Objectives of the course: The course aims to: - present teachers the potential that the social media tools, curation tools and latest web2.0 tools offer in their daily practice in the classroom especially in their preparation of the activities that facilitate collaborative learning, research, creativity and assessment -raise awareness and gain teaching skills in the use of social media and curation of new media to promote learning -explore new ways in which the social media tools, curation tools and latest web2.0 tools and new media can help the learner to develop communication, research and self-expression -be able to identify the possible obstacles faced when using a variety of tools in the classroom settings in different educational levels -create sample lessons that can be completed by students using a variety of social media tools, curation tools and latest web2.0 tools -discuss the relationships among innovation, creativity, traditional education, and standards Topics. - Theory and practice about new opportunities for learning trough using latest trend of social media tools and web 2.0 tools in classroom - How the use of curation, social media and web2.0 tools in classroom change teaching and learning? - Learning basic media content production skills using (text photo and audio, pdf...) - Top 20 Curation tools to build awesome online magazines like Scoop.it ect - 20 tablet apps to curate the web, short review -Application of curation tools and social media in the professional context of the participants, Develop classroom ready practical resources and activities Preparation - Alredy in the application phase applicants have been invited to join Facebook group providing information about course and Erasmus+ program. - Wikispaces site (community) has been opened for course purposes. Site will be developed step by step from the application phase to course dates and follow up activities. Applicant have been invited to join this social media community already in the application phase. The purpose of the pre-course community is to: - help participants get to know each other before they actually meet with a short description of themselves, their job and organisation, adding also their photo and contact information. - contribute in discussions in the community forum so that the trainers get to know the expectations and the background of the participants. - facilitate the course participants and trainers to discuss course programme, travel and accommodation and general arrangements of the course. - support trainers to organise groups for hands on working sessions and group work. -suggest reading materials and useful links in advance. - present organisational information (the detailed course schedule and planned social and cultural events) Methodology Learning-by-doing, BOYD (Bring Your Own Devices) methode which makes it possible to work with own device and own language The course isa mixture of theory based on practical examples and sessions giving the participants ‘hands on’ opportunities to trial use and evaluate social media, curation and latest web2.0/3.0 tools according to the subject they teach. The trainers from various European countries have and have good professional background and expertise. Impact Use of social media in our school: - Our school will increase the use of social media in learning and teaching - We want to gain sufficient expertise in use of social media in different topics, subjects and cross-curricular activities and Erasmus+ projects. - Our school wants to improve the quality of the innovations in the field of the use social media in education.