
Integrating ICT, new technologies and AI tools into teaching and education
Overview
In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, there is a pressing need to integrate ICT, new technologies and AI-powered tools into teaching and training.
New technologies are offering teachers and education staff a wide range of possibilities and tools and the integration of Artificial Intelligence brings forth even new opportunities. Teachers face nowadays the dual challenge of embracing technology and AI while navigating through the complexities they present.
This course acknowledges the transformative power of ICT and AI and aims to empower teachers and education staff with the practical guidance and training to harness the potential of these technologies.
Target Audience
This course is addressed to teachers, trainers, educational counsellors, career counsellors, school psychologists, headmasters, school management and administrative staff working in primary schools, secondary schools, vocational schools, training centres, adult education schools, higher education and NGOs. Please mind that the course may include teachers from different school levels.
This course is recommended for people with intermediate computer skills. If you consider yourself a basic ICT user we recommend you to enroll in our course “Making the most of new technologies, apps and social media in the classroom” or “Discover the best apps and tools for e-learning, distance learning and web design”.
Languages
The course is held in English.
For groups with at least 8 participants, we can organize an ad-hoc session in a different language. Please write an email to
info@erasmuslearningacademy.eu
to get more information about it.
| Location | Starting Date | Ending Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tenerife | 20/09/2026 | 26/09/2026 | Fully booked |
| Porto | 11/10/2026 | 17/10/2026 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 01/11/2026 | 07/11/2026 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 15/11/2026 | 21/11/2026 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 06/12/2026 | 12/12/2026 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 06/12/2026 | 12/12/2026 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 17/01/2027 | 23/01/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 24/01/2027 | 30/01/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 14/02/2027 | 20/02/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 07/03/2027 | 13/03/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Zagreb | 07/03/2027 | 13/03/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 21/03/2027 | 27/03/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 04/04/2027 | 10/04/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 25/04/2027 | 01/05/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 16/05/2027 | 22/05/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Porto | 16/05/2027 | 22/05/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Athens | 16/05/2027 | 22/05/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 23/05/2027 | 29/05/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 06/06/2027 | 12/06/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 27/06/2027 | 03/07/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Zagreb | 27/06/2027 | 03/07/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 11/07/2027 | 17/07/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 25/07/2027 | 31/07/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 08/08/2027 | 14/08/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Athens | 08/08/2027 | 14/08/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 22/08/2027 | 28/08/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 05/09/2027 | 11/09/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Porto | 19/09/2027 | 25/09/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 03/10/2027 | 09/10/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 17/10/2027 | 23/10/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 24/10/2027 | 30/10/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Bologna | 05/12/2027 | 11/12/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Palermo | 05/12/2027 | 11/12/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
| Tenerife | 12/12/2027 | 18/12/2027 | Open for Enrollment |
Skills
What will you learn?
Through a hands-on approach the participants will gain an outlook on concrete ways to use ICT and AI tools to empower and support education, develop concrete ICT skills and reflect together on how to use them in education and in the learning process.
Learning Outcomes
This structured course allows participants to improve their ICT skills in a practical and concrete way together with other teachers and education staff throughout all Europe thus gaining as well a broader understanding of education in Europe and exchanging best practices and experiences. The general aim of this training course is to foster excellence in education by empowering teachers, trainers, headmasters and other education staff to integrate ICT and AI tools into teaching and education.
The course has a flexible approach in order to adapt the learning outcomes to the particular needs and ICT skills of the participants.
Exploring AI and Digital Tools in Education
Gain insights into AI as a teaching tool, and discover the best apps, web platforms, and AI solutions for educators.
Creating Interactive Content and Real-Time Assessment
Learn to create engaging multimedia content and use ICT tools for real-time digital assessment of students’ knowledge and understanding.
Innovative Practices and Networking
Discover new methods for integrating ICT into education, share best practices with European peers, and build connections with education professionals through collaboration and networking.
Daily Program
Please find below the standard indicative daily programme that may be personalized based on groups’ needs and professional profiles. Our standard program comprises 7 days of course: Sunday morning activities will start at around 10:00 and will conclude by 11:00 the next Saturday.
Please note that we always do our best to accommodate the specific needs of our participants in a flexible way, including but not limited to budget restrictions and travel arrangement. Participants generally choose to arrive 1 day before the start of the course and/or leave one day after the end of it as it generally makes their travel arrangements smoother and more convenient. Upon specific request we may organize longer or shorter versions of this course
| Sunday | -Participants arrival –Course introduction Schools/institutions’ presentation & best practices sharing -Walking tour in the venue’s city | ||
| Monday | – Needs and expectations evaluation – Teambuilding exercises – Exploring the latest trends towards integrating new technologies and web platforms into education – Introduction to virtual whiteboard and collaborative platforms – Practical work: turning your device into a virtual whiteboard with AI-enhanced elements – Sharing and storing ideas with students on your digital devices – Practical work: experiencing collaborative walls and networking – Practical work: designing a collaborative wall according to a purpose and managing a blog page – Lunch break | ||
| Tuesday | -How to present your content in an innovative and engaging way leveraging AI features – Practical work: create interactive presentation with real-time interaction from the audience – ICT tools for a more effective and engaging classroom management – How to effortlessly switch to non-traditional teaching and interact with your students – Practical work: assessing the knowledge and understanding of the students in real-time – Practical work: administering an exit ticket at the end of the lesson – Cultural activities in the venue’s city | ||
| Wednesday | – Testing and practicing some of the most common game based learning tools – Practical work: creating and running a digital learning group game – Practical work: digitally recapping a concept and experiencing AI-driven self-study options – How to easily create outstanding multimedia content – Practical work: designing presentations, social media graphics, posters, collages – Optional cultural visit outside the venue’s city | ||
| Thursday | – Effortless lesson crafting: AI-Powered lesson planning for teachers – ChatGPT to promote engaging and adaptive language learning – The next era of presentations: how to impress and engage the audience – Practical work: creating interactive images, table of content and stunning presentations – Practical work: creating a visual, virtual and AI-powered experience for your students | ||
| Friday | – How to create a lesson around a video – Practical work: adding questions and audio notes to a video, running live video lessons, creating video assignments – Review additional tools, apps and AI-powered resources for teaching and education – Tailored practice based on the participants learning needs and expectations – Farewell dinner | ||
| Saturday | – Space for discussion of future cooperation and planning follow up activities – Course roundup and final evaluation – Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony – Additional training session tailored to specific needs – Participants departure |
Other relevant facts
Methodology
All our courses have a standard duration of 7 days, totaling 35 hours of training. This includes both formal teaching sessions and practical activities, as well as moments for discussion, cultural experiences, and networking, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience in line with Erasmus+ quality standards.
We tailor the working methods based upon participants’ needs, attitudes and professional profiles in order to ensure high productivity, effectiveness and transferability into practice.
The standard methodology is highly practical and participative with hands-on approach that comprises real-job examples, case studies examination and simulations. We embrace collaboratively working methods that foster mutual learning and cooperation among participants. Our focus is on learning in an interactive and international environment knowledge applicable to the real contexts and/or in the classroom. The pedagogical methods that we use are based upon experiential training, group and peer activities, learning-by-doing and best practices’ exchange. They include visits with local schools and institutions allowing the participants to better understand the local education system as well as exchange ideas and contacts.
Morning Wrap-up and brief daily evaluations are foreseen to ensure quality of education and to adapt the learning programme to participants’ needs better tailoring the education.
We organize optional social, networking and cultural activities in order to give participants the opportunity to know Italy as well as to exchange best-practice and establish professional cooperation and links.
The training and staff team is multinational thus giving a full European dimension to the course.
Costs and Erasmus+ Funding
Teachers, trainers, headmasters and any other staff of education organizations are eligible to receive an Erasmus+ grant covering all the costs to attend our training courses including travel, board and lodging, cultural activities and all fees. Our training courses are tailored to be fully funded by Erasmus+ and we offer different options to ensure the best comfort and quality at a price that is within the Erasmus+ grant.
We offer our courses in an all-inclusive format: training and accommodation in the same venue, networking meals during the courses as well as cultural visits are provided by us and are fully covered by the Erasmus+ funding. In this way participants just need to organise their international flights and can rely on us for all the other practical arrangements.
If you prefer you can take care of some of the practical arrangements (e.g. meals, accommodation…) by yourself but we strongly recommend entrusting us with the accommodation booking in order to ensure optimal logistic organization, networking with fellow
participants, safety and time-efficiency.
Read more about how we take care of your subsistence and practical arrangements.
The most common option that we offer to schools and organizations costs EUR 1,415 in Bologna, EUR 1,235 in Palermo and Zagreb, EUR 1,265 in Tenerife, 1215 EUR in Athens and EUR 1,335 in Porto. This price includes the course fee, certification and support fee, accommodation in single room, breakfast, 2 coffee breaks per day, 3 networking meals (shared lunch/dinner opportunities with other participants), a walking tour in the venue’s city and a sum-up dissemination video.
Please note: in Bologna the price includes full board (all meals), whereas in the other locations only the 3 networking meals are included alongside breakfast.
Prices shown may vary for specific courses that include extra services or visits to schools and associations. More detailed pricing information for each course is available upon request or at the time of enrolment.
For schools sending 2 or more participants we can offer accommodation in double rooms and we can provide as well accommodation for people or relatives accompanying the participants.
When attending our courses, we recommend you to request 9 days of individual support for your subsistence costs, 7 days for the course plus 2 additional days for the travel. In this way you can have more flexibility in planning your stay and you can enjoy all the cultural activities planned from the first to the last day of course. You can read here more about the Erasmus+ funding. Shall you have need any help with filling the budget during the application stage or have any problem with your grant please let us know and we will see how to support you.
Certification and Validation of learning outcomes
At the end of the course, each participant will be awarded a certificate of attendance, together – if requested – with the Europass Mobility Certificate.
The certificate are in line with the Erasmus Quality Standards and include a short description of the course and its learning outcomes, dates, venues, the name of the course provider and the course instructor(s).
We support the participants in every step of certification and validation of learning outcomes with specific focus on European instruments and Erasmus plus requirements such as staff mobility/learning agreement, quality commitment and Europass mobility certificate.
We experienced that schools and education organizations may require additional documents to certify the competences learned or the presence in the training course. Upon request we can provide additional certification and reporting documents as well as we provide photos of the training course and a sum-up video that can be used for visibility and dissemination purposes.
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