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General agenda

Please see the Program PDF and Abstract Book here!

Thursday, January 16th


Join us at any stage: the guided city tour at 14:00, a museum or library at 16:00 or come straight to the evening reception after 18:00!

14:00

Pre-conference: Children’s culture and literacy.
Guided city tour. The meeting point is Raekoja plats (Town Hall Square, the columns of the Town Hall).

Town Hall Square

16:00

Selected Museum or Library visit. 

Addresses and descriptions are listed in the museum/library registration from here.

18:00

Registration at the Estonian Children's Literature Center

Estonian Children's Literature Center (address: Pikk 73)

19:00-21:00

Welcome Reception at the Estonian Children's Literature Center

Friday, January 17th

approx. 9:00

Visiting schools implementing integration approach in Tallinn

The meeting point will be at the chosen school.

Addresses and descriptions are listed in the schools' registration from here

15:00

Registration

Tallinn Song Festival Grounds (address: Narva maantee 95)

16:00-20:00

Conference opening
16:00-16:30 Welcome and introduction
16:30-16:50 Opening and greetings
16:50-17:10 Plenary presentation “Learn a new language and get a new soul” by Janar Holm, State Audit Office, Estonia. 
17:10-18:00  Plenary presentation “Early identification and prevention of
compromised acquisition of the basic reading skill”  by Heikki Lyytinen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
18:00 Opening reception

Saturday, January 18th

9:00

Registration

Tallinn University, Astra building (address: Narva rd. 27)

9:30-17:30

Conference

13:00-15:00

Exhibition "Inclusive LIFE" in the conference venue, guided tour during the break for lunch (read more below)

18:00-21:00

Creative Evening

Sunday, January 19th

8:30

Registration

Tallinn University, Astra building (address: Narva rd. 27)

9:00-17:00

Conference

12:30-14:00

Exhibition "Inclusive LIFE" in the conference venue, guided tour during the lunch break (read more below)

19:00

Farewell

Olde Hansa Restaurant (address: Vana turg 1)

Monday, January 20th

8:00-23:00

Post conference: study visit 
Excursion to education institutions and sightseeing in Ida-Virumaa, Narva

There are some places left on the excursions to Narva, Paide and Maardu tours take place at the same time. More information and booking at the registration desk.

The meeting point is in front of the Russian Cultural Center at Mere puiestee 5. 

8:30-14:45

Half day excursion to education institutions and sightseeing in Maardu

8:15-16:15

Half day excursion to education institutions and sightseeing in Paide

Tuesday, January 21th

9:00

Post conference: Participants introducing their culture and language in schools and kindergartens of Tallinn

The meeting point will be at the chosen school.

Addresses and descriptions are listed in the schools' registration from here

Exhibition "Inclusive LIFE"

Tallinn University's interdisciplinary subject Learning in Interdisciplinary Focused Environment (LIFE) has for many years been providing students' LIFE projects with study books, films and apps, a cognitive wall and several other multisensory aids that are primarily intended for students with special needs, but can also be used by other students. In addition to books, students have also made video clips. This approach allows a unique sensory book to be introduced to a wider audience through video, and visually impaired people can listen to stories in addition to the book.

A few years ago, a sensory/tactile wall was created for Porkuni School Supporting students, with educational tools that cater to their special needs. In addition, mathematics teaching aids for primary school level and a "Magic Case" with games and teaching aids have been created to support and diversify learning. 

The initiators of the LIFE project “Inclusive Life” are Tiia Artla, lecturer in handicraft technology and folk art at Tallinn University, and Jana Kadastik, a doctoral student at the Institute of Educational Sciences, whose research explores the creation of teaching aids as a user-centered design process.