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Title: Training of Teachers and Trainers in the eLearning Action Plan


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Training of Teachers and Trainers in the
eLearning Action Plan TTnet Conference,CEDEFOP,
13 December 2001 Brian Holmes Multimedia for
Education, Training and CultureDG Education and
CultureEuropean Commission
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Training of Teachers and Trainers in the
eLearning Action Plan
  • Political imperative
  • eLearning Initiative and Action Plan
  • eLearning Call for Proposals
  • eLearning implementation
  • Teacher/Tutor training
  • Future directions

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The Political ImperativeTowards a Knowledge
Society
Europe should become . European
Council Lisbon March 2000
the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based
economy in the world, capable of sustainable
economic growth with more and better jobs and
greater social cohesion
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The Political ImperativeThe role of eLearning
"eEurope is a roadmap to modernise our economy.
At the same time, through its eLearning
component, it offers everyone, but particularly
young people, the skills and tools they need to
succeed in the new knowledge based economy."
Romano Prodi President of the European Commission
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The Political ImperativeThe role of eLearning
  • The Lisbon Summit placed education at the top of
    the political agenda, and called for the
    adaptation of education and training systems to
    the knowledge society
  • eLearning helps to answer this request by
    fostering the integration of ICT in education as
    a lever for change, and as an opportunity for
    increased quality and diversity

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The eLearning Initiative
To mobilise the educational and cultural
communities, as well as the economic and social
players in Europe.
.. in order to co-ordinate community actions
concerned with e-learning, such as those in
eEurope, in the Employment Guidelines, in the
research programmes, etc
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The eLearning Action Plan2001-2004
  • Four action lines
  • Infrastructures and equipment
  • Training at all levels
  • Quality contents and services
  • Co-operation and dialogue
  • Developed in ten key actions, chosen for
  • their capacity to federate different actors

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eLearning Implementation
  • Implementation measures include
  • Tender for strategic studies covering schools,
    universities and links to cultural institutions
  • Working groups with national experts on ICT
    indicators, ICT skills, women and ICT, special
    needs
  • Support for the eLearning standards programme in
    co-operation with CEDEFOP
  • Joint action on public learning centres
  • Co-operation in the follow-up to the Report on
    the objectives of education systems
  • Co-operation with the IST programme for research,
    with the European Investment Bank for financial
    instruments and with Eurostat for statistics.

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eLearning Call for ProposalsPreparatory and
innovative actions
Call launched 9 June 2001 First closing date
17 August 2001 Second closing date 16
November
  • Themes
  • eLearning European information services
  • European laboratory for innovation in eLearning
  • New learning environments
  • Virtual models of education and training
  • Teachers and trainers on use of ICT for learning
  • eLearning demonstrators for key areas (science,
    technology, art, culture, languages and
    citizenship).

Refer to http//europa.eu.int/comm/education/elear
ning/call.html
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eLearning Call for ProposalsResults after first
deadline
  • For the closing date of 17 August 2001
  • 65 proposals received, 4 ineligible, 61
    evaluated
  • Standard was high (well focused, many
    actors,global co-operation, etc)
  • 11 being considered for funding (total funding
    around 5 Million )
  • Good coverage of themes
  • Two selected proposals address training of
    teachers/trainers U-LEARN, ILAB

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eLearning Call for ProposalsProjects on
teacher/tutor training
  • U-LEARN
  • Design a model for lifelong learning systems for
    ICT in Education
  • Definition of a common syllabus for ICT skills
  • Implementation of a pilot system on ICT in
    Education
  • System to ensure transferability and scalability
  • ILAB
  • Establish a virtual laboratory and a network of
    at least 96 participants from the eight
    countries involved in the project.
  • Develop recommendations for national policy
    makers and guidelines for teacher training
    institutions in two key areas
  • teacher training
  • evaluation of e-learning and e-learning materials

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Eurobarometer Report Interesting figures
  • 9 out of 10 teachers confident with ICT
  • 7 out of 10 have internet connection at home
  • Older teachers level with younger ones
  • Females tend to use e-learning lessthan male
    colleagues (more than 2/3rds of primary school
    teachers are women)

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Ongoing Dialogue
  • DG EAC has established a focus group onteacher
    training. Important issues have already been
    mentioned
  • the need for support and maintenance
  • the need for incentives
  • the need for appropriate training
  • Networking of teachers is as important
    astraining
  • Several initiatives already underway to
    supportteacher networking training
  • European Schoolnet (EUN)
  • eSchola

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Future DirectionsImportant challenges ahead
Interest in eLearning is increasing - from
politicians, academia and industry - and
expectations are high.
However ...
  • Learners need to see the tangible benefits and
    added-value
  • Decision makers need appropriate benchmarks and
    indicators
  • Emphasis must now be placed on quality, standards
    and pedagogy
  • Organisational issues and teacher/tutor training
    need greater consideration
  • Evaluation methodologies need to be developed for
    these new learningparadigms
  • Research must be strengthened with increased
    emphasis on sharingexperience and best practice
  • Public-Private-Partnerships need to be explored
    and the market for eLearning content needs to be
    developed

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Future DirectionseLearning - realising the
potential
As we move towards the Knowledge Society, Europe
- with its excellent Education and Training
Systems - is well placed to take advantage of the
revolution in learning
eLearning is now at the top of the political
agenda, but many key issues still need to be
addressed if the potential is to be realised
By mobilising and co-ordinating Europes efforts,
the eLearning Initiative is playing an important
role in helping Europe to realise its potential
to be the world leader in learning products and
services.
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Thank you for your attention !
For more information Directorate-General for
Education and Culture Unit Multimedia -
Education, Training, Culture (B100 3/7) B-1049
Brussels e-mail eLearning_at_cec.eu.int http//eur
opa.eu.int/comm/education/elearning
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