Leonardo at 500: Boosting Creativity in Education

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In the five hundred years since his death, few polymaths have matched the intellect, ingenuity and artistry of Leonardo da Vinci (1452 – 1519). Although more famous for iconic paintings such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa, it is in his Codices, where one can really appreciate his expansive vision, creativity, and unparalleled skills in bridging art, science and technology.

Codex is proud to curate an event inspired by Leonardo’s detailed studies and intricate drawings in his notebooks. The theme of this event will be to examine the latest technologies and thinking in how to boost creativity in education, whilst reflecting on Leonardo’s legacy.

The hallmark of Codex events are Codex Talks which are concise presentations, lasting 15 minutes (or less), in which the speaker addresses a challenging question faced by their technology or industry today and ends with a bold prediction for the future. Codex Talks are engaging, entertaining and elucidating. They give the audience something they can walk away with: valuable insights, actionable information, fresh perspectives, and renewed optimism.

Lead Sponsor: LEGO Education
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Paris Marriott Opéra Ambassador Hôtel, 16 Boulevard Haussmann, Paris, France

19 February 2020

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Schedule

6:00 pm 6:30 pm Registration

6:30 pm 8:00 pm Codex Talks and Q&A

Prof. Pascal Brioist, Leonardo Scholar, University of Tours
Why was Leonardo so audacious?

Andreas Schleicher, Director, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD
How can we foster creativity in school – and how will we know we are actually doing so?

Dr. Ethan Danahy, Research Assistant Professor, Tufts University
Is technology helping or hurting our students’ creativity?

Prof. Hélène Michel, Gamification & Creativity, Grenoble Ecole de Management
How far can gamification stretch education ?

8:00 pm 9:00 pm Drinks Reception

Speakers

Prof. Pascal Brioist
Leonardo Scholar, University of Tours
Prof. Hélène Michel, Gamification & Creativity, Grenoble Ecole de Management

Hélène Michel is a full professor at Grenoble Ecole de Management (France). Her passion is to design games and game mechanisms to support innovation processes and inspire entrepreneurship.

She is an international expert on the topic: expert for the European Commission, key note speaker in major conferences, Jury for MIT Global Start-up Workshop, Re-Imagine Education Wharton, and AMBA Innovation Awards. She is giving conferences on Gamification & Innovation and facilitating sessions for companies at the international level: Engie, Michelin, Renault, etc. She is now using games to support social entrepreneurship in collaboration with United Nations Conference on Trade and Development in a “Games for Good” perspective.
Andreas Schleicher
Director, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD

Andreas Schleicher is Director for Education and Skills, and Special Advisor on Education Policy to the Secretary-General at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). He initiated and oversees the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and other international instruments which create a global platform for policy-makers, researchers and educators to innovate and transform educational policies and practices.

He has worked for over 20 years with Ministers and educational leaders around the world to improve quality and equity in education. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said about Andreas in The Atlantic (7/2011) that “He understands the global issues and challenges as well as or better than anyone I’ve met, and he tells me the truth”. Secretary of State Michael Gove in the United Kingdom called Andreas “the most important man in English education”, never mind that he is German and lives in France. Andreas is the recipient of numerous honours and awards, including the “Theodor Heuss” prize, awarded for “exemplary democratic engagement” in the name of the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany. He holds an honorary professorship at the University of Heidelberg
Dr. Ethan Danahy
Research Assistant Professor, Tufts University

Dr. Ethan Danahy is a Research Assistant Professor at the Center for Engineering Education and Outreach (CEEO) with secondary appointment in the Department of Computer Science within the School of Engineering at Tufts University, outside of Boston MA USA.

Having received his graduate degrees in Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from Tufts University, he continues research in the design, implementation, and evaluation of different educational technologies. Ranging from software and hardware to interfaces and environments, Prof. Danahy explores how these tools can improve interactive educational pedagogies through supports aimed at learners in K-12 through university classrooms. With particular attention to engaging students in the STEAM content areas, he focuses his investigations on enhancing creativity and innovation, supporting better documentation, and encouraging collaborative learning.

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