CURSO: USING MUSIC AND MUSIC VIDEOS WITH A MULTIMODAL APPROACH (CEP SANTANDER)

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INTRODUCTION

“Music is a world within itself, with a language we all understand.” — Stevie Wonder
Today’s teenagers live in a visually rich and emotionally charged world. They learn, share and express themselves through images, music, movement and sound. This course embraces that reality, offering teachers a powerful approach for engaging secondary students through what already motivates them.
Using the 3 Ms framework — Mindfulness, Multimodality and Meaning, participants will learn how to harness music and music videos to create deeper connections, increase motivation, and bring real-life relevance into the classroom. This approach supports language development, cultural awareness, emotional literacy, and creative expression — and can also complement CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) where appropriate. 

OBJECTIVES

By the end of this training period, participants will have:

✓ Explored the 3 Ms approach and its value in motivating teens through music and real-world connections
✓ Used mindfulness to increase emotional engagement and reflective thinking
✓ Analysed music videos as multimodal texts that mirror how teens communicate and consume content
✓ Designed meaningful tasks and projects that allow students to express and explore real issues and respond creatively
✓ Reflected on how this approach can support both general English and CLIL-aligned subject learning

METHODOLOGY

• Motivational: Based on how teens already engage with the world
• Experiential: Learn by doing
• Multimodal: Use sound, image, movement and reflection
• Collaborative: Dialogue, peer work and shared projects
• Flexible: Adaptable to both CLIL and non-CLIL settings
• Empowering: Builds student agency, compassion and creativity

 

SCHEDULE & CONTENT

Day 1: Tuning in — Mindfulness in music

• Introduction to the 3 Ms and their relevance to teenage learning
• Understanding how music helps teens self-regulate and connect
• Reflection: How can we help students slow down and engage with music as more than background noise?
Day 2: Reading music videos as multimodal texts
• Multimodality and teen culture: why it matters in today’s classrooms
• Breaking down videos into visual, aural, spatial, gestural and linguistic elements
• Real-world link: How do students already engage with this kind of content — and how can we guide them to do so critically?
Day 3: Making meaning — From insight to action
• Connecting classroom learning to teen experience and voice
• Creative student-led projects that reflect real concerns and personal stories
• Final challenge: design a music video project following the MMM approach
• Design and present a mini-lesson or project
• Wrap-up: The power of music to teach with Head (cognition), Heart (emotion) and Hands (action).

COMPETENCIA DIGITAL DOCENTE

 La realización de esta actividad formativa contribuye al desarrollo y mejora de la Competencia Digital Docente, pues se trabajan las siguientes competencias de su marco de referencia: 1.1. Comunicación organizativa 1.1.A.1.1 1.2. Participación, colaboración y coordinación personal.

DATOS DE LA ACTIVIDAD

Fechas: 2, 3 y 4 de febrero de 2026
Duración: 9 horas / 1 crédito
Horario: 17:30 a 20:30 horas
Plazas: 25
Lugar: CEP de Santander 

PROFESORADO DESTINATARIO

1. Profesorado en activo de Inglés y Disciplinas No Lingüísticas en inglés en Enseñanza Secundaria en centros educativos de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cantabria*.
2. Profesorado en activo de Inglés y Disciplinas No Lingüísticas en inglés en Enseñanza Primaria en centros educativos de la Comunidad Autónoma de Cantabria*.
3. Resto del profesorado
*Es obligatorio consignar esta circunstancia en el apartado DATOS COMPLEMENTARIOS del formulario de inscripción.

CRITERIO DE SELECCIÓN

Orden de inscripción según la prelación de destinatarios.

INSCRIPCIÓN

A través de la página web del CEP: www.cepdecantabria.es
PLAZO: Hasta el 23 de enero de 2026 a las 9:00 horas
La lista de admitidos se publicará en la web el día 29 de enero de 2026 a partir de las 13:00 horas

Es obligatorio inscribirse con la cuenta oficial del dominio institucional Educantabria y cumplimentarla con los datos de identificación completos, tal y como constan en los NIF de los participantes.Cualquier inscripción realizada con otro dominio no será válida.

CERTIFICACIÓN

Asistencia, como mínimo, al 85% de las sesiones, de acuerdo con la normativa vigente (Orden EDU/41/2009).

Transcurridos unos días desde la finalización del curso, los participantes podrán descargar su certificado a través de la página PUNTAL de Educantabria.
Para más información, puede consultar el siguiente tutorial sobre la descarga de certificados:
Tutorial Descarga Certificados.pdf   

RESPONSABLE

Asesoría de Lenguas Extranjeras del CEP de Santander (Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo.)

COURSE FACILITATOR

Anna Pires is a teacher and teacher trainer passionate about engaging teenagers through creativity, connection, and compassion. She has taught EFL in Portugal for over 30 years and spent 25 years at International House World Organisation, where she was Assistant Director of Studies. Anna is also the author of numerous coursebooks and resource books for teenagers in Portugal, Africa, and East Timor.
She is currently Co-Coordinator of the APPI Mindful EFL SIG (Portuguese English Teachers’ Association) and enjoys developing materials, projects, and training sessions that support teachers in navigating the challenges of working with teens. Anna is a regular presenter at international conferences, including Keynote Speaker at the 2025 TESOL Spain Convention.