| Duration of the course | 5 days | 07-11 July 2025 |
| Course location | Brussels, Belgium |
| Instruction language | English |
| Course fee | 5-day course is 575€ including the course instruction (500€) and meals (lunches & coffee breaks) each day of the course (75€). The Erasmus+ Programme has funding opportunities for schools under Key Action 1 "Learning Mobility of Individuals". |
About the course
Do schools kill or nurture creativity? Do students have freedom to showcase their learning and develop ownership? Do teachers take the time to explore new practices and ideas or to dive into new tools and technologies to enhance the innovation in their classrooms? This course will lead the participants to reflect on how to nurture creativity in students and how to teach creatively. The course takes place in The Future Classroom Lab where the participants can experience and new tools, technologies, and practices. The participants will explore a range of ICT tools and strategies, such as content creation, digital storytelling, flipped classroom, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, content curation, etc. They will create artifacts with a wide range of media tools. They will explore different types of learning spaces, including outdoor and remote learning. They will learn about new ways of assessment.
The course combines both hands-on activities and background information that will enable teachers to transform their teaching practices into one that promotes active learning. It also facilitates innovative learning environments and the use of relevant educational technology. The course emphasizes collaborative and peer learning through communication and collaboration with a multicultural group of participants, sharing best practices, etc.
This course is aimed at teachers of all levels and subjects, who want to learn how to create innovative learning content and who want to network with like-minded peers. It is a course to empower teachers who want to take on an innovative mindset.
All courses will be delivered in English, and participants must have at least solid basic skills in English (listening, speaking) to be able to follow instructions and fully engage in the course activities.
Learning Objectives
- Learn about the affordances of flexible learning spaces and learning zones.
- Enhance standard educational materials with creative tools and applications.
- Implement the design thinking process in teaching practices.
- Gamify classroom activities.
- Experience maker and tinkering activities.
- Design learning materials for the flipped classroom.
- Create digital storytelling activities.
- Use emerging technologies (Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, QR codes, AI) to create activities for interdisciplinary learning.
- Learn about different technologies and media to showcase learning.
- Experience and learn about outdoor learning.
- Use social media for teaching and professional development.
- Learn how to curate digital content.
"I absolutely loved the Future Classroom Lab course. The combination of hands-on experience with innovative technologies and exposure to new pedagogical approaches was incredibly enriching. The opportunity to collaborate with educators from around the world and share ideas was invaluable. The course has truly inspired me to rethink and enhance my teaching practices. Thank you for an amazing and transformative experience!"
Key competences
This course includes content and activities that develop the following competences according to the digital competence framework of the European Commission's Selfie for Teachers tool.
For more information about the competences and the proficiency levels see the Selfie for Teachers Toolkit here.
- Digital technologies to B2 level
- Professional Learning to B2 level
- Creating to B2 level
- Teaching to B2 level
- Collaborative Learning to B2 level
- Emerging Technologies to B1 level
- Feedback and Planning to B1 level
- Differentiation and Personalisation to B1 level
- Actively Engaging Learners to C1 level
