Boosting a sense of initiative and entrepreneurship to our students by Evangelia Moula https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx Φτιαγμένο με ανοιχτό μυαλό en-us 2017-03-16 08:26:55 UTC 2025-11-20 14:47:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Introduction moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160446447 Hello! My name is Evangelia Moula, I live in Rhodes, an island in South Aegean region of Greece and I am a language teacher. For the last 4 years I m responsible for the coordination of extracurricular innovative activities at the secondary schools of my region.This means that students, with their teachers' help and support collaborate voluntarily in order to learn, create, act or whatever they chose to do, in their free time. 
Rhodes has always been a touristic destination which attracted people form all over the world, a fact that guarantied the locals high living standards. Rhodes' outstanding natural beauty and cultural wealth is a major advantage for local touristic business. Nevertheless, reticently financial crisis has stroke tourism as well. The extra curricular activities are an ideal space for reflecting upon it.. Teachers can conduct programs around the axis of local economy and the need for new entrepreneurial ideas, in order to contribute to the local society's adjusting to the new standards and safeguard its well being. ]]> 2017-03-16 08:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160446447 1.3. Spotting opportunities moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160448901 In Greek educational system there is an extra curricular zone, called Innovative school activities. Students create teams voluntarily and they meet regularly to run a project of their own choice. These projects are mainly associated to the world outside school, and connect them to the society. They take initiatives to improve their environment, to suggest solutions for community problems, or to sensitize society on different subjects. Among their actions they even participate in entrepreneurial competitions, where they apply innovative ideas and promote them.
Teachers to guaranty that their authority is not being doubted, they tend to impose on children's minds the concept that there is only one answer to every question. Students tend to adopt this as a fact, because they also feel secure on the stable ground of the one single answer. This practice perpetuates the fact of killing creativity.

]]> 2017-03-16 08:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160448901 2.1 Look(ing) into the future: moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160448995 In my country, financial crisis is so deep, that leaves very few space for visualization of a better future . Kids are discouraged and disappointed. They mostly dream of immigrating to Europe to find a job. Some come up with innovative ideas, but they believe that Greece cannot support their dreams. ]]> 2017-03-16 08:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160448995 moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449220 Im one of the very few happy people in the world (!!!!) who loves what he/she does. My dream job is to be self-controlled and free to take initiatives and be creative. I want a loose timetable, meaning that I would like to handle my working time by myself, not only within settled working hours. Im lucky enough to work under these circumstances, due to the nature of my job. I work for public education, as a supervisor of extra curricular activities in my region. Of course there many things that dont meet my aspirations, but Im quite satisfied so far ]]> 2017-03-16 08:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449220 2.2 Seeing the value of ideas moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449344 I could ask my students to observe the local business and decide which one they judge as successful. Then I ask them to think about its features that make it successful and try to understand what makes the specific business special. To locate the advantages or the things that guaranty its viability. to compare it with others which are not so good as this. So they can start thinking critically about business world.]]> 2017-03-16 08:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449344 2.3 Ethical and sustainable thinking - moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449422 I often shed light to aspects of everyday life which can be approached through the lenses of ethical thinking in order to make students aware of aspects which are not visible at once. e.g. I ask them to think about the water needed for a hamburger (the whole chain of actions required for a hamburger to be produced) or a t-shirt. So they interrelate everyday products with environmental thinking. I also ask them to place themselves in others' shoes, especially people who are being discriminated and marginalized, so as to understand their feelings. Then I ask them to propose ideas to confront the unfair situationand reduce their consumption habits.

]]> 2017-03-16 08:45:52 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449422 2.4 Ideas and opportunities moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449559 Sustainable Thinking explores how values and sustainability can reshape the way management is practised and applied. It is about combining innovative creative thinking with analytical problem-solving skills to produce outputs that are business ready and ethically driven. 
 Spotting opportunities- Making the impossible possible is what entrepreneurs are supposed to be good at.  By making something possible, you will find new ways of doing things that others have not thought of.  If these new ways of doing things involve products or services, you have found an opportunity.]]> 2017-03-16 08:46:44 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449559 3.1 Self-awareness and self-efficacy moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449736 A short term goal for my professional life would be to organize a seminar for educators in order to offer them ideas on how to sensitize students on the refugee's issue. A long term goal would be to take various initiatives (seminars, exhibitions, a living library event, open speeches) so as to raise awareness to the local community of educators about the refugee's problem and help them to organize similar activities too.in order to achieve both I will have to make contacts with many different carriers and stakeholders and make a plan to organize the events.

]]> 2017-03-16 08:47:43 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449736 3.2 Motivation and perseverence moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449954 By character, I tend to encourage and empower my students and I m open to their ideas. So I accept as part of their evaluation any kind of expression they can contribute, provided it deals with the subject in discussion. So they can create whatever they are inclined to if related to our lesson. I think this is a constant type of genius hour.]]> 2017-03-16 08:48:49 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160449954 think positive moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160450021  ]]> 2017-03-16 08:49:09 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160450021 3.3 Mobilizing resources moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160450623  Some of my students went straight to the manager's office and borrowed a pair of scissors. some others used the taps of the cokes cans which are sharp and cut the rubber. Some others just drew the glasses on the rubber.]]> 2017-03-16 08:52:19 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160450623 3.4 Financial and Economic literacy moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160450772 Some of my students went straight to the manager's office and borrowed a pair of scissors. some others used the taps of the cokes cans which are sharp and cut the rubber. Some others just drew the glasses on the rubber.
In order for the students to have a several days excursion, they tend to save money in many different ways. I would ask my students to make a plan of the activities they plan to implement during the year and even define the dates of their implementation, try to suppose the amount of money expected to be raised form each one of them and suggest ideas to improve their budget. 
]]> 2017-03-16 08:53:00 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160450772 3.5 Mobilizing others moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160450994 All roads go to Rhodes. Its a beyond imagination inspiring and of ineffable beauty place. A must visit destination! unique experience in light, colors, tastes, smells, a multi sensory paradise. Sea, sun and dreamy beaches, sailing and snorkeling and at the same time, a monument of universal cultural heritage, for the lovers of sight seeings!

]]> 2017-03-16 08:54:07 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160450994 3.6 Resources overview moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160451283 self-awareness: is a conscious knowledge of one's own character and feelings. Be a judge of yourself, have the strength to look inside toy sincerely and be able to evaluate your strengths and weaknesses.
 Mobilize others: to convince others to follow your dream, to support your plans, embrace your goals and help you make them true.]]> 2017-03-16 08:55:37 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/160451283 4.1 Taking the initiative moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161413421 I will let my students design their own celebration of our coming national holiday (25th of March), prohibiting them to follow the mainstream, reciting poems or reading chronicles. So i will urge them to be creative and search for micro history behind the grand national narrative.]]> 2017-03-21 09:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161413421 4.2 Planning and management moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161413496 I will let my students design their own celebration of our coming national holiday (25th of March), prohibiting them to follow the mainstream, reciting poems or reading chronicles. So i will urge them to be creative and search for micro history behind the grand national narrative.]]> 2017-03-21 09:10:38 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161413496 4.3 Coping with uncertainty, ambiguity and risk moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161413665 I always say that this lifetime is not sufficient to me to do all the things I would love to. So, I plan to learn tango for the last years, but there is never time for it. I also would like to go regularly to a gym but I dont manage it. Because whenever I m decided to do it, something urgent comes up and I have to postpone....Anyway i try to do alternative things, like going walking, for at least feeling a bit on the move.

]]> 2017-03-21 09:11:24 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161413665 4.4 Working with others moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161413806 When using ICT in education since in Greek educational system we lack of facilities, students always work in groups. Then I assign them specific roles, which alternate, so that everybody is involved.]]> 2017-03-21 09:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161413806 4.5 Learning through experience moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161414008 When I was teaching at a technical high school with very difficult and demanding students, I had to invent ways to attract their interest and engage them. The most successful lessons were those when they discovered knowledge through worksheets and when they could express their opinions. I came to this conclusion after reflecting a lot on my everyday experience at school.]]> 2017-03-21 09:13:14 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161414008 4.6 Into action overview moulaevang https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161414135 1. Take up challenges. 2. Set goals 3.Adapt to changes 4. Be flexible 5. create a network of collaborators 6. reflect and improve yourself]]> 2017-03-21 09:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/moulaevang/b6h1vo0ziunx/wish/161414135