El Semveco Teachers’ Training Session

As part of our ongoing commitment to strengthening digital literacy and enhancing classroom delivery, Educating Africa (EAG) conducted a teacher training session at El Semveco focused on the effective use of both offline and online educational tools. The session equipped teachers with practical digital skills to improve lesson planning, classroom engagement, assessment, and student-centered learning. Offline Tools Teachers were introduced to core computer applications that can be used even without internet connectivity: Microsoft Word – for writing essays, stories, and student reports. Microsoft Excel – for teaching spreadsheets, inputting data, using formulas and functions, applying conditional formatting, and creating graphs. Teachers also explored how Excel can be integrated into subjects like Mathematics and Science. Microsoft PowerPoint – for developing engaging classroom presentations, persuasive posters, newspaper covers, and creative spreads across different subject areas. Online Tools Teachers learned to use digital platforms that enhance collaboration and student participation: Google Classroom – setting up virtual classes, adding students and co-teachers, creating quizzes, managing assignments, checking student work, and providing feedback in real time. Self-Learning Tools Seneca Learning – introduced as an interactive online platform that supports self-paced learning and revision across various subjects. Assessment Tools Participants explored digital tools that make formative and summative assessments more engaging: Yacapaca Quizziz Kahoot Subject-Specific Resources Teachers were guided on platforms offering curriculum-aligned resources to support specific subjects: Mathematics: Seneca Learning, Corbett Maths, Hegarty Maths, Mathletics, Khan Academy, BBC Bitesize English: BBC Bitesize Science, History, and Modern Foreign Languages (MFL): Teachers were encouraged to integrate available open-source resources to enhance their teaching approaches. Programming and Computational Thinking Teachers were introduced to beginner-friendly coding tools to foster creativity and computational skills among students: Hour of Code Scratch – also demonstrated as a tool for creating animations and interactive learning activities across different subjects. CodeFunHouse