Workshops
For more information on all our other courses, please go to the KHOW-HOW website
Who Are These Workshops For?
These workshops are aimed at teachers, mentors, facilitators, tutors, coaches or anyone else who enables others to learn. For all other details, please scroll to the bottom of the table.
| Code/Level | Title | Description | Method (Price) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISS01 Skill Seeker |
Wikis for Teaching and Learning |
Have you ever wondered how using a wiki can enhance collaborative learning opportunities for your students or colleagues? In this hands on practical workshop, we'll look at what a wiki is, the variety of open source wiki's available and how they can be integrated seamlessly into your teaching and learning context. |
Online (£75) |
Half Day |
| ISS02 Skill Seeker |
Blogging as a Learning Tool |
Most people have heard of 'blogging' but what use does this 'broadcast' tool have in learning environments? In this hands on workshop, you will learn about the key features of blogging by discovering the variety of uses they have in teaching and learning. We will also look at how you can integrate any of the open source blogging tools currently available, into your teaching and learning practices. |
Online (£75) |
Half Day |
| ISS03 Skill Seeker |
Web 2.0 Tools in Education |
Have you ever been told to 'use technology', but not really understood what value it has or how to go about it? Why does technology provide value in learning and teaching? Which technologies are helpful? What is Web 2.0 and what can it offer? In this workshop we will blow away the fog and unravel the potential that Web 2.0 tools can have in creating deep learning and developing life long learners. |
Online (£130) or Face to Face (£205) |
One Day |
| ISS04 Skill Seeker |
Using Digital Video in Teaching and Learning |
The means of making videos has been transformed by modern technologies so that all can participate However, mostly they are used for the summer holidays or special occasions in family life. Have you ever wondered how you can use this form of media to unleash the power of creativity for your students or employees in your learning environment? This practical workshop will help build classroom confidence to use digital video in learning contexts. |
Face to Face (£205) |
One Day |
| ISS05 Skill Seeker |
Animation, Music and Photography
|
As technology moves on apace, we find ourselves with a variety of digitally creative tools at our disposal. But how does digital creativity promote and deepen learning experiences for students and how do practitioners themselves engage with this? This practical workshop will explore the place of digital creativity in learning and look at some of the most accessible tools available. In using these tools during the workshop, you will build your confidence for using them in your context. |
Face to Face (£205) |
One Day |
| ISS06 Skill Seeker |
eSafety and Digital Ethics |
This workshop aims to bring you up date with Digital Ethics and eSafety related to you, your colleagues and your students. You will explore the current landscape and issues around acceptable standards, professional practice and the law. Finally you will explore the notion of digital footprints and online identity. |
Online (£75) or Face to Face (£125) |
Half Day |
| IMC01 Master Class |
Digital Pedagogies |
In this master class, we will look at digital learning and creativity within the specific context of your own practice. We will view the historical context and the changing nature of current approaches to teaching and learning. You will explore some of the approaches, which are emerging in the digital age. The module will also introduce you to some basic Digital Tools, which you will critically evaluate for teaching and learning. |
Online (£130) or Face to Face (£205) |
One Day |
| IMC02 Master Class |
Reflection and Critical Incidents |
In a time when we must be flexible and adaptable to succeed in a rapidly changing society, we need to take an ever increasing responsibility for our own learning. This course looks at how you can apply a few simple techniques into your everyday practice, which will enable you to constantly learn from your practice and those around you. Woven throughout the workshop is a look at how the use of certain technologies can seamlessly integrate these simple techniques into your everyday work. |
Online (£130) or Face to Face (£205) |
One Day |
| IMC03 Master Class |
Facilitating Online Learning |
Whether you run online networks, communities of practice or homework clubs, taking part in this Masterclass, will enhance your online facilitation skills,the online spaces in which you work and ultimately the achievement of your learners. You will develop your understanding of the variety of online collaborative spaces that exist and how to make them successful. |
Online (£75) or Face to Face (£125) |
Half Day |
| IMC04 Master Class |
Patchwork Assessment |
Innovations in the way we teach often arrive before innovations in the way we assess. This course explores what the current assessment landscape looks like and offers two key alternatives. |
Face to Face (£125) |
Half Day |
| IMC05 Master Class |
Special Educational Needs |
Specialist software can enhance the opportunities for SEN teaching and learning. This workshop will enable you to explore how. |
Face to Face (£205) |
One Day |
| IMC06 Master Class |
Learning Contracts
|
As individuals need to take responsibility for their own learning, so they are demanding a more bespoke experience in the learning environment. As a tutor, teacher, mentor or coach, how can you negotiating learning and help help support and create independent learners? In this course, we will look at the use of learning agreements, learning outcomes and assessment criteria, enabling the participants to successfully integrate these into their courses. |
Face to Face (£205) |
One Day |
| IMC07 Master Class |
Portfolios and Products |
Learners today, need to be actively engaged in the continuity & progression of their own learning though a variety of means. In this Masterclass, we will look at what part portfolios play in this process, why we should have them and the different kinds of portfolios, such as those which enable formative dialogue sustained with technology to achieve recognition for learning. |
Online (£75) or Face to Face (£125) |
Half Day |
| IHS01 Horizon Scanner |
Leading Organisational Transformation |
How do I vision learning & teaching, how do I involve stakeholders and analyse the response? This workshop introduces the latest tools available. |
Face to Face (£125) |
Half Day |
| IHS02 Horizon Scanner |
The Web 3.0 World |
Authoritative knowledge in the past has been created by the privileged few through monasteries, printing processes and universities. At the same time folk, practitioners and craftsmen have valued an oral tradition which has been harder to distribute. The modern world has changed this balance as internet involves almost everyone in society to take part in a vibrant knowledge acquisition and sharing. What does this mean for learners and learning? |
Online (£75) or Face to Face (£125) |
Half Day |
| IHS03 Horizon Scanner |
Learning Environments |
With so many online tools available, how do you know which is the most appropriate learning environment for your context? Together in this workshop, we'll look at the underlying principles to choosing a learning environment. We'll look at fundamental differences between such areas as online communities, content management systems and augmented reality with a look to where the future might be heading. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to make the right decision no matter what comes over the horizon. |
Online (£130) or Face to Face (£205) |
One Day |
| IHS04 Horizon Scanner |
Action Inquiry in Practice |
This workshop helps you to develop your ability to better understand your workplace by observing, developing and carrying out actions which effect change and improvement. | Online (£130) or Face to Face (£205) |
One Day |
| IHS05 Horizon Scanner |
Education Futures |
Spending on Education has gone up by 73% since the 1980's, yet there has been little improvement in literacy and numeracy levels since the 1940's. Why is this? In this workshop, we'll look at how we got to this point in time, where we need to get to and offer some suggestions on how we might re-envision our Education Futures. |
Online (£130) or Face to Face (£205) |
One Day |
THE DETAILS
Why Should I Sign Up?
These workshops will enhance and develop your knowledge and skills. They will deepen your understanding of the place of technological innovations in educational settings.
What Will I Leave With?
You will leave the workshop, not only with new knowledge and skills, but more importantly an understanding of why and how technology can be blended into teaching and learning situations. After completing a Know How workshop, you will be able to make your teaching more accessible and interesting and your learners more engaged and productive.
Do I Need Prior Knowledge?
The workshops can be accessed at different levels, depending on whether you are a seasoned educationalist or are just setting out on the road. You can progress through and move between:
Skill Seekers - Master Classes - Horizon Scanners
What Are The Hidden Costs?
The prices listed below are based on per person and are exclusive of VAT. If the course is online, then there will be no other costs. Face to face workshops, will be based in Luton, within easy distance from the train station so you need to factor in any travel costs to and from the venue.
We accept group bookings (minimum of 6 people) and for face to face courses, depending on your location, we will come to your institution, thus cutting down your travel expenses. Group bookings are offered at a reduced rate. Please deduct 15% off your total. (e.g. 6 people on a half day face to face course is £750. For a group booking of 6, deduct 15%, giving a total price of £637.50)
Organisation?
Our online workshops use a variety of free online tools. Joining and participating instructions will be sent out one week prior to commencement of the course. To take part, you will need a computer which has a microphone/speaker either attached or inbuilt. A webcam, is not essential, but recommended.
The face to face workshops take place either in Luton or at your own institution. Where appropriate, we recommend you bringing your own equipment with you, as this is what you will be using away from the workshop. For example, if you come on the Animation, Music and Photography workshop, bringing your own camera will enable you to see how it can be used for teaching and learning, rather than one we provide, which you might not be familiar with, nor ever use again.
