As teachers, we often find ourselves overwhelmed by the fast-paced digital world and its impacts in our schools. New tools and technologies emerge daily, making it challenging to stay updated and to know how to make effective use of these technologies in our role as a teacher. You’re not alone in feeling uncertain about how to navigate this landscape!
That’s where the ContinueUP MOOC “Empowering teachers as digital lifelong learners in school” comes in! This course is designed to empower you as a digital lifelong learner, helping you build confidence in using technology to enhance your professional practices as a teacher. In this course we’ll guide you through the essentials of using digital technologies for lifelong learning and shaping your school.
The course learning outcomes reflect a B1 level proficiency in digital competence as defined by the European Digital Competence Framework for Educators and the SELFIEforTEACHERS tool.
Join us and connect with fellow educators who are just as eager to innovate and grow, and discover how you can transform your work and professional learning with the help of technology.
You can follow the course at your own pace. We will open one module at the beginning of each week, and there is only a single deadline you need to pay attention to (the one for the final activity).
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The main target audience are primary and secondary school teachers who are currently working in a school. No particular level of experience is needed although a basic level of proficiency in the use of digital tools is beneficial.
In order to earn a course certificate, you need to submit your final activity and review three activities of other participants. The overall passing grade is 95%.
The final deadline to complete all activities is 11 June 2025, 23:59 CEST.
Note to teachers from Galicia: Se es profesor/a de Galicia e, aparte do certificado da European Schoolnet Academy, queres recibir a certificación oficial de parte da Consellería de Educación, Ciencia, Universidades e Formación Profesional, inscríbete en FPROFE: https://www.edu.xunta.gal/fprofe/
Note to teachers from Portugal: You can get your successful participation in a European Schoolnet Academy course formally recognised as a valid continuous professional development, and thereby acquire the relevant number of training hours, by sending your certificate to the Conselho Científico e Pedagógico de Formação Contínua (CCPFC) at Rua do Forno, nº 30, 1º andar - apartado 2168, 4700 - 429 Braga, Portugal. For more information, please contact the CCPFC.
Note to teachers from Emilia-Romagna: Per i docenti della regione Emilia-Romagna iscritti alla piattaforma regionale https://iscrizioni.istruzioneer.it/ è possibile ottenere, oltre all’attestato rilasciato da European Schoolnet Academy, anche l’attestato rilasciato dall’Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per l'Emilia-Romagna (Servizio Marconi) che attua un'azione di facilitazione ed accompagnamento a questa attività. Maggiori informazioni al link: https://bit.ly/EuroSmooc21.
Note to teachers from Ireland: It may be possible to count the completion of this course as part fulfilment of any discretionary CPD hours, subject to your school management's approval. Therefore, please enquire with your school management if your participation in this course can be formally recognised.
Alexandra Almpanidou works for European Schoolnet as a Pedagogical Coordinator contributing to numerous projects. She holds a a master’s degree in Curriculum Design and Innovation, and is experienced with the development of professional development activities for teachers including workshops, trainings and conferences, as well as the design, coordination and moderation of online courses (short and long).
Arjana Blazic is a teacher trainer, course designer and education technology consultant. She is an external expert at European Schoolnet. Her interests focus on technology enhanced teaching and learning and the impact of digital technologies on teacher professional development. You can get in touch with her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/abfromz
This MOOC was created as part of the ContinueUP project. ContinueUP is a European project that addresses the question how more, and more effective education and training can be made available to teachers across the continuum of initial teacher education and continuous teacher training. The aim is to ensure that the experience of professional learning for teachers is more coherent and connected across the different stages of their career. One of the ways it achieves this, is by developing and piloting an education and training programme co-constructed by initial teacher education and continuous teacher professional development providers.
The MOOC was designed and developed by a group of partners coming from teacher training organisations who work with teachers already working in schools but also universities who work with student teachers:
ContinueUP is an Erasmus+ Teacher Academies project funded by the European Union. For more information about the project visit the website here.
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