Refugees and Migrants: How to use ICT in Teaching and Learning
In response to the European Commission’s priority to support those affected by conflicts, this course offers innovative approaches for teaching migrant students. Conducted in Finland, a country experienced in integrating migrants, the program provides practice-based training to enhance your educational strategies.
What You’ll Learn:
Explore a comprehensive curriculum designed to address the challenges and opportunities in educating migrant students.
- Competence Recognition: Learn methods for recognizing and validating the skills of newly arrived migrants.
- Individualized Learning Paths: Develop personalized educational plans to accommodate diverse learning needs.
- Pedagogical Strategies: Implement effective teaching approaches for non-native speakers.
- Innovative Learning Tools: Utilize simulations, mobile eLearning, and virtual reality to support learning.
- Digital Language Resources: Create interactive e-materials and employ translator apps to enhance language acquisition.
Course Highlights:
- Comparative Analysis: Examine Finland’s integration strategies alongside those of participants’ countries.
- Employment Promotion: Explore guidance models that facilitate migrants’ entry into the workforce.
- Hands-On Workshops: Engage in practical sessions on creating e-materials and using digital tools.
- Expert Lectures: Gain insights from professionals experienced in migrant education and ICT integration.
- Collaborative Projects: Develop recommendations and action plans tailored to your institution’s needs.
This course combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, ensuring you can immediately implement effective strategies in your educational setting.
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Tickets
All tickets includes:
- Event materials
- Certificate of attendance
- School visits
- Admission to all sessions
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This is a provisional programme, the finalized program will be shared with participants prior to the course.
Day 1, Sunday
15:00 Welcome dinner and informal networking.
Day 2, Monday
9:00 Introduction to the course: objectives, expectations, and networking activity.
11:00 Lecture: Overview of migrant education challenges and opportunities.
13:00 Comparative analysis of integration strategies: Finland and participants’ countries.
15:00 Group discussion: Identifying local challenges and opportunities.
Day 3, Tuesday
9:00 Workshop: Methods for recognizing and validating migrants’ skills.
11:00 Case studies: Examples of successful competence recognition in education.
13:00 Individualized learning paths: Strategies for accommodating diverse learning needs.
15:00 Collaborative planning: Drafting sample educational plans.
Day 4, Wednesday
9:00 Lecture: Effective teaching approaches for non-native speakers.
11:00 Hands-on activity: Adapting existing lesson plans for linguistic diversity.
13:00 Introduction to mobile eLearning and virtual reality tools.
15:00 Using simulations to create real-life learning scenarios.
Day 5, Thursday
9:00 Workshop: Creating interactive e-materials to support language acquisition.
11:00 Demonstration: Translator apps and their classroom applications.
13:00 Peer review and feedback on created materials.
15:00 Practical session: Designing language-focused digital resources.
Day 6, Friday
9:00 Lecture: Guidance models for employment promotion.
11:00 Group activity: Mapping pathways from education to employment for migrants.
13:00 Presenting and refining action plans.
15:00 Collaborative project: Designing a tailored guidance model for your institution.
Day 7, Saturday
9:00 Lecture: Insights from experts on ICT integration in migrant education.
11:00 Panel discussion: Sharing experiences and best practices.
13:00 Course wrap-up: Reflection, feedback, and certificates of completion.
15:00 Finalizing recommendations and action plans.
By the end of this course, you will:
- Recognize and validate the competencies of migrant students.
- Design individualized learning paths to support diverse educational needs.
- Apply innovative ICT tools to enhance teaching and learning experiences.
- Create engaging digital language learning materials.
- Develop comprehensive strategies to support migrant integration through education.
This course is ideal for school managers, vocational school staff, educational policy experts, teachers across all levels, special education professionals, teacher trainers, career officers, and educational counselors involved in migrant education.
