The new edition of the combined courses “Αξιοποίηση των νέων τεχνολογιών, εφαρμογών και μέσων κοινωνικής δικτύωσης στην τάξη” and “Discover the best apps and tools for E-learning, Distance learning and Web Design” concentrated exactly on these matters. This session of the course took place in Bologna from 23/02/2023 to 28/02/2023. The participants came from all across Europe, with Antonia Lontou, Christina Xydea from Gymnasium of Arfara, Greece; Sevasti Tasiona, Despoina Simadopoulou, Thomai Margariti from 19th Primary School of Katerini, Greece; Fernando Blanco Hernandez from OÜ Hispaania Maja, Estonia; Elīna Dimza, Randa Misāne from Liepaja Marine College, Latvia; Pia Lindenberger from Johannes-Gutenberg-Schule Heidelberg, Germany; Luiz Carlos Quarteu, Anabela Correia Sampaio, Elisabete Maria Verde, Maria Manuela Pinto from Agrupamento Escolas do Concelho de Caminha, Portugal
Participants in this course learned how to use a wide range of technological tools and how to put them to use by incorporating them into their teaching methods. The goal was to include these new technologies into both physical and virtual classrooms in order to teach more efficiently and effectively.
Firstly, they learned how to use tools to lead a class on a εικονικός πίνακας or to present themselves in a fun and engaging way. This was the perfect start to get to know each other and our cultures :)
Ένα άλλο θέμα που εξετάστηκε ήταν το πώς να build a website, which can serve multiple options of use in distance learning. By setting up different pages and enriching them with contents, our participants had the opportunity to personalize their website, write a blog to report the development stages of a project, create portfolios etc..
We opened an interesting discussion on social media: are there only negative aspects of using them in the classroom? Or are there ways we can implement them to engage students and keep their attention? The participants had the chance to share their opinions and discuss their views together with the trainer.
Στη συνέχεια, το μάθημα ασχολήθηκε με άλλα εργαλεία για συλλογή και ανταλλαγή πόρων και περιεχομένου. The group learnt about platforms that allowed them to collect and enrich videos, images, texts, pdf, and other materials, and share all this content with their students in just a simple click. These tools can be useful for example to describe different parts of a picture, especially in scientific subjects, and to provide a deeper context for a richer learning experience when approaching a new topic, for example in foreign language studies. Participants also practiced tools that function as τοίχοι συνεργασίας, where every user is encouraged to post and contribute in building a more exhaustive collection of information.
Μεταξύ των πολλών εργαλείων που ανακάλυψαν, έμαθαν επίσης για διαδραστικές παρουσιάσεις in which the teacher can request the class’ opinion by submitting polls, creating word clouds, or asking for questions or feedback on the topic being presented, δημιουργία βίντεο-μαθημάτων, κάτι που αποδεικνύεται ιδιαίτερα αποτελεσματικό στις σημερινές συνθήκες, και διαδικτυακά κουίζ μάθησης, κάτι που είναι πολύ χρήσιμο για την αξιολόγηση της προόδου των μαθητών.
The participants left this course with a new knowledge of interactive learning and new technologies and a new set of tools, ready to use them in their real and online lessons. We hope that you upkeep your motivation for warm-ups in the morning and stay in a good mood!
As always, we close this post with a few words from one of the teachers: “I absolutely enjoyed the course, it was even better than what I had expected. There were a great number of apps presented, in a clear way with adequate examples and enough opportunity for personal practice. The teacher was very helpful, friendly, funny, and fully knowledgeable, not only as far as technology and apps were concerned but about cultural and other info as well. I thank her so much!”
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