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From Roots to Futures:  Cultural Heritage in the Age of Innovation
Third-party on-site course

From Roots to Futures: Cultural Heritage in the Age of Innovation

In the evolving landscape of education and society, cultural heritage plays a crucial role in fostering identity, dialogue, and continuity. This training course empowers educators and adult learners to bridge the past with the future by integrating innovative tools and approaches into cultural heritage teaching and learning.

05.05.2025
Next upcoming session:
30.06.2025 - 04.07.2025
Türkiye , İSTANBUL
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Description

From Roots to Futures is a dynamic training course designed for teachers, educators, and adult learners who seek to revitalize cultural heritage education through innovation. Participants will explore how digital technologies—such as augmented reality, digital storytelling, and interactive media—can be used to preserve and teach cultural heritage in inclusive and engaging ways. The course offers hands-on workshops, collaborative project development, and real-world case studies to inspire participants to create meaningful, future-oriented cultural learning experiences.

A distinctive feature of the course includes outdoor activities and experiential learning sessions held in some of Istanbul’s most iconic cultural heritage sites, offering participants direct interaction with living history and inspiring spaces. Emphasizing both local identity and global citizenship, the course supports participants in designing activities that celebrate heritage while embracing creativity, participation,

Learning objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand the role of cultural heritage in education and identity formation.
  2. Explore innovative methods (e.g., digital storytelling, AR/VR, participatory tools) to teach cultural heritage.
  3. Design inclusive, creative, and interdisciplinary heritage education activities.
  4. Integrate local heritage elements into school curricula and community projects.
  5. Utilize cultural heritage sites for experiential and outdoor learning.
  6. Promote intercultural dialogue and European values through heritage-based learning.
  7. Develop action plans to implement innovative cultural heritage practices in their own educational contexts.

Methodology & assessment

The course follows an experiential and collaborative methodology, combining interactive workshops, group discussions, digital tool demonstrations, and hands-on project design. Outdoor sessions at cultural heritage sites in Istanbul will offer real-world, place-based learning experiences. Participants will engage in peer learning, storytelling activities, and co-creation of teaching materials, fostering both reflection and creativity. Assessment will be formative, focusing on active participation, collaboration, and the practical application of knowledge through the development of innovative lesson or project plans related to cultural heritage education.

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

Participants will explore and practice with a focused selection of innovative tools to enhance cultural heritage education. These include Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) applications for immersive learning experiences; Google Arts & Culture for accessing global cultural content; Canva for visual storytelling and resource creation; AI-powered tools for content generation and idea development; and Padlet for collaboration and interactive reflections. All tools will be supported wit

Certification details

All participants who complete the course will receive a Certificate of Attendance, which includes the participant’s full name, course title, training dates, location, and the official stamp and signature of the hosting organization.

Pricing, packages and other information

  • Price:
    400
    Euro
  • Course package content:

    The standard course package includes full participation in the training program, access to all course materials and digital tools, daily coffee breaks, and one guided cultural event in Istanbul. All participants will receive a certificate of attendance and gain access to a shared resource folder for continued use.

    We also manage the preparation of Learning Agreements before the course starts, assist with Europass documentation, and provide official signatures for all required Erasmus+ forms. Upon

  • 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:

    Participants may change their course dates/names of participants free of charge up to 15 days before the course start date, in case of force majeure.The course fee is accepted as cash or by bank transfer, giving our participants the flexibility not to pay months ago.

  • 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:
    Early childhood education (ISCED 0)
    Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
    Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
  • Target audience type:
    Teacher
    Head Teacher / Principal
    Not-for-profit / NGO staff
  • Learning time:
    25 hours or more

Upcoming sessions

  • Starting on 30.06.2025 - Ending on 04.07.2025
    Planned
    in Türkiye
  • Starting on 07.07.2025 - Ending on 11.07.2025
    Planned
    in Türkiye
  • Starting on 01.09.2025 - Ending on 05.09.2025
    Planned
    in Türkiye
  • Starting on 27.10.2025 - Ending on 31.10.2025
    Planned
    in Türkiye
  • Starting on 17.11.2025 - Ending on 21.11.2025
    Planned
    in Türkiye
  • Starting on 01.12.2025 - Ending on 05.12.2025
    Planned
    in Türkiye
  • Starting on 30.03.2026 - Ending on 03.04.2026
    Planned
    in Türkiye
  • Starting on 16.05.2026 - Ending on 20.05.2026
    Planned
    in Türkiye
  • Starting on 01.06.2026 - Ending on 05.06.2026
    Planned
    in Türkiye
  • Starting on 29.06.2026 - Ending on 03.07.2026
    Planned
    in Türkiye

Past sessions

  • Starting on 26.05.2025 - Ending on 31.05.2025
    Planned
    in Türkiye

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