Career Development
Mixtúra supports SFS workplaces with advice on digital technology and creative work, promotes collaboration with universities on professional development, and supports innovation.
Department of Education & Youth workplaces can request free education, workshops, and training sessions for groups of all sizes. Mixtúra's Educational Consultants are located at the Faculty of Education at the University of Iceland, which also houses the Resource Lending Library.
The Reykjavík Education Policy
The main objective of the Reykjavík Education Policy is for all children to grow, develop and feel happy in a democratic society that is based on human rights and respect for the diversity of human life.
Professional development and support
SFS summer workshops
The pamphlet is in progress.
Mixtúra staff development - Requests for free training or workshops for workplaces
SFS facilities can request training/workshops from Mixture’s consultants for larger and smaller groups as well as for individuals. The workshops are implemented in consultation with each facility. Education, workshops and counseling can be arranged at mixtura@reykjavik.is.
Sessions are typically 1.5 hours unless otherwise requested.
Examples of classes and guidance:
- Introduction to Mixtúra and SFS Resource Lending Library options
- Google Workspace for Education
- E-textiles and circuits
- Cricut cutter (including t-shirt, bag, and wall sticker making)
- Coding and computational thinking
- Video production
- Podcast creation and audio recording
- Integration, creative and diverse submissions
- Voice typing, translation tools, text-to-speech, and other assistive technology
- Artificial intelligence possibilities
For more information, email mixtura@reykjavik.is.
Professional development with the University of Iceland School of Education
- Menntamiðja (education workshop) - gateway to professional development for teachers, administrators and other education staff
- Menntafléttan (education network) - classes for teachers, recreation staff and education professionals
- School of Education professional development - Classes and education
- Nýmennt (new education) - Innovation and education community, professional development, teaching innovation, support
- Did you receive a study leave? The University of Iceland teaching office has information about options
Previous years' professional development at Mixtúra
Request classes not on the spring 2023 schedule by emailing mixtura@reykjavik.is.
- Mixtúra's daily activity on Instagram
- Learn more about the event Artificial Intelligence in Education - Opportunities and Challenges
- Menntabúðir (education camp) Mixtúra held with the School of Education - Kastljós 2023 coverage
- Menntabúðir (education camp) Mixtúra held with the School of Education - Kastljós 2024 coverage
- Scheduled professional development at Mixtúra fall 2023 - pamphlet
- SFS Summer Workshops 2024
- August 2023 summer workshops - Pamphlet
- Scheduled professional development at Mixtúra spring 2023 - pamphlet
- Mixtúra professional development fall 2022
- Summer workshops 2022 - Pamphlet
- Scheduled professional development at Mixtúra spring 2022
- Scheduled professional development at Mixtúra spring 2021
Department of Education & Youth - Support for workplaces
- Reykjavík City Education Policy – Let Dreams Come True
- Toolkit of the Department of Education & Youth - projects from city employees
- Education Innovation Center
- Resource Lending Library of the Department of Education & Youth – Various learning and teaching materials for loan
- Center for Language and Literacy (Miðja máls og læsis) - MML
- Center for Outdoor Activities and Learning (Miðstöð útivistar og útináms) - MÚÚ
- International cooperation and grants
- Gender Equality Academy
- Open dialogue about violence
- Week 6 - the sixth week of each year, support for diverse sex education
- Children's Culture Festival in Reykjavík
- Skrekkur- an annual talent competition for primary school students in Reykjavík
- Uppspretta - Educational offers for school and recreational activities
- Rásin - podcast of the Reykjavík's Department of Education & Youth
- Recreational Literacy - to support staff at after-school programs in enhancing children's literacy
- Website on Formative Learning
- The parents' website
- Language is a gift
Digital school environment in Google - instructions and video tutorials
Find instructions for all main Google school environment applications here. Different formats suit different people. You can find printable instructions, explanatory images for specific topics, and video tutorials.
Interesting Items
What do you want to explore next?
- Mixtúra SFS creation and technology lab
- Skapandi tækni Creative education, creative submissions
- Digital learning Implementation of educational devices 1.1
- Staff One step at a time.
- Google Workspace Employee Guide A, B, C, D, E, F, Google...
- Stafræn borgaravitund Reason, responsibility, regard
- Data protection and e-learning Laws and regulations.
- Approved teaching solutions Learning is fun
- Learning Devices Pencil, sharpener, computer...
- System administrators Have you tried turning it off and on again?
Mixtúra
Reykjavík's Department of Education & Youth's Creation & Technology Studio
Mixtúra is located at the University of Iceland's Faculty of Education at Stakkahlíð, in room K-101 and K-104 in Klettur.
Resource Lending Library opening hours:
Mondays from 1:30pm-3pm
Fridays from 9am-11am and 1:30pm-3pm
You can contact us by email: mixtura@reykjavik.is
Phone 411 7080