Seminars and Workshops
Teaching

The roles of an adult educator in the 21st century*
- Expert
- Trainer
- Facilitator
- Supporter
- Judge
- Example
For more details see Taking on different roles to meet the learners' needs.
In the seminar we will look at attitudes, actions, and tools that reflect each role.
Duration: a. 8 hours / b. 16 hours
* Note: The term "adult educator" is used here in its widest sense. It can refer to teachers, training instructors, mentors, and others.

Brain friendly teaching
- Findings from neurosciences that affect our view on teaching and learning
- Ideas, methods, and tips for applying these findings in your teaching:
- Visualisation of information
- Creating a brain-friendly learning environment
- Experience-based learning
Duration: a. 4 hours / b. 8 hours

E-learning and the use of new technologies in the teaching process
- Types of e-learning and use cases
- Automated learning (distance learning)
- Learning together (collaboration platforms and tools for sharing)
- Blended learning (combining face-to-face and e-learning)
- Principles and strategies for implementing new technologies in the teaching process
- A look at different e-learning tools (software, applications, platforms) and recommendations on how to select / use them
Duration: a. 4 hours / b. 8 hours

Assessment and feedback
- Creating engaging and meaningful questionnaires
- Methods for gaining feedback
Duration: 2 hours
Learning

Learning techniques
- Organising thoughts and ideas
- Note taking
- Memorising
- Finding and evaluating learning sources on the Internet
Duration: a. 1 hour / b. 2 hours

Creating a learning environment
- Time management
- Setting priorities
- Strengthening motivation
- Improving focus and discipline
- Reducing stress
- Adapting the physical and virtual learning environment
Duration: a. 1 hour / b. 2 hours
Leading Groups

Managing and moderating meetings
- The moderator's role
- Moderation principles and methods for:
- engaging participants
- ensuring a goal-driven process
- decision making
- Methods for gaining and structuring information:
- situation and needs analysis
- planning development and change
- problem solving and brain storming
- Challenges and possible solutions
Duration: a. 4 hours / b. 8 hours

Brain storming and creative thinking
- Brain storming principles and methods
- Thinking "out of the box"
- Avoiding conformism and facilitating a felling of shared ownership / responsibility
- Evaluating ideas and developing them into a work plan
- Increasing motivation and resilience to implement new ideas
Duration: a. 2 hours / b. 4 hours

Group dynamics and team building
- Group development stages and how to help the group reach maturity
- Saliedēt.lv Model of Effective Teams: Methods for strengthening each of the six identified areas:
- Clear & common goals
- Defined roles & clear procedures
- Open communication & managed conflicts
- Participation & shared responsibility
- Trust & positive atmosphere
- Valued diversity
Duration: a. 8 hours / b. 16 hours

Team building and team development
See Saliedēt.lv' training courses.
Duration: a. 8 hours / b. 16 hours
Communication

Presentation skills
- The presenter's role
- Relevant findings from neurosciences about learning and reception:
- Presentation techniques (that are more effective than Powerpoint)
- Strategies for structuring information
- Visualising informaton
- Methods for facilitating information transfer
- Possible problems and how to address them
Duration: a. 4 hours / b. 8 hours

Feedback and active listening
- Providing constructive feedback
- Decreasing the potential for misunderstandings and conflicts
- Principles and techniques for active listening
- Receiving and evaluating feedback
- Transforming criticism into development goals
Duration: 4 hours

Conflict management and resolution
- Transforming a conflict into a problem
- Assessing available options in a conflict situation
- Determining the underpinning needs of the conflicting parties
- Non-aggressive communication and active listening as means for reducing the potential for conflicts
- Constructive conflict management as a tool to promote a team's maturity
Duration: 4 hours
Consultations
Support for implementing e-learning solutions
- Adapting content for e-learning and blended learning frameworks
- Support for setting-up and adapting Moodle to your organisation's needs
- Training on the effective use of the tools available in Moodle
Moderation
- Supporting the planning of educational and collaborative events, for example, developing questionnaires and clarifying objectives
- Selection and adaptation of moderation methods
- Facilitating meetings and discussions
- Documenting processes and results
Other
- Supporting the development of systemic and effective solutions in educational and personal growth settings
- Supporting effective implementation of projects, for example, by organising comprehensive project kick-offs that include team building, clarification of goals and tasks, division of roles, as well as the setting up of systems for communication, feedback, and evaluation