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The Strange Past. How do you teach your students to contextualize?: Course
Contextualization is a difficult skill for many students, because they often look at the world from their own values, norms and knowledge. However, to successfully explain historical and current events, it is necessary that students learn …
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The origins of today's Europe: EU pioneers
Have you ever wondered how today's Europe has been influenced and shaped by past pioneers? Why did these pioneers believe in a united Europe before it existed?
Take this ninety-minute workshop and help your students understand the milestones of …
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Medieval Writing: Workshop
Would you like to have fun with your students with a quill pen, dip pen and medieval ink? To be able to extensively feel and smell parchment, papyrus, wax seals and rag paper?
Try out different types of writing utensils, feel old papers and make your …
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Texts and assignments with Artificial Intelligence (AI): Multi-day training
This course focuses on the possibility of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education.
In the first session we discuss the many possibilities but also the difficulties (such as copyright) and limitations of ChatGPT.
In the second session we generate …
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Become a WaterWise class or school: Traject
Become a WaterWise class or school from September 2024. Take up the challenge together to teach students to make sustainable choices and thus reduce their water footprint at school in terms of food, clothing, paper, direct water... This is how we …
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Themed tour Hatsjoe… health: About health, hygiene and pandemics in Roman times
There is no denying that Covid-19 is having an unprecedented impact on our society. The Romans too were repeatedly plagued by ruthless epidemics. Based on the attributes of the Roman physician Galenus and the Goddess Hygieia, we take young and old …
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Prehistory and the Gallo-Romans: Guided tour
During the tour, replicas of archaeological objects and hands-on elements are used. The pupils can test a flint hand axe, discover the mechanics of a Roman lock and discover the archaeological and historical value of a water or waste well.
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Exploring the carillon of the University Library in Leuven
Did you know that the carillon is a Flemish invention (anno 1510!) and that Leuven belongs to the worldwide top with five carillons? Discover all about this enormous instrument with your class during a visit to the library tower. The carillon in …
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Behind the scenes of the Heritage Library: Introductory visit
During an introductory visit, the Heritage Library would like to introduce itself to you: you will receive information about our activities, dive into the warehouses with us and discover how you can easily consult our materials.
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The Soundmaker
In recent months, the former F-Experience Museum in Heuvelland has been transformed into De Klankmakerij. You compete with each other on the basis of hands-on assignments and sound games. Anyone who has gone through all the stages of the …
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GUM for teachers: Educational offer
Schools can go to the GUM for interactive tours and workshops about scientific thinking and the way you do science. The GUM challenges a critical view and stimulates scientific literacy. What exactly does a scientist do? Is a researcher allowed to …
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And what now?: A workshop on migration and meetings
This workshop at the FOMU goes deeper into meetings that stay up to date. We scan the limits of looking. What do we see, how do we deal with looking and being watched? With tones and not show?
After watching the documentary 'Why we do and they …
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