Before the course, participants will complete questionnaires to identify their prior knowledge and training needs for the subject. Organizers will send proper material for reading, guidance about IT, apps etc. and will provide any necessary information about travel and accommodation. Participants must bring with them their own tablets.
Tablets and smartphones are a huge trend among students. Recently, schools have started increasing the use of these devices for many purposes. First of all students are very familiar with them and this keep them engaged. Second, it is much cheaper and eco-friendly not to use books, notebooks, pens etc. in a very heavy bag but, if it is possible, in one device. Social issues encourage us to use, also, electronic communication and on line content delivery. However, many teachers come unsure of how to practice these new approaches because of their lack of training. At this course we will make an approach to know some elements of the “digitalization” of our school and our classrooms, such as the educational apps, the “flipped classroom” teaching model, Learning Management Systems for teaching and school administration and technical and safety issues as well.
Presentations
Group Discussions
Debates
Case Studies
Questionnaires
Simulations
Problem Solving
Brainstorming
Role playing
Outdoor activities
The main objective of this course is to offer participants a broader knowledge of what they can do at their classrooms to make them “more digital”. For this goal to be achieved there will be practical guidance regarding the usage of common apps and suites. There will be also training for the creation and implementation of “flipped” lessons, gamification teaching techniques and the development of Learning Management Systems.
16:00 First meeting, introductions, instructions for the program.
20:00 Wellcome dinner
09.30 – 10.30 Individual presentations (my school,what do I do for a digital classroom)
10.30 – 12.00 The pros and cons of using tablets in the classroom.
12.00 – 12.30 Coffee break
12.30 – 14.00 Setting up the tablets, usage, connection and safety issues. Apple TV and Keynote app.
14.00 – 15.00 Lunche break.
15.00 – 17.00 Cloud basics, google drive and docs. Collaborative learning.
09.30 – 10.30 Student’s digital bag apps, Adobe AR, Evernote.
10.30 – 12.00 General apps, EdShelf, Storyo, BookCreator.
12.00 – 12.30 Coffee break
12.30 – 14.00 Treasure Hunt with QR.
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch break
15.00 – 17.00 Creating successful lesson plans with tablets.
09.30 – 10.30 Flipped Classroom, the pedagogy behind it.
10.30 – 12.00 Screen capture.
12.00 – 12.30 Coffee break
12.30 – 14.00 Creating a flipped lesson with Edpuzzle.
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch break
15.00 – 17.00 Make a flipped lesson – online submit.
09.30 – 10.30 Gamification in the classroom.
10.30 – 12.00 Student evaluation – Socrative, Kahoot, Plickers.
12.00 – 12.30 Coffee break.
12.30 – 14.00 Behavioral evaluation – Classdojo.
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch break
15.00 – 17.00 Presentations. Lesson plans with gamefication apps.
09.30 – 10.30 LMS for teaching.
10.30 – 12.00 Practical instructions to develop an LMS platform.
12.00 – 12.30 Coffee break
12.30 – 14.00 Sychronous elearning.
14.00 – 15.00 Lunch break
15.00 – 17.00 Building your own LMS.
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We work as a receiving Organization with the European Program ERASMUS+ and we offer to participants placement, accommodation, tutoring and monitoring, evaluation, cultural programme and transportation.
