ICT and Digital Tools in Education

Teachers today face many challenges. While integrating technology in the classroom should be something all teachers enthusiastically embrace, the rapid onslaught of new tools has left teachers overwhelmed and unmotivated. Many schools have invested in hardware, software, and internet access, but in order for the curriculum to be truly integrated, teachers must also invest their time and effort to learn how to enhance their lessons with the various tools at their disposal. The instructional goal, therefore, of the first professional development series is that given a standards-based instructional goal, the teachers will select the appropriate ICT and digital tools to integrate into the curriculum, producing activities with these that promote 21st Century Skills.
The course aims to provide knowledge on contemporary educational approaches that draw on the principles of ICT education and promote equal learning, participation, and learning opportunities for all students. The course aims to be practical and, with the use of digital tools, to enable teachers to create their own educational material and apply participatory techniques in order to meet the needs of modern education and make the lesson more flexible and attractive for young learners.

The project aims for the participants to:

  • Understand the concept of digital pedagogy and the need for developing a digital pedagogy of your own.
  • Know some of the imperatives that drive change in educational practices.
  • Learn about new digital tools.
  • Get familiar with ICT, digital storytelling, and their emerging role in contemporary education.
  • Plan and design effective learning experiences supported by contemporary ICT technologies.
  • Gain basic knowledge, skills, and understanding of concepts related to digital tools technology integration.
  • Integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.

Course Language

  • English
  • Note: Participants must have at least a CEFR level B2 knowledge of English in order to be able to participate actively.

Target Groups

  • Teachers working in kindergartens, primary, and secondary schools. Independent educators. Managing staff and directors of all level schools and educational organizations.

Methods & Tools

  • Lectures, exercises, discussions, teamwork, role-playing, and study visits.

Study Visits

  • During the course, we also organize study visits to local schools. We discuss with participants their needs and we organize study visits to cover these needs. We usually organize study visits to: 

    • Early education – Primary education – Secondary education – Adult education local schools.
    • Special needs education schools.
    • Museums.

In course fee includes

    • Coffee Breaks that include traditional products.
    • Guided tour of the Historical Center of the town.
    • Dinner in a traditional restaurant in the town.
    • Europass Mobility.
    • A small gift with traditional Cretan products.
    • Certificate of Attendance, for participants who attend at least 80% of the course.

Heraklion

  • 5 days
  • For more information click to download pdf file.
ICT and Digital Tools in Education (PDF)

Milan

  • 6 days
  • For more information click to download pdf file.
ICT and Digital Tools in Education (PDF)

Testimonial

I highly recommend ErasmusLearn courses - it's a great experience, full of useful knowledge and fantastic instructors!
Agnieska KwolekPoland
The offered course is very helpful for the teacher and allows you to gain skills in using tools in teaching the digital generation.
Lidia Beata WójciakPoland
It was a very useful course. I learned new skills that I can use to improve my teaching and make it more relevant for the students using it.
Vieru Irina ElenaRomania
Thank you for an amazing week rich in information and interesting ICT tools!
Popa Adina DeliaRomania
It was a very useful experience and the instructors did a great job by presenting the education material of the course.
Ardeleanu Claudia ElenaRomania
I had an amazing time in Heraklion and learned some tools that I can try out for my own lessons. The instructor Nikos was very nice and answered all the questions we had. I can recommend this course in this amazing island Crete. The organization offered a great meal in a traditional restaurant. The course of about 5 days was not too long, and the time made it possible to explore the island.
Petra SülzerGermany
I had an amazing time in Heraklion and learned some tools that I can try out for my own lessons. The instructor Nikos was very nice and answered all the questions we had. I can recommend this course in this amazing island Crete. The organization offered a great meal in a traditional restaurant. The course of about 5 days was not too long, and the time made it possible to explore the island.
Petra SülzerGermany
I enjoyed learning here: supportive and efficient staff, an engaging educational environment and the amazing beauty of Crete.
Anna FedyukhinaEstonia
I´d like to thank you for the course in Crete, it was a great choice. I got to know many possibilities of different apps to use in my lesson and it was great that we spent our time by practising not just theory. Our instructors were patient and always ready to help with their smiley faces. Thanks for everything.
Kateřina HejnáCzech
It is a very interesting course with well trained teachers.The atmosphere is pleasant and friendly.
Monica GatejRomania

A/A LOCATION DATE DURATION COST CONFIRMED ENROLMENT
HERAKLION04 May 20265 days400 €ConfirmedPreRegister
HERAKLION18 May 20265 days400 €ConfirmedPreRegister
MILAN18 May 20266 days480 €ConfirmedPreRegister
HERAKLION22 Jun 20265 days400 €ConfirmedPreRegister
HERAKLION13 Jul 20265 days400 €ConfirmedPreRegister
HERAKLION20 Jul 20265 days400 €ConfirmedPreRegister
HERAKLION03 Aug 20265 days400 €ConfirmedPreRegister
HERAKLION05 Oct 20265 days400 €ConfirmedPreRegister
MILAN19 Oct 20266 days480 €ConfirmedPreRegister
HERAKLION08 Mar 20275 days400 €PlannedPreRegister
HERAKLION12 Apr 20275 days400 €PlannedPreRegister
HERAKLION24 May 20275 days400 €PlannedPreRegister
HERAKLION21 Jun 20275 days400 €PlannedPreRegister
HERAKLION12 Jul 20275 days400 €PlannedPreRegister
HERAKLION19 Jul 20275 days400 €PlannedPreRegister
HERAKLION02 Aug 20275 days400 €PlannedPreRegister
HERAKLION04 Oct 20275 days400 €PlannedPreRegister

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