Title: how to leverage modern eco-friendly materials in an educational context

Biography:

Thomas Baldauf has worked in digitalization in the last 12 years in different roles and environments, always passionately exploring new emerging technologies. After graduation of a higher secondary technical school in Austria, he started his bachelor’s degree in 2005 at the University of Vienna. In 2008 he joined the Startup Softtec Austria as Project Manager and Programmer for Food Automation Systems running entire Food Processing Sites. In 2011 he finished his Bachelor and joined the Austrian Education System as an IT-Teacher. In 2012 he became head of the biggest secondary school of Austria. In 2016 he was promoted by the Ministry or Education as main coordinator of IT-Teachers of a particular school type. In 2021 he will have his own company.

Abstract

Facing global warming and the general waste of materials, upcycling, reusing and disintegration of existing products is key for a saver planet and a saver environment. If we only learn this as adults, there is way more time needed for training or changing of the behavior. To scale this problem on a global scale, new approaches in teaching and education are needed, so we can educate young children without fear, but with joy, with new technologies and saving our planet.