Web tools for teachers

Course description

Course overview and purpose:
Teaching in the 21st century poses many challenges, including the integration of technology into the classroom. Our course aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively use web tools in their teaching practice. Through this course, participants will have the opportunity to develop their creativity, innovation, and mastery of technology in order to motivate and inspire students. The programme activities consist of practical exercises, workshops, discussion groups, and project work, with a focus on the use of online applications to create mind maps, posters, wordclouds, interactive image and video technology, timelines, and collecting student views. Overall, the course structure and content is aimed at providing participants with the tools and knowledge necessary to effectively integrate technology into their teaching practice while fostering a creative and innovative learning environment.
This course is perfect for anyone seeking to improve their teaching methods, gain experience with the latest technology, and enhance their students’ learning experience.

Learning outcomes:

  • Participants will be able to effectively integrate web tools into their teaching practice.
  • Participants will possess practical experience in the use of various online tools, including Mindmeister, Canva, Worditout, and Thinglink.
  • Participants will be able to create timelines and collect student views to further support their teaching practice.
  • Participants will be able to foster a creative and innovative learning environment through the integration of technology.
  • Participants will have developed their collaboration, communication, and networking skills with other teaching professionals.

Yoga for teachers

Course description

Course overview and purpose:
The practice of yoga is mainly appreciated for its mental and physical health benefits. It is, in addition, a discipline open to people of all ages and abilities.

This course aims to help you familiarise yourself with yoga as a tool for handling stress and improving your physical, mental, and emotional health. The course will be adapted to any level: whether you are a beginner or experienced, this course will be enjoyable for you! It will focus on what yoga can do for you as a teacher. You can learn techniques (such as breathing and stretching exercises) that can be used in your daily life and in the classroom to engage, help focus, relax and energise yourself, your students or colleagues. The same techniques can benefit you directly to prevent burnout and build resilience to external situations. Join this course and you will have the authentic opportunity to discuss this practice openly and exchange ideas about what yoga can do for teachers!

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand what yoga is, its benefits, and how teachers can benefit from it
  • Learn new yoga poses and understand how to reproduce them at home
  • Develop healthy strategies and prevent the effects of stress
  • Acquire methods and activities to relax and focus, and learn how to share the same techniques with your students
  • Build resilience and learn how to prevent burnout