Topic / theme
Digital content and pedagogical practices, Digital skills and competences
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 digital competences and make their teaching more efficient and engaging through practical technology use.
Participants may have basic digital knowledge but should be motivated to actively participate in collaborative learning, preparatory and follow-up activities, exchange practices with colleagues from other countries and strengthen the European dimension of their institution.
Course description
Technology should support teachers and simplify their daily work. This course focuses on practical digital solutions that make planning, teaching, assessment and classroom management more efficient and engaging.
Participants will explore easy-to-use tools for creating interactive lessons, organising resources, supporting collaboration and monitoring student progress. The training is hands-on and classroom-oriented, helping educators choose tools that save time and improve learning rather than adding complexity.
By the end of the course, participants will have ready-to-use materials and a clear plan for integrating digital tools into their teaching practice.
Objectives
- Improve practical digital competences for everyday teaching tasks
- Identify tools that simplify lesson planning and classroom management
- Create engaging and interactive digital learning content
- Support collaboration and active learning through digital tools
- Apply digital assessment and feedback strategies
- Use simple learning data to monitor student progress
- Develop a personal strategy for efficient technology integration
Learning outcomes
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
- Select appropriate digital tools for different teaching needs
- Design interactive lessons using user-friendly applications
- Create digital resources that support student engagement
- Organise teaching materials and communication in digital environments
- Implement formative digital assessment and feedback
- Use basic participation and performance data to support learning
- Develop and present a classroom implementation plan
Methodology
The course is based on experiential learning and active participation. Short theoretical inputs are combined with hands-on workshops, collaborative tasks and reflection sessions.
Participants will:
- explore and test a variety of digital tools
- work individually and in international teams
- redesign their own lessons using digital approaches
- exchange classroom practices and challenges
- receive peer and trainer feedback
- develop ready-to-use materials for their context
Problem-solving activities, peer learning and project-based work are central elements. Each participant will create a personal action plan for sustainable technology use in their institution.
Day 1 – Technology for Efficient Teaching
- Welcome, introduction and expectations
- Ice-breaker: “My digital reality” (sharing tools and challenges)
- Digital competence self-assessment
- What makes technology useful (and what wastes time)
- Tools for lesson planning and resource organisation
- Activity: redesign a lesson to reduce preparation time
- Collaborative task: building a shared resource bank
Day 2 – Creating Engaging Digital Content
- Principles of student engagement in digital learning
- Tools for interactive presentations and visual content
- Creating quizzes, polls and gamified activities
- Activity: design an interactive lesson segment
- Peer testing and feedback
- Reflection: adapting tools to different age groups and subjects
Day 3 – Digital Collaboration and Communication
- Cloud tools for sharing and teamwork
- Managing digital classrooms and communication with students
- Strategies for collaborative learning and group work
- Activity: design a collaborative student task
- Simulation: managing an online or blended classroom scenario
- Discussion: digital citizenship and responsible use
Day 4 – Digital Assessment and Feedback
- Formative vs. summative digital assessment
- Tools for quizzes, rubrics and instant feedback
- Using simple learning data to track participation and progress
- Activity: create a digital assessment with feedback options
- Case study: supporting struggling students using learning data
- Peer review of assessment designs
Day 5 – From Tools to Practice
- Building a personal digital workflow (planning, teaching, assessment)
- Activity: develop an individual implementation plan
- Micro-presentations of participants’ digital lesson or system
- Peer feedback and improvement
- Reflection: barriers, solutions and next steps
- Course evaluation, Youthpass discussion and certification
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