Trainings

DAY 1: DIGITAL MEDIA RESOURCES and SMARTPHONE PHOTOGRAPHY BASICS;  Introduction; Activity 1: Taking sample photographs; Activity 2: Tips; Activity 3: Putting the learning into practice competencies gained: Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology: The participants learned how to use a smartphone device to produce quality photographs. They also understood the basics of aspect ratio. The activities involved the ability to use spatial thinking.

Digital competence: The participants learned the basics of smartphone photography. Learning to learn: The activity “Putting the learning into practice” encouraged the participants to build on prior learning. The learner was asked to take a step back and look at his own learning. Social and civic competencies: In an increasingly multimedia and socially networked world, images have increasing importance for social interaction. Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship: Participants had to assimilate the instructions and then use their initiative to create practical examples to demonstrate competence. Cultural awareness and expression: With the vast number of camera-enabled smartphones among young people, digital photography has become an increasingly important form of expression in both a cultural and personal sense.

DAY 2: - DIGITAL STORYBOARDS Introduction; Activity 1: The story behind the storyboard. Activity 2: My personal storyboard

; Activity 3: Presenting our storyboards; Competences gained: Communication in the mother tongue: In order to find images relevant to their stories, participants had to navigate internet sites. Digital competence: The participants used software applications in order to create their digital storyboards and searched the internet for relevant photos. Social and civic competencies: By examining and discussing the issues - social, personal or cultural - that were brought up by individuals through their personal memories and stories. Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship: Participants will be required to turn ideas into coherent storyboards based on individual stories. This task involved creative thinking, planning and organising and creating or selecting resources. Cultural awareness and expression: The participants developed this particular competence by self-reflection and presentation of their personal histories through photographic storyboards.

DAY 3: - STORYTELLING RESOURCES. 1 MY PERSONAL STORY Introduction; A1: Aroma-induced memories; A2: Most embarrassing or funny memory. Competences gained: Communication in the mother tongue: Through active listening and relaying the stories and issues that emerge from the group and engaging in activities as elaborated in the module content. Social and civic competencies: By examining and discussing the problems - social, personal or cultural - introduced by individuals through their personal memories and stories. Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship: Participants were required to turn ideas, situations and themes into action through activities based on individual stories. This task involves creativity, innovation and taking risks through self-challenge. Cultural awareness and expression: By examining, discussing and then interpreting, through activities and storytelling, the various issues and themes that emerge from the group.

DAY4: CREATING A STORY Introduction. 1: Storytelling as a form of communication. 2: Creating a short story. Competences gained: Communication in the mother tongue: Through active listening &  relaying the stories and issues that emerge from the group and engaging in activities as elaborated in the module content. Learning to learn: The participants learned how to give words to what they are thinking & used what they have learned to transfer their experiences to the group through a story. Social &  civic competencies: By examining and discussing the issues - social, personal or cultural - - brought up by individuals through their personal memories &  stories. Sense of initiative&  entrepreneurship: Participants will be required to turn ideas, situations and themes into action through activities based on individual stories. This task involves creative thinking, planning and organising, selecting resources and cooperation with the group. Cultural awareness &  expression: By examining, discussing & then interpreting, through activities and storytelling, various issues & themes that emerge from the group.

Day5: Focused on cultural understanding through archaeological site visits and understanding different cultures.

During the evenings, created various activities in public spaces through singing