Monthly Archive for September, 2011

The role of video games

2nd-annual-games-in-education1One cannot deny the fact that video games are a way of life. They are a source of entertainment and to others they are considered as a distraction. Most of the parents often consider the latter, when their children return back from school. Apparently the following article considers that video games play an important part in education.

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10 principles of successful e-Learning

e-learning1According to Professors Anderson and McCormick, the following ten points may help designers to construct pedagogically sound e-learning materials and related activities. The principles may also help educators to choose resources; create teaching and learning activities supported on those resources; and base such activities while they take place.

 

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Project Card: Talk to Your NSS!

The Project Card is a new feature now available for all eTwinners engaged in a project to remain in contact with their NSS. It was developed during the Summer, after a survey amongst eTwinners revealed that only 20% of users used the Project Diary to communicate with their National Support Service. So the Project Card was born!

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e-Learning Survey

L-ewwel servej fuq skala kbira tal-ICT fl-iskejjel fl-Ewropa

Għall-ewwel darba, l-għalliema u l-istudenti madwar l-Ewropa qed isirilhom stħarriġ sistematiku dwar l-użu u x’jaħsbu dwar it-teknoloġiji fit-tagħlim.

L-użu tat-teknoloġija qed jiżdied fl-iskejjel . It-teknoloġija hija ‘indispensabbli’ għaż-żgħażagħ, u l-kontribut tagħha lejn l-għanijiet edukattivi, soċjali u ekonomiċi huwa rikonoxxut fil-politiki nazzjonali u Ewropej. Għalhekk huwa importanti  li jkun hemm fehim ċar dwar il-firxa tad-dispożizzjoni u l-użu tagħha fl-iskejjel madwar l-Ewropa. Għalhekk qed jinġabru l-opinjonijiet tal-kapijiet tal-iskejjel, tal-għalliema u tal-istudenti, permezz ta’ kwestjonarju online (ukoll l-ewwel darba), għas-Servej Ewropew tal-Iskejjel …

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Youtube for Teachers

presentation1Youtube is a reportoire and a huge database of video clips. The content of videos may be objectionable to students. One thing is for sure, Youtube videos have enough information where one can learn practically anything. For this reason Youtube are dedicating a section for teachers which can be found here:

http://www.youtube.com/teachers

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Phase 2: Reflection in action – September to December

ncf_imagePhase 2: Reflection in action – September to December

This phase will provide stakeholders with opportunities to share and consolidate ideas within and across different institutions.

The aim of this phase is to invite and encourage stakeholders to actively participate in generating a national, reflective professional discussion and debate about the NCF proposals, initiating a process of sharing critical and constructive feedback in preparation for the final version of the NCF.

 

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