Málaga, Sevilla and TenerifeNew Technologies & ICT5 days

DESCRIPTION

In the technology era, apart from putting digital boards the classroom, uploading documents into a website, and browsing for some information, technology hasn´t deeply transformed education yet. A lot can be achieved only by taking advantage of the devices that the students already carry with them and have at home.

The scope of this course will cover all the stages creating a Digital Classroom, from research to assessment, in order to facilitate the teacher’s job.

The scope of this course will cover all the stages in a project based learning, from research to assessment, to facilitate teacher’s job.

COMPETENCES

  • Getting to know how to use a diversity of digital resources in order to make activities more interesting for students.
  • Increasing student´s engagement and motivation.
  • Taking advantage of student´s devices in and out of the classroom.
  • Developing collaborative activities.
  • Increasing performance and effectiveness in the preparation of the lessons.
  • Taking advantage of available resources for the classroom, free and easy to use.
  • Being more effective teachers, spending more time on students rather than bureaucracy.
  • Offering students more support on ICT.

DAY BY DAY

  • DAY 1: Preparing your lesson

Introduction to the course: Expected learning outcomes.

Preliminary evaluation: Initial Assessment.

Creating a Google Account.

Blended Learning and Flipped Classroom definition, characteristics and current trends.

Project Based Learning (PBL).

Types of Learning Management Systems (LMS).

Group discussion: How do we plan a Digital Classroom lesson?

Workshop 1: Preparing the class. Research and collect information for the project by using Google Tools (Drive, Keep) and Evernote.

  • DAY 2: Preparing your tools

Collaborative work tools with Google Apps.

Cloud based classroom environment: Google Classroom.Group discussion: What do our students expect from their learning?

Communication activities: forums, chats, surveys (choice and feedback).

Types of digital activities and resources.

Workshop 2: Create a blog in Blogger.

Workshop 3: Tools for modifying our resources: Picasa (Photo Editor), PicCollage and PhotoGrid (collage), Skitch (integrated tool with Evernote).

  • DAY 3: Creating activities and resources

Educational Resources

Choosing the right activity for each learning outcome.

Wiki: Collaborative tool for projects (wikispaces).

Workshop 4: Create a Google Sites for students.

Audio recording and edition: Audacity.

Workshop 5: Create an eBook using Book Creator.

Workshop 6: Create a presentation using Google Slides.

  • DAY 4: Creating video lessons

Video platforms.

Reseaching for lessons: Youtube, Khan Academy and TedEd.

Copyright compliance and the use of external resources.

Video edition: Show Me, VideoPad and iMovie (video editor).

Workshop 7: Create a video tutorial using Screen Cast.

Workshop 8: Create a video for a Flipped Classroom lesson using Explain Everything (interactive screencasting whiteboard).

Video enrichment with EDPuzzle.

  • DAY 5: Assess & feedback

Group discussion: How to make parents involved in our classroom: ClassDojo (class management) and EdModo (Private Social Network).

Group discussion: How to create effective and engaging assessment?

Types of cloud storage solution for homework and sharing files.

Group discussion: choose a shared storage solution.

Workshop 9: Creating a quick assessment with Google Forms.

Interactive assessment tools such as Kahoot (gamification assess).

Workshop 10: Create an assessment using Socrative (real-time formative assessments).

Hading in Training Certificates.

METHODOLOGY

The methodology used in the course is ‘learning by doing’ in the form of a guided tutorial. The teacher, after briefly explaining some concepts and approaching the necessary tools, proposes a project in which students will have to create educational resources for the class.

The teacher then becomes a support, helping the students in their learning experience, at the end of the course there will be a test to assess the learning outcomes and the knowledge gained.

RESULTS

By completing this course, you will acquire new competencies and will be able to:

  • Understand different models of instruction using ICT.
  • Learn how to use collaborative tools using cloud computing tools: Google Apps
  • Search and select appropriate already available videos and other resources.
  • Create video resources: Record, edit and deliver video.
  • Create audio-visual interactive activities.
  • Deal with main issues using technology in class.
  • Make students create their own content.
  • Get instant feedback from students.
  • Use different ways of getting a quick and easy assessment.

NEXT COURSES

23.10.2023 > 27.10.2023
20.11.2023 > 24.11.2023
11.12.2023 > 15.12.2023
08.04.2024 > 12.04.2024
17.06.2024 > 21.06.2024
26.08.2024 > 30.08.2024
28.10.2024 > 02.11.2024
09.12.2024 > 13.12.2024

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09.10.2023 > 13.10.2023
06.11.2023 > 10.11.2023
04.12.2023 > 08.12.2023
12.02.2024 > 16.02.2024
08.04.2024 > 12.04.2024
17.06.2024 > 21.06.2024
26.08.2024 > 30.08.2024
28.10.2024 > 02.11.2024
09.12.2024 > 13.12.2024

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02.10.2023 > 06.10.2023
27.11.2023 > 01.12.2023
08.04.2024 > 12.04.2024
17.06.2024 > 21.06.2024
26.08.2024 > 30.08.2024
28.10.2024 > 02.11.2024
09.12.2024 > 13.12.2024

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Are you a group of 5+? Choose your own dates course!

400€

Services included

  • Pre-arrival information.
  • Tuition & training materials.
  • Coffee break.
  • Training Certificate.
  • Europass Certificate.
  • Admin & organizational costs.

Additional services

  • Accommodation (hotels & self-catering apartments).
  • Half-day and one-day trips.
  • Cultural activities.
  • Airport transfer.
  • Local transport.