Topic / theme
Digital content and pedagogical practices, Digital skills and competences, Online and blended learning design
At your request, the course can be structured for a different schedule (5 or 7 training days).
Sending partners
Educational organizations involved in formal, non-formal and informal learning: kindergartens, schools, adult training centers, resource centers and other relevant organisations active in the adult education field established in Erasmus+ programme countries.
Participants
20–25 adults involved in education.
Course fee
According to the Erasmus+ guide, 80 euros / training day, including course preparation, training delivery, training materials, administration costs, organisational costs and 24-hour emergency support.
Trainers
A multinational team of trainers – Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish, Greek, Cypriot, Italian and Polish – SALTO affiliated, with training experience in more than 15 European countries.
Languages used
English, Portuguese, Spanish and French. Training materials will be provided in English. Spanish and French versions are available upon request.
Profile of the participants
The participants are teachers working in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools, VET institutions or adult education organisations who want to improve their online or blended teaching practices and create engaging digital learning environments.
Participants may have basic digital knowledge and should be motivated to actively participate in collaborative learning, exchange practices with colleagues from other countries, engage in preparatory and follow-up activities and contribute to strengthening the European dimension of their institution.
Course description
Online and blended learning have become an essential part of modern education. Effective digital teaching requires more than using platforms, it requires clear structure, meaningful interaction and student-centred design.
This course helps educators plan and deliver engaging online and blended learning experiences. Participants will learn how to organise content, facilitate interaction, monitor participation and support student progress using practical digital tools.
The training is hands-on and classroom-oriented. Participants will design ready-to-use online activities and develop a structured digital learning plan adapted to their teaching context.
Objectives
- Understand the principles of effective online and blended learning
- Design structured and student-centred digital learning environments
- Increase student engagement and interaction online
- Organise digital content and learning pathways clearly
- Apply online assessment and feedback strategies
- Monitor participation and learning progress using digital tools
- Develop a sustainable online or blended teaching model
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Plan and deliver interactive online lessons
- Structure digital content into clear learning sequences
- Use tools to support communication, collaboration and engagement
- Apply formative and summative online assessment methods
- Monitor student participation and progress
- Support student motivation and digital wellbeing
- Develop and present an online or blended course plan
Methodology
The course is based on experiential and collaborative learning, combining short theoretical inputs with practical workshops, simulations and reflection activities.
Participants will:
- explore and test digital platforms and online teaching tools
- analyse real online learning scenarios and case studies
- design and adapt their own online lessons
- participate in simulations of online teaching sessions
- work individually and in international teams
- exchange experiences and good practices
- receive peer and trainer feedback
Micro-teaching, role-play, peer review and project-based learning are key elements. Each participant will create a structured online learning module and a personal implementation plan.
5-day programme
Day 1 – Foundations of Online and Blended Learning
- Welcome, expectations and group introduction
- Ice-breaker: “My online teaching experience”
- Characteristics of effective online learning
- Synchronous vs asynchronous learning
- Activity: analysing an online lesson (what works / what doesn’t)
- Workshop: redesign a face-to-face activity for online delivery
- Reflection and group discussion
Day 2 – Engagement and Interaction Online
- Strategies for active learning in virtual environments
- Tools for polls, quizzes, breakout rooms and collaborative work
- Activity: design a 20-minute interactive online session
- Simulation: facilitating a live online activity
- Peer feedback and improvement
- Discussion: building online learning communities
Day 3 – Structuring Content and Learning Pathways
- Organising materials in learning platforms (LMS structure principles)
- Clear instructions, learning sequences and workload balance
- Activity: create a structured online module (objectives, content, tasks)
- Designing short video or multimedia learning resources
- Peer review and usability testing
Day 4 – Assessment, Feedback and Monitoring
- Online formative and summative assessment strategies
- Creating quizzes, assignments and digital rubrics
- Tools for tracking participation and progress
- Activity: design an online assessment plan with feedback
- Case study: supporting disengaged or struggling learners
- Discussion: academic integrity and student responsibility
Day 5 – From Design to Implementation
Course evaluation, follow-up strategies and certification
Blended learning models and practical integration in school context
Building a personal online or blended teaching workflow
Activity: develop an individual implementation plan
Participant presentations of their online module
Peer feedback and reflection
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