A European project on teachers’ professional profile in ICT for education

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Istituto Tecnologie Didattiche, CNR, ITALY, (prime contractor)Università di Venezia, SSIS Veneto, ItalyUniversity of Glasgow, Faculty of Education, UK

AIMS

To produce A Common European Framework for professional

development in ICT for education An in-depth analysis of teachers’ professional profile in ICT

for education that underpins national teacher training programs in Europe

What is the Common European Framework

A Common European Framework for teacher’s professional development describes the profile of a teacher operating effectively within the knowledge society.

It provides the basis for:

Elaboration of syllabi on ICT for education; Harmonization of existing national programs or initiatives; Curriculum guidelines; Examinations, materials, textbooks, etc. Enhanced transparency in courses, syllabi and qualifications, thus

promoting international co-operation and mobility

Users

Syllabus designers Materials developers Publishers Stake-holders Decision makers Ministry officials Teachers Teacher trainers ………..

Indications on how to sustain the framework over time.

Gathering data through national reports and questionnaires

Project Steps/Outputs

In-depth Analysis of teachers’ professional profiles in ICT for education that underpin national teacher

training programs (a book)

Identification of strong points and key competencies

Definition of a Common European Framework describing the profile of a teacher operating

effectively within the knowledge society (a book)

Feasibility study

Setting up a Network of National investigators

Network of National Investigators across Europe.

Venice Seminar

Day 2:Defining goals and outlining the Common European Framework

Day 3:Examining the data emerging from the national reports, seeking relevant interpretation

Day 4:Populating Common European Framework Day 5:Considering continuance Day 6:Seminar closure