mind workshops | Theatre Pedagogy & AI
With the beginning of the new school year, FOUGARO ARTCENTER hosts a series of eight weekly experiential workshops for Educators, connecting Theatre Pedagogy and Theatre in Education techniques with contemporary Artificial Intelligence tools.
- Can Artificial Intelligence serve as a starting point for creative storytelling, role-playing, improvisation and other Theatre Pedagogy activities in the classroom?
- How can a digital idea be transformed into a story, character, dialogue and collective experiential activity?
The aim of the series is for participants to become familiar with, experiment with and creatively use Artificial Intelligence tools in the design of Theatre Pedagogy activities, with the Primary School as the main field of application and the possibility of adapting them to other educational levels.
Artificial Intelligence is approached as a supportive tool that can provide stimuli for the creation of stories, characters, dialogues, images and educational scenarios. These stimuli will be explored through the body, voice, improvisation, role-playing and group collaboration.
No previous experience with Artificial Intelligence tools is required. The workshops will begin with simple and easy-to-use applications and will gradually develop into more complex creative compositions.
The workshops are implemented as part of Katerina Dima’s postdoctoral research at the Department of Early Childhood Education,Faculty of Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, under the supervision of Associate Professor Antonis Lenakakis,and are offered free of charge, thanks to the generous support of FOUGARO ARTCENTER.
Workshop Structure
Each two-hour session includes:
- 30 minutes of a short presentation, demonstration and guided trial of Artificial Intelligence tools on the participants’ laptops.
- 90 minutes of an experiential Theatre Pedagogy workshop, during which the digital material will be used as a stimulus for storytelling, role-playing, improvisation, physical expression and collaborative creation.
The activities will have the Primary School as their main field of application, with the possibility of adapting them to different age groups, educational levels and subject areas. During the final sessions, participants will design their own short Theatre Pedagogy scenarios, combining Theatre in Education techniques with Artificial Intelligence tools.
Who is it for?
The series is primarily addressed to Primary School educators of all specialisms, who wish to enrich their teaching practice through Theatre Pedagogy, Theatre in Education techniques, creative expression and contemporary technology. If places remain available, educators from Preschool and Secondary Education will also be able to participate.
Available places | 25
As this is a cohesive workshop and research series, consistent participation in all eight in-person sessions is required.
Participants will be asked to complete short questionnaires before and after the completion of the programme. During the first session, they will receive detailed information about the research process, data management and their consent to participate in the research.
Workshop Schedule
17/09 | Getting to know the programme: the possibilities of Artificial Intelligence in Theatre Pedagogy practice
22/09 | From the idea to the story: creative storytelling and dramatisation with the contribution of Artificial Intelligence
29/09 | Characters, roles and dialogues: creative conversation with Artificial Intelligence
06/10 | Digital stimuli in Theatre Pedagogy practice
13/10 | From improvisation to collective experiential activity
20/10 | Theatre in Education and subject areas: creative applications in teaching practice
27/10 | From the idea to the Theatre Pedagogy scenario
03/11 | Presentation, feedback and reflection
Useful Information
- Registration – reservation of a place is required.
- A certificate of attendance will be provided.
- Participants need to bring their own laptop.
- No previous knowledge of Artificial Intelligence is required.
- The ability to attend the entire series is essential.
- Start date: 17 September | Subsequent sessions, every Tuesday until 3 November
registration:
27520 47300 | info@fougaro.gr
Katerina Dima
Aikaterini Dima is a Primary School teacher with many years of teaching experience, holds a PhD from the Department of Theatre Studies, University of the Peloponnese, and is a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Early Childhood Education, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Her research focuses on Theatre Pedagogy, the development of critical thinking and creativity, education in conditions of confinement, and the use of Artificial Intelligence in the teaching process.
She has taught and collaborated with postgraduate programmes, while since 2019 she has participated voluntarily in the educational programmes of the University of the Peloponnese in correctional facilities. She was a research fellow in a project focusing on the development of critical thinking through Educational Drama. She has published papers in Greek and international academic journals and has presented her research at conferences in Greece and abroad. She is a certified adult educator.
