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Photo and video education
Third-party on-site course

Visual Storytelling – Photography and Videography as Tools for Education

This course is an example of how you can work with photography and videography in your school. I.e. as a tool to facilitate discovery, curiosity and learning.

15.04.2025
Next upcoming session:
19.05.2025 - 24.05.2025
Multiple locations
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Description

This course is an example of how to work with photography and videography in your school. I.e. as a tool to facilitate discovery, curiosity and learning. We will learn

  • how to use free software;
  • how to create subtitles for videos: 
  • how to apply basic techniques for shooting and editing photos and videos;
  • how to set up, record and shoot interviews and portraits;
  • how to ad sounds, music, narration, graphics and text to your video;
  • how to apply pedagogical photography and videography teaching methods;
  • how to apply camera functions, settings and techniques;
  • how to become confident in designing educational projects using photography and videography.
  • We also will get into visual storytelling and idea generation and will improve our English language skills at the same time.

Learning objectives

  • How to improve pedagogical competences through photography and videography
  • Understanding the camera, its functions, rules in framing and composition, image capturing and editing for photography and videography
  • Understanding visual storytelling and idea generation
  • Improving your English
  • Promoting intercultural awareness
  • Sharing experiences of photography and videography teaching methods in education from different countries and perspectives
  • Strengthening the European collaboration among people involved in the use of photography and videography in education in different contexts

Methodology & assessment

Methodology is based on daily exercises and tasks, both individually and in groups. In each case within a given time frame. Followed by assessment and discussion about the process and the final product. Participants will learn about photography as a tool to facilitate inquiry-based learning and project-based learning.

Materials, digital tools & other learning resources

Participants must bring their own laptop or tablet, a camera and basic headphones. There will be a course-specific website for the course. Here you will find all teaching materials, digital tools and the practical tasks and exercises for the course participants.

Certification details

80% attendance is mandatory.

The certificate is issued on the last day of the course.

Pricing, packages and other information

  • Price:
    500
    Euro
  • Course package content:

    The course fee includes the course. Accommodation, inner-city transportation and meals are not included in the fee. We are happy to provide recommendations for hotels and Airbnb near the course location. A guided city tour is part of the course.

  • 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:

    If the participant cancels the course more than 30 days before the start of the course, all fees will be refunded. If the participant cancels the course between 30 and 7 days before the start of the course, the fee will be refunded in the form of a voucher for future courses. If the participant cancels 7 days before the start of the course, the course fee will not be refunded.

  • 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
    Pedagogical Adviser
    Teacher Educator
  • Learning time:
    25 hours or more

Upcoming sessions

  • Starting on 19.05.2025 - Ending on 24.05.2025
    Planned
    in

    Lisbon

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 12.10.2025 - Ending on 17.10.2025
    Planned
    in

    Ponta Delgada

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 20.10.2025 - Ending on 25.10.2025
    Planned
    in

    Lisbon

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 01.12.2025 - Ending on 06.12.2025
    Planned
    in

    Lisbon

    , Portugal

Past sessions

  • Starting on 12.09.2024
    Planned
    in

    Funchal

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 21.10.2024 - Ending on 25.10.2024
    Confirmed
    in

    Lisbon

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 02.12.2024 - Ending on 07.12.2024
    Confirmed
    in

    Lisbon

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 09.12.2024 - Ending on 14.12.2024
    Planned
    in

    Funchal

    , Portugal
  • Starting on 09.02.2025 - Ending on 14.02.2025
    Planned
    in

    Funchal

    , Portugal

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