Education and Life-long Learning at the Frankfurter Buchmesse
Everything Dinosaur team members found lots of inspiring ideas at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair. This huge event, showcasing the world of publishing, attracted some 286,000 visitors over the course of the five days that it was held. Exhibitors from over one hundred countries took part, it was a good job the event organisers had taken so much care and attention over the site layout, despite there being so much to see and do, congestion in the halls was kept to a minimum.
Visitors Attending the 2017 Frankfurter Buchmesse
286,000 visitors attended the 2017 Frankfurter Buchmesse.
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A Relaxed and Friendly Atmosphere
The spacious walk ways between the stands and exhibition areas, gave Everything Dinosaur team members the opportunity to peruse several displays and to get to grips with some of the latest teaching innovations. Having heeded the advice of the event organisers, our pull along cabin cases were left in the hotel, this enabled us to pass through the numerous security checks quite quickly. This was appreciated, as once again, there were so many stands and sectors on our “to do” list.
One of the sectors visited, was the area of the show dedicated to education – the “Hot Spot Education” zone. It was easy to find and well sign-posted. Once there, team members were able to look at the latest whiteboard technology and other classroom based interactive teaching hardware.
A Visit to the “Hot Spot Education” Area was a Highlight of the Exhibition
The “Education Hot Spot” area.
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“Hot Spot Education”
Lots of innovative teaching technologies were on display, alongside more traditional teaching methods all aimed at inspiring teachers and pupils alike. It was pleasing to see a number of exhibitors tackling the special education needs market and Everything Dinosaur staff enjoyed trying out some of the kinaesthetic themed teaching materials as well as the digital technologies such as the VR (virtual reality) goggles. The “Hot Spot Education” zone provided lots of inspiring ideas and insights, particularly when it came to the latest trends in learning aids.
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“Professional and Scientific Information Hot Spot”
Located in the same hall as the education zone, the “professional and scientific information hot spot” catered for the needs of academics and librarians. There were lots of specialist texts to peruse and an astounding number of academic publications to review, on just about every subject that we could think of. These areas were certainly very vibrant and we enjoyed examining a number of new publications, particularly those orientated towards the English national curriculum and the concept of working scientifically.
During our, all too brief visit, we even found several books on prehistoric animals. We just couldn’t help ourselves, we had to sit down in one of the many handy seating areas and indulge in our passion for reading about dinosaurs, fossils and prehistoric life.
A Dinosaur Book on Display
A dinosaur book spotted at the Frankfurter Buchmesse.
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