Over a three-year period, the Discreet Heroes of Education program will train almost 6,000 professionals in the fields of animation and early childhood education. In a consortium with Synergie Family, the Learning Planet Institute brings its know-how to bear in creating new modules, drawing on its expertise in learning and new ways of learning.
As part of the consortium, the Institut not only guarantees the quality of teaching methods, but also creates training courses and teaching resources: in science and video games for animation professionals, and in digital technology and cultural awareness for early childhood professionals. The aim? To deconstruct stereotypes, provide turnkey tools and, in short, broaden the practices of entertainment professionals.
Enhancing the status of the early childhood and entertainment professions
The aim of the Discreet Heroes of Education program?
Through 6 training courses, Héros Discrets de l'Education aims to promote and support professionals in the entertainment and early childhood sectors - true Discrete Heroes of Education - in their careers and professional projections.
The aim of the training courses?
- Enabling skills upgrading people working in the early childhood and entertainment sectors.
- Provide turnkey tools and resources to these professionals in order to increase the educational impact of the support they offer to children.
To this end, Synergie Family and the Learning Planet Institute have created fun, interactive training courses for professionals in the entertainment and early childhood sectors:
- 6 training courses rooted in cognitive science and based on feedback from the field
- Over 400 hours of training using innovative, varied, hybrid and fun teaching methods
- Face-to-face group sessions: game-based teaching, collective intelligence, theater and improvisation, peer-to-peer exchanges
- Individual online times: microlearning (very short e-learning sequence), interactive scenarios, video and podcast series, micro-challenges, logbooks
Provide teaching methods and tools for a different approach to science, video games and sports with children
Drawing on its know-how and experience in new ways of learning, at all stages of life, the Learning Planet Institute has created, built and tested a training module: «Taking ownership of new teaching resources »for animation professionals.
«This module has enabled me to improve the way I work and organize myself, to go further in my activities, and not to rest on my laurels. From a personal point of view, this training has given me greater self-confidence. Thanks to my speaking skills, I was able to speak in front of everyone (which wasn't easy at the very beginning).» Sabrina Rouibi, animator for 2 years.
This 15-hour course meets a number of objectives. It covers subjects that professionals don't usually tackle in their practices, such as science and video games. The module also proposes new practices on better-known themes, such as «do sport differently ». And allows professionals to leave with ready-to-use tools (scientific experiments, methodologies, etc.).
On the appropriation of these new teaching resources, Sabrina Rouibi adds:
«In the classroom, we were able to learn different techniques to ensure that the children had fun and didn't get bored of a game: changing the rules during the game, taking breaks, adapting the difficulty. Then introduce a debate at the end to listen to the children's impressions, feelings and so on. Online, I've gained access to new games that have helped me in my extracurricular activities.»
By diversifying and evolving the practices of professionals in the entertainment and early childhood sectors, the : «Taking ownership of new teaching resources »This is why we have set up a "Learning Center" that enables them to offer experiences with a high educational value. The aim is to ensure that every moment and every activity supports children, helping them to experiment, to develop, to come into contact with and understand their environment and the world around them. in fine find their place.
GUARANTEEING THE QUALITY OF THE DISCREET HEROES OF EDUCATION PROGRAM
In addition to creating training courses and content, the Learning Planet Institute contributes its expertise to the consortium, to ensure the quality of all content, both in terms of method and pedagogical tools. To fulfill this role, the Institute mobilizes a network of scientific, business and field experts throughout the course production process. The Institute also continuously evaluates the proposed courses, adapting them to best meet the needs of professionals and children. Last but not least, it is behind a pedagogical charter that formalizes the missions, values and pedagogical principles of Les Héros Discrets de l'Education.
MORE ABOUT DISCREET HEROES OF EDUCATION
Winner of the PIA IFPAI and the fruit of a consortium between Synergie Family and the Learning Planet Institute, the Discrete Heroes of Education project is also supported by the French government and a winner of the Plan d'investissement d'Avenir (PIA).
Discreet Heroes of Education aims to train the next generation of early childhood educators and professionals, by taking a fresh look at these professions.
The aim of the program is to train 6,000 Discreet Heroes of Education over 3 years.
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