ERASMUS+ Course
Course Overview
In an age where education must prepare learners for an unpredictable future, school leaders and coordinators face the challenge of ensuring teaching remains innovative, inclusive, and forward-looking. This course supports institutional goals by equipping educators with modern approaches that align with European priorities — fostering creativity, digital competence, and learner well-being while strengthening teaching quality and learner outcomes.
For teachers, it’s a journey of rediscovering the joy of teaching and learning together. Alongside peers from across Europe, participants will engage in hands-on exploration of AI, gamification, storytelling, and blended learning to make lessons more engaging, student-centered, and meaningful. The course empowers educators to spark curiosity, nurture collaboration, and help every learner thrive in a world of constant change.
“If we teach today’s students as we taught yesterday’s, we rob them of tomorrow.” — John Dewey
Learning Outcomes
After the course, participants will be able to:
- •Integrate innovative and inclusive teaching strategies that foster creativity, collaboration, and curiosity in modern classrooms.
- •Apply digital and blended learning approaches that make lessons more engaging, flexible, and student-centered.
- •Promote emotional well-being and active participation by creating positive, supportive, and motivating learning environments.
- •Use assessment and reflection tools to guide student progress and improve teaching effectiveness.
- •Enhance professional confidence and digital competence through hands-on experience with AI tools, gamification, and storytelling.
- •Collaborate and exchange ideas across cultures, building a European mindset that values diversity, innovation, and lifelong learning.
Teaching & Learning Methods
All our methods are designed to be highly interactive and hands-on, ensuring a practical and engaging learning experience.
- •Workshops and Activities: Engage in hands-on exploration of innovative teaching methods and digital tools.
- •Collaborative Learning: Work with peers to design and share ideas for active engagement strategies.
- •Reflection and Feedback: Reflect on your teaching practices and receive constructive feedback to improve implementation.
- •Project-Based Approach: Apply concepts to real-world lesson planning and classroom strategies.
EU Competence Frameworks
This course aligns with key EU competence frameworks:
- •European Key Competence Framework for Lifelong Learning: developing creativity, digital competence, critical thinking, and collaboration.
- •DigCompEdu (Digital Competence Framework for Educators): strengthening educators' confidence in using technology for meaningful learning.
- •ET 2030 Strategic Framework: improving quality, equity, inclusion, and lifelong learning opportunities across Europe.
- •GreenComp (European Sustainability Competence Framework): embedding sustainability and systems thinking into education.
- •Council Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning (2018): supporting adaptability, well-being, and active citizenship.
Erasmus+ Priorities
This course equips participants with skills that respond directly to key Erasmus+ priorities:
- •Digital Transformation: Empowering educators to integrate AI tools, blended learning, and digital storytelling effectively.
- •Inclusion and Diversity: Promoting accessible, student-centered approaches that meet varied learning styles and backgrounds.
- •Green Transition: Encouraging sustainable practices, mindful technology use, and well-being in education.
- •Participation in Democratic Life: Fostering collaboration, communication, and responsible digital citizenship.
- •Teacher Professional Development: Enhancing innovation, reflection, and quality in teaching across Europe.
COURSE MODULES & TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
DAY 1 – Rethinking Education for the 21st Century
Module 01 – Mastering 21st Century Skills
Explore the key competencies learners need to thrive in a rapidly changing, interconnected world.
Module 02 – Methodologies for Active Engagement
Implement innovative teaching techniques that make students active participants in their own learning.
Module 03 – Promoting Well-Being in Education
Learn strategies to create safe, supportive, and emotionally balanced learning environments.
Orientation Walk with a Local Guide (optional, complimentary)
A short post-class city walk for orientation and networking.
Voluntary, no fee, separate from the course, and not counted in Erasmus+ hours or outcomes.
DAY 2 – Exploring Digital Horizons
Module 04 – Enhanced Learning with Artificial Intelligence
Discover practical ways to integrate AI tools that personalize learning and support creativity.
Module 05 – Integrating Online Applications in the Classroom
Use digital tools and platforms to enrich lessons, boost collaboration, and streamline assessment.
Module 06 – Blended Learning: The Flipped Classroom
Combine online and face-to-face learning to increase flexibility, participation, and autonomy.
DAY 3 – Motivation and Mindful Learning
Module 07 – Gamification Strategies
Transform classroom activities into engaging, motivating experiences through game-based principles.
Module 08 – Metacognitive Strategies for Self-Directed Learning
Empower students to plan, monitor, and evaluate their learning processes independently.
DAY 4 – Creativity and Expression in Teaching
Module 09 – Teaching with Narratives and Digital Storytelling
Harness the power of stories and multimedia to make lessons memorable and meaningful.
Module 10 – Collaborative Learning through Peer Education
Foster teamwork, communication, and shared responsibility through peer-to-peer learning.
DAY 5 – Innovation, Assessment, and Application
Module 11 – Modern Trends in Formative Assessment
Adopt continuous feedback techniques that guide progress and enhance learning outcomes.
Module 12 – Designing an Innovative Lesson Plan
Synthesize all course concepts into a creative, student-centered lesson plan ready for implementation.
Final Reflection
Action Plan • Certificates & Farewell