Digital Erasmus+

E-learning

A five-day course on e-learning for teachers and trainers: tools, virtual learning environments and the role of the online tutor. Participants plan, design and deliver an e-learning session to a live audience, using presentation, video, mobile and community tools.

5 days
Certificate of attendance
EN

Who it is for

Teachers of primary, secondary and vocational schools
Adult education teachers
Teachers of special educational needs
Teacher trainers, careers officers, educational guides and counsellors
Headteachers, principals and managers of schools and of organisations offering adult or vocational education

What you will learn

Develop innovative learning strategies and teaching methods that use e-learning tools to improve the quality of education
Find out learners' prior knowledge and gather information about their environment
Select, design and facilitate learning opportunities
Develop the teaching skills needed in virtual learning environments: communication style and collaborative work

By the end of the course, you will be able to

Choose e-learning tools suited to their subject and learners
Tutor and moderate a virtual classroom
Plan, design and deliver an e-learning session
Use video, mobile and community tools to support collaboration

Programme, day by day

Day 1Opening, environments and tools

Introductory meeting: practical arrangements, timetable and venue
Icebreakers and introduction to the course
Introduction to e-learning environments; forms, potential and advantages of e-learning
E-learning tools by subject and by need
Overview of open-source and commercial e-learning products
Innovative learning scenarios

Day 2The tutor and the virtual classroom

The role of the tutor in the virtual classroom
Developing online course activities and leading online discussions
Teaching methods and techniques; approaching linguistic concepts
Personal learning environment: Google Drive, Moodle and cloud systems
E-portfolio and EdShelf with tablets

Day 3Designing asynchronous e-learning

Methodological and didactic principles of asynchronous e-learning
Virtual communication: moderating, activating and involving participants
Planning an e-learning session and designing its content
Techniques for classroom innovation
Presentation tools beyond basic slides

Day 4Video, mobile and community tools

Video tools for shared projects and presentations
Mobile tools: podcasts, blogs, media sharing and quizzes
Community tools: wikis and social networks for collaboration
Working with Adobe Connect as an e-learning platform
Workshop

Day 5Delivering a session and closing

Developing and preparing a training session
Delivering the session to a live audience
Final workshop
Project evaluation
Certificates ceremony

How the course runs

Predominantly active methodology
Case studies and practical examples
Group work
Activities built around the participants' personal and professional interests

Certificate of Attendance, issued by BragaMob, and Europass Mobility, issued by your school and completed with us. Accommodation, meals, transfers and cultural integration activities can be added to the course: your quote lists each service you choose. Dates on request.

Digital Erasmus+