Moleque de Idéias is a learning space, where children can come to create their own projects. It is not a school, in fact it is a IT company. It is a place where children from the age of four years can participate. Founding story The purpose of this project is to create a space where life long learning is possible. In 1996 Moleque de Idéias was founded by Leila Miranda, Luís Eugênio Pacheco and Nilton Lessa. The interest is to do software engineering with taste, science and art. |
Teaching methodology and curriculum
In Moleque de Idéias are not any teaching methodology used, nor a curriculum existing. The children come to work on their projects. With these projects they are able to learn certain skills in various areas, from animation, to music, filming, programming, designing and much more. The main aspect is to create a field where interchange of different people is possible. There is no separation between ages or professionals and amateurs. So the knowledge can be transferred from the part who knows to the part who doesn't.
There are main philosophies existing, which are:
Organizational and structural aspects
Moleque de Idéas offers next to technology at high level, a kitchen, garden, honey bees, different interest groups and much more to discover. To include the community and the parents of the children who participate, Moleque de Idéas organised a fair and parents are always welcome to visit. As well they implemented a monitoring system developed by them, which allows to reflect better on the work they do with the children, in order to know them better and increase the ability to help the children in their development.
Funding
Moleque de Idéias is a software engineering company, so most of the income comes from their products. Additionally they ask for a small contribution from the parents in order to be able to guarantee the quality and service which Moleque de Idéias is offering.
Personal Experience
My personal experience was that this is a wonderful project with a lot of space to get your creativity started. There is a very welcoming and heart-centred energy, which allows the children to work freely on their projects. This project is for me the perfect example that business, learning and creating wonderful things is more a matter of allowing it to happen, then forcing it. This project shows as well that learning and creativity is transferring knowledge, where it is not important which age or profession one has.
In Moleque de Idéias are not any teaching methodology used, nor a curriculum existing. The children come to work on their projects. With these projects they are able to learn certain skills in various areas, from animation, to music, filming, programming, designing and much more. The main aspect is to create a field where interchange of different people is possible. There is no separation between ages or professionals and amateurs. So the knowledge can be transferred from the part who knows to the part who doesn't.
There are main philosophies existing, which are:
- We are a company that believes in people´s intelligence, in their natural curiosity and in the power of connections.
- The organization emerges from each person´s interests, creating learning networks to realize ideas.
- “To make and to learn” are inseparable processes.
- We listen to people´s desire (including ours).
- We talk to each other, we work together.
Organizational and structural aspects
Moleque de Idéas offers next to technology at high level, a kitchen, garden, honey bees, different interest groups and much more to discover. To include the community and the parents of the children who participate, Moleque de Idéas organised a fair and parents are always welcome to visit. As well they implemented a monitoring system developed by them, which allows to reflect better on the work they do with the children, in order to know them better and increase the ability to help the children in their development.
Funding
Moleque de Idéias is a software engineering company, so most of the income comes from their products. Additionally they ask for a small contribution from the parents in order to be able to guarantee the quality and service which Moleque de Idéias is offering.
Personal Experience
My personal experience was that this is a wonderful project with a lot of space to get your creativity started. There is a very welcoming and heart-centred energy, which allows the children to work freely on their projects. This project is for me the perfect example that business, learning and creating wonderful things is more a matter of allowing it to happen, then forcing it. This project shows as well that learning and creativity is transferring knowledge, where it is not important which age or profession one has.
Contact details Address: “Rua Noronha Torrezão, 60 - Santa Rosa Niterói - RJ - CEP: 24240-182 Tel: (21) 2710-0178 - 2704-7356 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.molequedeideias.net Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/molequedeideias | Author: Jürgen Eibensteiner Date: November 2014 Photography by Edu On Tour |