04. Quality education

Sometimes lessons appear too plain; they miss a twist that can alter the approach to the lesson and foster students’ engagement, interest and performance. This is why we believe that it is helpful to provide a list of pedagogical twists that can guide teachers in their teaching process.

The pedagogical twists enlisted below were chosen on the basis of scientific literature and personal experience. Certainly, the list could be much longer, but we have chosen about 27 different pedagogical twists because some are scientifically proven to be effective teaching methods, some can perfectly fit with the content and activities of the lessons on SDGs, some can be easily combined at your discretion, and, finally, you can be inspired by those to come up with your own pedagogical twists for your students as, eventually, you are the one that knows them at best.

The list is divided in twists that would be better applied before the lesson/lesson cycle, during a chosen specific activity at your discretion, or at the end of the lesson/lesson cycle. As mentioned earlier, you can adapt those pedagogical twists according to the context and students’ needs.

In this new episode,  Bart Vetsuypens who has been coordinating Comundos for over 8 years explains frequently asked questions about Comundos and shares the journey so far

Digital storytelling as a tool for empowerment. This is the goal of the Belgian non-profit organisation Comundos. The organisation provides media literacy courses for young people worldwide. ‘By letting people from the Global South make their own story, you relinquish control.’

By Alma De Walsche

I had the opportunity to work for three months as an intern at Comundos while coursing a Master of Educational Sciences at the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (VUB).

With the help of media literacy classes, I learnt to get information from the internet and learnt about climate change. I checked the weather forecast and I know when rain will fall.

How to work with digital stories in geography ?

Intercultural dialogue is a process that comprises an open and respectful exchange or interaction between individuals, groups and organisations with different cultural backgrounds or world views. Among its aims are: to develop a deeper understanding of diverse perspectives and practices; to increase participation and the freedom and ability to make choices; to foster equality; and to enhance creative processes.

Comundos gives voice to the voiceless, lets their stories inspire others and creates a precious linkage between remote hopes and dreams. One of the links of this chain are the volunteers Comundos counts on, of which one of them is me, Leyre. As the Volunteer of the Year 2018, I would like to share my experience with Comundos during the last 12 months.

As  phrased  by  UNESCO,  inter-cultural dialogue encourages readiness to question well- established  value-based  certainties  by  bringing  reason,   emotion  and  creativity  into  play  in  order  to  find  new  shared understandings.

Media literacy is a repertoire of competencies that enable people to analyze, evaluate, and create messages in a wide variety of media modes, genres, and formats.
The set of competences you need to be able to actively and mindfully participate in the media society. Mediawijzer.net has consulted a range of experts to determine which competences these might be.