City of the Future
What is the story of City of the Future?
In this course, participants model the City of the Future based on their own ideas, desires, and visions. This requires collaboration – while each child represents a separate area of the city, the urban fabric can only come together through cooperation. Their chosen areas are displayed on individual hexagons, which collectively form the city model.
To make democratic decisions, they elect a mayor and resolve disputes through voting. At the end of the course, they present the completed model at a ceremonial city opening, where they explain how the buildings on their hexagons reflect their ideas.
Activities
- Planning the city layout
- Choosing responsibilities and gaining expertise in urban topics
- 3D design of buildings aligned with assigned responsibilities
- Programming and constructing electronic solutions, such as city lighting and alarm systems
- Coordinating with other responsibility areas to create a functional and sustainable city
Main technologies used:
- 3D printing
- coding
Skills City of the Future Develops
Life and Workplace Competences
Global Competence
Digital Literacy
Technical Skills
optional
Data Literacy
optional
Highlighted competencies
In the City of the Future course, we place special focus on 4 of the 20 skills developed in the MRB materials – the ones highlighted above.
What’s inside the Teacher's Box?
The teacher’s box contains everything you need to deliver the course.
Teacher's Guide
Lesson Plans
Demonstartional Materials
(3D printed building samples)
Pedagogical Guide
Hexa sample
Activity tools
(role-playing cards, composite drawings)
Supply Starter Kit for 12 Students
Supply Starter Kit
for 12 Students
The starter kit contains consumables for 12 children to use during the session. These materials need to be refilled for each course.
Technical Requirements
Machines and tools required for delivering the course.
3D printer
4/12 students
micro:bits*
1/student
Soldering
stations
6/12 students
Laser cutter
optional
Laptops/PC
1/student
Perfect solution for
Diverse Educational Needs
Perfect solution for Diverse Educational Needs / Goals
Skill development
Developing future proof digital competencies and soft skills, which are not possible or hard to develop in the traditional way
1
Catch up
Supporting disadvantaged students. Engaging children with low motivation
2
Talent management
Further development of selected learner groups
3
Career planning
Providing guides, engagement for career planning by introducing future jobs
4
See it in action
Build your city of future together!
In the City of the Future course, students step into the roles of urban designers and creators. While working together to shape the city of tomorrow, they learn to use cutting-edge digital fabrication tools and experience the true power of collaboration.
Education 4.0: Our children can build the city of the future
Fun fact: most kids are eager to learn – if they get the right support. For the better part of the last decade, Péter Fuchs, head of development at Maker’s Red Box, has been experimenting with new ways to unleash children’s talent, hidden or otherwise, through maker education.
Learning through hands-on experiences
