One thought from each of the Key note speeches and symposia attended:
1. Steven Moss: "All human learning comes from people taking risks"
2. Teresa Colomer: "Why do we need stories to have an ending?"
3. Marcela Pardo: "Rights do entail responsibilities - our responsibility to respect other people's rights"
4. Diana Sousa: Democracy is not aquired but given
5. Yasin Ötztürk: All stakeholders need to be involved in developing ECEC
6. Naseema Shaik: Teachers do not know what the UN CRC looks like in the classroom
7. Ulla Härkönen: Every theory is value contextual
8. Rauni Karlsson: Democracy, rights and responsibilities can only work from the bottom up
9. Alma Fleet: Thoughtful documentation notes children's perceptions, not just children's
ideas
10. Ingdir Pramling-Samuelsson: Children's interests and preferences is not enough to inform
practice. The curriculum and the teachers' perspective is important too as some children
would otherwise possibly never engage with some important subject matter
11. Maiju Paananen: Equal opportunit for children, parents, teachers and society
12. Mônica Pinazza: The importance of leadership and collaboration between setting leaders
and pedagogical coordinators
13. Sara Barros Araújo: Understanding values, beliefs, theory and praxis within Pedagogy-in-
Participation
14. Pascale Camus: Taking part in versus participation granted by adults
15. Jacky Tyrie et al.: Children's rights are embedded in policies in Wales but in practice the
focus is on participation - gap between rethoric and practice
16. Sarah Chicken: Dissonace between what teachers think they are doing and observed
practice
17. Kirsi Alil and Tuulikki Ukkonen-Mikkola: Despite ongoing dialogue it is still unclear what ECE
is in Finland
18. Jeanette Sjöberg and Anniqa Lagergren: If iPads are used in the setting, sharing one hinders
learning
19. Clarisse Nune: iPads can be valuable tool for children with additional needs
20. Emilia Djonov: Interactive picture book apps can enhace shared reading
