Discover the realm of ICT tools to enhance students’ engagement

Maintaining motivation, engagement, and enthusiasm in the classroom can be challenging when it comes to teaching. This is where ICT tools like apps and web platforms become invaluable, assisting teachers in effectively communicating and imparting knowledge while keeping students fully attentive. In today’s world, it is crucial to be proficient with interactive learning methods, offering students an alternative, non-traditional style of education that keeps them engaged.

The new edition of the course “Integrating ICT and new technologies into teaching and education​” took place in Tenerife from 05/08/2024 to 16/08/2024. The participants Agata, Aneta, Maria, Małgorzata, Bożena, Małgorzata, Anna, Barbara, Piotr and Tomasz came from the school Zespół Szkół im. B. Prusa w Częstochowie in Poland.
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Throughout this course, participants gained hands-on experience with a wide array of technological tools and learned how to effectively integrate them into their teaching methods. They began by exploring simple yet powerful tools for editing pictures and videos, which can be highly effective in educational settings. These tools serve multiple purposes, such as preparing multimedia content, introducing new topics, or summarizing previous ones. They also provide opportunities to engage students creatively by challenging them to produce their own work. Video presentations, in particular, proved to be an excellent way to capture and maintain students' attention.

Given the shift from traditional education to virtual lessons and online classes over the past four years, the course also covered essential applications for conducting online classes. This included exploring the use of virtual whiteboards, which are instrumental in creating engaging and interactive online lessons, as well as fostering collaborative learning experiences.

The course was rich in practical activities, such as creating presentations, participating in virtual quizzes, learning to craft engaging social media content, and using tools for organizing graphics, posters, and collages. These activities allowed participants to immerse themselves in the technological landscape, honing their skills through hands-on practice.

Moreover, the course provided opportunities for participants to exchange ideas and learn from one another’s experiences. By the end of the course, they had acquired a solid understanding of interactive learning and a new set of tools, ready to implement in their classrooms. This approach is certain to boost students’ creativity, engagement, attention, and motivation, transforming learning into a more enjoyable and dynamic experience.