Creative school

This was the motto of a workshop organized by the Polish Red Cross as part of the project “Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski – miasta OdNowa” (Eng. Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski — the City Renewed) funded by the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014-2021, implemented in partnership with the Leader — Ostrowiec Świętokrzyski Municipality — project “Akademia Współczesnego Juniora” (Eng. Modern Junior Academy).

This is the first in a series of workshops for teachers and students aimed at:

— developing creativity and creative thinking,

— training in teamwork and effective communication,

— developing skills and abilities in the sciences and humanities,

— developing the ability to present own work and that of the whole team,

— improving teachers' competences in terms of innovations and creative methods

The workshop, attended by 168 teachers from Ostrowiec-based education establishments was hosted by Anna Markowicz, Deputy Director of Destination Imagination Poland Foundation. The workshop was a creative warm-up for the development of creativity in Ostrowiec-based schools. Participants learned about tools for measuring creativity, ways to stimulate cognitive curiosity, breaking down barriers to thinking and acting, and basic techniques and tools to stimulate creative thinking. It turned out that participation in the training is not only a large dose of knowledge but also great fun.