21st Century Education and digital skills

In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, teachers must equip themselves with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in the 21st century classroom. This training course is designed to empower educators with the digital skills and pedagogical insights needed to thrive in the digital age. The teachers are facilitators of the learning. The focus of a 21st century teacher is on student by developing higher order thinking skills, effective communication, collaboration, and other skills that they need in the 21st century. The teachers must develop new teaching strategies that are radically different.

Description

Lesson 1: Understanding 21st Century Education
– Introduction to 21st century education principles and its significance.
– Exploration of the digital age’s impact on teaching and learning.
– Discussion on the changing roles of teachers and students in modern classrooms.

Lesson 2: Digital Tools and Resources
– Overview of essential digital tools and resources for teaching.
– Hands-on training in using educational technology for lesson planning and delivery.
– Tips on selecting the right digital tools for different learning objectives.

Lesson 3: Digital Literacy and Cybersecurity
– Building digital literacy skills for teachers and students.
– Strategies to promote online safety and cybersecurity in the classroom.
– Addressing challenges related to digital distractions and online privacy.

Lesson 4: Blended Learning and Online Pedagogy
– Exploring the concept of blended learning.
– Best practices for designing engaging online and offline learning experiences.
– Assessment strategies for measuring student progress in digital environments.

Lesson 5: Personalized Learning and Future Trends
– Implementing personalized learning approaches using technology.
– Discussion on emerging trends in education, such as AI and virtual reality.
– Preparing teachers to adapt to the evolving educational landscape.

Learning objectives

learn how to have more inclusive school syllabus
learn new teaching methods to be implemented in class
introducing interdisciplinary activities and a multicultural approach
learn to critically analyze and possibly improve the traditional school syllabus and materials
introduction to useful tech tools to be implemented in the classroom to make lessons more dynamic and interesting

Learnign programme and tasks:

watch inspirational videos / breakdown the important highlight and discuss in class
share your schooling method and system with the other participants
analyze school books texts and images to understand what kind of message they can vehicle to pupils
hands on trials of different tech tools with computer
exercise in practice to apply the theory

20/24/28/40 hours
Course location: Infol – Innovation Training Orientation and Employment
Site: Rome
Number of days of training: 5/6/7/10
Lesson time: 4 hours
Language of instruction: English,French, Turkish, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish,Bulgarian, Romanian.