Circular & Sustainable Education through Digital Tools

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Duration of the course5 to 6 days*
Minimum number of participants required      3
CertificationsCertificate of Attendance
Europass
Course locationsAntalya, Istanbul, Alanya
Course fee   400-480€
*If participants have time constraints, the course duration will be 5 days.
***Please contact us for a fully covered option including transportation, accommodation, meals and cultural events.

Introduction

This course empowers teachers to incorporate digital tools into a circular and sustainable educational approach. Participants explore how technology can promote environmental literacy, circular thinking and responsible classroom practices through hands-on, creative and inclusive activities.

Course Description
This five-day training course helps teachers to connect sustainability principles with digital pedagogy. Participants learn how to incorporate the 5Rs, systems thinking and design thinking into their lessons, making use of platforms such as Canva, Padlet, Miro and ChatGPT. The programme combines experiential learning, collaboration and reflection in order to design engaging classroom projects that reduce waste and foster students’ ecological awareness. Each day builds on the previous one, progressing from an understanding of circular concepts to the development of school-based sustainability actions and digital artefacts. By the end of the programme, teachers will be able to plan, implement and evaluate inclusive, technology-supported activities that nurture critical, creative and responsible learners, in line with European green and digital priorities.

Objectives

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

    1. Explain the core ideas of the Circular Economy and the 5Rs and integrate them into classroom practice.
    2. Apply systems thinking and design thinking to sustainability challenges.
    3. Use digital platforms (Canva, Padlet, Curipod, Jamboard, Miro, ChatGPT) to facilitate interactive, collaborative, and inclusive learning.
    4. Design and guide student-led circular projects (PBL & DBL approach).
    5. Plan and evaluate school-based sustainability actions or campaigns.
    6. Reflect on and document their learning process through a digital portfolio.

 

Methodology&Assessment 

The course uses a learning-by-doing approach based on three pillars:
Experience: Practical digital tool labs and simulations.
Collaboration: Co-creation, peer learning, and exchange of classroom ideas.
Reflection: Continuous self- and peer-assessment through digital portfolios.

Each session follows a 4-step design cycle:
Input → Practice → Creation → Reflection.
Participants’ progress will be evaluated through their active engagement, teamwork, and portfolio completion (including one circular lesson plan, digital artefacts, and an action plan).

 

Course Timetable

Day 1 – Circular Thinking & Digital Awareness

  • Session 1: Understanding the Circular Economy & the 5Rs – from Linear to Circular Thinking

  • Session 2: Exploring Waste in Daily Life – digital reflection using Padlet or Flip

  • Session 3: Mapping Your School’s Material Flow – Jamboard or Miro activity

  • Session 4: Designing Simple Classroom Activities on the 5Rs with Canva

  • Session 5: Reflection & Portfolio Update

Day 2 – Systems Thinking & Digital Collaboration

  • Session 1: Seeing the World as Systems – Interactive System Mapping in Miro

  • Session 2: Linking Circular Economy to SDGs – AI-supported exploration with ChatGPT or Perplexity

  • Session 3: Design Thinking Simulation – “How Might We Reduce Waste in Our School?”

  • Session 4: Digital Collaboration Tools – Canva, Padlet, Jamboard in sustainability projects

  • Session 5: Reflection & Peer Feedback

Day 3 – Designing Circular Learning Projects (PBL & DBL)

  • Session 1: From Awareness to Action – Project-Based Learning for Sustainability

  • Session 2: Discover & Define School Challenges – Padlet brainstorming

  • Session 3: Prototyping Circular Solutions – Canva, Tinkercad, Scratch, or Curipod Lab

  • Session 4: Peer Feedback & Improvement – using Google Forms or Mentimeter

  • Session 5: Reflection & Portfolio Documentation

Day 4 – Acting as Circular Change Agents

  • Session 1: Mapping Opportunities for School Action – stakeholder mapping with Miro

  • Session 2: Campaign & Action Planning Lab – SMART goals, Canva poster design, Flip video messages

  • Session 3: Stakeholder Role-Play – persuasive communication for sustainability initiatives

  • Session 4: AI for Awareness Campaigns – generating content with ChatGPT & Canva integration

  • Session 5: Reflection & Review

Day 5 – Showcase, Impact & Certification

  • Session 1: Final Project Assembly – integrating digital artefacts and campaign visuals

  • Session 2: Circular Change Agent Showcase – class exhibition or digital Padlet wall

  • Session 3: Digital Storytelling – creating a summary video or infographic in Canva/Flip

  • Session 4: Implementation Planning – scaling actions and sharing good practice

  • Session 5: Reflection, Evaluation & Certificate Ceremony (Europass Mobility on request)

 

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