Training Issues
The aim of the Professional Development Programme is to promote collaborative creativity through the use of ICT as one of the most important tools for teachers, in order to respond critically to the demands of our times.
“Artificial Intelligence and Creativity in the Classroom” concerns the pedagogical use of ICT for teachers, as a means to cultivate the skills of Collaboration, Creativity and Critical Thinking.
More specifically, the trainees will become familiar with interactive applications of  Artificial Intelligence and Digital Storytelling (e.g. animation), combined with  Art  and Craft of  Pedagogy in order to produce learning scenarios in which the learners will be creative and engaged.
During the course, the teachers will visit historical and   natural   monuments   of   the   island of Crete.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The participants are expected to:
  • Develop their digital skills
  • Be able to build learning scenarios in order to produce and disseminate digital storytelling projects for their classroom
  • Extend their ability to use Artificial Intelligence as an essential tool for their daily instructional methods
  • Promote their understanding of Pedagogical Theatre instructional methods for education and training
  • Exchange best practices concerning the blending of  ICT with Art and Craft of Pedagogy.
  • Promote their collaborative and communication skills
-Teachers of all levels of educational and training organisations (pre-school, primary, secondary, vocational, adult),
- School principals/managers,
- Headteachers,
- Inspectors,
-Counselors,
-Pedagogical advisors,
- Teacher trainers,
- ICT teachers,
- Learning designers
​The training methodology will be based on pioneering collaborative techniques. Trainees will explore and construct their knowledge in groups by using innovational collaborative learning methods.
-Conditions: ICT Basic Skills
-Preparation: Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops, if possible, to be more flexible during the course. An investigative questionnaire is possible to be sent to the participants
-Learning material: The learning material will be available online in the English language.
-Evaluation: The trainees will evaluate the course
-Certification upon completion: The participants will receive, upon completion, a Certificate of Attendance by the University of the Crete/ eLearning Lab, with detailed description of the training content and the duration of the course.
-Follow-up: An online community will be created in order to allow participants to share their experience, best practices etc