Inspiring and Enabling the 21st century Creative Learning

and Innovative Teaching with ICT

N i c o s i a 2 1 — 2 2 M a r c h • H i l t o n P a r k H o t e l

WWW.DIGIPRO.COM.CY

A b o u t t h e S e m i n a r

Chryso Christodoulou

Enabling Dynamic School Transformations

Who is right for the programThis seminar will offer valuable insight to school principals, edu-cational curriculum consultants and master trainers of primaryand secondary schools in Cyprus how to transform and developeducational practices that will lead their students towards the21st century skills.

Cypriot educational institutionsboth at primary and secondarylevels need to face the challengeof reforming curricula and in-struction. All educational stake-holders recognize that it is timefor tremendous improvements forin the readiness of new workforceentrants.

“To be full participants in literate,democratic, multicultural societieslearners of the future will requireabilities to think critically & crea-tively, to reflect & innovate, toquestion the information they aregiven and to be versatile in theirproblem solving approaches”.

The FUNecole® backbone philosophy

HRDA SUBSIDIZED • Tel: 26955000 • Fax: 26955555

InstructorChryso Christodoulou

How will my school benefitLearn how ICT facilitates new forms of thinking skills that arenecessary for the 21st century future citizens.Re-define the role of the teacher who has to make room forother types of learningImplement comprehensive approaches in context–based learn-ing, inquiry-based techniques and innovative student centricpedagogical practices.

“We are currently preparing our students for jobs that do not ex-

ist, using technologies that have not been yet invented. The top

10 in demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 2004!”

The New York Times

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DAY 1

Enabling dynamic school transformations

Why Cypriot students need to start preparing

for the for the workforce demands of the 21st

century?

The educational systems in a nutshell.

Cultivating thinking, creativity, learning,

collaboration and regulation.

Use ICT tools to support cross curricular objectives

Promoting and using ICT tools that enhance

the learning processes and enable the

cultivation of creative learning and innovative

teaching.

ICT as an enabler to manage, evaluate and use

information retrieved from various sources

such as multimedia CD-ROMs and websites.

Creativity and Innovation in education.

Developing true innovative Learning

Environment of learners, schools, teachers and

parents.

New comprehensive approaches to teaching and

learning

“Excellence” is the standard for global competitiveness. Educational systems in Cyprus need to

develop strategies that connect with students in the 21st century classrooms and workplaces.

Brief Outline of the Seminar

DAY 2

Cultivating and promoting creativity, innovation and

entrepreneurship in the 21st century classrooms.

Facilitate creative learning and innovative teaching.

Harness ICT integration in the learning practices and

how this affects the innovation-development

process.

Presentation of “Live” demos of web enabled tools

and recourses that facilitate collaboration and social

interactions between the various educationa

stakeholders.

Enable the collaboration and sharing of experiences

amongst students.

How to reform the class to operates as a “consulting

company” solving creatively practical life problems.

Demonstration of practical ways to:

1. Enable students to design and produce

creative and innovative projects.

2. Embark on critical problem solving

techniques and strive for lifelong

learning.

Why Cypriot students need to start preparing

of the 21st

Cultivating thinking, creativity, learning,

Use ICT tools to support cross curricular objectives

Promoting and using ICT tools that enhance

nd enable the

cultivation of creative learning and innovative

ICT as an enabler to manage, evaluate and use

information retrieved from various sources

ROMs and websites.

true innovative Learning

Environment of learners, schools, teachers and

New comprehensive approaches to teaching and

“Excellence” is the standard for global competitiveness. Educational systems in Cyprus need to

develop strategies that connect with students in the 21st century classrooms and workplaces.

Cultivating and promoting creativity, innovation and

century classrooms.

Facilitate creative learning and innovative teaching.

Harness ICT integration in the learning practices and

development

eb enabled tools

and recourses that facilitate collaboration and social

interactions between the various educational

Enable the collaboration and sharing of experiences

How to reform the class to operates as a “consulting

company” solving creatively practical life problems.

d produce

eative and innovative projects.

mbark on critical problem solving

techniques and strive for lifelong

Seminar Hours08:15 – 17:00

“Excellence” is the standard for global competitiveness. Educational systems in Cyprus need to

develop strategies that connect with students in the 21st century classrooms and workplaces.

VENUEHilton ParkNicosia

CUSTOM SOLUTIONS

WEB SOLUTIONS

SCHOOL SOLUTIONS

––––––––– TRAINING METHODOLOGYUnderstand the need to change or to learn new skills

How to expand their own personal skills and knowledge.

Performing group assignments and demonstrating web enabled tools

and resources.

Provide demonstrations of cases and the benefits occurred through

real life stories and integrating sample educational demos

This workshop will follow a very pragmatic approach that will enable

the active participant interaction.

POST PROGRAM ACTIVITIES

Each participating company/school will be offered an onpresentation of a shortened version of the programme,to the specific needs of the school.

There will be a an extra FULL day provided for each participatingschool by Chryso Christodoulou

The in-company visit will include a review of the individualplans prepared by the participants during theand an in-depth presentation and brainstorming discussion.Specifically this discussion will focus on:

- The new 21st century skills movement and the usage of newweb enable teaching tools and recourses.

- Practical ways of implementing these technological toolsand multidisciplinary learning environments to teachtowards academic excellence.

- Device a school comprehensive step by step school strategyand action plan on how to enable all these transformationto take place for each particular school.

Understand the need to change or to learn new skills

How to expand their own personal skills and knowledge.

Performing group assignments and demonstrating web enabled tools

demonstrations of cases and the benefits occurred through

real life stories and integrating sample educational demos

This workshop will follow a very pragmatic approach that will enable

will be offered an on-sitepresentation of a shortened version of the programme, tailored

for each participating

company visit will include a review of the individualprepared by the participants during the seminar/workshop

and brainstorming discussion.

century skills movement and the usage of newweb enable teaching tools and recourses.Practical ways of implementing these technological toolsand multidisciplinary learning environments to teach

Device a school comprehensive step by step school strategyand action plan on how to enable all these transformationsto take place for each particular school.

Chryso Christodoulou is the coComputer Consultants. During the past 21 yearsChryso has been working as an InformationTechnology Educational Consultant, Researcher andTrainer. She holds a BSc Degree in ComputerScience and an MA Degree in EducationalPsychology. Chryso is the main designer anddeveloper of the FUNecole® on line LearningEnvironment. FUNecole® has been evaluated by theJoint Research Centre of European Commission andthe Institute of Prospective Technological studies a

the Number ONE Best Educational Practicein innovation and creativity in all 27 EUcountries. Chryso is the author and editor of a 25educational Books namely the FUNecole® Step byStep educational books ISBN set 9963Chryso participates as a program committeemember and evaluator in prestigious internationalconferences on Technology Enhanced Learningorganised by IEEE. Chryso works with the EuropeanCommission on educational policy initiatives forEurope 2020 as an invited external expert.

INSTRUCTOR BACKGROUND

VENUEHilton Park Hotel21st and 22nd of March

CUSTOM SOLUTIONS

WEB SOLUTIONS

SCHOOL SOLUTIONS

Seminar Hours08:15 – 17:00Chryso Christodoulou is the co-founder of Digipro

During the past 21 yearsChryso has been working as an InformationTechnology Educational Consultant, Researcher andTrainer. She holds a BSc Degree in Computer

ee in EducationalPsychology. Chryso is the main designer and

on line Learninghas been evaluated by the

Joint Research Centre of European Commission andthe Institute of Prospective Technological studies as

Best Educational Practicein innovation and creativity in all 27 EU

Chryso is the author and editor of a 25educational Books namely the FUNecole® Step by

ISBN set 9963-9162-01-1.program committee

member and evaluator in prestigious internationalconferences on Technology Enhanced Learningorganised by IEEE. Chryso works with the EuropeanCommission on educational policy initiatives forEurope 2020 as an invited external expert.

INSTRUCTOR BACKGROUND

website: www.digipro.com.cy e-mail: seminars@digipro.com.cy

Every participant will receive a free laptop when they are approved by the HRDA

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Small Enterprises1 participant – €2002 participants – €3003 participants – €400

Medium Enterprises1 participant – €2502 participants – €3503 participants – €450

Large Enterprises1 participant – €3002 participants – €4003 participants – €500

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