Explore the world of ICT tools to increase students’ engagement

It is not always easy to keep the classroom motivated, engaged and enthusiastic when it comes to teaching. This is when ICT tools such as apps and web platforms become essential in helping teachers to communicate and transfer knowledge while also maintaining their students’ full attention. Nowadays it is fundamental to know our way around interactive learning so that we can offer our students an alternative and non-traditional style of learning and keep them engaged. 

The course “Integrating ICT and new technologies into teaching and education​” took place in Tenerife from 29/03/2026 to 04/04/2026. The participants came from all across Europe, with Stijn from GO Atheneum Herzele in Belgium, Yana, Svetlana and Francesca from Bayerischer Volkshochschulverband e.V., Ellen from Bildungsakademie Gesundheit Nord Bremen, Katharina and Anna from Gymnasium Traben-Trarbach in Germany, Tim and Sebastian from Lillerudsgymnasiet AB in Sweden, Catherine from DDLETB (Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board), Magnús from Borgarholtsskóli in Iceland and Magdalena from Zespół Szkół i Placówek Oświatowych w Skale in Poland.

During this course the participants learnt how to use a vast range of technological tools and to put them into use by integrating it into their teaching methods. 

First of all they had a look at the most simple and easy tools to create pictures, videos and podcasts with AI that are very effective when it comes to teaching. These tools can be used in fact for a variety of purposes: preparing multimedia content, introducing a new subject or summing up an old one, challenging the students’ to create their own work in order to engage their creativity. Video presentations in particular are extremely helpful to energize students and get their attention. 

During these years traditional education started leaving space for virtual lessons and online classes. Therefore it was inevitable for this course to also explore the applications useful to hold an online class such as a virtual whiteboard that can create engaging and captivating online lessons and also collaborative learning experiences.

Moreover, the participants had the chance to dive into the technological world with plenty of practical activities such as virtual quizzes, learning how to create a padlet for their students, using tools dedicated to organizing graphics, posters and collages and much more. This helped them enhance their creativity, making it ready to be used during their classes.

This course allowed participants to confront themselves with each other and learn from their shared experiences. The participants left this course with a new knowledge of interactive learning and a new set of tools, ready to use them in their classrooms. There is no doubt that this approach will increase the students’ creativity, engagement, attention and motivation and help transform learning into a fun and dynamic activity! 

Discover more about this course here.