EdTech: Smart Solutions for Smarter Teaching
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This forward-thinking Erasmus+ course focuses on integrating educational technology and AI into everyday teaching. Participants explore digital tools for lesson planning, assessment, and personalized learning, The course promotes productivity, innovation, and adaptability, helping teachers develop SMART strategies to manage workloads and enhance classroom engagement.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
Our programme is designed for non-native teachers (primary, secondary and tertiary level) who teach subjects through English or plan to teach in English.
COURSE OBJECTIVES :
– Improve participants’ English language skills and work on their personal language goals
– Equip students with the confidence and skills needed to incorporate technology into the English language classroom
– Focus on materials development, assessment and micro teaching
– Gain an understanding of how to best use website resources/Apps within a practical lesson framework
– Explore a wide variety of practical tasks and activities which can be put to immediate use in the classroom
COURSE OUTCOMES:
At the end of the programme, participants will be able to:
– Utilise technological resources to deliver high quality, dynamic and varied lessons
– Assess the suitability and adaptability of online resources
– Further develop their teaching skills and language awareness
– Provide interesting tips to motivate students
– Provide CPD sessions for other staff members
– Bring home a range of usable activities and games
– Source online material to suit their particular students
– Adapt existing materials by incorporating technology e.g. using Quizlet to create flashcards
– Use internet resources as a teaching tool e.g. Kahoot, One Stop English etc.
– Understand and use grammar AND vocabulary found in the English material used in class
METHODOLOGY:
Based on participants’ needs, the course consists of a combination of lectures and workshops incorporating language awareness and analysis, pronunciation and intonation, instructional language and lesson planning, teaching skills, testing and evaluation, error correction, materials development and current issues all based around incorporating and exploiting technology in the classroom.
COURSE OVERVIEW:
– Teacher Training course: 20 lessons/week + daily social activity programme (5 days/week)
– Minimum English level B1+.
– Included: Welcome pack, tuition, materials, e-learning resources, student portal, end of course certificate and post-departure access included.
