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| SUMMARY |
Issue 55 - January 2011 |
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| HIGHLIGHTS |
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iTEC(Innovative
Technologies for an Engaging Classroom) invites you to find out more
about this initiative online at it's recently launched website.
Interesting content like the latest interview to Mark Robinson from
Promethean will be regularly updated to keep you informed on how the
future classroom is developing. Read more...
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Pan-EU Youth is
a unique online platform targeted at young people between the age of 14
and 18 where they can blog, vote and share videos on citizenship issues
of concern to them. The platform went live early December and schools
and teachers are starting to use it in a variety of classes ranging
from IT, ethics and social studies to citizenship and language classes.
Long live Pan-EU Youth! Read more...
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One of the
teachers' workshops in the eTwinning Professional Development Workshop
in Helsinki was about the use of digital resources by teachers. The
eQNet partners ran this workshop and asked "Can digital learning
resources be used across borders?". Read more...
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Registration
is now open for the Scientix European conference which will take place
in Brussels on 6-8 May, 2011. Don't miss your chance on learning more
about the main actors of the Scientix project, meeting other members,
sharing experiences, and improving Science education in Europe. The
number of presentations and places for participants are limited, so
book your spot well in advance! Read more...
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| SCHOOLS PROJECTS |
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In
2010 the Xperimania Science Ambassadors visited schools across Europe
showing pupils and teachers easy and fun science tricks. This video
shows how the workshops went and what the ambassadors and participants
thought about them. Read more... |
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This is your chance to be Teachtoday's first ‘Teacher of the Month’ of
the year so if you have innovative ideas, plans and/or experiences on
promoting the responsible use of digital technologies in the classroom
(e.g. internet, mobiles, social networking and games consoles), it's
time to put your head together and let us know! Each "Teacher of the
Month" will receive a cash prize to help them implement their eSafety
project in class. Read more... |
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| RESOURCES |
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This
second edition of Insafe's digipack contains a wide range of
educational materials from across Europe. These materials support
teachers in educating pupils and colleagues to stay safe when they are
using the internet and other online technologies. From handbooks for
teachers to videos which support parents and children, there are 30
high quality resources which will be of great use to professionals
working with children and young people. Read more...
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| UPCOMING EUN MEETINGS |
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18 January: Plugfest: Building Interoperability Across Metadata Application Profiles |
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17-18 February: ASPECT Strategic Seminar on Educational Publishing Futures |
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