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EUROPEAN IDENTITY AND CITIZENSHIP – 5-DAY COURSE

This five-day course is aimed at strengthening the competence of teachers for teaching about the European Union, its values and civic education in modern teaching. Through a combination of theoretical lectures, practical workshops and interactive activities, participants will get to know the basic terms of the EU, European institutions and values and their application in the classroom. Special emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking, media literacy and active citizenship through methods such as debates, group discussions and the creation of teaching units.

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About the course

This five-day course is aimed at strengthening the competence of teachers for teaching about the European Union, its values ​​and civic education in modern teaching. Through a combination of theoretical lectures, practical workshops and interactive activities, participants will get to know the basic terms of the EU, European institutions and values ​​and their application in the classroom. Special emphasis is placed on the development of critical thinking, media literacy and active citizenship through methods such as debates, group discussions and the creation of teaching units.

 

 

Course programme

1.day

  • Introduction to the course and goal setting;
  • Participants’ presentations;
  • European Union importance and basic principles,
  • Sightseeing in Zagreb – hop on-hop off.

 

2.day

  • Introducing main European values for democratic society;
  • European institutions and their importance in a wider context;
  • Implementation of European values in teaching;
  • Visit to the Europe House Zagreb.

 

3.day

  • Civic education and rights in practice;
  • Rights and responsibilities in citizenship;
  • Digital citizenship and media literacy;
  • Development of critical thinking in civic education.

 

4.day

  • Implementation of civic education and European values in teaching;
  • Debates in upgrading critical thinking;
  • Civic education strategies in classes;
  • Group discussion.

 

5.dan

  • Designing lesson plans related to civic education and European values;
  • Speech corner – promoting democratic values;
  • Group discussion and review of the course;
  • Certificates.

 

 

 

Learning outcomes

  • explain the basic terms and values associated with the European Union
  • understand the role and functioning of key European institutions
  • apply the concepts of civic education in teaching practice
  • develop students’ critical thinking, media literacy and digital citizenship
  • use methods such as debates and group discussions for the purpose of active learning
  • design and implement teaching units related to European values and civic education
  • encourage active and responsible citizenship in a class community.

 

Methodology and assessment

To obtain a certificate, attendance at least 80% of the course is required, as well as completion of practical assignments.

 

 

Materials, digital tools and resources

All materials will be provided at the course.

 

 

ENGLISH FOR EDUPRENEURS – 6 DAY COURSE

This is a practical and conversation-focused English course designed for educational entrepreneurs and professionals who want to communicate with confidence in real life and business situations. Through realistic scenarios, networking and public speaking practice, you’ll learn how to speak fluently and clearly — without fear or translating in your head.

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About the course

 

 

Course programme

Day 1

  • Introduction to the course
  • Edupreneur mindset
  • Personal goals
  • Confidence in communicating in English

Day 2

  • Clear self-presentation
  • Networking and small talk strategies

Day 3

  • Communicating your project: description, presentation, value proposition, persuasive language

Day 4

  • Sales and presentation in education
  • Resolving questions
  • Comments and conversations with business

Day 5

  • Public speaking skills
  • Storytelling
  • Online teaching communication

Day 6

  • Real-life simulations
  • Collaborative projects
  • Feedback
  • Action plan and certification

 

Learning outcomes

  • Communicate confidently and fluently in English in professional and educational business environments
  • Speak naturally without fear or mental translation
  • Present yourself, your expertise and your offerings clearly and convincingly
  • Network effectively and build professional relationships in English
  • Conduct meetings, client calls and sales conversations with confidence
  • Structure and deliver clear presentations and pitching
  • Respond professionally to questions, comments and feedback
  • Improve pronunciation, clarity and flow
  • Adapt language and tone to different audiences and cultural contexts
  • Strengthen general speaking confidence and professional credibility in English

 

Methodology and assessment

To obtain a certificate, attendance at least 80% of the course is required, as well as completion of practical assignments.

 

Materials, digital tools and resources

All materials will be provided at the course.

 

CREATIVE GARDENING AND GREEN SKILLS IN EDUCATION – 5-DAY COURSE

Green skills are important segment in every type of education: learning how to stay more sustainable and upscale practical green skills in educational environment. Starting from very simple gardening in flower pots to more complex flower beds. The course is interdisciplinary and connects art and science in a unique way. Learn about modern green skills implementation through 3 educational models.

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Course programme

1.day

  • Introduction to the course and setting goals
  • Presentations of the participants’ schools
  • Goal setting for the week
  • Zagreb sightseeing – hop on-hop off.

2.day

  • Decoupage gardening in the classroom
  • Creative gardening models
  • Model 1: Decopuage gardening model
  • Creating positive school setting through art
  • Decopuage gardening workshop

3.day

  • Gardening pallets
  • Model 2: Hanging wall garden
  • Basic design of hanging wall garden
  • Gardening pallets workshop

4. day

  • Samobor Greenville gardening
  • Model 3: Raised Bed Gardening
  • Travel to Samobor to Greenville complex
  • Basic composting method and plant choice for the raised bed garden;
  • Organic garden workshop and flower beds
  • Enhancing and promoting green skills

5.day

  • Lesson planning and course closure
  • Creating lesson plans – creative gardening at school
  • Sharing lesson plans
  • Feedback and certificates
  • Visit to the Botanical garden in Zagreb

Learning outcomes

The participants will:

  • gain the understanding of different ways of school gardening;
  • learn gardening methods and models adaptable to different school settings;
  • implement decopuage art in gardening;
  • acquire knowledge about green skills in education;
  • design creative gardening lessons for sustainable education;
  • develop critical thinking in smart gardening;
  • establish cultural cooperation with European colleagues.

Methodology and assessment

The course will take place in the green part of Zagreb, in Jabukovac, and most of the lessons will be held outside in the garden, depending on the weather conditions. The classes are divided into 3 models of creative gardening, starting from the easiest to the most complex. The course includes both theoretical and practical parts on green skills and creative gardening. Since the course is based on practical skills and workshops, participants will need to complete all three workshops (3 models of creative gardening) in order to receive a final certificate. Attendance at least 80% of the course is also mandatory.

Materials, digital tools and resources

All materials will be provided during the course: gardening tools, writing pads, and refreshments. We will use digital tools in some parts, so the use of a mobile phone will be required.

AI (ART INFUSION) IN LANGUAGE CLASSROOM – 5-DAY COURSE

The course offers a unique approach to language learning in different classroom settings, from young to adult learners. It comprises both art and digital tools to enhance the language classrooms and it is based on rich previous teaching, research and project experience.

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Course programme

1.day

  • Introduction to the course
  • Art in the classroom – the general approach
  • Creating positive school setting through art – CLIL approach
  • Zagreb sightseeing – hop on-hop off

2.day

  • Model 1: Art poetry
  • Basic designs of art poetry – old fashioned and digital
  • Psycholinguistic approach and the role of art in the language classroom
  • Art poetry workshop

3.day

  • Model 2: AI in storytelling
  • Artificial intelligence in creating stories
  • AI tools in the language classroom – digital approach
  • AI workshop

4. day

Model 3: Vizualno učenje u učionici jezika

  • Model 3: Visual learning in the language classroom
  • Basic visual props in the language classroom
  • Enhancing and promoting linguistic skills through DIY
  • Arteco workshop – connecting ecology and art – interdisciplinary approach

5. day

  • Lesson planning and course closure
  • Creating lesson plans
  • Sharing and discussing lesson plans
  • Feedback and certificates
  • Visit to the Museum of Illusions

Learning outcomes

The course will help the participants to:

 

  • gain the understanding of different ways of using art in a language classroom
  • learn specific art methods that will adapt to your school language setting
  • acquire knowledge about art in education
  • use digital AI tools in creating art in the classroom
  • make visual aid props for the classroom
  • design creative language lessons
  • enhance personal, linguistic and cultural skills

Methodology and assessment

The course is divided into 3 models of incorporating art into everyday learning. The course includes a theoretical and practical part on art in the classroom. Since the course is based on practical skills and workshops, participants will need to complete all three workshops (3 models of art in the classroom) to receive a final certificate. Attendance at least 80% of the course is also mandatory.

Materials, digital tools and resources

All materials will be provided during the course: art supplies for the workshops, writing pads, and refreshments. We will use digital tools in some parts, so mobile phones will suffice, but participants can also bring their own laptop.

TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS – 6-DAY COURSE

The course is designed for English language teachers who teach young learners and want to professionally develop, upscale their teaching skills, meet and collaborate with other teachers from Erasmus+ world.

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About the course

The course is designed for English language teachers who teach young learners and want to professionally develop, upscale their teaching skills, meet and collaborate with other teachers from Erasmus+ world.

Locations: Zagreb, Zadar – Croatia

Course programme

1. day

  • Introduction and setting goals
  • Participants’ presentations
  • Young learners and acquiring a foreign language
  • Hop on – hop off tour (Zagreb) / Cool tour (Zadar)

2. day

  • Curriculum based approach
  • Principles of teaching English at primary schools
  • Comparing different curricula and teaching materials
  • Creativity and curriculum

3.day

  • Language teaching strategies
  • CLIL approach
  • Practical hands-on activities in all language skills
  • Lesson planning essentials

4. day

  • Materials in early language classroom
  • Language makerspace: Books and props
  • Designing simple and effective everyday educational materials
  • Lesson planning with props

5. day

  • Evaluation in early English learning
  • Formative and summative assessment
  • Language portfolio
  • Learner’s cafe – discussing different assessment criteria

6. day

  • Feedback, course closure
  • Bonus: Extracurricular activities in language teaching
  • Cultural visit to the Museum of Lost Tales / Museum of Illusions (Zagreb)
  • Certificates

Learning outcomes

The course will help the participants to:

  • gain an understanding of different ways of teaching English
  • learn early language teaching strategies adaptable to different settings
  • compare different language curricula
  • acquire and apply knowledge about language props and makerspace
  • design simple educational props
  • enhance language teaching skills
  • collaborate effectively on lesson plans
  • use extracurricular activities in language teaching

Methodology and assessment

Attendance of at least 80% of the course is mandatory to obtain the certificate.

Materials, digital tools and resources

All materials will be provided during the course: tools and materials for making props, writing pads, museum and cultural tour tickets, as well as refreshments during the course. We will use digital tools in some parts, so mobile phones will suffice.

TINKERSPACE – INNOVATION IN EDUCATION – 6-DAY COURSE

The course introduces participants to the notion of tinkerspace in education and offers an innovative way of teaching through STEAM. It includes multidimensional approach to teaching almost every subject (maths, science, art, technology). Moreover, green topics are intertwined with the course content. The course is primarily designed for primary education teachers, but also for STEAM educators.

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About the course

 

 

Course programme

1. day

  • Introduction to the course, goal setting
  • Participants’ presentations
  • Tinkerspace philosophy and STEAM approach
  • Cool tour

2. day

  • TinkerMaths
  • Think and play – Escape room in Maths classroom / developing mathematical skills
  • Workshop – escape room design
  • Discussion

3.day

  • TinkerTech
  • Print and play –  3D printing basics and makerspace
  • Workshop – Creating simple 3D models / developing digital skills
  • Discussion

4. day

  • TinkerLab
  • Experiment and play – science experiments in the classroom
  • Workshop – greenhouse effect experiment / developing green skills
  • Discussion

 5. day

  • TinkerArt
  • Paint and play – practical art in the classroom
  • Workshop – paint and fruits / developing visual skills
  • Discussion

6. day

  • Feedback and course closure
  • Learners’ cafe and certificates
  • Cultural visit – FabLab

 

Learning outcomes

The course will help the participants to:

  • gain an understanding of different ways of teaching by using tinkerspace
  • learn basics in 3D printing
  • acquire and apply knowledge about different set of skills
  • design escape room
  • design simple 3D models
  • implement greenhouse effect experiment
  • use art in classroom interior
  • enhance environmental awareness
  • collaborate effectively in tinkerspace

 

Methodology and assessment

To obtain a certificate, attendance at least 80% of the course is required, as well as completion of practical assignments.

 

Materials, digital tools and resources

All materials will be provided at the course: workshop tools, writing pads, and refreshments.

 

GREEN SKILLS AND LAND ART – 5-DAY COURSE

This program offers a comprehensive introduction to land art, or landscape art, combining creative hands-on workshops and the application of green skills. Participants will learn sustainable design methods, use natural materials in the creation of art installations, and collaborate on land art projects that promote environmental awareness.

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About the course

 

 

Course programme

1. day

  • Introduction to the course
  • Green skills and land art
  • City tour

2.day

  • Guided nature walk
  • Observing textures and patterns in the environment
  • Green skills: responsible collection of materials
  • Workshop: recognizing natural materials in the environment (rocks, leaves, sand, clay, branches)
  • Creating art installations using found materials

3.day

  • Storytelling through land art
  • Communicating ecological messages through land art
  • Green skills: promoting environmental protection through creative expression
  • Workshop: creating a land art installation with an ecological message

4. day

  • Collaborative ecological installation
  • Green skills: teamwork in sustainability projects
  • Creating a collaborative land art installation
    Documenting the process (photography, eco-art journal)

5. day

  • Feedback and course completion
  • Green skills: sustainable action in everyday life
  • Pop-up exhibition, visit to Medvednica (Zagreb) / Island hopping tour (Zadar)
  • Certificate presentation.

 

Learning outcomes

Participants will:

  • learn different ways to create land art
  • learn land art methods applicable to different environments
  • apply knowledge of green skills in art installations
  • design land art installations
  • increase environmental awareness
  • work on collaborative sustainability projects

 

Methodology and assessment

Classes will take place in the green part of Zagreb or, if you choose the seaside version of the course, in the beautiful Dalmatian city of Zadar. Most classes will be held outdoors, depending on weather conditions. The course includes theoretical and practical parts on land art. To obtain a certificate, attendance at least 80% of the course is required, as well as completion of practical assignments.

 

Materials, digital tools and resources

All materials will be provided at the course.

 

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