{"id":327,"date":"2023-12-08T12:52:14","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T12:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/?p=327"},"modified":"2024-01-03T15:49:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T15:49:08","slug":"unleashing-creativity-a-blended-learning-journey-for-teachers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/2023\/12\/08\/unleashing-creativity-a-blended-learning-journey-for-teachers\/","title":{"rendered":"Unleashing Creativity: A Blended Learning Journey for Teachers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"327\" class=\"elementor elementor-327\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2711fd67 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2711fd67\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-698356db\" data-id=\"698356db\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f828930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6f828930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"192\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Creativity_re_8grt-300x192.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-747\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Creativity_re_8grt-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Creativity_re_8grt-768x492.png 768w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Creativity_re_8grt.png 896w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3952085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3952085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ea749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95ea749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Unleashing_Creativity_A_Blended_Learning_Journey_for_Teachers\"><\/span>Unleashing Creativity: A Blended Learning Journey for Teachers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e14025e elementor-align-right elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7e14025e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hashtag\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CreativityInEducation<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hashtag\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">SecondarySchool<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-hashtag\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">CriticalThinking<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528ea0a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"528ea0a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f25d6ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f25d6ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emphasys Centre in Nicosia, Cyprus, organised a blended learning course titled &#8216;Creativity, an essential skill for teachers: Because a classroom can be a place of creativity!&#8217;. This case study describes the methodologies and strategies followed by Emphasys to transform the course into a blended course. Emphasys decided to make this change because some people couldn&#8217;t attend the course in person. The main objective of this course is to attract teachers who wish to enhance their creative, team-working, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cf652a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"23cf652a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3df4240a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3df4240a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Context\"><\/span>Context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e549f79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e549f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Emphasys Centre organised a blended learning course titled &#8216;Creativity, is an essential skill for teachers: Because a classroom can be a place of creativity!&#8217; in which teachers joined in person and virtually. Emphasys, decided to transform the whole course into a blended learning course due to the fact that some people couldn&#8217;t attend in person the course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-103bb38a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"103bb38a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bd262bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5bd262bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"People_Involved\"><\/span>People Involved<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed0362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ed0362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This course is attended by 6 secondary school teachers from Italy who would like to improve their creative, team-working, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. The participants have the experience of distance learning as teachers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Emphasys changed the whole course to allow participants to attend also virtually and in person. In the tables bellow you can see the personas for the 6 teachers:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6158d47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"6158d47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1021\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1021\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Personas<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1021\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1021\"><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Fictional Name:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Angela\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Demographics:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>35 &#8211; 45\u00a0<\/p><p>Italian\u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-334 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo1-300x269.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo1-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo1-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo1.png 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/td><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Fictional Name:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Stefania\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Demographics:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>35 &#8211; 45\u00a0<\/p><p>Italian\u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-337\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig-300x269.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig.png 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Profession:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Secondary School Teacher\u202f- Geography\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><strong>Motivation for joining the course:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Learn creative ways to use in the classroom \u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Profession:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Secondary School Teacher\u202f- Geography\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><strong>Motivation for joining the course:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Learn creative ways to adopt into their classroom especially in a blended course\u00a0 \u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>Their challenges as a student:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>To find creative and innovative ways as teachers to adopt into their classroom\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>Their challenges as a student:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>To find creative and innovative ways as teachers to adopt into their classroom\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>How did the transformation help them:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Can attend classes from home without any traveling\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>How did the transformation help them:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Can attend classes from home without any traveling\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Fictional Name:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Elena\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Demographics:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>25 &#8211; 35\u00a0<\/p><p>Italian\u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-333\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo2-300x269.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo2-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo2-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo2.png 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/td><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Fictional Name:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Silvia\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Demographics:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>35 &#8211; 45\u00a0<\/p><p>Italian\u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-335\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig1-300x269.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig1-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig1-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig1.png 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Profession:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Secondary School Teacher\u202f\u2013 Marketing\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><strong>Motivation for joining the course:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Professional development\u00a0 \u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Profession:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Secondary School Teacher\u202f- Biology\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><strong>Motivation for joining the course:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Professional development and to be creative in the classroom \u2013 adjust the school curricula into the students\u2019 needs\u00a0\u00a0 \u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>Their challenges as a student:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>To motivate her students to be active in the classroom\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>Their challenges as a student:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>To adopt new practical activities to use in the classroom for her subject (biology)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>How did the transformation help them:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Can attend classes from home without any traveling\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>How did the transformation help them:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Can attend classes from home, especially for teachers like her who teach practical lessons\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>\u00a0<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Fictional Name:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Annaclaudia\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Demographics:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>35 &#8211; 45\u00a0<\/p><p>Italian\u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-336\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo-300x269.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Profile_pic_re_iwgo.png 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/td><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Fictional Name:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Marialuisa\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Demographics:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>35 &#8211; 45\u00a0<\/p><p>Italian\u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-332\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig2-300x269.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig2-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig2-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/undraw_Female_avatar_efig2.png 772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Profession:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Secondary School Teacher\u202f\u2013 Literature\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><strong>Motivation for joining the course:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Professional development\u00a0 \u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"100\"><p><strong>Profession:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Secondary School Teacher\u202f\u2013 Literature\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td width=\"227\"><p><strong>Motivation for joining the course:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Professional development and to be creative in the classroom \u2013 adjust the school curricula into the students\u2019 needs\u00a0\u00a0 \u202f\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>Their challenges as a student:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>To motivate her students to be active in the classroom\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>Their challenges as a student:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>To adopt new practical activities to use in the classroom for her subject (biology)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>How did the transformation help them:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Can attend classes from home without any traveling\u00a0<\/p><\/td><td colspan=\"2\" width=\"327\"><p><strong>How did the transformation help them:<\/strong>\u202f\u00a0<\/p><p>Can attend classes from home, especially for teachers like her who teach practical lessons\u00a0<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20be3b20 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"20be3b20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e051c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11e051c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Before_the_transformation\"><\/span>Before the transformation<br><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51fcaef0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51fcaef0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before the transformation, the main aim of this course was to attract teachers who would like to improve their creative, team-working, and problem-solving skills with hands-on practical activities. Such as outdoor activities, ice-breaking activities, role-playing activities, etc. Emphasys faced the main problem with travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so the whole course should be changed to a blended learning course.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44800e9f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"44800e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c428 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29c428\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_transformation\"><\/span>The transformation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b49d42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29b49d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prior to the pandemic, DS Formaci\u00f3 had not provided any online courses, as all instruction had traditionally been conducted in a face-to-face format. However, they had to adapt to the new reality imposed by the pandemic.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c97be8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"9c97be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1641\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1641\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Blended Mode<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1641\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1641\"><p>A blending approach was implemented to give the participants the opportunity to attend in person or from home. This means that the trainer is in person with some participants and other participants are joining virtually.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1642\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1642\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Zoom - Online Sessions<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1642\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1642\"><p>Before the transformation, participants could only join courses in person. After blending the course, the organiser organised a Zoom link in order for the participants to have the possibility to attend the course also online.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1643\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1643\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Platform<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1643\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1643\"><p>Before the transformation, participants can receive the slides presentation on paper but during COVID-19, Emphasys developed an online platform where all the course material was uploaded.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1644\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1644\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Recordings<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1644\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1644\"><p>The whole course was recorded in order for the participants to have a look at the recordings later on and the videos were available on the platform.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1645\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1645\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Ice-Breakers and Energizers<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1645\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1645\"><p>Due to the fact that people cannot attend in person, ice-breakers and energizers are very important and useful for the participants. Icebreaker activities are important because participants could learn from each other and learn more about the background of the other participants. Energizers are also important since online participants should motivate themselves to attend online and boost their energy.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2987dee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2987dee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3581e727 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3581e727\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8c3664\" data-id=\"d8c3664\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c4cabda elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c4cabda\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"After_the_transformation\"><\/span>After the transformation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3258103a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3258103a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At the end of the course, an evaluation questionnaire was sent to the participants in order to provide their feedback and comments on the course and also suggestions for the next course. The main comments that teachers mentioned are that they really enjoyed, they really liked the handbook provided by Emphasys with the ice-breaking activities and energizers, and the hands-on practical activities to help them improve their team-working and creative thinking skills. Additionally, they liked the suggested online tools to use in the classroom. However, they mentioned that they would like the course to be more personalised to class subjects and also how this course will help the teachers who teach more practical lessons in the school such as mathematics, biology, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-290fdc14 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"290fdc14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70e6db07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70e6db07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c060eac\" data-id=\"5c060eac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1bc65c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d1bc65c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" 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 \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n<!--[if gte mso 10]&gt;-->\n\n \/* Style Definitions *\/\n table.MsoNormalTable\n\t{mso-style-name:\"Table Normal\";\n\tmso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;\n\tmso-tstyle-colband-size:0;\n\tmso-style-noshow:yes;\n\tmso-style-priority:99;\n\tmso-style-parent:\"\";\n\tmso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;\n\tmso-para-margin-top:0in;\n\tmso-para-margin-right:0in;\n\tmso-para-margin-bottom:8.0pt;\n\tmso-para-margin-left:0in;\n\tline-height:107%;\n\tmso-pagination:widow-orphan;\n\tfont-size:11.0pt;\n\tfont-family:\"Calibri\",sans-serif;\n\tmso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-hansi-font-family:Calibri;\n\tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;\n\tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\";\n\tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;\n\tmso-ansi-language:EN-GB;}\n\nTechnologies Employed<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2701d80b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2701d80b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c53d25c\" data-id=\"2c53d25c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b78e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10b78e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It includes:<\/p><ul><li>Virtual Classroom: Emphasys used the Google Classroom where the participants in each course can easily access the platform, upload their homework, and review the material provided by the trainers.<\/li><li>Computer, Camera, and Microphone: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Emphasys was fully equipped with the latest technology in laptop, camera and microphone.<\/li><li>Online tools: Using online tools for a blended learning course is necessary, so here is a list with different online tools used by Emphasys:<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62704321 elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"62704321\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1651\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1651\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Kahoot<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1651\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1651\"><p>Kahoot! is a quiz-based platform where the trainer can add quizzes, and students can join a gameplay session using their devices. Kahoot helps the participants to test the knowledge gained from the course in real-time. Emphasys used it mostly as an assessment at the end of each topic during the course.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1652\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1652\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Quizizz<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1652\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1652\"><p>Quizizz is a quiz-based platform where the trainer can create quizzes but also it offers a library data bank with different quizzes and questions from other users. Emphasys used it mostly as an assessment at the end of each topic during the course.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1653\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1653\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Mentimeter <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1653\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1653\"><p>Mentimeter is an interactive presentation software in which Emphasys is used mainly for interactive polls and quizzes during a brainstorming session.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1654\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1654\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Miro <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1654\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1654\"><p>Miro is an online whiteboard tool where the participants can join at the same time and collaborate together for brainstorming on a specific topic.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1655\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1655\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Google Forms<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1655\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1655\"><p>\u00a0Google Forms is the best platform to easily create and share online forms and surveys and analyse responses in real time. Emphasys used it mostly at the end of the course to evaluate the whole procedure.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1656\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1656\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-caret-right\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><i class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened fas fa-caret-up\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Canva<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1656\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1656\"><p>Canva is a graphic design online tool in which users can create different designs such as posters, invitations, cards, brochures, presentations, etc. Since the course was for creativity in the classroom, it is important for the teachers to learn how to use Canva to design different online designs.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3f98a93b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3f98a93b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b989a76\" data-id=\"5b989a76\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34394341 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"34394341\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d78c3dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d78c3dd\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75cb5485\" data-id=\"75cb5485\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f4b717d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f4b717d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reflections\"><\/span>Reflections<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1c1fbb5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1c1fbb5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7175c74a\" data-id=\"7175c74a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1fd4eb43 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fd4eb43\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f5efe89\" data-id=\"f5efe89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c404c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"51c404c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Challenges Faced<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee96a73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ee96a73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/undraw_track_and_field_33qn-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-89\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7be72716\" data-id=\"7be72716\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73f7bc30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73f7bc30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The main challenge of the course is to manage to personalise the whole course to different teachers&#8217; specialisations and provide them with online tools etc. The future plans are to organise the same courses but for specific subjects, for example, &#8216;Creativity, an essential skill for Maths teachers: Because a classroom can be a place of creativity!&#8217; or &#8216;Creativity, an essential skill for History teachers: Because a classroom can be a place of creativity!&#8217;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d1d25cb elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5d1d25cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7669db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7669db\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-680dda17\" data-id=\"680dda17\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-276ff350 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"276ff350\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The methodologies and strategies used during the blended learning course benefited the teachers\/participants in order to help them understand the whole course and also with the support of the online tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-705ad7b6\" data-id=\"705ad7b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d563799 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d563799\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What went well?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f4917f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34f4917f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/undraw_Certification_re_ifll-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-90\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be0dd8a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be0dd8a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1feb9ff3\" data-id=\"1feb9ff3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25efd6ec elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"25efd6ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/undraw_team_effort_yj7m-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-88\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Alternatives\"><\/span>Alternatives<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">For the next course, guidelines on how to use Zoom and all the online platforms that the trainers showed during the course could be provided to all participants.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-72855d94\" data-id=\"72855d94\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a236f1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"47a236f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/undraw_Credit_card_payments_re_qboh-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-92\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Costs\"><\/span>Costs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Emphasys offered to the premises laptops, cameras and microphones so there is no extra cost for the participants to the course.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2ab53cf6\" data-id=\"2ab53cf6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b0328f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"79b0328f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/ascnet.ie\/blitt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/undraw_Co_workers_re_1i6i-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-93\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Effectiveness\"><\/span>Effectiveness<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">The transformation contributed to achieving the learning outcomes. The trainers used the transformation plan which was very helpful for them in order to transform the whole course.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unleashing Creativity: A Blended Learning Journey for Teachers CreativityInEducation SecondarySchool CriticalThinking Emphasys Centre in Nicosia, Cyprus, organised a blended learning course titled &#8216;Creativity, an essential skill for teachers: Because a classroom can be a place of creativity!&#8217;. 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