Content EUMIND. History / network / activities eJournal projects General Projectscenarios and research Showcase Values, Go Green Video conferencing Management Quality insurance Objectives reached? Ongoing feed back - evaluation Certificates
I. Context EUMIND1 Project-based eLearning (PBeL) > eJournal projects based on virtual and geographicmobility of students and teachers 2 Internationalization of schools> from European (eTwinning) to transcontinental projects 3 Intercultural communicative competence> CEFcult tool for online assessment 4 Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)> global projects as an integral part of curriculum and CLIschool syllabuses 5 English as the 2nd language (non-native)> WebCEF tool for online assessment of speech
Why India? CLIL. Bilingual education Motivation students. Education is a priviige Quality Values education (no religious education) Environmental education Interest exchanges Dutch Ministry : funds visits teachers
School system Private schools. Fees vary Dedicated teachers Middle class Big schools 3 - 15 years for eJournal projects 16-17. Junior Colleges State exams High competition to enter best schools Salaries teachers vary (300 à 750 euro)
About history of collaboration Teacher Helena Law visits Panchgani India October11-23, 2006 Asia workshop of COMP@CT in Jämsä FinlandNovember 6, 2006 Pilot projects of Finn-India schools autumn 2006 Visit of Finnish teachers (”7 sisters”) in India 2007 eJournal projects started in the school-year 2007-08
ActivitieseJournal projects 2007-11(13-16 years)Visits teachers 06-11Exchanges 09 -11Youth Summit 08-10Community service slum schools 09-10Videoconferencings Part of eJournal projects Teacher room (11-12) India Day Porvoo
EUMIND founded in 2008 European schools of COMP@CT network join the projects COMP@CT/Euneos initiates ”Europe Meets India” (EUMIND) EUMIND India network established in Mumbai February 2008 EUMIND India : chair + board + membership fee EUMIND Europa: EUNEOS company is legal body
EUMIND Schools in India MumbaiCampion school St. Gregorios High SchoolCathedral and John Connon School St. Xaviers Junior CollegeChrist Church School St. Xaviers Institute of EducationD.G.Khetan International School Smt. Lilavatibai Podar Senior Secondary High SchoolD.Y. Patil International School Springfield High SchoolGreen Lawns School Panchgani:Hasanat High School St. Peters SchoolJamnabai Narsee School St. Gregorios High School, PanchganiJasudben M.L. School Pune:
The Netherlands Scholengemeenschap St. UrsulaAnna Van Rijncollege Stedelijk College EindhovenBeatrix College Vechtdal CollegeCambreur College Visser ’t Hooft LyceumCollege Vos Willem van Oranje CollegeHet Rijnlands Lyceum Walburg CollegeHofstad Lyceum Wolfert van Borselen scholenJan van Brabant College BelgiumLyceum Oudehoven Vrije Sint-LambertusscholenMaasland College FinlandMontessoricollege Paaskytien koulu PorvooOostvaarders College Linnankosken lukio PorvooPiusX-College Bladel Pohjankartano Secondary School Oulu
II. Ejournal projectThemes• Common aims• Topics : interesting, relevant , subject-oriented or cross- curricular• Linked to the curriculum, also in India Contains research : main question and subquestions: WHY 0 Not only description or comparison W From research to action (Go Green Indian schools) NOrganisation E Management : group work - teachers as coaches R Clear structure : division in stages and deadlines S Monitoring: progress reports H Final product : research articles I Evaluation P
Specific characteristics virtual projectOwnership students Visualisation: attractive lay-out Creativity: video Communication: video-conferencing M ITeacher structures and monitors X Content - researchThe more virtual, the more structured....
Web tools 1/2: Why eJournal? a systematic approach of collaboration, not a single project long-term, not short-term one common tool easy to train and easy to use videoconferencing has to work perfectly teachers need to administer the tool by themselves higher requirements of safety and teacher control ( < intercultural differences) project help fastwrite questionnaires integrated into the tool inexpensive•
Topics eJournal projectsCriteria Examples • Interesting Schooldaze • Relevant Foodprints • Curriculum Regions • Research Values • Group work Go Green Poems
Poems Write a poem in Hindi/Dutch Translate the poem into English Make a ranking of the top 10 Hindi/Dutch poems Translate the top 5
Regions Map your region Identify burning issues Researching and photographing Any solutions?
Regions. Research Burning issues Good pratice(parcs)
Projectscenarios. PhasesPhase 1. Introduction of the groupPhase 2. Action planPhase 3 ResearchPhase 4. Communication through VideoconferencingPhase 5. Evaluation and certificates
Values.Subtopics - main research questionsMembers of the family.How important is the role of the family ?Grandparents.Do we have sufficient respect ?The multi-cultural school.What are the advantages?Celebrations at home.Show very important social valuesNational Day.How important is National Day?
Values. ExampleNational day. SubquestionsHow important is the National Day ? Which historical event ? How do we celebrate at home, at school? How do media cover Nat. Day? How do young generation and old generation celebrate ? How do immigrants celebrate their National Day in your country?Conclusion.
Values. ExampleSufficient respect for our grandparents? Where do they live? Do you ask their opinion? What happens in case of illness? What is the importance of grandparents in our lives? Do most of the grandparents feel respected? What is the opinion in your family about the role of elderly people? Does the government have any policy regarding the support of elderly people?Conclusion. Do we have sufficient respect? 38
Values. Example. The variety of festivalsdemonstrates respect for the various cultures
Go green. Subtopics - main research questionsSaving energy at school / water managementHow can energy be saved at school?Waste management / rubbish in the school /How can waste management be realized?Ecological footprintIs it possible to reduce your ecological footprint/ by more than 20%?
India Day. Porvoo. Ambassador IndiaPanchgani. Principal and coordinator
VC. 10-11. Lessons learnt Very efficient adpowerful tool in global communication Great participation from Indian side. Poor participation from Dutch schools Technically no problems in India Subscriptions needed (Doodle.com) Methodology Agenda on whiteboard 60 min. = maximum Role of moderator Technical part = use of whiteboard Strict rules Evaluation
VC Agenda Welcome / can you see/ hear me Who is who. Pronunciation of your name/school Speak slowly and clearly Rules Topic. Report about the research Free questions about the topics Evaluation Good bye
VC Rules Moderator gives turns / wait for your turns Use the chat for questions / No private messages No bad words Use whiteboard to show pictures No writings on the whiteboard
VC. Evaluation of sessions Evaluate the session in the chat (type your answer) Technically : were you satisfied with your connection, voice, image 9 excellent / 8 very good / 7 good / 6 moderate/ 5 less than expected Content and communication of the videoconferencing in general 9 excellent / 8 very good / 7 good / 6 moderate/ 5 less than expected
Videoconferencing 2011-2012 Compulsory for each school Training students Netherlands : presentation skills Training teachers moderators per project Each project : 2 VC teachers / 4 VC students Limited number of participants From home 4pm EU to home 8.30 pm INDIA Topics. Research items and free (teachers leave VC room)
VC. Lessons learnt 10 computers 1 to 4 students per computer Great communication Chat supports VC Use of whiteboard 25 computers Very diffiucult to moderate Little communication Chat is second channel of communication
Management at school level Creating groups Division of subtopics Training teachers and students ! Action plan and division of tasks Mailing list of group leaders Project scenario for all students
Management. Internationalcoordination Ca. 30 schools Internationally: central management Feb 11: collection ideas, preferences (ownership) in EU and in India March 11 : Central matching. 2 Indian and 2 EU schools per project and appointment international coordinators International coordinators (ca. 8) define final project scenarios with school coordinators June 11 September - October 11 Central launching eJournals Sept. 11 Frontpage by international coordinators Oct. 11 October 11- Jnauary 12 Central coaching international cordinators Progress reports International coordinators
IV. Quality insurance Clear projectscenarios (phases, research questions) Curriculum based Monitoring Technical and content support in EU and in INDIA eJournal tool and Video Conf. tool Evaluation. Regular feed back and on-line evaluation Quality of articles.Certfication by International jury
Evaluation on-line 149 groupleaders. Great response Survey monkey. On-line Outcomes processed Each response sent to the coordinator 27 teachers. Great response