Welcome and highlights from the ETF Community of Innovative Educators

Why being part of the community of practices is important for educators?

Read more about Members' stories. 

What can you do in the ETF Community of Innovative Educators?

EXPLORE AND SHARE INNOVATIVE TEACHING PRACTICES

More than 100 INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES  from all the ETF countries can be browsed in the community database on Open Space. Have a look and get inspired by the work of our Community Members!  https://lnkd.in/dQ4Fn6FG.

Also, you can share your innovative teaching practice.

ENGAGE IN COLLABORATIVE DISCUSSIONS: New Learning Clubs

Start collaborating with members of the thematic groups inside the New Learning Clubs. Meet experts from different countries who work on a specific theme related to learning innovation and discuss how to improve their teaching approaches learning from each other. Co-create a final outcome and get an Open Badge! 

• New Learning Club on “Teachers Professional Development”  

• New Learning Club on “Innovative STEAM education”

• New Learning Club on "Teaching with Artificial Intelligence" 

• New Learning Club on "Engaging and inclusive teaching methods for upskilling and reskilling of adults" 

Get involved in a co-creation process 

Work in an international team of experts & collaborate on a joint outcome. See examples of Community joint endeavours:

• Unlocking AI in education: A Teacher's Guide to AI Literacy (result of AI Club)
• Low-tech, High impact STEAM: collection of inspirational practices and ready-to-use resources for educators (result of STEAM Club)

LEARN FROM LEADING INNOVATORS

Start by exploring  the work of the three winners of the New Learning 2022 competition:

Escape Room by Katerina Veljković, Serbia 

Theater to strengthen ICT learning by Hédia Mhiri Sellami, Tunisia

STEM Stands Together by Selçuk Yusuf Arslan, Turkey

DISCUSS RELEVANT EDUCATIONAL ISSUES

Through our webinars:

Webinar report: Artificial Intelligence for Educators: ethical challenges, practices and guidelines 

Webinar report: Digital credentials and Open Badges: a revolution for Education and Training?

Webinar report: Teaching for green societies: skills and practical experiences

... and our blog posts:

The European Commission's Ethical Guidelines on the use of AI and data in teaching and learning for educators

Guidelines for teachers and educators on tackling disinformation and promoting digital literacy through education and training

How to build critical digital literacies of teachers? – practical tools and real-life applications

Make the change happen with a small – scale development projects: best practice from South Africa

AND MUCH MORE:

READY MODEL: (Reference model for Educators' Activities and Development in the 21st-centurY) aims to offer a structured way to identify the professional practices and development needs of 21st-century educators. Click for MORE. 

Community members can be awarded with Open Badges, which are a special type of digital credential. Depending on your role inside the Community you can be assigned one of three Open Badges: an INNOVATOR badge, a PIONEER badge, an AMBASSADOR badge.

Meet Community Ambassadors - a group of committed educators supporting the community to grow in their countries.

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