Audience:
- Teachers of primary schools, secondary schools and vocational schools
- Adult education teachers
- Teacher trainers
- Head teachers
- Careers officers and counselors
- Managers of schools/ organizations offering vocational education or adult education
Learning objectives:
-to acquire digital skills and ideas for integrating digital technologies to teach foreign languages
-to encourage participants to use Web 2.0 technologies in everyday classroom
-to increase understanding about technology through experimentation
-to learn how to use ICT creatively to motivate learners
-to get familiarized with educational platforms, apps and ICT resources for teaching and learning languages
-to boost confidence and digital literacy for using technology during classes
-to gain a better understanding about other educational systems
-to experience the cultural heritage of Germany
Outcomes:
This training course will offer a series of professional and personal benefits to participants:
-learn how to use digital tools in teaching languages
-broaden teaching competencies
-improve confidence when using Web 2.0 tools in class
-increase sensitivity to cultural diversity
-increase understanding of current educational practices and educational systems in different countries
-expand cultural horizon
-cultivate mutual respect
-enrich communication skills
Training Agenda
Day 2
New technologies for teaching
4Cs in the Language Classroom: Creativity, Critical Thinking, Communication and Collaboration
Web 2.0 tools and Apps for grammar & vocabulary
Day 1
Introduction & Orientation session
Warmers & team builders
Your teaching reality
Day 3
Creative approaches to teaching reading and writing
21st Century Learning skills
Digital storytelling for language and culture learning
Gamify your classroom
Day 4
Speaking & listening: digital presentations
Using smartphones for language learning
Flipping the classroom
Day 5
Using Google forms in the classroom
Networking activity: School presentation and sharing ideas about future projects
Course evaluation
Wrap up session