Digital competence is the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes that should be acquired by all people to ensure critical and creative use of ICT and digital media to achieve goals related to work, learning and/or leisure.
Digital Competences in Education
Course Summary
Digital competence is the set of knowledge, skills and attitudes that should be acquired by all people in order to ensure critical and creative use of ICT and digital media for the purpose of achieving goals related to work, learning and/or leisure. The European Commission’s European Digital Competence Framework for Educators (DigCompEdu), aims to promote digital competence (DC) and innovation in education.
Teachers to make learning and teaching effective must become familiar with digital competence and develop a set of DC to take advantage of the potential of digital technologies. This action aims to contribute to developing the DC of teachers and their ability to implement innovative teaching and learning strategies. The ambition is to create favorable conditions for educational practices that promote the development of students’ digital skills.
This training course aims to develop with level 2 teachers (B1/B2 of DigCompEdu) a set of knowledge and strategies set of knowledge and strategies that allow them to develop DCs at the next level (C1/C2 of DigCompEdu):
- promote the development, deepening and densification of teachers’ DCs, with a view to the 6 areas of the DigCompEdu benchmark;
- enable teachers to carry out activities with digital technologies in different modalities of education teaching;
- train teachers to implement activities that promote learning and the development of students’ DCs development of students’ DCs;
- stimulate reflection, sharing and critical use of technologies in the educational context.
Course Goals
The course’s main goal is the participants to identify areas of improvement and how to become effective communicators in stressful situations. The learning environment includes instruction, exercises, small and large group discussions, and lots of hands-on practice. Our goal is to help our participants to develop skills of handling pressure and sense of confidence.
Learning outcomes:
- Promote the development, deepening and densification of teachers’ DCs, with a view to the 6 areas of the DigCompEdu benchmark;
- Enable teachers to carry out activities with digital technologies in different modalities of education teaching;
- Train teachers to implement activities that promote learning and the development of students’ DCs development of students’ DCs;
- Stimulate reflection, sharing and critical use of technologies in the educational context.
- Work with feedback to understand its positive contribution toward student motivation;
- Introduce creative ideas to make classes livelier and more interactive;
- Implement practical activities for teaching challenging classes;
- Enhance participants’ knowledge, skills and competencies relating to their work practice;
- Exploit useful resources/tasks for the classroom by promoting research activities, using this technology;
- Improve ICT skills;
- Facilitate experience and cultural exchanges between European participants and Portuguese teaching personnel, which results in a fruitful international experience;
- Enhance communicative competencies in English and social skills;
- Promote intercultural awareness;
- Identify & share good practices that can be implemented at a local level.
Daily Program
DAY 1
Welcome Session: dinner, icebreaking
Meet & greet, networking - participants and staff
Week briefing & planning
DAY 2
Framework documents of educational policies.
Professional involvement: Discussion, renewal and innovation in professional practice. Processes of processes in the digital age
Computerization and information literacy. Identify, organize, retrieve, store, and analyze information and digital content, evaluating its purpose
Digital Educational Resources (DER): Use of advanced strategies and DER in a comprehensive way
DAY 3
Promoting the use of Digital Educational
Resources (DER) in a collaborative way
Creation of digital content
Communication and elaboration. Share resources and tools, share, interact and participate in communities and networks
Teaching and Learning: Renewing teaching practice in a strategic and intentional way
Innovation in the teaching and learning process in different educational modalities
DAY 4
Assessment of learning: Critical reflection about digital assessment strategies
Innovation in the assessment of learning with digital solutions
Students' DC ( Digital Competences): Promoting students' DC in a comprehensive and critical way. Innovation in engaging students using innovative formats to promote their DC
DAY 5
Planning of training and lifelong learning
Acquisition of knowledge, concepts or facts to be acquired
Acquisition of attitudes, behaviors to be generated and developed
Development of skills to be mastered
Autonomous work: Adaptation of the constructed activities to to suit the context of each teacher context
Brainstorming
DAY 6
Presentation of participants' learning portfolios
Course roundup & review
Learning outcomes’ validation
Certification Ceremony
Note
The daily schedule/ program describes likely activities but may differ based on the trainer's discretion and objectives.
Classes are scheduled for either the morning or afternoon, based on the provider's preference.
If there's a particular topic you wish to cover, please mention it no later than 1 month in advance.
Please note that the course may have participants from various school levels and English proficiency.
Pricing
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480 € / participant
- Welcome Kit
- Quality Daily Program
- Welcome Session & Dinner
- Daily Coffee Break
- Logistics & Admin. Support
- Full Daily Assistance
- Erasmus+ Documentation
- Certification Ceremony
Costs can be supported with a Key Action grant under the Erasmus+ Program. Our pricing policy follows the official regulations on transparent costs.
Course fee: 480 euros per participant (6-day course).
What is Included? Find all details listed inside the information box.
More About Our Services
Welcome Kit
with goodies and materials from Learning Together’s Team
Quality Daily Program
designed by our innovative, experienced trainers
Welcome Session & Dinner
icebreaking while enjoying Portuguese delicacies
Daily Coffee Break
to enjoy a morning break between peers and trainer
Organizational & Administrative Support
from the headquarters and LT staff
Full Daily Assistance
on-call+chat support throughout the whole week
Certification Ceremony
course documentation, validation, networking and farewell.
What is Course Status?
Always contact us first, before booking any flights or accommodation.
Confirmed
This session/date is affirmed and will be held.
Planned
This session is a planned date and is open to enrollments.
Language
English
Material Required
Laptop
Documentation
Yes
Certificate
Yes
Location
On-site / Portugal
Target Audience
Wide range of educational professionals across primary, middle and secondary schools, higher education, training centers, adult education schools and NGOs.
OUR GALLERY
Reviews
Certification
A Certificate of Attendance is issued to all participants who complete a minimum of 80% of the course.
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