{"id":1753,"date":"2025-04-09T09:39:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-09T07:39:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/?p=1753"},"modified":"2025-10-13T12:57:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T10:57:59","slug":"workshop-in-india-unplugged-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/index.php\/workshop-in-india-unplugged-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Workshop in India &#8211; Unplugged Power!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On April 2, 2025, Martina Landman from the TU Wien Informatics eduLAB conducted a workshop titled<br>\u201cUnplugged Power: Solving Computing Problems Without Computers\u201d<br>at the <a href=\"https:\/\/iitgn.ac.in\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/iitgn.ac.in\/\">Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN)<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop focused on introducing unplugged and robotics-based activities that support the teaching of core computing concepts without the need for programming or computers. Through hands-on tasks such as a collaborative card-based sorting game and problem-solving with Ozobots, participants explored how fundamental algorithmic ideas can be made accessible and engaging\u2014especially in K-12 education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A visit to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ccl.iitgn.ac.in\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/ccl.iitgn.ac.in\/\">Center for Creative Learning (CCL)<\/a> at IITGN, which develops hands-on STEM resources, gave valuable insights into the development of creative, low-threshold educational tools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another highlight of the visit was the opportunity to attend a student project presentation led by Sunitha Vadivel Murugan from DA-IICT, showcasing a unique and creative approach to learning about sorting algorithms through physical interaction and storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks go to Aditi Kothiyal, who invited Martina Landman and supported the visit on-site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-duotone-unset-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"872\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1755\" src=\"https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250402_103201109_HDR-872x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250402_103201109_HDR-872x1024.jpg 872w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250402_103201109_HDR-255x300.jpg 255w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250402_103201109_HDR-768x902.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250402_103201109_HDR-1307x1536.jpg 1307w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_20250402_103201109_HDR-1743x2048.jpg 1743w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 872px) 100vw, 872px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-duotone-unset-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1754\" src=\"https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/comp_20250402_131132-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/comp_20250402_131132-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/comp_20250402_131132-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/comp_20250402_131132-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/comp_20250402_131132-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/comp_20250402_131132-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-duotone-unset-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"1757\" src=\"https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250402_121718-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250402_121718-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250402_121718-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250402_121718-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250402_121718-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lted.se.tuwien.ac.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/20250402_121718-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 2, 2025, Martina Landman from the TU Wien Informatics eduLAB conducted a workshop titled\u201cUnplugged Power: Solving Computing Problems Without Computers\u201dat the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN). 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