
The Abacusan: Non-profit education organization, based in Budapest, Hungary. Experts in STEAM education based on robotics and digital tools. Trainings, education and family programs for all ages

The Abacusan: Non-profit education organization, based in Budapest, Hungary. Experts in STEAM education based on robotics and digital tools. Trainings, education and family programs for all ages
Promoting inclusive education through:
Partnering on international programs, developing pedagogical methods and educational materials
Coordinating 4 Erasmus+ projects with 25 partner universities, for-profits and schools from 9 countries
Hands on education expertise
Robotics for the Inclusive Developement of Atypical and Typical children
Educational robotics for development of text comprehension and key competences, inclusive development of atypical and typical children, digital story telling and experience-based learning
(2019-1-HU01-KA201-061275 )
In 2019, with the support of the Erasmus+ programme (2019-1-HU01-KA201-061275), we started the RIDE – Robotics for the Inclusive Development of Atypical and Typical Children curriculum development project, involving 7 organisations from 4 countries (Hungary, Spain, Italy, Romania), using ArTeC robots.
The aim of this project was to develop and test a matrix of modules to support the development of 8-14 year olds in inclusive groups using robotics.
The module matrix will support children in need of talent management or development in inclusive groups through a process consisting of 10 texts and 9 development areas, worksheets, ideas and inspirations, teacher guides, methodological aids and teacher training programmes in different areas.
The teaching materials to be developed are based on the professional experience and good practice of Abacusan Studio, its own “Bring to Life!” toolkit.
In 2021, we have been given the opportunity to continue the programme (2021-1-HU01-KA220-SCH-000029582) under the name RIDEX: Extended Robotics Solutions for the Inclusive Development of Atypical and Typical Children.
The programme has involved organisations from two more countries (Austria and Turkey) and added three new languages (German, Slovak and Turkish), bringing the total number of development areas to 12. In addition, 10 more stories were developed and the 10 previous stories were translated into the new languages by the partners.
Thus, at the end of the RIDEX programme, all 20 stories were available in 8 languages, with 12 development areas per story.
As the project has become very important for the coordinator, Abacusan Studio, personally, and because of the positive feedback from schools, libraries and other institutions across Europe, we are considering a continuation.
We have therefore applied again in 2023 for an even more specific continuation. As well as adding our partner in France and publishing 3 new stories, we have included Ukrainian alongside French to help facilitate integration where it is needed.
This project is called RIDEBI – Robotics for the Inclusive Development of Children in Bilingual Learning Environments (2023-1-HU01-KA210-SCH-000165365)
Marketplace of knowledge for Digital Education Methodology
(2020-1-HU01-KA226-SCH-094158)
In our international cooperation in the frame of Erasmus+ KA-226-SCH, launched in May 2021, we aim to develop a knowledge base of methodological and teaching materials and an interactive, freely usable and developable online framework, which will equip teachers with knowledge, ideas, adeptness with different methodologies and easy-to-use teaching materials in the difficult situation of COVID-19, while at the same time helping to forge a positive future out of what we can learn from COVID-19. The knowledge base puts a special emphasis on teaching children with learning difficulties and gifted children – while also leading toward new ways of pedagogy for the future, facilitated by digital solutions.
The methodological materials developed within the framework of the project will help teachers in four areas:
(2020-1-HU01-KA227-YOU-094091)
In 22 months, four organisations from three nations, with the help of drama teachers and many young people, with their countless ideas, boundless optimism, openness and willingness to cooperate, and with the support of the Erasmus+ programme, have developed a new methodology.
The project have been coordinated by Giving Hungary Foundation with the participation of Abacusan Studio.
In the framework of the project:
Educational robotics for development of text comprehension and key competences, inclusive development of atypical and typical children, digital story telling and experience-based learning
Innovative pedagogical method that connects educational robotics with literature and competence development
Digital puppet theatre of European youth literature
Modular curriculum matrix for personalised learning paths
Innovative tools for teachers to effectively develop students’ key competences:
Task sheets, teacher guides, lesson plans, sample robots
Educational enterprises, universities, schools from 8 coutries of Europe (Austria, French, Hungary, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey)
Supported by the Erasmus+ Program
Experiences, best practices from our partners:
We are continuously expanding our partnership and welcome new organizations and countries
Colourful, modular robotics kit from Japan’s No.1 educational tool manufacturer
Why ArTeC robots?
RIDE Basic Set
A fully assembled robotics set appropriate for any story.
Contains all the necessary robotic parts and some building blocks (112 pcs).
RIDE Story Set
Building set with all blocks needed to tell the whole story
RIDE Scene Set
Building set for transforming robots into digital puppets of a chosen scene
Continuing professional development (CPD) services
Adress: Hungary, Budapest, 1193, Klapka utca 47.
Location: Hungary, Budapest, 1094, Páva utca 8. 2. floor 203.
E-mail: info@abacusan.hu
More contacts:
Istvan Buti
CEO
+36203722628
Sara Sugar
Pedagogical manager, ArTeC robotics specialist
+36202288693
VAT: HU24658535 (-2-43 hungarian form)