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The workshop focused on emotional self-regulation practices that contribute to the well-being of teachers and students and how we can adopt a mindset in the classroom that is beneficial for all. It included practices for integrating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) into the classroom considering what is known in the literature as the Benefit Mindset, i.e. a logic of profit or benefit.

The workshop included the theory and practice related to emotional teaching and learning. It addressed the human tendency to function in autopilot mode and how to break free, took a close look at the science behind emotional teaching and learning, our emotional brain and emotional regulation systems, and practical advice on bringing mindfulness and self-care into our daily lives.

The workshop focused on emotional self-regulation practices that contribute to the well-being of teachers and students and how we can adopt a mindset in the classroom that is beneficial for all. It included practices for integrating Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) into the classroom considering what is known in the literature as the Benefit Mindset, i.e. a logic of profit or benefit.

The workshop included the theory and practice related to emotional teaching and learning. It looked at our tendency to stay on automatic pilot and how to break free, some of the science behind the practice, our emotional brain and emotional regulation systems, and practical advice on bringing mindfulness and self-care into our daily lives.

The workshop was structured along three axes that included Advanced Internet Searching (tools, strategies and search techniques for finding and retrieving educational material and open educational resources including copyright issues), Educational utilization of Virtual and Augmented Reality and Learning Design (Use of online scenario creation tools, innovative teaching strategies and techniques (inverted classroom/flipped classroom, use of video games in the classroom, concept maps, playful assessment, Artificial Intelligence, etc.)

This workshop was provided by Dr. Andromache Karanika, Associate Professor of Classics at the University of California, Irvine, USA.

Greek (i.e. Ancient Greek) is taught in most universities abroad as a foreign language course, which still remains encompassed in the core program of humanities. During the workshop we focused on the challenges of teaching ancient Greek as well as on the most recent methods and strategies, which aim at developing cognitive skills, often in collaboration with centers of excellence and innovation (e.g. https://dtei.uci.edu). Participants became aware of how the Society for Classical Studies and other associations of classical philologists are energetically involved in a meaningful dialogue on the future and the perspectives of teaching classical languages ​​(and studies). Greek language is taught as a channel of civilization, while emphasis is placed on cultivating cognitive skills which can enrich the learning experiences in the contemporary world. 

This workshop was provided by Dr. Andromache Karanika, Associate Professor of Classics at the University of California, Irvine, USA.

From the first half of the twentieth century onwards, when the theory of the oral origins of epic poetry gradually began to gain ground through studies examining the genre from a comparative perspective, the majority of researchers began to consider epic poetry as a medium of expressing complex social processes. Questionable human behaviors are recorded in homeric epic poetry. Exploiting the concept of game and gamification (παιδιά) we discussed how the examination of ancient Greek sources (e.g. the sixth rhapsody of Odyssey) can reveal to us an ancient game theory as long as concrete ways that help us to analyze more constructively the texts we teach in translation. On the other hand, we emphasized the perspective of enhancing creativity through ancient sources. We traced the process from reading to creation, from Homer to modern writers, who get inspired thematically and structurally from antiquity contributing to a modern renaissance in creative writing and imagery.

Foreign language teachers attended a workshop on teaching learning skills. These specific skills are cultivated within the Middle Years Program (MYP) and throughout the school curriculum. They include research, communication, critical and creative thinking, organizational, and social skills. The workshop focused on ways of cultivating these skills at every level and the corresponding teaching practices.

The importance of Botany, the rich Greek flora and the connection of Botany with environmental education was the focus of the training addressed to Biology teachers. The workshop took place in the Biology lab of the Anna Papageorgiou STEM Center and participants received practical ideas on how they can integrate Botany and its concepts into their curriculum.