Training for teachers in digital education took place in Romania. The participating teachers developed important competencies in designing collaborative, participative learning paths (based on teaching strategies) using digital resources. The use of eTwinning is as well an important asset, strengthened through the participation to this training activity. 

Scope of the training

• to prepare participants to design and develop digital resources 
• to prepare participants to design and develop collaborative learning strategies

Objectives

• To assess the value of various types of OERs, based on pedagogical criteria
• To design creative and ludic learning activities using digital resources
• To develop OERs using available authoring tools, to modify and adapt existing OERs
• To align learning objectives, methods, assessment in designing a learning activity/ path
• To assess the opportunity, potential value and outcomes of collaborative learning paths related to the formal curriculum
• To design eTwinning collaborative learning projects for their students, embedded into curriculum
• To design learning strategies for collaborative and participative student’s learning, using digital technologies

Agenda

The agenda was structured around the main areas of DigCompEdu, in the framework of the DLP project specific needs and taking into account the timeframe and the continous input from participating partners:

Day 1: 9 May 2022
 9.00 – 11.00    Digital educational resources: relevance, opportunity, added value. Examples and use cases
11.00 – 13.00    Building learning experiences with a digital component. A pedagogical perspective
14.30 – 16.00    Integrating digital resources into curriculum. Practical exercises

Day 2: 10 May 2022
 9.00 – 11.00    Digital educational resources: Visual design. General overview. Applications & exercises
11.00 – 13.00    Platforms for digital learning paths: Moodle. Integrative approach - interoperability
14.30 – 16.00    Creating and using videos in education. General rules. Interactive videos

Day 3: 11 May 2022
 9.00 – 11.00    Collaborative transnational projects in virtual learning environments. Overview and examples
11.00 – 13.00    eTwinning: Technical, pedagogical, and procedural aspects of designing, developing, and capitalising upon a collaborative project
14.30 – 16.00    Practical exercise: ”I dare you! VET Digital Challenges” project

Day 4: 12 May 2022
 9.00 – 11.00    Teaching strategies: from didactic materials to learning paths (Part 1). Theoretical framework 
11.00 – 13.00    Teaching strategies: from didactic materials to learning paths (Part 2). A practical approach for DLP
14.00 – 15.00    Added value of digital technologies in education. Perspectives: AI in education
 

Feedback

The feedback from participants was positive:

• The training content was relevant for my teaching activity
• The training content was relevant for our DLP project
• The information was new
• The pace of the training was appropriate
• The training activities were logically structured
• The methods used were adequate
• The examples and suggestions offered were useful
• Participants had opportunities to ask questions, discuss, provide examples
• The training content was relevant for my teaching activity
• The training content was relevant for our DLP project
• The information was new
• The pace of the training was appropriate
• The training activities were logically structured
• The methods used were adequate
• The examples and suggestions offered were useful
• Participants had opportunities to ask questions, discuss, provide examples.

Benefits

The participating teachers developed important competencies in designing collaborative, participative learning paths (based on teaching strategies) using digital resources. The use of eTwinning is as well an important asset, strengthened through the participation to this training activity. 

Beyond the project’s goals, the participating teachers (including the partners in the parallel eTwinning project) are better equipped to cope with actual challenges and to build attractive and significant learning situations for their students.