As we close 2024, it's time to reflect on another professionally fulfilling year —again trying to keep the balance between my work developing projects with the UdiGitalEdu group and the Tekhné Chair, and my teaching role at the Faculty of Education.
This year’s projects took me on multiple journeys. Twice to Athens (Greece) for the European project BaskEUball, including one trip with children—a new and rewarding challenge! I also travelled to Leuven (Belgium) and Florence (Italy) for the European project Acadimia, an ambitious and inspiring initiative.
In September, I spent three weeks in India with Maria Berrocal, implementing activities with children and teachers from various schools and non-profit organizations in Bangalore. We also visited the projects of the Vicente Ferrer Foundation in Anantapur (Rural Development Trust), an experience that was both inspiring and deeply enriching.
In 2024, we concluded the activities of the InventCat project, marking the end of an enriching journey.
I presented contributions on Culturally Relevant Computing at two conferences: the Scratch Conference (online) and the Congreso Universidad y Cooperación al Desarrollo (University of Alcalá).
Additionally, I coordinated an online course on "AI and university teaching" through the Institute of Educational Sciences at the University of Girona, and a training course on generative AI at the Gala-Salvador Dalí Foundation.
This year also brought many speaking opportunities. Highlights include sessions at: AI Skills Lab Course (Rovira i Virgili University), Digital Learning in Vulnerable Environments event (Barcelona), Accelerated Training Program for the STEAMCat Network (Vilanova de Sau), Palarobòtica event, Advanced Teacher Development Day on Language Learning (University of Barcelona), and the Master's Program in University Teaching (online, State University of Haiti).
On the academic front, I taught the course "Society, Family, and School: Technologies" to first-year double degree students in primary and early childhood education. I also supervised several student internships and final degree projects.
Finally, in my role as a writer, I’m thrilled that two of my poems from "La cova del cor" (Voliana Edicions, 2022) were featured in the anthology "Poetes amb ànima" (Voliana Edicions, 2024).
As always, I’m grateful for the collaborations, challenges, and opportunities that 2024 brought. Looking forward to what 2025 has in store!
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