
may be adapted to the different heterogeneous requirements.
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SPEEXX BUSINESS ENGLISH -
WORKING FROM HOME
Launched in March 2020, Speexx’ Business English Crash Course Working from Home provides
a unique skills assessment and training resource that covers all aspects of using Business
English and video technology in a remote work environment. The Working From Home, which
is free to large international companies already using Speexx, is Speexx‘s contribution to
the learning and development community, developed specifically at a time when millions of
workers were being forced to move work and learning home quickly.
The Working from Home offering is a six-week training course that provides the following:
best practices and guidance on working from home, including: smart working; hosting or
participating in online meetings; troubleshooting tech issues, managing remote teams; tips
on organizing private and professional life when working from home for prolonged periods of
time. Live coaching sessions during which users can practice virtual conferences with users
from around the globe Speexx’s new VideoLab, which allows users to prepare online meetings
and become confident when it comes to English public speaking – all in a safe environment;
they receive individual feedback on their on-camera performances. A fresh new user interface
that comes equipped with a customized registration portal for easy access (all employees can
register with their company email addresses, and interfaces will match their corporation’s look
and feel). Online exercises, a pronunciation lab and a vocabulary trainer Specific remote work
and video conferencing content that Speexx updates on a regular basis along with its editorial
team. The product is for Business English only but comes with 13 different user interfaces
languages.
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MYSKILLBOX
mySkillbox is an online platform that enables both individual and collaborative learning in
general education classes at
vocational schools (ABU). It consists of three work areas:
CONTENTS: Learning
SPACES: Cooperation
PORTFOLIO: Documentation and reflection
In addition, didactic articles on current topics are published regularly under „ABU-News“.
mySkillbox is the first teaching tool to consistently implement the SFIVET ABU-didactics in
a teaching aid. Both learning areas are equally weighted and linked with each other in a
competence-oriented manner.
„Finally, a teaching aid that is is really digital and not just the Word or PDF file of the content
electronically. Désirée Martin,Vocational Training Center, Construction and Trade, Luzern
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FINNISH ONLINE QUALITY - DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM FOR TEACHERS
Soprano ś cascading pedagogical competence development concept. This cascading pedagogical
competence development concept is a three-stage concept including the following stages:
Stage 1 -Train-the trainers (TOT)
In the first stage we train the trainers, local educational professors in pedagogy, which is
applicable to all teachers. We introduce them to modern pedagogy, which guides teachers
towards learning facilitators instead of traditional lecturing and we organize workshops about
modern e-pedagogy. This stage includes also individual learning as well as practical training
with students.
Stage 2 –Lead teacher training In the second stage each participant of the TOT
group trains an own group of 20 participants in becoming lead teachers and understand methods
and using of online environment in their own organizationscountry wide in all provinces or areas.
Learning methods include online training and remote workshops, which are organized in themes
such as the basics of learned-centered pedagogy and how to facilitate learning in practice. With
these trainings the lead teachers are given capabilities to work as school developers. In this
stage students, TOT and Lead Teachers are translating materials in their home languages from
English to help easier understanding.
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WHAT IS WORLDDIDAC?
WAS IST WORLDDIDAC?
Worlddidac Association is the only global
trade association for suppliers and solution
providers of educational products across
all levels of education. The role of the
association is to expose the latest world
class teaching and learning solutions, as
supplied through the significant capabilities
of its members, to training practitioners and
the education market.
Founded in 1952, Worlddidac members
and affiliates are representatives of over
40 countries across 5 continents and these
numbers are constantly growing. As the
only globally operating organization in this
business sector, Worlddidac is uniquely
placed to impartially address and support
cultural and educational programs around
the World.
By promoting access to affiliated bodies,
Worlddidac is creating a framework
of cooperation, thus establishing
complementary and mutually beneficial
relationships.
„Where education comes together‟–
an international network of passionate
individuals who drive and harmonize
learning worldwide by inspiring connections,
improving methodologies, and furthering
technological development.

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