Introduction

This course empowers educators to apply Project-Based Learning (PBL) using digital and AI tools such as Miro, Canva, Google Workspace, Padlet, and ChatGPT. Through hands-on practice, participants design collaborative, creative, and technology-enhanced learning experiences for modern classrooms.

Description

This practical course helps teachers integrate Project-Based Learning (PBL) with digital platforms and AI. Participants explore how to design, manage, and assess student projects using tools like Miro, Canva, Google Workspace, Padlet, and ChatGPT. Through teamwork, reflection, and hands-on digital tasks, they develop innovative learning experiences that promote creativity, communication, and 21st-century skills.

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Apply the principles of Project-Based Learning to design authentic learning experiences.
• Integrate Miro, Canva, Google Workspace, Padlet, and ChatGPT into collaborative project workflows.
• Facilitate creativity, communication, and problem-solving through digital teamwork.
• Use AI to support ideation, feedback, and rubric-based assessment.
• Develop a complete digital PBL project adaptable to different subjects and educational levels.
• Promote inclusion, engagement, and 21st-century skills through technology-enhanced learning.

Methodology&asssessment
The course employs active, experiential, and technology-rich methods, including workshops, design sprints, case analysis, and peer collaboration.
Participants co-design project ideas in small teams using digital tools and iterative feedback cycles.
Assessment is based on participation, applied tasks, and reflective practice.
Each participant will create a Digital PBL Portfolio, demonstrating their competence in digital pedagogy, creativity, and project management.
Peer moderation ensures reliability, while validity is maintained through direct alignment with learning outcomes. Structured feedback supports each participant’s professional growth.

Course Timetable

Day 1 – Introduction to PBL and Digital Transformation in EducationDay

• Welcome, orientation, and digital onboarding
• Core principles and benefits of Project-Based Learning
• From “doing projects” to authentic PBL
• The role of AI and digital tools in 21st-century learning
• Case study: How digital ecosystems reshape teaching

Day 2: Designing and Planning Digital PBL Projects

• Identifying authentic problems and driving questions
• Design Thinking for teachers: Empathise → Define → Ideate
• Aligning projects with curriculum standards and transversal skills
• Setting clear goals and learning outcomes

Day 3: Managing Collaboration, Creativity and AI Integration

• Google Drive + Docs: Shared task distribution
• Canva for Education: Visual storyboards & team charters
• ChatGPT + Curipod: AI co-designer exercises
• Mini challenge: Create an AI-enhanced artefact

Day 4 – Assessment, Feedback and Reflection in PBL

• Integrating digital artefacts into a professional portfolio
• Linking outcomes, reflections, and evidence
• Presenting and evaluating PBL projects
• Sustainability and dissemination strategies