The Living Classroom: An Immersive Learning Experience in the Magic of Prague

Description

It’s not always easy to bring lessons to life inside a classroom. Sometimes, it feels like students need more — a chance to use all their senses, to see, hear, and feel what they’re learning about.

Prague offers that chance: the history of the city, the art, and stories make it the perfect place to turn learning into something real.

This course will help teachers use the city as a living classroom; participants will explore how to design activities that get students engaged — through history, storytelling, art, and basic digital tools.

Participants will walk through Prague’s streets, visit its landmarks, and uncover stories and details that most people miss. They will learn how to build activities around what the city offers — whether that’s a scavenger hunt, storytelling walks, or a creative activity inspired by a work of art.

The course covers the use of photography and soundscapes to capture the soul of the city, as well as methods for leading students through interactive educational activities that relate history and culture to the present.

By the end of the course, participants will have gained the skills and confidence necessary to create engaging, multisensory learning experiences for their students.

They will become proficient in using creative technologies, storytelling, and art to foster engagement and bring history to life.

With hands-on resources and innovative ideas at their disposal, participants will be able to transform any environment into an inspiring educational adventure that encourages curiosity and meaningful learning outside the classroom.

Concept by Lucie Příšovská, Debbie Liebenberg

Learning outcomes

The course will help participants to:

• Design and lead engaging, student-centered learning experiences through Prague’s historical and cultural sites;
• Incorporate creative methodologies such as storytelling, visual arts, and digital tools into their teaching practices;
• Foster student reflection and engagement by connecting classroom content to real-world cultural and historical narratives;
• Organize multi-sensory activities, including scavenger hunts, photo walks, and podcasting, to inspire hands-on learning;
• Adapt educational experiences to any cultural or historical setting, creating dynamic learning environments beyond traditional classroom walls;
• Build a toolbox of practical strategies for making history, art, and culture come alive for students of all ages.

Tentative schedule

Day 1 – Course introduction and legends of Prague

• Introductions and presentations of participants’ schools;
• Getting to know each other.

Legends of Prague: Precursors to exploring Prague

• Explore a brief history of Prague through storytelling and creativity.

Day 2 – History comes alive: from King Charles to Communism

• Learn about Charles IV, the First Republic, and communism in Prague through an interactive scavenger hunt;
• Experience and learn how to create your own scavenger hunt as an educational activity.

Day 3 – Art in Prague: inspiration through creativity

• Engage in an interactive exploration of art in a Prague gallery or museum, exploring Czech artistic heritage;
• Combine imagination with fact-checking to craft a written piece inspired by the artists and their work.

Day 4 – Sounds of the city: learning through listening

• Explore Prague’s unique soundscapes;
• Workshop on podcasting as an educational tool for reflective learning.

Day 5 – Capturing memories: photography as a learning tool

• Capture what the city, and your experiences in it, mean to you through a tailored photo hunt;
• Learn how to use photography as an educational tool.

Day 6 – Course closure and cultural activities

• Course evaluation: round-up of acquired competencies, feedback, and discussion;
• Awarding of the course Certificate of Attendance;
• Excursion and other external cultural activities.

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