Group Visitssfrom 01.10.2025 to 30.06.2026

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Every school class, tutoring class and student group is welcome at JOIST Innovation Park. Innovation Paths for Groups are educational tours specifically designed to introduce children to new technologies and entrepreneurship.

During JOIST group visits, students from first grade of primary through third grade high school learn to use advanced technologies as tools for creativity and foster an entrepreneurial spirit as they:

Objective

To unleash the creative potential of the new generation by familiarising them with advanced technologies and the principles of entrepreneurship, expanding their potential in each field of application.

Methodology

At JOIST Innovation Paths for Groups we follow the Composite Approach. We start from the “big” picture and inspiration to arrive at the “small” learning objectives of the workshops, providing integrated learning:

We activate children’s interest by presenting the “big problem or challenge” and the “why”, so that they can then motivate themselves and search together with their instructors for the “what” and “how”.

The 4 Educational Pathways You Can Choose:

Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence

Ages: 1st Grade – 12th Grade
Duration: 2 hours (within the educational program)
Cost: €5 per student

Children are introduced to modern technology through play, experimentation, and interactive activities. Participants learn basic concepts about smart devices, internet safety, and misinformation. Through robots and AI projects, they become familiar with machine learning, pattern recognition, and logical decision-making. The program enhances creativity and critical thinking, demonstrating how AI impacts our daily lives.

Environmental Education with the Use of New Technologies

Ages: Preschool – 9th Grade
Duration: 2 hours (within the educational program)
Cost: €5 per student

An interactive and hands-on experience that uses technology as a tool for environmental awareness and learning. Through a series of creative workshops, students have the opportunity to understand key concepts of sustainability and ecological balance, develop skills such as critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration, and become familiar with modern technologies.

Educational Pathway in New Technologies

Ages: Preschool – 12th Grade
Duration: 2 hours (within the educational program)
Cost: €5 per student

Technology sciences are presented to students in an applied and exciting way, showcasing their modern dimension! Children learn about Virtual and Augmented Reality, 3D Design and Printing, Artificial Intelligence, Interactive Surfaces, and Robotics.
They are trained in immersive sciences such as Virtual and Augmented Reality, learn to design and 3D-print objects, create and interact with Artificial Intelligence algorithms, and even program their own robot.

Financial Literacy

Ages: 4th – 6th Grade
Duration: 2 hours (within the educational program)
Cost: Free

This program is offered completely free of charge, for the Prefecture of Larissa, in collaboration with the Cooperative Bank of Thessaly. The offer includes the entrance ticket, transportation to and from our venue, and a book for each student.

Through interactive activities, games, and simulations, children learn about the history of money and the basic principles of money management. The goal is to cultivate responsibility, critical thinking, and the ability to make sound financial decisions.

The workshops of the educational route:

Inspire Lab

Artificial Intelligence is already all around us – in the apps we use, in our games, and in the way the world works! At the exhibition “Artificial Intelligence – Opportunities and Challenges,” you can discover how “smart” machines learn, how computers make decisions, and how technology impacts our lives, society, and the environment.

Learn how to spot fake news, understand what algorithmic bias means, and explore how we can protect our personal data. Experience unique interactive activities, play, explore, and even have a conversation with Digital Socrates – the thinker who comes to life right in front of you!

The exhibition is designed for students of all ages, from elementary to high school, offering a fun and educational experience that shows how AI is shaping our future.

The Exhibition was designed by the Information Technologies Institute (ITI) of the Centre of Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH) and the company TETRAGON, with the aim of bringing students into contact with a rapidly changing world and helping them think critically about technology and their role in it.

Create Lab

In the Create Lab workshops, students enter a world where robotics, technology, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) turn into play! Using LEGO Robotics, they build and program their own robots. With the tiny Ducky robot, they give magnetic commands to make it move. Vinci, the creative robot, draws and dances, while the fast “ball” Sphero teaches programming through fun challenges.

Students also get hands-on experience with microcontrollers and microprocessors, such as Arduino, and take their first steps into the world of Machine Learning and AI, discovering how technology, creativity, and artificial intelligence can work together. The program is tailored to each age group so that every student enjoys a unique, fun, and educational experience.

Experience Lab

In the Experience Lab workshops, students discover the world of immersive technologies such as Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) through interactive experiences that transport them to new worlds and innovative learning environments.

Younger students have the chance to explore and interact with the interactive floor, playing and learning at the same time. These workshops combine technology, exploration, and creativity to offer unique experiences that are adapted to the participants’ age group.

**The presentation of educational material through virtual reality is carried out using the internationally recognized Class VR technology. For more information on the safe use of VR equipment, we recommend that both you and parents visit the following link: https://www.classvr.com/policies/health-and-safety/

Joist Academy

Students will get to know the Joist Academy platform, where they will have access to a wide variety of activities. Through the platform, they will explore the worlds of robotics, new technologies, 3D design, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Virtual Reality (VR), while solving puzzles and challenges that combine learning and fun.

The platform allows children to discover, experiment, and create in an interactive and educational way, with all activities tailored to the age group of the participants.