The 21st Century Classroom: Creative and Engaging Methodologies
Are you ready to transform your classroom into a dynamic, student-centered environment? The 21st Century Classroom: Creative and Engaging Methodologies course equips educators and school leaders with innovative strategies to foster active engagement and autonomy in learning. Discover practical approaches like Project-Based Learning, Flipped Classroom, and Design Thinking while exploring digital tools to motivate and empower students. Through interactive workshops, collaborative projects, and expert-led sessions, you’ll gain actionable insights to reimagine education for the modern era.
What You’ll Learn:
The 21st Century Classroom: Creative and Engaging Methodologies course focuses on practical tools and strategies to create dynamic, student-centered learning environments. You will:
- Understand the principles of active engagement and how to foster student ownership of learning.
- Explore innovative teaching methodologies, including Team-Based Learning (TBL), Project-Based Learning (PBL), Flipped Classroom, and Design Thinking.
- Learn to integrate digital tools effectively to enhance student motivation and participation.
- Discover strategies to transition from traditional teaching to a facilitative role in the classroom.
- Develop practical skills to implement gamification, peer teaching, and inquiry-based learning approaches.
Course Highlights:
Interactive Workshops: Gain hands-on experience with methodologies like PBL, TBL, and Design Thinking.
Collaborative Projects: Work with peers to create student-centered activities and tools for your classroom.
Real-World Applications: Discover ways to integrate digital tools and gamification to motivate learners.
Expert Sessions: Learn from experienced educators about fostering autonomy and responsibility in students.
Networking Opportunities: Explore potential partnerships for KA1, KA2, and eTwinning activities.
This course emphasizes practical implementation, ensuring you leave with actionable strategies to transform your classroom into a space that motivates, engages, and empowers students to become lifelong learners.
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- Certificate of attendance
- School visits
- Admission to all sessions
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By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand active student engagement and its importance in learning.
- Apply innovative teaching methods like Project-Based Learning and Flipped Classroom.
- Use digital tools to motivate and engage students.
- Redefine the teacher’s role as a facilitator in the classroom.
- Create a student-centered environment that promotes collaboration and accountability.
This course is ideal for school management, teachers, special education teachers, and non-teaching staff involved in school education, adult education, and vocational education and training (VET). It is also beneficial for educational guides, counselors, and those interested in innovating assessment practices.
With extensive experience in education since 1995, she is a Portuguese, English, and Drama teacher holding a Master’s Degree in Educational Management. As Deputy Headmistress at Alexandre Herculano School in Santarém, Portugal, she coordinates Erasmus projects and the Bilingual Education project, teaching theatre in English. A certified teacher trainer and eTwinning mentor, she has developed award-winning eTwinning projects and authored English textbooks for young learners. Her expertise also includes teaching Portuguese to non-native speakers, with her master’s thesis focusing on the inclusion of migrant students.
This is a provisional programme, the finalized program will be shared with participants prior to the course.
Day 1, Sunday
18:00 Official opening, practical arrangements. Presentation activity (team building)
Short walking tour
20:00 Welcome Dinner (optional)
Day 2, Monday
09:00 – 11:00
First step for engagement: approach of specific concepts such as active engagement, participation, motivation, brainstorming
The importance of communication – effective communication in the classroom
Teambuilding activities
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Sharing ideas about each participants school system and schools. Speed dating strategy.
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:30 Practical ideas for motivation – roleplay and gamification
16:30 – 17:00 Summing up – Digital diaries
Day 3, Tuesday
09:00 – 11:00 Engaging methodologies – Part 1
TBL (Task Based Learning) and Flipped Classroom
Practical examples of both methodologies
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Setting the learning goals
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:30 Group work
Presentation of Flipped Classroom project
16:30 – 17:00 Summing up – Digital diaries
Day 4, Wednesday
09:00 – 11:00 Engaging methodologies – Part 2
Design-Thinking and Project Based Learning
Practical examples of both methodologies
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Setting the learning goals
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:30 Group work
Presentation of the Design – Thinking or PBL projects
16:30 – 17:00 Summing up – Digital Diaries
Day 5, Thursday
09:00 – 11:00 Engaging methodologies – Part 3
Peer teaching, Inquiry-Based Learning and Collaborative learning
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:30 Engaging methodologies – Part 3
Crossover learning
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 16:30 Practical Activities – roleplay
Gamification
16:30 – 17:00 Summing up – Digital diaries
Day 6, Friday
09:00 – 17:00 Engaging methodologies in action: practical activities to be developed outdoors in group work during the city tour
Day 7, Saturday
9:00 – 12:00 Final session and feedback
12:00 Closure
