Learning in Digital Age: Coding for Schools

Third-party on-site course

Coding is becoming a basic literacy in the digital age. To be able to thrive in tomorrow’s society, young people must understand and be able to work with the technology around them. Education systems around the world now have a goal to provide students with new possibilities to design, create and express themselves with digital technologies, starting from a young age.

Last updated: 31.01.2025

Next upcoming session:

30.06.2025 - 04.07.2025

Multiple locations

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Description

During the course, participants will be introduced to the concepts and key elements of computational thinking and coding, gain knowledge about coding languages for beginners and advanced-level users as well as learn about games that they can use to teach coding to their students. At the end of the course, each participant with the help of the trainer will make an action plan about how they can introduce coding in their classroom – which coding languages, games and tools they can use to make the learning engaging and fun for every student.

More information and the daily programme can be found here.

Learning objectives

The course aims to develop participants’ awareness and creativity in innovative pedagogies, that address 21st-century competencies & challenges as well as meet the educational goals of the educational system and students. After the completion of the course, the participants will be able to make informative decisions about pedagogy and the ways they can design learning environments to match learners’ needs to create, express themselves, collaborate with others and discover

Specific objectives of the training are:

Raise awareness of technological development in teaching and learning
Introduce the concept of computational thinking and how it is related to coding
Introduce key concepts of programming and basic programming languages for teachers and students
Introduce games teachers can use to teach students programming
Show how to create a new learning environment incorporating coding in the classroom
Improve the participants’ personal and professional skills in teaching

Methodology & assessment

The methodology of the training course includes a learner-centred approach and a focus on enhancing continuous personal development. The aim of the training is not to produce ready-made solutions (passive learning), but to inspire the participants to search creatively for knowledge and effective solutions, which are connected to their needs and challenges (active learning). In this way, the participants take responsibility for their own learning process and act as active partners in the training.

Attention will be given to how to implement the findings and skills in real daily working situations after the training course. Methods such as debate, pair and group work, and individual practical exercises will be used throughout the course.

Assessment of the course combines formal and non-formal assessment methods such as self-evaluation at the end of the course and formal evaluation forms provided by the organisation.

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

This course helps educators integrate coding into teaching through interactive materials, toolkits, and digital tools. Participants engage with case studies, scenario-based learning, and self-assessment tools to enhance computational thinking, digital literacy, and problem-solving skills. Practical resources support coding instruction in engaging and accessible ways.

Certification details

Certificate of attendance
Certificate of obtained competencies
Europass mobility certificate

Pricing, packages and other information

Price:

450

Euro
Course package content:
- Course fee and training material
- Certificate of Competence
- Welcome dinner
- Administration costs
- Coffee Breaks
- Cultural visit
You can find all the course packages, what is included and the prices here: https://dorea.org/packages/
Additional information:

Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
Cancellation & changes:

DOREA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE registration, cancellation/ rescheduling and refund policy can be found here: https://dorea.org/registration-cancellation-rescheduling-and-refund-policy/
Additional information:

The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)

Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
Target audience type:

Teacher

ICT Coordinator

Pedagogical Adviser
Learning time:

20-25 hours