ICT integration, new technologies, apps, social media

Maintaining motivation, engagement, and enthusiasm in the classroom can be challenging for teachers. This is where ICT tools like apps and web platforms become crucial, aiding teachers in effectively communicating and imparting knowledge while keeping students fully attentive. Today, mastering interactive learning is essential to provide students with alternative, non-traditional learning styles and sustain their engagement.
The new edition of the course “ICT integration, new technologies, apps, social media​” took place in Tenerife from 24/06/2024 to 05/07/2024. The participants, Marta B. Krystyna, Adam, Monika, Sławomir, Marta C., Katarzyna, Małgorzata Idzik, Jarosław, Robert, Iwona and Małgorzata Iwanow came from Zespół Szkół Nr 2 im. Jana Pawła II w Miechowie in Poland.
During this course, participants learned to utilize a wide array of technological tools and incorporate them into their teaching methods.

​The course continued by exploring additional tools for gathering and sharing resources and content. Participants learned about platforms that enabled them to collect and enhance videos, images, texts, PDFs, and other materials, and share all this content with their students in a simple way. These tools are particularly useful for describing different parts of an image, especially in scientific subjects, and for providing deeper context to enrich the learning experience when introducing a new topic, such as in foreign language studies. They also practiced using tools that serve as collaborative walls, encouraging every user to post and contribute to creating a more comprehensive collection of information.
Among the many tools they explored, they also learned about interactive presentations, where teachers can engage the class by conducting polls, creating word clouds, or soliciting questions and feedback on the topic being presented. They discovered how to create video lessons, which are particularly effective in the current times, and online learning quizzes, which are very useful for assessing students' progress.

​The Covid-19 pandemic taught us that the potential of virtual lessons and online classes that replaced traditional education had to leave space to. Therefore, it was essential for this course to also cover applications useful for conducting online classes, such as virtual whiteboards. These tools can create engaging and captivating online lessons and foster collaborative learning experiences.
Furthermore, participants had the opportunity to immerse themselves in the technological world through numerous practical activities. These included presentations, virtual quizzes, learning to create engaging social media content, and using tools designed for organizing graphics, posters, collages, and more.

The participants completed this course with a solid understanding of interactive learning and modern technologies, equipped with a new set of tools ready for use in both in-person and online lessons. This approach is sure to boost students’ creativity, engagement, attention, and motivation, transforming learning into a fun and dynamic experience!
 
Discover more about this course here.
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