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1. “ROADMAP” – E-LEARNING COURSE

The Roadmap for Digital Soft Skill Development is a complex E-learning solution designed by educators for educators. It is basically a digital and educational framework to lead educator-learners to develop their digital soft skills through a digital E-learning course.

The TRENDSS Consortium purchased and used cutting-edge software – called Hashtag.school. This particular E-learning interface was originally developed by software developers and public school educators. 

The Roadmap for Digital Soft Skill Development provides an interactive digital platform that is able to accommodate results from all the other TRENDSS intellectual outputs while it can also be considered an independent output on its own due to its innovative approach, content and gamified techniques. It creates a comprehensive, authentic and interactive step-by-step roadmap for developing the soft skills of digital educators. We use a wide variety of multimedia elements incorporated into the learning materials design. 

Content/Modules: 

9 asynchronous and interactive e-learning modules develop soft skills for digital instruction. Each module consists of videos (the majority of them were created by the TRENDSS Consortium partners), articles (written by the output team), visuals, mindmaps, reflection-exercise, comment sections, gamification, reviews, tests, quizzes. It takes approximately 1-2 hours to fully complete a module. 

The modules contain content or direct links to other relevant output materials. 

E-LEARNING MODULES: 

1. Introduction, learning objectives and how to navigate this course,  
https://roadmap.trendss.eu/esg27a2af2575bfd7d083602f383a680f95&e=1

2. Digital Trends in Education,

https://roadmap.trendss.eu/esgde4dbaab116c6ce122ca050041e1546f&e=1

3. Key Terms of Digital Instruction,

https://roadmap.trendss.eu/esg7d024badb32c67d46407382b151e07c0&e=1

4. Digital Acculturation,

https://roadmap.trendss.eu/esg3039a72740ccf74a6c840aacbef79b0b&e=1 

5. Multiple Intelligences in Digital Ed. Part 1,

https://roadmap.trendss.eu/esga55b94066766f2d29fc22a3bb52d78f6&e=1

6. Multiple Intelligences in Digital Ed. Part 2,

https://roadmap.trendss.eu/esg32075cd98185a51c9d1b2733971a1713&e=1

7. How to Create Educational Videos Part 1,

https://roadmap.trendss.eu/esg762ce0877a6d271c947878cdb07bb68e&e=1 

8. How to Create Educational Videos Part 2,

https://roadmap.trendss.eu/esg17619ffd8ea725e27cd249494576175a&e=1 

9. Advanced Tips: Full process of Zoom meetings

https://roadmap.trendss.eu/editor&project=dd4352fc1482df7f3cb68624b8c594af

Users can also access THE FREE E-LEARNING COURSE from one platform that is operated by hashtag.school software: 

REGISTER HERE TO ACCESS THE FREE E-LEARNING COURSE

2. METHODOLOGICAL GUIDELINES – E-book

This theoretical framework describes the specific competencies and approaches of digital education.
Chapters:

1. Developing a solution-focused (growth) mindset 
2. Course design 
3. Lesson planning
4. Educational accountability and assessment
5. Assigning and creating self-study materials
6. Recognizing and handling group dynamics 
7. Motivating techniques 
8. Managing your learners’ attention and energy level: energizers warmers coolers
9. Facilitating online discussions
10. Verbal and non-verbal online communication
11. Using embodied and kinesthetic learning activities
12. Time management
13. Giving and receiving feedback

3. EXERCISES FOR ONLINE CLASSES

50 Practical and engaging exercises, tips, and activities for the digital classroom.
The toolkit contains exercises such as energizers, warmers, coolers, fillers, games, 5-minute
activities, lead-ins, discussion generating questions and techniques links to visual and audio resources helpful for digital education, a list of recommended web and online applications that are useful in an online classroom.

4. SELECTION OF POPULAR SOFTWARE FOR EDUCATORS

6 chapters on 6 pieces of software or apps

1. Social media: Instagram (link)
2. Storage: Drive (link)
3. Process management: Trello (link)
4. Video comm: Zoom (link)
5. Quiz: Kahoot (link)
6. Graphics: Canva/Mural (link)
   

5. TRENDSS DIGITAL PLATFORM WITH FREE RESOURCES

TRENDSS Digital Platform (this present website https://trendss.eu/) serves as the main repository of information, resources, contents, and other material produced during the project. It is more than the sum of its parts since it is a living and growing platform with all the new results and development of the TRENDSS project. Also, this is the platform to communicate with our new participants and target groups.

6. VIDEO TUTORIALS

10 videos created by a well-known Greek YouTube trainer with practical tips and tutorials on how to create engaging educational videos simply and how to overcome your camera-shyness.

1. How to be confident on camera 
2. What basic equipment you need to get started creating videos 
3. How to use your mobile phone to create educational videos
4. How to create a background for your videos 
5. How to light your videos
6. How to improve the sound of your video
7. How to edit your videos 
8. How to create a video recording of your computer screen 
9. How to create a video recording of your mobile phone screen 
10. How to create online courses

DISCLAIMER
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