Experience the future of teaching and learning by making a selective adoption of ICT tools, devices, and apps. Understand IT educational use, integration, and continuous innovation. Learn how to select the best options for your class, for your students' levels, and subjects. Experience the use of the newest apps to optimize teaching tasks and to work collaboratively. Learn how to select and use apps to plan and prepare lessons, explore content, monitor your students' perception, and assess student performance.

Your gateway to seamlessly integrating AI into your language lessons. Discover innovative tools, personalized learning experiences, and cutting-edge methodologies. Elevate your teaching in the digital age.

The course is aimed at foreign language teachers who would like to refresh their teaching style, discover new ways of finding teaching materials, and exploit digital tools.

The course will provide a practical approach to foreign language teaching, concentrating on productive and receptive linguistic skills as well as referring to cutting-edge technology.

Each day, participants will produce teaching materials while performing various tasks in the international team - comparing their experiences, sharing knowledge, and learning by doing.  

In a world increasingly driven by technology, it is essential to empower teachers to integrate innovative tools into their pedagogical practices. This course introduces educators to practical and innovative ways of integrating Artificial Intelligence into everyday teaching. Participants will explore accessible AI tools for lesson planning, content creation, and student assessment using mobile devices. The program highlights both the opportunities and challenges of AI in education, helping teachers save time, improve teaching materials, and support students in using AI tools critically and responsibly.

Carnival & Culture: Portuguese Heritage & Digital Storytelling

This immersive study visit provides international educators with a unique insight into the intersection of cultural heritage, social satire, and modern pedagogy. By stepping outside the traditional classroom, participants will experience the world-renowned Loulé Carnival - Portugal’s oldest and most vibrant celebration - as a dynamic laboratory for critical thinking, media literacy, and inclusive education. Through a blend of theoretical preparation and intensive field-based activities, educators will gain an understanding of how Portugal effectively integrates its historical legacy with modern innovation. Explore the Algarve’s unique identity while discussing educational policies, inclusion, and the digital transition. Using cutting-edge ICT tools, such as mobile gamification and AI-assisted analysis, participants will develop the skills required to bridge the gap between intangible heritage and the digital-native generation.

This comprehensive training course is designed for educators seeking to enhance their digital competencies in alignment with the Digital Competence Framework for Educators (DigCompEdu). Over five days, participants will engage in interactive sessions that equip them with the skills and knowledge to effectively integrate digital tools into their teaching practices. The course focuses on six key areas: professional engagement, digital resources, teaching and learning, assessment, empowering learners, and facilitating the digital environment.

By the end of the course, educators will be empowered to create innovative learning experiences that leverage digital technologies. They will gain practical insights into using various tools and resources, fostering a collaborative learning environment, and assessing student progress in a digital context. This course aims to build confidence and competence among educators, ensuring they are well-prepared to navigate the digital landscape of modern education.

This course equips teachers and school staff with the practical English skills needed for Erasmus+ mobilities, international projects, and school partnerships. Through role-plays and real-life simulations, participants practice communication for meetings, school visits, exchanges and collaboration with international colleagues. The program combines language development with cultural immersion, empowering educators to host, collaborate and engage in international contexts confidently.

This immersive study visit provides international educators with a unique insight into the intersection of cultural heritage, world music and modern pedagogy. By stepping outside the traditional classroom, participants will experience the Festival MED in Loulé - one of Europe’s most prestigious world music events - as a dynamic laboratory for fostering critical thinking, media literacy and inclusive education. Through a blend of theoretical preparation and intensive field-based activities, educators will gain a deep understanding of how Portugal effectively integrates its historical legacy and traditional craftsmanship with modern innovation. Participants will explore the Algarve’s unique identity and "Mediterranean soul" while discussing educational policies, social inclusion and the digital transition. Using cutting-edge ICT tools, such as mobile gamification and AI-assisted analysis, participants will develop the essential skills required to bridge the gap between intangible heritage and the digital-native generation.

Festival MED is scheduled to take place from 24th to 27th June 2027

Learn how to use educational ICT tools to foster broad educational inclusion and social integration. This course focuses on using digital technology to surpass learning barriers, manage diverse classrooms, and facilitate multicultural integration (DigCompEdu Area 5: Empowering Learners). Involve joyful team games and collaborative activities that help surpass cultural, cognitive, and social differences through innovative digital pedagogy.

Gain fresh insights and explore new ways of working, preparing, implementing, and learning. Develop new abilities and skills you can bring into your classes. Discover different school management strategies and grow your European network. Visit Portuguese model schools at various educational levels and get to know the Portuguese education system. Learn how Portugal has achieved growth in the PISA reports.

Understand how Gamification can trigger joyful and effective learning. Learn how to design games, and plan lessons and activities to enhance student motivation, foster creativity, critical thinking and develop social competencies by team cooperation and positive competition. Discover how video games, simulation, augmented reality and technology-aided outdoor activities can engage students and promote meaningful knowledge and competencies.

Learn about robotics and develop your coding skills through robotics! Develop teaching skills and methods to help your students learn computer programming contents and techniques with a reality based approach using robots. Help your students develop algorithmic thinking skills and STEM (Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) contents through robotics and coding.

This advanced training course is tailored for experienced educators aiming to deepen their digital competencies in accordance with the Digital Competence Framework for Educators (DigCompEdu). Participants will explore innovative strategies and advanced digital tools that enhance teaching effectiveness and student engagement. The course focuses on six key areas: professional engagement, digital resources, teaching and learning, assessment, empowering learners, and facilitating the digital environment, with a strong emphasis on practical application and leadership in digital education.

By the end of the course, participants will possess a robust skill set to lead digital transformation in their educational settings. They will learn to critically evaluate digital tools, design comprehensive digital curricula, and implement advanced assessment strategies. This course aims to cultivate digital leaders who can inspire their peers and enhance the overall digital competence within their institutions.

Dive into the future of education with 'Next-Gen Teaching: AI Tools for Learning.' Explore the advantages and challenges of integrating cutting-edge AI technology into the classroom. Discover the power of the latest AI applications to enhance mobile device use for collaborative learning. Learn innovative ways to harness the capabilities of smartphones and tablets for lesson planning, content exploration, and effective monitoring and assessment of student performance. Elevate your teaching with the latest advances in educational AI, creating a dynamic and engaging learning environment for the next generation. Experience how AI tools can significantly save time and enhance the quality of teaching materials, empowering educators to deliver impactful lessons with efficiency and precision and, at the same time, help your students use this tools critically.

This study visit provides international educators with a unique insight into the Portuguese educational landscape and its rich cultural heritage. Through school visits, job-shadowing opportunities, and historical explorations, participants will gain an understanding of how Portugal integrates innovation with its heritage. Explore the Algarve’s unique identity while discussing educational policies, inclusion, and the digital transition with local peers.

The offer is flexible from 3 to 6 days.

Understand ICT educational integration advantages and problems, learn and experience the use of the newest apps to maximize the benefits of the use of mobile devices in education and collaborative work, learn how to use Smartphones and tablets to plan and prepare lessons, explore contents and monitor and assess student performance.