During this mobility program, I had the opportunity to learn new pedagogical methods in an international environment in Dublin. Teachers came from various different countries, for instance Poland, Spain, Czech Republic, furthermore, an American lady arrived from Germany and two ladies from Jordan, outside of the EU.

We introduced our countries and schools, then talked about our ITK experiences.

In this course, I have gained an understanding of the flipped classrooms method. I realized how it could be integrated into our own classroom curriculum. The flipped classroom method is a pedagogical model in which the lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed. For example, short video lectures are viewed by students at home before the class session. Thus, during class time, we have more time on our hands for exercises, projects, or discussions – flipped classrooms focus on active learning. While students are engaged in class activities, their instructor has a better opportunity to deal with their mixed levels of knowledge and skills, their difficulties, and different learning styles during class time.

I found the course very useful and challenging. We explored the functions of applications for the purpose of education, e.g. Edmodo, Edpuzzle, Ted-Ed, Sophia, Adobespark, Popplet, Quislet and Quizzis. These applications brought the whole class into one, shared virtual space. The other teacher colleagues also presented their own experiences using applications, and I introduced my favourite apps, such as Kahoot and Hungarian Redmenta.

In addition, we also went for excursions to Dublin and to the Cliffs of Moher. I really enjoyed this course and made new friends from all over the world.