This course is designed to provide a deeper understanding of the importance of combining modern technologies and teaching methodology with the elements of our natural and social environment. Protection and promotion of the European cultural heritage is also among the strategic objectives of the European Union.
Educators are nowadays expected to link curriculum topics to real-life situations while making use of the students’ abilities as digital natives, as well as service learning.
This, in turn, makes learning more meaningful, and guides students through the acquisition of competencies and life skills (including critical thinking, digital competencies,effective communication, and collaboration) in order to meet learners’ needs.
Tests
Creative workshops
Extracurricular activities
Accommodation
Course outcomes
- Acquiring knowledge about the concept and methodology of Service learning
- Generating ideas and designing activities aimed at introducing cultural heritage to one’s classes
- Integrating ICT activity creation tools during, or after outdoor classes
- Designing activities for students who use ICT based on specific goals
- Teaching students to engage in collaborative activities at their own level
- Teaching students content and skills that will make a difference in their life
Overall objective: Use of technology in outdoor learning activities
Teachers are trained to link curriculum topics with real-life situations.
Instructor: Milica Aleksić
Milica Aleksić graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology, Department of English Language and Literature. She gained experience teaching children and adult learners in several private schools. Her teaching is focused on learning styles, and material and course design and development, with special emphasis on communication skills and practical use of language.
Contents
Day 1 - Introduction to planning outdoor activities
- Acquiring knowledge of the Service Learning concept and methodology
- Generating ideas and designing activities aimed at introducing cultural heritage to one’s classes;
- Integrating ICT activity creation tools during, or after outdoor classes
- Constructing tailor-made activities for students that involve ICT, based on the specific learning goals of the subject or subjects.
- Experiencing particular activities, such as field trips, which can be replicated in the participants’ own surroundings.
Day 2 - Training on how to use ICT tools
- Integrating service learning into the curriculum
- Understanding the benefits of combining ICT with traditional cultural institutions
- How to implement the combination of cultural heritage and ICT tools curriculum content – sharing best practices
- Recognizing challenges and drawbacks, and how to overcome them
- Integrating competitive learning: examples from different subjects
- Hands-on approach – Examples of situation-based learning
- Reflection and discussion
Day 3 - Learning the concept of a modernized outdoor classroom
- Workshop: Creating activities based on the previous day takeaways
- Introducing the concept of a modernized outdoor classroom
- Recognizing different possibilities and making use of them to prepare interdisciplinary activities
- Creating interdisciplinary games and activities that fit into the curriculum and can be used for revision
- Best practice ideas (Avala tour)
- Hands-on approach – City tour
- Reflection and discussion
Day 4 - Benefits of using ICT tools
- Workshop – Creating activities based on previous day takeaways
- Introduction to the concept of a field trip
- The benefits of integrating field trips with ICT tasks
- Challenges in task preparation and ways to overcome them
- Making sense of the whole process and putting the pieces of the puzzle together – examples of best practices
- Reflection and discussion
Day 5 - Field trip
- Field trip (excursion + hands on approach)
- Key learning points
- Planning follow-up activities, dissemination and implementation of learning outcomes
- Discussing possibilities for future cooperation among participants
- Evaluation
What do you get?
Upon successful completion of the selected courses, you will receive a digital certificate, and a digital badge.
Upon completing the courses, you will receive a certificate that allows you to apply your newly acquired knowledge and skills in practice, i.e. in the business world.
A digital badge is proof of a successfully completed course that qualifies you for future business opportunities.
Participants’ rating
Olivera Cekić Jovanović
“Through various forms of professional development of education professionals, ICE enables individuals to improve their educational competencies for the 21st century, whereas this specific course provides innovation implementation, interactive teaching methods, and the latest achievements in the field of modern educational technologies.”
Ljiljana Vučetić
“Attending lectures and forums organized by the Institute is a great way to generate creative ideas that can be implemented in our teaching practices, as well as an opportunity to share experiences and connect with experts of different profiles.”
Milanka Maljković
“The Institute is a perfect place for teachers who want to advance. Congratulations for the work concept, excellent organization, current topics, and interactivity, and especially for the professionalism of the Institute’s staff, and the selection of topics.”
