Τhe Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) launches a new initiative entitled “IDEON: FORTH’s Creativity Club for Educators”, implemented within the framework of the action “epikoinonITE” (a Greek acronym for: Science-Society-FORTH) and held under the auspices of the Region of Crete.

The IDEON Creativity Club for Educators is addressed to educators of all educational levels who wish to integrate creativity into their teaching practice, either with or without the use of technologies such as Artificial Intelligence. At the same time, it aims to foster a dynamic learning community that learns, experiments, and evolves collectively.

The Club's monthly meetings will take place at the FORTH’s Science and Cultural Center (Averof & Zografou Streets, Heraklion). Each meeting will last about one and a half hours and will combine experiential learning with creative dialogue. The initiative will be implemented on a pilot basis from December 2025 to June 2026 and will involve fifty participants.

The club’s meetings will include:

• experiential workshops that cultivate imagination and collaboration
• discussion and exchange of practical applications
• collaboration between participants and organizers
• presentation of creative works and educational initiatives

The Scientific Coordinator of the Club is Dr. Dimitris Grammenos, Principal Researcher at the Institute of Computer Science of FORTH. Dr. Stella-Marina (Marilia) Kostaki, a primary school teacher, serves as a Scientific Associate.

A few words about the instructors:

Dr. Dimitris Grammenos is a Principal Researcher at the Institute of Computer Science of the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH). He holds a PhD in Electronic Engineering with a specialization in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). He is also a PhD candidate at Paris Cité University in the field of Psychology, specializing in human and artificial creativity and their interrelationship. He is a certified evaluator of the internationally recognized Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) and a member of the International Society for the Study of Creativity and Innovation (ISSCI). To date, he has organized more than 120 creativity workshops in five countries, as well as online, reaching over 12,000 participants of all ages. He recently developed the interactive workshop “IDEOPIOIO: Creativity in the Age of Artificial Intelligence” for the Mathesis MOOC platform of Crete University Press, which was attended by more than 2,800 participants.

Dr. Stella-Marina (Marilia) Kostaki is a primary school teacher and holds a PhD from the Department of Preschool Education of the University of Crete. She also holds a Master’s degree in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) from the same department. Her research interests focus on the use of ICT in teaching, with an emphasis on teachers’ preferences regarding the characteristics of ICT-based instruction, examined through the application of Discrete Choice Statistical Models.

For more information, please contact:
ideon@admin.forth.gr

Under the Auspices of the Region of Crete