The DAISSy Reserach Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) presented the european project Creative Audiovisual Lab for the promotion of critical thinking and media literacy (CrAL) at the multiplier event entitled “VOCATIONAL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLS go Erasmus+: Benefits for teachers and students II”. The event was co-organized by the Regional Centers for Educational Planning (PEKES) of Western Greece, Thessaly, Ipeiros and the 2nd PEKES of Attica.  It took place online on the 10th June 2021 attracting more than 80 representatives of educational and policy making sectors in Greece.

Following a series of presentations on projects’ benefits for teachers, students and the educational community, CrAL has been presented at the final part of the event as a newly initiated European project. Its main aim, i.e. to enhance the digital skills, creativity, critical thinking and media literacy of both teachers and students via audiovisual creative writing and reading, as well as the project’s partnership, funding, structure, target groups, benefits for the educational community and all other main elements have been analyzed.

CrAL’s presentation aroused the interest and received a really positive feedback from both the participants as well as the event’s facilitators. A number of teachers’ and key stakeholders expressed their interest to learn more about the trainings that will follow within the project’s context. 

DAISSy, the Greek partner of CrAL, will contibute to all project outputs; implement all actions in Greece, and is leading the project’s Quality Assurance actions as well as the Platform’s developmet.

The DAISSy Reserach Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), presented the european project Creative Audiovisual Lab for the promotion of critical thinking and media literacy (CrAL) at the multiplier event entitled “European Curricula: Challenge and Innovation in Education”. The event was co-organized by the Regional Directorate of Education of Western Greece and the HOU, and took place online on the 4th June 2021 attracting more than 50 representatives of educational, cultural and policy making sectors in Greece as well as a significant number of pupils (over 60) of all levels of education.

Following a series of presentations on projects’ results and general actions targeting the educational community, CrAL has been presented at the second part of the event as a newly initiated European project. Its main aim, i.e. to enhance the digital skills, creativity, critical thinking and media literacy of both teachers and students via audiovisual creative writing and reading, as well as the project’s partnership, funding, structure, target groups, benefits for the educational community and all other main elements have been analyzed.

CrAL’s presentation received a most positive feedback from both the participants as well as the event’s facilitators, with a number of teachers’ and key stakeholders even expressing their interest to learn more and participate at the trainings that will follow within the project’s context.

DAISSy, the Greek partner of CrAL, will contibute to all project outputs; implement all actions in Greece, and is leading the project’s Quality Assurance actions as well as the Platform’s developmet.

The DAISSy Reserach Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU), the Greek patner, presented the european project Creative Audiovisual Lab for the promotion of critical thinking and media literacy (CrAL) at the national multiplier event entitled “Enhancing teachers’ digital skills and creativity”. The event was organized in the context of another Erasmus+ project, the “CrowdDreaming – Youth co-create digital culture”, and due to the COVID-19 restrictions it took place online on the 14th April 2021, attracting more than 50 representatives of educational, cultural and policy making sectors in Greece.

Following a series of presentations on projects’ results and general actions targeting the educational community, CrAL has been presented at the last part of the event as a newly initiated European project. Its main aim, i.e. to enhance the digital skills, creativity, critical thinking and media literacy of both teachers and students via audiovisual creative writing and reading, as well as the project’s partnership, funding, structure, target groups, benefits for the educational community and all other main elements have been analyzed.

CrAL’s presentation received a most positive feedback from both the participants as well as the event’s facilitator, with a number of teachers’ even expressing their interest to learn more and participate at the trainings that will follow within the project’s context.