Course Topic: Creativity

Creativity is considered one of the greatest assets a person can have in all fields of life.

Especially in a classroom context, creativity techniques can be extremely helpful for both students and teachers: they can help to maintain an open mind to new and innovative ideas.

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The 4Cs: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication and Collaboration in Schools

Description Long heralded as key competencies for 21st-century learners, the ”Four Cs” (Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration) are often embraced in theory yet stump educators in practice. Creativity and Critical Thinking represent inseparable attitudes…

ICT Tools for a Creative and Collaborative Classroom

Description This course has been created for teachers who would like to learn about online applications and online environments that boost collaborative work and creativity such as Padlet, Slido, Plot Generator, or Canva, to name…

Digital Tools for Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Critical Thinking (4Cs)

Description Creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration, the 4Cs, are envisioned as key competencies for nowadays’ learners. Despite the fact that educators understand their importance, they may struggle in implementing them into the actual teaching.…

Integrating Creativity and Innovation into Teaching

Description The course aims to make you aware of the challenges related to applying creative methods and innovative solutions in your classroom.  If you are an instructor interested in meeting students’ needs and eager to…

Art, Music, and Dance Therapy for an Inclusive Classroom

Description Creating an inclusive classroom – which promotes the value of diversity and meets the needs of all students – is a hard challenge for 21st-century teachers as it requires creating a culture where difference…

Game Design for Teaching and Learning

Description Student motivation is becoming increasingly challenging in contemporary education. Technology has created an instant gratification culture, where students are accustomed to receiving immediate feedback and rewards. Moreover, students often do not perceive how proposed…

ICT in the Classroom: Innovative Tools to Facilitate Students Learning, Collaboration and Creativity

Description This course is designed for teachers who would like to further their knowledge and develop their skills in the use of ICT tools in the classroom. It will give inspiration to teachers who would…

The Child First: Montessori, Reggio Emilia System and Contemporary Approaches to Pre-School Education

Description During this course, participants will discover some of the most relevant educational approaches for children that emerged in Italy and Europe from the 20th century onward. The Montessori Method and Loris Malaguzzi’s Reggio Emilia…

Traditional Arts and ICT Art Tools for Teaching your Subjects and Promoting Life Skills

Description Drawing, painting, theater, and writing are disciplines that have been connected to human beings since ancient times; photography, video, and ICT tools are part of our daily life nowadays. The language of art is…

3D Printing and Maker Culture for a Sustainable World

Description Contemporary education is increasing its focus on environmental issues such as the overconsumption of natural resources, climate changes, and global warming. If humanity has a chance to survive the global ecological crisis, raising awareness…

Discover the 7Cs: Learning for Life (and Work) in the 21st Century

Description In order to live happily and work successfully in the future information society, today’s young people need to acquire a variety of soft skills, not only academic knowledge! Because of this, more than 20…

Teach with a Twist! Motivate your Students with Creative Teaching Strategies

Description This course will allow you to gain all the skills and tools to effectively engage and motivate your students, using the latest teaching approaches and developing your own and your pupils’ imagination. You will…

Active Art: Understanding and Enjoying Art in the Classroom and Beyond

Description The course takes a multidisciplinary approach to art psychology, introducing participants to different ways of understanding and teaching arts, dealing with the student’s creative process, and taking the best of the positive impact of…

Boosting Creative Thinking and Problem Solving

Description Contemporary education increasingly focuses on teaching how to generate new ideas and critically address problems. Accordingly, creativity is quickly taking hold in the educational domain. Yet, it remains subject to serious misconceptions, which consider…

Cultivating Self-Leadership: The 8 Cs for Personal Growth and Success

Description In today’s educational landscape, schools, teachers, and students are challenged to develop holistic personal skills alongside academic performance. In fact, one of the most relevant factors fostering satisfaction in school and academic results is…

ICT Basic Tools for Gamification and 21st Century Skills

Description In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, teachers face the pressing challenge of equipping students with 21st-century skills using accessible and engaging methods. Many educators find it difficult to integrate ICT tools to effectively foster…

Music Activities to Stimulate Emotion, Creativity and Engagement

Description Music involves our emotional, physical, cognitive, social, and spiritual aspects, and is an integral and powerful tool for personal and social development. Because of this, music is used for preventive, and therapeutic purposes and…

Performance Art Techniques for an Effective Communication

Description Effective communication is a pivotal step towards creating a positive learning environment at school, as it can help teachers in the creation of a safe and inclusive classroom, where conflicts are resolved through creativity…

Arduino for STEAM: Hands-On Learning in the Digital Age

Description In today’s rapidly evolving world, students navigate a complex reality that is often overlooked within the confines of the classroom, presenting significant challenges for teachers and educators. In response, this course aims to equip…

Case-Based Learning (CBL)

Description Many teachers struggle with grounding their lessons in real and concrete examples. For how it is designed, school education often drifts toward general theoretical frameworks, and remains detached from practical examples or real-life situations…

Drama Techniques: Developing Self-Expression, Communication and Social Skills for All Students

Description In a world where life is getting more and more complicated, conventional education is losing ground. This course proposes a novel approach to education – i.e., one that can bring learning to life, and…

Expressive Learning: Integrating Art for Engaging Classrooms

Description Incorporating art activities into teaching promotes student engagement, creativity, and lateral thinking, facilitating a more effective learning process and ensuring long-term knowledge retention. Encouraging students to personalize their study materials, such as creating notebooks…

The Well-Being Code: Energy Tools and Mind-Body Activities for Self-Care

Description Being a teacher today requires being self-aware and responsible for one’s physical and mental well-being. This is an important capacity, that all learners also should master. This requires being well aware of one’s potentialities…