Zavádzanie inovatívneho nástroja na formovanie kritického myslenia u mládeže cez osobný a online storytelling Erasmus Project

Project Title

Zavádzanie inovatívneho nástroja na formovanie kritického myslenia u mládeže cez osobný a online storytelling

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for youth

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2016

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Youth (Participation, Youth Work, Youth Policy) ; Inclusion – equity; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

The project „Introduction of innovative tools for forming the critical thinking among young people through the personal and online storytelling“ brought exceptional innovations. Especially in the fields of critical thinking, changing stereotypes and shaping the attitudes of young people towards vulnerable groups of people at schools and workplaces.

Usage of storytelling in education has become one of the most dominant topics on conferences considering quality of education.

Throughout the project we established contact with key persons in working and educational fields. They implemented storytelling and tools verified by project into their own educational programs. We have been attesting Innovations in the form of storytelling not even in Slovakia but also in Czech republic, where we have our partner organisation.

During validation process we focused on systematic work with universities, elementary schools, high schools, non-profit organisations and companies with high rate of employees, younger than 30. We achieved the objective defined in the project with added value. Not only did we proved the effectiveness of storytelling as an educational tool in various areas, where the youth is formed, but we also created a strong demand for the tool and skills required for implementation. We have extended formerly defined forms of storytelling (personal, written and online) by adding a new tool. We verified the applicability and the impact of innovative educational tool, virtual reality, to be effective when shaping the attitudes of young people towards vulnerable groups of people.

Within the project we created, verified and evaluated:

written storytelling (17 ebooks created instead of 12) 8 in czech, 9 in slovak language; methodology – how to work with written storytelling
methodology for online storytelling videos from Online živá knižnica (Online living library – “OLL”); 80 methodologies and 22 cases of a practise with videos of OLL. We originally scheduled 50+50 methodological materials, but in implementation we found out, there is much greater need to be inspired by existing praxis. Therefore we included stakeholders from universities, schools and non-governmental organisations, to process their own experience into example of good practice. Including support in the form of webinars and methodological videos (available on OLL).
online storytelling videos – 49 videos in slovak language, 5 videos in czech language, 9 languages in english language (all of them having slovak, english or czech subtitles), 16 videos are in slovak sign language (Originally we wanted to make 30 czech videos. During realization we asked for a change due to new media laws – necessity to have the translation in language of the broadcasting country).
we carried out 4 trainings as a part of dissemination (2 in Czech republic and 2 in Slovak republic) with overall number of participants 67. Focusing on storytelling and youth work in school, out-of-school and working environment. Participants of the training in Slovakia achieved certificate owing to accredited learning program ( EDUMA Bring up- educate- encourage to see, modules: With storytelling to inclusion, With experience to knowing, With stories to social responsibility, With inclusive approach to development. Original plan was to have 24 + 24 participants of the training.
for the dissemination purposes, we carried out Festival of Living library (motto: Do not label) in Czech republic and Slovak republic with a huge number of visitors leaving nothing but positive comments. Festival was split into two days. First was specially oriented on teachers and assisting professionals. Second day was dedicated to youth. Festival was based on personal storytelling. Slovak festival participation: 35 living books and their assistants, 27 lecturers providing workshops. Czech festival participation: xxxx living books and their assistants, 27 lecturers providing workshops.
out of dissemination we carried out Czech-slovak conference

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 131204 Eur

Project Coordinator

Od emócií k poznaniu, n.o. & Country: SK

Project Partners

• GLAFKA s.r.o.