On Wednesday 12 February 2025 at 12:00-14:00, the Education Consultant of English in the B’ Athens Directorate Dr. Panagiota Gkounti organized a training seminar for the Secondary and High Schools teachers of this area. The seminar was entitled “CLIL in the Greek High School” and the speaker was Dr. Eirini Arnaouti, English Language teacher in Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna. Dr. Arnaouti talked about the implementation of the CLIL method in the teaching of English in the High School through examples of implementation in classes, inter-disciplinary activities and projects she has realized in our school.
Κατηγορία: Seminars/Conferences
Training of parents/custodians and teachers about issues of the adolescence
On Thursday 12 December 2024, in the Reception Hall of our school, took place an important speech by the Dr. of Clinical Psychology Efrosyni Spanea on the topic “ The networks of seduction: Practices of Adolescents’ Sexual Seduction and Ways of Prevention”.
The speaker, through her long experience, analysed the practices used in adolescents’ sexual seduction and presented the psychological effects that they have, while offering important advice and practical ways of prevention for parents, teachers and students, aiming at the sensitization and protection of the youth.
An interesting dialogue with the attending parents and teachers followed.
Our school students’ visit in the Hellenic Radio-Television (ERT)
On Friday 29.11.2024 a group of twenty one (21) students from our school B’ Class, after the initiative of our school Greek Language and Literature teacher Petros Moschovitis, and accompanied by the teacher Mrs. Evangelia Karimali, within the framework of the teaching of “Expression-Writing” in B’ Class and of the school book units “Ι. News and Comments” and “ΙΙ. The organization and the presentation of the news”, visited ERT, in order to get to know the secrets of journalism and see from close the organization and presentation of news.
After being received in the entrance of the Radio Headquarters of ERT in Agia Paraskevi, in the reception hall, the person in charge of the educational tours Ms. Giouli Arampatzi talked to us about the history of Mass Media in general and specifically of the radio and television in Greece. Afterwards, our students, accompanied by their teachers, visited the news studio of ERT and attended a live news bulletin of the channel ΕΡΤNEWS at 11:00. Then, the journalists – presenters of news in ERT Ms. Alexandra Douvara and Ms. Marianna Petraki explained how a news bulletin goes on air and took our group on a tour in the director’s control.
Later on, in the newsroom of ERT news bulletin, Mr. Alexandros Lachanas, chief editor of ERT news bulletin, along with Ms. Marianna Petraki, journalist of ERT, explained to the students how a news bulletin is organized and how the news are prioritized in the way they are presented. In the end of the tour, the students visited the radio studio of Cosmos 93,6, where students became familir with the secrets of the radio.
Our school teacher presentation in an education conference
On Friday 1 November 2024, our school Greek Language and Literature teacher Georgios Thodis made a presentation in the 2nd International Academic Conference entitled “Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence”. The conference was held in Arta, in the premises of the University of Ioannina, and was organized by the Secondary Education Directorate of Arta in collaboration with the University of Piraeus, the University of Peloponnese, the University of Ioannina, the University of Thrace and the Ionian University.
Mr. Georgios Thodis made the presentation entitled “Implementations of Artificial Intelligence in language teaching”. The presentation studied the ways in which Artificial Intelligence can lead to the improvement of language teaching and the boosting of learning in this case. He suggested ways of integrating A.I. which had to do with the development of students’ skills in written speech (such as in the writing of texts, summaries, in translation, etc.), in the use of interactive educational games, in customization, in feedback, in the support of students with special needs, but also in marking and in information giving for every student, so that the language teacher can make better informed decisions.
Our school teachers’ presentation in an education conference
On Sunday 20 October 2024, our school teachers Dr. Eirini Arnaouti (English teacher) and Dr. Sotirios Kollias (Religious Education teacher), in charge of the Club of Cinematic Education, participated with a presentation in the 10th International Conference for the Promotion of Educational Innovation, which was organized by the Academic Committee for the Promotion of Educational Innovation (www.eepek.gr), in collaboration with the University of Thessaly, the N.K.U.A., the University of Macedonia, the University of Peloponnese, the Aegean University, the Democritus University of Thrace and the Hellenic Mediterranean University, where they made the presentation entitled “THE FALLING STONES: A student film about the train accident in Tempi”. The presentation is accessible online and you can see it here.
The teachers presented the function of the Club and the process of film shooting for the creation of a student short film. The realization of a Club of Cinematic Education covers the need for the development of the students’ critical thinking, creativity and the connection of the school with the real world, which are all basic objectives of the new National Curriculum as well as main objectives of the Clubs of the Model and Experimental Schools. In this way, the creation of audiovisual material is a powerful tool for the processing and depiction of social issues as well as for raising the awareness of the youth and the wide public.
The presented film won the 2nd prize in the category “High School-Fiction Film” in the 14th International Student Short Film Competition “Did you study…Cinema??” 2023-2024 and the results of two more competitions are being expected.
Dissemination of good practices
On Wednesday 4 September 2024 at 09:30-11:30, the Education Consultants of English in the D’ Athens Directorate Ms. Tsolou Olympia and Ms. Kitsou Sofia organized a training seminar for the High Schools teachers of this area. The seminar was entitled “CLIL in the Greek High School” and the speaker was Dr. Eirini Arnaouti, English Language teacher in Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna. Dr. Arnaouti talked about the implementation of the CLIL method in the teaching of English in the High School through examples of implementation in classes, inter-disciplinary activities and projects she has realized in our school.
On Tuesday 22 October 2024 at 12:00-14:00, the Education Consultants in the D’ Athens Directorate Mr. Grapsas Ioannis, Natural Sciences, Mrs. Dimakopoulou Alexandra, Greek Language and Literature, and Mrs. Kokkaliari Magdalini, Mathematics, organized a training seminar for the teachers of their area entitled “Completing the Erasmus+ KA122 application – Individual Learning Mobility for the School Education”. The invited speaker was Dr. Eirini Arnaouti, English teacher in Evangeliki Model Ηigh School of Smyrna. Mrs. Arnaouti presented analytically the preparation and completion of an Erasmus+ School Education application, focusing on the Individual Learning Mobilities ΚΑ122, based on her long experience in the completion of applications and the realization of European projects, including those of our school.
Summer School NBS EduWORLD
Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna’s Vice-Principal Dr. Panagiota Argyri, after being invited, participated in the Summer School of the project funded by the European Union “Natural Based Solutions Educational Network NBS EduWORLD”, which was organized by the Hellenic-German Education in Greece.
In the summer school, initiatives and good practices “of solutions based on nature” (NBS -Natural Based Solutions) were studied, so as to help students develop knowledge, skills and attitudes that promote ways of thinking, design and action with empathy, responsibility and care for the planet and the public health, on the basis of GreenComp –European framework of skills for the sustainability, pedagogic and methodological approaches for the incorporation of NBS issues in the national curricula.
The visit in the botanic garden constitutes a typical case study, where were studied the benefits and the practical potential of the “green initiatives”.
Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna participates in the pilot implementation of innovative actions and initiatives in the framework of the European project NBS EduWORD. During the seminar were developed action plans, including the strategic development, the completion of the national curriculum, the innovative pedagogic approaches, the engagement of the community and the collaboration with other schools.
In the Summer School was also invited our school Principal Ms. Antigoni Laskaridou, but due to the school administrative work, she could not participate. Nevertheless, she participates actively in the plan of the NBS interventions both inside and outside the school and she supports the professional development of the school teachers.
We also hope for the collaboration and support of institutions of the local community, of the Parents and Custodians’ Association and of the Alumni Association, so that the family of Evangeliki School of Smyrna realizes in the school premises initiatives “of solutions based on nature”.
Presentation in a Panhellenic Conference
The Headmistress of Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna Mrs. Antigoni Laskaridou, MA, made a presentation entitled “The work of Kostas Virvos in education”, in the 8th Panhellenic Conference about Education and Civilisation in the 21st century, which was held on the 13-14 May 2023 in Athens College and was organized by the National Centre of Research and Preservation of School Material and the Museum of School Life and Education.
The conference proceedings in the Greek language have been recently uploaded on the conference website:
https://ekedisy.gr/praktika-8oy-panellinioy-synedrioy-ekpaideysi-kai-politismos-ston-21o-aiona/
Mrs. Laskaridou’s presentation in the Greek language, Volume C, pp. 92-95
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rmqliipkjhqvmx0ui8y9y/8.pdf?rlkey=vlcfyz3e0et44s6kqbl76cjz3&dl=0
Participation in the 8th European Student Conference in Rome
Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna participated with a 20-member group in the 8th European Student Conference held in Rome from 26 November until 1 December 2023 on the topic “Athens-Rome: A Long-lasting Journey (509 B.C. – Today). History, Civilization, Social and Political Institutions, Democracy”.
More precisely, the A and B class students Kouka Niki, Leka Sofia-Despoina, Karakasidou-Athanasiou Maria-Elpida, D’ Oria Eleni-Renata, Pateritsa Antonia, Kalogianni Aikaterini, Vogiatzi Nefeli-Foteini, Vardi Rea, Lykou Zoi, Sklavou Paraskevi, Armaou Errieta, Nonota Sofia, Vagourdis Konstantinos, Asprogerakas Christoforos, Dalamagkas Dimitrios, Kollias Antonios, Ioannou Nikolaos, Pseimadas Christos, Skartsilis Antonios and Sarafoglou Vasileios-Emmanouil, accompanied by the teachers Mr. Thodis Georgios, Greek Language and Literature teacher, and Mrs. Arnaouti Eirini, English teacher, successfully presented their paper entitled “The presence of Ancient Rome in modern pop culture: the case of Asterix the Gaul”.
ΕΙΣΗΓΗΣΗThe students’ presentation in Greek
AFISA_ROMA_8oThe conference poster
Presentation in the 15th “Conference on Informatics in Education CIE2023”
On Friday 3 November 2023 our school teachers Panagiota-Ismini Matthe (MSC, IT teacher) and Dr. Chrysi Angelidou (Chemistry teacher) made a presentation in the 15th “Conference on Informatics in Education CIE2023”, organized by the Informatics Department of the University of Piraeus and the Informatics Department of the Ionio University (seat of the works of the CIE2023) in collaboration with the Greek Computer Society.
The presentation entitled “Suggestion for an Interdisciplinary Collaboration between Chemistry and IT according to the New National Curricula” presented and analysed the interdisciplinary collaboration of Chemistry and IT teachers within the framework of the 7th Student Competition 2022-2023 “The exhibits through the eyes of the students” on the topic: “The preparation of a medicine in the time of a pandemic”. This collaboration took place in Evangeliki Model High School of Smyrna during the school year 2022-2023 and was realized by the teachers Panagiota-Ismini Matthe (MSc, IT teacher), Dr. Chrysi Angelidou (Chemistry teacher), Dr. Christodoulos Makedonas (Chemistry teacher) and High School students of A’ and B’ class. The participation in the competition was awarded the 1st prize.
The conference plenary speech was held by our school alumnus Dr. Emmanouil Zampetakis, Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department of Yale University, USA. The plenary speech topic was entitled “A Brief Introduction to Modern Machine Learning Methods and Challenges”.
Brief CV of Dr. Em. Zampetakis:
Emmanouil Zampetakis studied in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering in Metsoveion Technological University in Athens, Greece. Then he did his PhD in MIT, USA, and continued his post-doctoral research in Berkeley University, USA. Today he works as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science in Yale University, USA. He has published 40 articles in international scientific journals.
