Inspiring Creativity and Innovation in the 21 st Century Classroom

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1 Inspiring Creativity and Innovation in the 21 st Century Classroom By Chryso Christodoulou project coordinator 1

2 Unprecedented new media introduction project Students are imagining and learning in new ways. The ways that they process information truly seems like a modern phenomenon Education should go beyond teaching basic computer skills ICT 2

The ways that they process information truly seems like a

3 ICT in education project ICT in education is under continuous growing pressure ICT is a technology provision that focuses on the tool Students teachers parents must become creators of information and ideas not simply users of technology 3

that focuses on the tool Students teachers parents must

4 The digital students arrives in school They need to succeed in a complex, interconnected 21st century world. Educational systems need to transform with a global context in mind 4

5 The 21st century students need To manage autonomously the complexity and diversity of a world that needs more flexible people, focused on reality and having radically more innovative minds. Student-centred methods that inspire cognition and meta cognition. 5

people, focused on reality and having radically more innovative

6 The 21st century educators need Broad knowledge and skills in many disciplines. Ready to differentiate, collaborate and share experiences Meet the high cognitive student demands Keep multiple balls in the air ; 6

7 The greatest and the hardest time in history project Creativity and innovation in education is not just an opportunity, but a necessity Educators need to use technologies creatively in the classroom. Teach for meaning and extend thinking skills 7

opportunity, but a necessity Educators need to use

8 FUNecole FUNecole is a holistic philosophy approach that enables the development of ICT skills and cultivation of new forms of education that extent beyond technology enhancement and integration in teaching and learning 8

cultivation of new forms of education that extent

9 The FUNecole Lessons Revolve around the entrepreneurial education concept Foster trust, support collaboration and inspire students to construct and re-construct their own ideas. Encourage students to seek for professionalism and excellence in achieving the objectives. Engage class competition among classes to get jobs and by student s own involvement in research activities.. 9

Encourage students to seek for professionalism and excellence in achieving the objectives.

10 The FUNecole Teachers From a content expert to a guide and facilitator Cultivate collaborative ventures, exploration and evaluation Enable students to shape the lessons 10

11 The FUNecole Students project Take greater ownership of learning Participate in differentiated in structural activities Learn to explore curriculum at deeper levels Be engaged in creating media objects Participate in a strong, positive school environment Be empowered to produce high quality results 11

curriculum at deeper levels Be engaged in creating media objects

12 FUNecole and the 21st century movement Critical thinking creative flexible ethical problem solving positive in multicultural environments Shift from teaching paradigm to facilitating the true learning process paradigm Build higher order thinking and for successful life in a complex, globally connected world. 12

teaching paradigm to facilitating the true learning process paradigm Build

13 European Commission Recognition FUNecole is included in the EU best practices in the study for education for 2020 Innovative Teaching and Creative Learning 13

14 Greece 14

15 Estonia 15

24 Thank you 24

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