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Spanish Course for Teachers combined with New Technologies applied to the Classroom
Welcome to Spanish course for Teachers training at Alhambra Instituto
Success comes down to what you do in the classroom. Academic success also includes what happens outside of the classroom
Spanish Course for Teachers (Methodology Refresher and New Technologies in the Classroom) at Alhambra Instituto in Malaga is the result of all tens of thousands of hours teaching Spanish to foreing students, teaching teachers, writing courses, guiding, reading, studying, and testing ideas with the new technologies.
In Spain, Spanish teacher training and teacher preparation programs exist in every Spanish school in every city, as well as in various forms and degree. Programs like Alhambra Instituto's Spanish Course for Teachers are very different than regular programs of similar name.
This Spanish Course for Teachers is intended not only to teachers but also to students who will be teachers in the future.
Entry Requirements:
a) Knowledge of spanish language, minimum B1
b) Computer knowledge at normal user level
c) Teachers (Pre-school, primary, secondary, vocational, adult, special needs), post-graduates and students of Pedagogy/Philology.
Description: This course will enable Language Teachers of Spanish to use Web 2.0 tools to support teaching and learning: Communication, Cultures, Comparisons, Connections, and Communities.
The Spanish for teachers Course consist in 5 lessons daily divided in 2 modules: a) module of refresh Methodology for teaching Spanish from 9:00 to 11:00 and b) module of New Technologies applied to the classroom: we will share reviews of educational technology resources you can use in your classroom, from 11:20 to 14:00.
a) Methodology: At Alhambra Instituto we study the way teachers can focus the teaching of the Spanish language in the classroom in such a way that students can communicate in Spanish in a conscious way, taking into account their real experiences. We will focus in the Communicative Approach as a combination of different methods of teaching the Spanish language, and also the role of the teacher and the students in a communicative Spanish lesson as a Second Language.
During the course we aim to teach participants using a methodology which is suitable for teachers of Spanish to adopt in their own classroom settings and which takes into account different learner styles. It is a highly practical course which strives to equip teachers with creative ideas and to develop their knowledge of teching Spanish. Participants will receive up-to-date training in current communicative Spanish teaching techniques and materials. They will leave with a bank of resources which can be implemented in their own teaching situations.
b)Technologies applied to the classroom: Participants will explore tools such as blogs, social bookmarking, asynchronous text and audio discussions, multimedia sharing sites, and videopodcasts. Participants will learn how to integrate these tools into their instruction and assessment in support of key curricular goals. They will also be expected to complete and submit a final product consisting of a lesson plan that incorporates at least four of the Web 2.0 tools introduced in the course.
In this module we will work with Moodle as platform, and popular Moodle modules (like blog, wikis, quiz, hot potatoes quiz, lessons) and will enable teacher trainees to familiarize themselves with online tools.
Objectives: During this course, participants will learn skills and strategies to:
• Understand how Web 2.0 tools can support Spanish language instruction;
• Use technology to improve students' communication skills, including listening, speaking and writing;
• Presentation Tools: Powerpoint, Captivate, Smart Notebook, Google Docs.
• Video Tools: camera, camcorder, smartphones as vidocamara,
• Multimedia uses:videos, podcasts, blogging, media sharing, quizzes.
• Community Tools: from wikis to social networks, this range of tools enables teachers and students to communicate, collaborate and share work.
• Engage with other learning communities at both the local and international level;
• Use technology to foster student exploration of other cultures and to make comparisons between cultures;
• Identify resources to build connections with other content areas; and
• Ensure that students use the Internet safely and responsibly.
Technology is a tool for teaching languages
Sometimes the technology resources that world language teachers have at their disposal seem more like a magic carpet or a magic wand, capable of transforming teaching and curriculum in ways that would have unimaginable a decade ago. But technology is just a tool: the skilled teacher, like the skilled craftsman, matches the tool to the task in order to accomplish an important purpose. At the same time as we consider our own uses of technology, we need to focus on our students and their need to use technology effectively. Technology, especially the Internet, can provide access to authentic sources of language that are simply unavailable any other way. When we integrate technology meaningfully, we are supporting them in the development of two essential tools for lifelong learning: skill in the use of another language and the ability to make discerning and effective use of technological tools.
This course is only available 3 times per year. Dates: 5th March - 9th July - 15th October
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Spanish Course
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Training Course for Teachers of Spanish (ELE)
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Hrs. per Week:
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25 x 55 Min.
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Starts
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5th Mar; 9th Jul; 15th Oct |
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Nº Students
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4 - 10 Students *
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Levels
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B1-B2-C1-C2
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Timetable
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morning or afternoon
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Schools- Town
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Malaga
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Course length
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2 weeks |
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Price
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2 Week: 525 € (only 1st Week 300 €) |
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The target of this course is to give teachers of Spanish as a foreign/second language an update of the latest teaching methods and technologies from both theoretical and practical perspectives.
Spanish Language and Methodology Refresher
Improves competence in Spanish; enhances techniques and activities for use with students; helps to evaluate published materials for young learners.
Creativity in the Classroom: This course also focuses on creative ways to liven up your teaching of the Spanish language in your country. A practical course filled with activities and teaching techniques.
*This course is given only with a minimum of 4 participants
Funding
Teachers from the EU enrolling on the Alhambra Instituto Spanish Teacher Training course may be eligible for funding under the Comenius or Grundtvig schemes. The Comenius and Grundtvig programmes provide training grants for staff involved in school education to attend training courses of up to six weeks in length in participating European countries.
The deadlines for grant applications are far in advance of the course dates, so it is necessary to apply early. Those seeking this EU funding should contact their National Agency.
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