Preparation Step by Step

   What does that mean?

The topic you choose for your Educathon depends on your group’s needs and/or interests – however, make sure that it is a
topic that provides enough room for challenges to identify and questions to be asked (see [….]), e.g.

• Teacher Shortage
• Well-being in schools and/or teacher education
• Diversity in the classroom
• Learning and/or Teaching in the Digital Age
• Distance Learning

   What does that mean?

You can use the “What awaits you?” page from this Toolkit in order to spark your participants’ interest.

   What does that mean?

• HOST: The most convenient solution would be to assign yourself, as the organizer, as the host, as you are already familiar with the Educathon 🙂 You could also assign 2 hosts to share responsibilities.
• FACILITATORS: To prepare your facilitators for their role, send them page 4 from this Toolkit in advance.

   What does that mean?

• HOST: The most convenient solution would be to assign yourself, as the organizer, as the host, as you are already familiar with the Educathon 🙂 You could also assign 2 hosts to share responsibilities.
• FACILITATORS: To prepare your facilitators for their role, send them page 4 from this Toolkit in advance.

   What does that mean?

• HOST: The most convenient solution would be to assign yourself, as the organizer, as the host, as you are already familiar with the Educathon 🙂 You could also assign 2 hosts to share responsibilities.
• FACILITATORS: To prepare your facilitators for their role, send them page 4 from this Toolkit in advance.

   What does that mean?

You do not need to prepare input for your participants, but in some cases you should.
For example, when tackling a broader topic such as “Teacher Shortage”, it may be useful to present some statistics to underline the gravity of the problem. For other topics – especially those close to the participants’ everyday life, such as e.g. Learning in the Digital Age – such preparation may not be needed as participants will already be well aware of the underlying problem.
If you do want to add an “input slot” to your Educathon, make sure

• it is not too long – 15 minutes max
• it is done at the very beginning of the WHY? Phase, before any
  team work

When working with established groups, such as school classes or seminars, homework could be given to the participants to prepare themselves for the topic. You could then add a short revision slot at the beginning of the WHY? Phase to make sure everyone is on the same page.

   What does that mean?

You do not need to prepare input for your participants, but in some cases you should.
For example, when tackling a broader topic such as “Teacher Shortage”, it may be useful to present some statistics to underline the gravity of the problem. For other topics – especially those close to the participants’ everyday life, such as e.g. Learning in the Digital Age – such preparation may not be needed as participants will already be well aware of the underlying problem.
If you do want to add an “input slot” to your Educathon, make sure

• it is not too long – 15 minutes max
• it is done at the very beginning of the WHY? Phase, before any
  team work

When working with established groups, such as school classes or seminars, homework could be given to the participants to prepare themselves for the topic. You could then add a short revision slot at the beginning of the WHY? Phase to make sure everyone is on the same page.

   What does that mean?

You need to print the following material:

• Worksheet: Explore!
  • 1 page, A3
  • 1 per team
• Worksheet: Ideate!
  • 1 page, A4
  • 1 per team
• Worksheets: Pitch!
  • 2 pages, A4
  • 1 per team
• + optional material you’d like to add (e.g. for an input)

   What does that mean?

Make sure your projector, device (Laptop, Tablet) and microfone (if needed) work and download your Educathon PPT onto your
device.
If you’re doing a digital or hybrid version of your Educathon:

• share the link (e.g. Zoom or Teams) with everyone
• make sure everyone’s (including yours!) device works – keep in mind that per room, only 1 device and 1 screen is needed

   What does that mean?

Make sure your projector, device (Laptop, Tablet) and microfone (if needed) work and download your Educathon PPT onto your
device.
If you’re doing a digital or hybrid version of your Educathon:

• share the link (e.g. Zoom or Teams) with everyone
• make sure everyone’s (including yours!) device works – keep in mind that per room, only 1 device and 1 screen is needed

   What does that mean?

Make sure your projector, device (Laptop, Tablet) and microfone (if needed) work and download your Educathon PPT onto your
device.
If you’re doing a digital or hybrid version of your Educathon:

• share the link (e.g. Zoom or Teams) with everyone
• make sure everyone’s (including yours!) device works – keep in mind that per room, only 1 device and 1 screen is needed

   What does that mean?

Find/book a room that

• is big enough to work in small groups
• if doing a digital or hybrid Educathon: has a guaranteed
  internet connection, a screen and video set-up

Prepare an enjoyable and creative working atmosphere, for example

• have group tables instead of rows
• have paper (A3), pens, maybe some scissors and tape ready – so people can work as creatively as possible
• think of (and prepare/book) (designated) learning spaces outside of the room
• find a place that can serve as a “stage” to present the pitches at the end of the Educathon

Literatur

• Wikipedia: Digitale Kompetenz. Online verfügbar unter: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digitale_Kompetenz. Letzter Abruf: 25.02.2025.