The course programme

Day 1 (17/10/2010)

Arrival, welcome, icebreaker exercise, getting to know each other dinner

Day 2 (18/10/2010)

Morning: Introduction to programme and working methods - Design of personal and group workspaces - Introduction and design of online workings spaces (the online spaces will be used for both practical work and for collecting and recording the outcomes of the workshop sessions)

Afternoon: On-line session with local school – discussion on use of technology for learning in schools- Group work – establishing base line of competence in group - Group work identification of group learning needs - Market place and Skills swap shop:sharing skills and knowledge in using technology for learning
Each day will end with a plenary session, during which the day’s activities are reviewed and next day’s objectives and activities are negotiated and agreed.

Day 3 (19/10/2010)

Morning: How to use social software in the classroom – workshop session based on participants personal experiences (NB particular emphasis will be placed on subjects and how technology can be used to support subject based learning) -     Identification of issues, application or problems in participants’ own practice -       Practical workshops (1) to include (based on identification of needs)
o    Developing and using cartoons
o    Podcasting
o    Video and videocasting
o    Blogging
o    Microblogging
o    Web quests
o    wikis

Afternoon:  Practical workshops (2) to include (based on identification of needs)
o    Developing and using cartoons
o    Podcastingo    Video and videocasting
o    Blogging
o    Microblogging
o    Web quests
o    Wikis
o    Digital Repositories
- Generating and publishing on-line content

Day 4 (20/10/2010)

Morning: Interactive online sessions with students from local schools to explore how they are using web 2.0 and social software in their own learning - Developing and maintaining Digital identities – input, exploration of issues plus group work session- Teaching online safety

Afternoon: Problem space – plenary session identification of problems in participants practice - Group work: developing online learning solutions of problems identified - Presentation of solutions - Preparation of poster (based on projects, personal experience)

Evening: Poster exhibition and competition

Day 5 (21/10/2010)

Morning: Parallel sessions
a) Using mobile devices in education - Group work and development and presentation of micro teaching sessions
b) Using games in education- Group work and development and presentation of micro teaching sessions

Afternoon: Using social software in practice- Group work to plan and prepare ‘real’ learning experience for local students using either blended learning or online - Preparation for Pecha Kucha competition – 3 minute presentations

Evening- Pecha Kucha competition

Day 6 (22/10/2010)

Morning: Presentation of ‘real’ learning experience for local students using either blended learning or online

Afternoon: Change management, introducing new ideas - Open forum with school managers and advisors - Using social software and networking for Professional Development – networking and collaboration after the workshop

Day 7 (23/10/2010)

Excursion to Bruges - Course evaluation - Farewell dinner

Day 8 (24/10/2010)

Departure

Participation fee and how to get a grant to pay it all

1300 Euro (675 Euro for full board accomodation + 625 Euro for tuition and course materials). For both participation fee and travel expenses to Italy you can request a grant from the LLP National Agency in your country, which will cover all costs.
You can find the adress of your national agency on http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/national_en.html

How to apply?

1. Pre-register by clicking on the following link: http://tinyurl.com/taccle2010-preregistration.

2. You will receive a pre-registration statement from Mrs Katrien Lehouck ( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ) if you have been accepted on the course.

3. Request a Comenius or Grundtvig grant at your LLP National Agency.

4. Send the grant application form (3) together with the pre-registration statement (2), to your National Agency.

5. The deadline for submitting the grant application is 30 April 2010.

6. If you receive a grant from your National Agency, please notify the course organisers immediately: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .You will then receive the final letter of acceptance.

More information:

Have a look at the Grundtvig-Comenius Traning Database for more details on the course: http://ec.europa.eu/education/trainingdatabase/index.cfm?fuseaction=DisplayCourse&cid=24800.