8:30 - 22:00
Monday - Saturday
Structured Course | Methods and Tools
The structured course provider: ERA - Europe Route Education Youth Sports and Culture Association
OID E10268093
www.eraeu.com
email: courses@eraeu.com
the course is published on the SchoolEducationGateway platform.
Course venues: Manavgat-Antalya (Turkey), Valletta (Malta) and Sofia (Bulgaria)
Teachers often wrestle with two big questions: How do students learn, and how can they do it better in a constantly evolving context? But now teachers have another big question: “How to teach in the situation of distance learning?” And one more: “Does the pandemic now, will change the teaching methods in after-pandemic times?”
Our practical, hands-on course is for educational specialists, who want to learn how to work effectively with students during the school closures and in post-pandemic times. To learn more about the different types of online distance learning and how to integrate blended learning in the post-COVID-19 eras. Depending on the readiness of digital devices and internet connectivity at their schools, teachers should be continuously supported to integrate some of the effective practices of distance learning into blended learning models as schools reopen.
Each participant needs to bring his own tablet and/or laptop. We don’t provide computers or tablets.
The standard programme comprises 7 days, but there is also an option for 5 days course. The first day is dedicated to getting to know each other and the structure of the developed Teachers’ Toolkit, to introduction into non-formal education teaching approaches and cultural activities. The last day is about follow up and individual consultations – instructions how to implement the suggested trainings with students, how to seek and receive support from mentors. Participants are expected to arrive one day before the start of the course and leave one day after the end. In case there is no lockdown and it is safe for both sides, the host organization could organize:
- visits to a local school who have already used the Teachers’ Toolkit “Non formal in the classroom” and also can present good practices of distance work with students and parents;
- cultural programs.
Course venues: Manavgat-Antalya (Turkey), Valletta (Malta) and Sofia (Bulgaria)
According to the UNESCO-UNICEF-World Bank Survey on National Education Responses to COVID-19 School Closures, multiple solutions have been used to ensure that learning can continue offsite during the pandemic, including online, TV-based, radio-based, and print-based learning. The first round of data collection from 122 countries has revealed that, the selections of distance learning solutions vary according to region and income level. The main topics of our structured course are targeting on the online distance learning. Online distance learning can be done at any time or place, provided learners have access to the internet. It can be divided into three main categories: platform-based learning, teacher-directed live streaming, and video-based flipped learning.
By the end of the course participants will have a fundamental understanding of home-based distance learning and the main distance learning models. They will know how the technology can be integrated into education in numerous ways. It is therefore important for teachers to reflect on their practices and summarize what worked and did not work. In the post-COVID-19 era, teachers will know how to utilize the national platforms, conduct synchronous online lessons, organize video-based flipped learning, and use TV and radio programmes for learning. Such knowledge will equip teachers to address challenges in new ways.
The participants will learn about the digital resources and AI (Artificial Intelligence) for distance learning. The participants will gain not only theoretical knowledge about digital tools but also will learn how to create interactive learning resources suitable for students. The participants will gain practical knowledge on how to adapt the lessons conducted for class-based teaching to the lessons for distance learning teaching.
The course is designed as an interactive process. The format of the course is didactic, experiential, and interactive along with discussions, individual and team exercises. The focus is on experiential learning and workshop approaches, lectures and group discussions. Presenting up-to-date knowledge, concepts, methodologies and examples from different countries. The participants will also see examples of online distance learning (a platform-based). They will work on individual and team exercises three online platforms: MS Teams, Google Classroom and Edmodo. One of the delivery method during the course is simulation of real lessons with students. Participants will, most of the time, step in the shoes of their students practicing the online distance learning. This will provide trainees with first-hand experience how to deliver the trainings to students after attending the course. The simulations will be accompanied by discussions on different scenarios of delivering the training sessions suggested by the participants.
Sharing: Participants share experiences and expertise on the topic, learn from each other.
Collaborative workshops: Working in groups on a learing scenario, lesson plan, eTests or other learning resource to be used in the own school.
The training team is multinational - experienced trainers from Bulgaria and Turkey, who have participated in the design of the Teachers’ Toolkit and previous teacher training sessions within Erasmus+ KA2 projects.
The structured course will be in the town of Manavgat, Turkey (on the Mediterranean coast, south of Turkey, near Antalya). If the participants request, the course provider takes care of booking their hotel, airport transfer and food. Accommodation will be on all-inclusive base (7 nights or 5 nights) and will be paid to the course provider before the training.
Dear grant holder!
If you want to APPLY for Erasmus KA1 projects (deadline 18 May 2021) and are looking for a structured course, please fill in the ERA courses pre-registration form. For assistance in filling in the application form you can contact the course trainers at courses@eraeu.com
If you already RECEIVED a grant, you are welcome to fill in the pre-registration form and our team will contact you for assistance and further details.
You can find below the sessions planned for 2021 and 2022. Considering the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, all dates are provisional.
If none of these dates suits you, we may organize an additional session for your school if there are at least 8 participants. If interested, please contact us at courses@eraeu.com to let us know about your needs.
Duration of the course - 7 days (5 days).
Fee for tuition and materials: 560 euros (400 euros)
(This is covered with the course fee that you get with your grant: 80 euros per day).
Upon your request the accommodation on all-inclusive + airport transfer will be provided by the course provider, ERA. After your registration for the course you will receive an email with detailed information.
Primary school teachers, trainers, school managers, pedagogical advisers and any other staff of educational organizations are eligible to receive an Erasmus+ grant covering all the costs including travel, accommodation and daily subsistence, cultural activities and all fees. The training course is designed to be fully funded by Erasmus+ programme.
Example: If a school has 3 participants in a course, the contact person of the school will receive the 3 bills on his email address. Billing address will always be the address of the school.
The use of reference number(s) when paying is a necessity. If a school pays the bills of all teachers, all reference numbers should be mentioned.
Note: In case the customer cancels their participation after paying the fee, ERA charges the transaction costs of the reimbursement.
If the participating schools/institutions wish to pay in cash, they have to sign a contract with ERA to ensure the payment.
Please contact ERA administration beforehand if you prefer one bill for all participants.
If your school/institution has a VAT number and you want to have it on the bill, please send it to us.
OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF ERA:
Hasan Biber is an deputy principal and English teacher with 25 years of experience currently working at Namık Karamancı Fen Lisesi which is a prestigious science high school located in Manavgat, Antalya Turkey
We are committed to Erasmus Quality Standards and comply to the basic principles of the Erasmus Quality Standards. Participating organizations are also expected to comply to the basic principles when planning project activities.
13:00 Informal introduction to the course, getting to know each other
14:00 Icebreakers for online teaching and team building activities in remote online classrooms
15:30 - 16:00 Coffee break
16:00 Non formal method for inclusive classroom (the toolkit introduction)
19:00 Joint welcome dinner