Online teacher development courses

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The first of our new series of online Teacher Training courses are now available on our Moodle site (our CEF course is shown in the image below).

Moodle interface, CEF course: Even if you have no previous experience of online learning, the course is designed to be very simple and enjoyable to use.

Who are the courses for?

These courses are intended for teachers who wish to continue their professional development but are unable to attend face-to-face courses.

They are suitable for teachers working in a variety of contexts such as State Secondary and Primary schools, Universities or Private Language Schools.

Do you have to be a native English speaker?

Certainly not. The courses are conducted in English, which means that if you are not a native English speaker your general level of English should be sufficient to enable you to follow the course (eg: CEF level B2 or above).

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Delivery Mode and Course Content

Courses in the online Teacher Development series are delivered by distance, using our 'virtual classroom' on the IH Barcelona Online Training site.

This has been a completely new experience for me. Sharing ideas and experiences across the world in this kind of context has been really interesting and beneficial.

Oya Ramiz (Cyprus), CEF course

Our online classroom uses Moodle, the world's fastest growing e-learning platform.

The courses all operate in the same way: they are divided into modules (between five and ten), each of which is concerned with a different topic. Each module includes tasks for you to complete and materials and ideas to take into your classes.

It should take you approximately two and a half hours to complete the tasks for each module: the timetable for each module is seven to ten days. Of course you are free to spend as much class time as you wish experimenting with the materials with your students.

Once you have tried out the ideas in class we ask you to post your result on the forum for that module. This forum is a chance for you to discuss your findings with your fellow course participants and with your tutors.

There will also be one assignment for you to complete at the end of the course which you will email to your tutor for comment. This requires you to formalise the results of your experimentation in the classroom in a short essay format.

Each course includes an introductory section which guides and instructs you in using the online learning system. There is also a social forum in this introductory section which you are free to use for informal discussion on any topic you choose.

All materials required for each course are available in the course modules; we also include a glossary of terminology used during the course.

Certification

Candidates will be awarded an International House Barcelona Online Training Certificate at the end of the course.

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