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PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN ICELAND
DAY 1 - 20/07
DAY 1 - 20/07
GROUP WELCOME
Registration.
Introducing STPM concept and courses.
Mission and methodology.
Icebreaking movement games.
The week ahead.
Meeting course leaders.
The Icelandic Corner.
Social event to meet people from other countries.
El primer día tuvimos la oportunidad de registrarnos, conocer acerca de "Smart Teachers Play More", que era la empresa que guiaba mi curso Erasmus+, y conocernos entre los participantes con diferentes juegos y dinámicas. Además, nos enseñaron el planning que llevaríamos a cabo durante toda la semana.
DAY 2 - 21/07
DAY 2 - 21/07
LET´S GET STARTED!
Project Based Learning in an Icelandic School:
How does it work?
21st century skills and backward design.
Creative Classrooms:
Blending Project Based Learning, Creativity & Student Choice with Digital Tools.
El segundo día nos explicaron la teoría de los PBL y cómo funcionan en los colegios en Islandia. Además nos mostraron la estrecha relación que hay entre estos proyectos y las nuevas tecnologías.
DAY 3 - 22/07
DAY 3 - 22/07
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
Unlocking your students’ passion:
How student lead inquiries can empower them and prepare them to live in the future.
Workshop: Rethinking Traditional Learning Spaces, Offering Student Choice & Designing Projects.
Presentation: Icelandic school system
You will see how outdoors, sport and practical subjects, are given the same priority as academic subjects at all stages of education.
Latest developments and community projects.
Q and A session.
Preparation for tomorrow’s structured school visit
Talk through information Padlet with key documents.
Talk through questions to guide observations during the visit.
Followed by:
Erasmus connection – brief project presentations and networking session.
En este día realizamos multitud de tareas. Comenzamos por cómo diseñar un PBL y cómo motivar a los alumnos a ello. Continuamos con una explicación sobre el funcionamiento de la educación en Islandia, haciendo alusión a la visita que haríamos al día siguiente a un colegio en Reikiavik. Y terminamos con la importancia de este tipo de cursos y formaciones en el programa Erasmus+.
DAY 4 - 23/07
DAY 4 - 23/07
CLASS AND CULTURE
Educational visit
Visit one of Reykjavík ́s newest schools from kindergarten to secondary.
Cultural evening.
Presentation of participants’ local foods, drink, music, culture
Typical Icelandic food.
Team building and music games.
Este día fue muy atractivo. En primer lugar, visitamos un colegio y pudimos observar los espacios y las dinámicas que se realizan en los colegios de Islandia. Por la tarde tuvimos una comida típica islandesa y pudimos hacer dinámicas para conocer más a nuestros compañeros.
DAY 5 - 24/07
DAY 5 - 24/07
SHARING IS CARING!
1. Introducing and Preparing for tomorrow‘s groupwork.
2. Assessment & Evaluation: Defining Learning Goals, Success Criteria, Example Projects
Reflection on school visit
Consolidate observations and insights from the visit, and translate them into actionable ideas.
Sharing good practice
We would love to be inspired by your favourite activity at school!
En grupos, comenzamos a preparar un pequeño proyecto sobre lo aprendido los días anteriores. También estuvimos haciendo reflexiones y dando nuestra opinión sobre la visita del día anterior al colegio. Y finalizamos presentando una actividad rápida que hacemos en nuestra aula en el día a día.
DAY 6 - 25/07
DAY 6 - 25/07
SMART VISION!
Groupwork:
Participants will work in groups to finalize their projects – and present their own PBL plan.
Commitment creating – through sharing and discussing our intentions.
Course evaluation and feedback.
Document time
Para ir finalizando el curso, presentamos los proyectos preparados en grupos en la sesión anterior. Estuvimos compartiendo opiniones sobre lo aprendido durante la semana. Y por último tuvimos la graduación del curso con la recepción del certificado.
DAY 7 - 26/07
DAY 7 - 26/07
RELAX AND REFLECT!
Visit to a local thermal swimming pool and hot tubs.
Icelandic well-being activity to relax, reflect and make future plans with no mobiles or screens in sight.
Para finalizar, nos despedimos de nuestros compañeros reflexionando sobre la semana de aprendizaje y buenos momentos en unas termas de la ciudad. Ha sido una experiencia fantástica que repetiré en más ocasiones: se puede aprender mucho a la vez que conoces a más profesores de otros países.
Discover how to foster active learning, critical thinking, and 21st-century skills through project-based learning, STEAM, and design thinking. This hands-on course in Iceland provides tools to structure projects, tackle real-world challenges, and inspire inquiry-driven classrooms. Visit Icelandic schools and gain practical strategies to implement collaborative and engaging learning.
Prepare students for 21st-century challenges using project-based learning (PBL), STEAM activities, and design thinking strategies. This hands-on course helps educators design lessons that promote creativity, innovation, and critical thinking. Learn to structure inquiry-based projects, tackle real-world problems, and integrate science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) into lessons. Trainers with extensive European teaching experience guide participants through workshops, group tasks, and Icelandic school visits to showcase project-based methods in action. Collaborative planning sessions allow educators to create lesson plans, set goals, and develop assessment strategies. Whether teaching primary, secondary, or vocational education, participants leave equipped to foster curiosity, problem-solving, and collaboration in their classrooms.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Structure project-based learning activities to promote inquiry and collaboration.
Apply Design Thinking techniques to tackle real-world problems in the classroom.
Integrate STEAM methods to foster analytical and creative thinking.
Develop tools and lesson plans for active learning, innovation, and problem-solving.
Observe Icelandic schools’ approaches to creativity, democracy, and key competences.
Reflect on learning and create a vision plan for project-based implementation.
Build international partnerships for Erasmus+ collaborations.
METHODOLOGY & ASSESSMENT:
To introduce the ideology behind PROJECT BASED LEARNING and design thinking and observe first-hand how projects are working in local schools in Iceland.
To give participants a close-up and personal insight into the Icelandic school system.
To learn how to structure project based learning sessions and projects.
To provide teaching tools and activities which promote active learning, innovation and analytical thinking.
To provide teaching tools and activities which promote critical thinking, complex problem solving and social perceptiveness.
To explore the STEAM educational approach in the classroom.
To give teachers the opportunity to share successful activities they use in their own school/country so we can learn from each other.
To help teachers plan the vision for their PROJECT BASED LEARNING CLASSROOM with time to reflect on their individual schools and plan realistic steps for implementation and success.
To have fun, share experiences and learn from like-minded teachers from different countries.
To continue growing our network of teachers and schools from all over Europe and beyond!
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