The first week is a time to get to know elewa with its various tools for professional learning. Moreover, we will introduce the central theme of the course by taking various perspectives on the learning process itself.

This week, the learning process will be looked at within the context of formal education and will be further investigated with respect to some specific characteristics. You are encouraged to meet other colleagues and enjoy your first community circle meeting.

The main focus of this week's material will be the diversity among learners and the question of how we can learn to welcome the richness which lies in diversity rather than experiencing differences as difficult challenges. The varation of tasks and questions will be in the centre of our interest.

Even though the teacher cannot make pupils learn, she can offer them opportunities, help them to develop the skills they need and invite them to enjoy individual learning experiences within a community of learners in the classroom. You will find many examples taken from various classes and subjects which are meant to illustrate what we have been talking about throughout the last weeks.

As you have learnt by now, reflection is an essential part of the learning process. Therefore we will share examples of possible reflection tasks for pupils as well as invite you to take some time and reflect on your personal learning experience with this course.