Unlocking the power of teachers' digital competence: “Empowering learners”

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Unlocking the power of teachers' digital competence: “Empowering learners”

Digital competence does not solely refer to mastering technology but rather to the way that teachers can use this technology to enhance their professional practice, empower their learners and improve learning outcomes.

Last updated: 12.02.2025

Description

Please note that this course has finished but all course content remains available for browsing at the following location: https://academy.europa.eu/courses/unlocking-the-power-of-teachers-digital-competence-empowering-learners.

In the fourth course of the course series on Unlocking the Power of Teacher Digital Competence, we focus on ways to empower learners. Using digital technologies can help teachers to create innovative learning experiences, resulting in learners becoming more actively engaged. Digital technologies can be used by teachers to personalise learning and tailor it according to individual learners’ levels, interests and needs. However, it is important to avoid amplifying inequality, for example in terms of learner access to technology or lack of skills. Accessibility for all learners is crucial, including those with special educational needs.

Learning objectives

As a participant, you will:

Select and employ digital technologies in your learning design, to develop inclusive learning activities and accessible resources according to your students’ needs and capabilities,
Select and employ digital technologies in your learning designs based on their features, to develop personalised learning environments,
Select and employ digital technologies in your learning designs to foster students’ active engagement in individual and collaborative learning,
Analyse digital technologies based on their features and employ them in your learning designs to support distance and blended learning.

Methodology & assessment

The course is offered as an asynchronous course with flexibility in regard to when and where participants follow the course content and join the course activities. Modules open each week and remain open for the duration of the course, with a final deadline in place for the submission of a course product. Participants are required to actively contribute to the course activities by sharing their work and submitting a course product. This product is submitted, and peer assessed by three peers in the final module of the course.

Certification details

Upon successful completion of the course, a digital course certificate is awarded. The certificate shows the name of the learner and key course details such as the estimated learning hours, the learning objectives, and a link to the course homepage.

Additional information

Language:

English
Target audience ISCED:

Primary education (ISCED 1)

Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
Target audience type:

Teacher

Student Teacher
Learning time:

15-20 hours