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Governments and institutions have been trying for long to optimize the preparation for youngsters for their future life in a knowledge based society. This implies pedagogical paradigms and finding the balance between traditional and innovative teaching.
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Following the success of last year’s first edition, a new eTwinning book was recently published. The new ‘Learning with eTwinning: A Handbook for Teachers’ is now available in print and online.
The findings and recommendations of the first review of the CALIBRATE project were discussed by partners in a full project meeting in Prague on 7-8 March 2007, hosted by the Centre for International Services, of the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Education Youth and Sports. The...
During the summer months two booklets about the pedagogical aspects of eTwinning have been published by the eTwinning Pedagogical Group (PAG). The two books are part of a series entitled ‘Reflections on eTwinning’. The books are a useful tool for policy makers to identify...
This is an impossible question to answer briefly because all research and all perspectives concerning education and learning would have to be taken into account. Therefore, we have focussed the question on examining the concept of “constructivism” and its current definitions....
Clarification: ICT as such doesn’t change the teacher's work, but it offers possibilities for change. A teacher's work can be divided into two main areas: the work with students, which means the “ordinary teaching”; and the work in school with other staff members,...
Mobile devices have attracted considerable attention in recent years. They are considered as a promising “new” educational technology, and much of the enthusiasm that was attached to the web-based tools has attended the arrival of the mobile devices (or handheld computers)....
In the design of ICT-supported material, it is of importance to consider at least three fundamental facets in order to avoid untimely obsolescence: the technology cycle, linguistic content and assistance to learning (MacCarthy 2002).
How can we bring research closer to the practitioners? This was one of the questions of the research strand in the Ernist project. The research team carried out research reviews on specific topics and questions about ICT in education. 12 authentic questions were answered based on...
A web site for sharing experiences, news and practices in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) has been launched. We invite you to join the community of practitioners (teachers), researchers and school administrators in the field.