Teach Middle East Magazine Jan-Feb 2019 Issue 3 Volume 6 | Page 21

see themselves as inventors, builders and creators, allowing for the learning of new skills through trial and error by experiencing failure, exploring alternatives and problem-solving to improve on ideas and most importantly by promoting collaborative learning. Callero Plus trolleys provide a focal point for collaborative working and also a resource centre for the management and control, as well as storage, of technical resources. They allow practical activities to be carried out anywhere, even in regular classrooms, and are not confined to specialist technology workshops. The range is sold across five continents around the world and is popular as a robust and flexible storage system that integrates easily with fixed storage and any classroom environment. Ergonomic shapes and thoughtful safety features ensure easy integration into the teaching space whilst large lockable castors provide for ease of movement across many surfaces and secure positioning in the workspace. Adjustable runners allow for different tray combinations to be combined within each unit depending on the needs of different component sizes. Different tray sizes and inserts can accommodate a variety of intricate parts for safe storage with easy access. In collaborative working environments, this promotes self-selction of parts and components and a sense of order. It aids in promoting a tidy working environment and by using different tray sizes, part completed projects can be safely stored until the next session. Tray colours can be varied to suit the topics and resources being stored or the mood and ambiance of the classroom. In 2017, Gratnells became an official supplier for the F1 in Schools Challenge whose main objective is to help change the perceptions of science, technology, engineering and maths by creating a fun and exciting learning environment for young people to develop an informed view about careers in engineering, Formula One, science, marketing and technology. During the challenge, student teams from around the globe work on the production of their racing car models in STEM sessions before racing them in regional, national and international finals where they use Gratnells Callero Plus trolleys, trays and inserts for their parc fermé. It’s considered the best system for storage and control of these valuable projects. At the September 2018 edition of the Worlddidac show in Switzerland, leading STEAM education solution provider, Makeblock, presented their robotic kits and curriculum resources housed in Gratnells trays within Callero Plus trolleys to great effect. According to Anthony Byrne, Product Manager at Gratnells, “The success of Callero Plus is down to the fact it’s been cleverly designed with schools in mind and this shows as it is consistently being chosen as the complete storage system of choice in STEAM education”. In 2019, and riding on the success of their award winning MakerSpace trolley, Gratnells will be introducing dedicated Callero Plus compact STEAM trolleys to the market, showing its long term commitment to investing in STEAM education.