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Opening Doors on Lifelong Learning. Using locations outside the classroom Using industry and professional experts that are passionate about their field of work Real learning linked to employment skills, leisure interests positive citizenship. Purposes of Education. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Using locations outside the classroom
Using industry and professional experts that are passionate about their field of work
Real learning linked to employment skills, leisure interests positive citizenship
Purposes of Education
Dylan Williams says there are 4 purposes:
1) Personal empowerment
2) Cultural transmission
3) Preparation for citizenship
4) Preparation for work
Work is changing so fast that this is most important to all educators
Predicting the future
We are preparing student for a world that we cannot imagine
Eg. Encarta project died but Wikipedia survived against all logic
We need to prepare young people to react intelligently when they are not prepared for it
What they need to know has not been discovered yet
Pedagogy to prepare for the unexpected (Bill Lucas)
expansive.education.net
What kind of life are we preparing students for?
Authentic (rather than contrived), questioning(rather than certain), extended learning (rather than bell-bound), workshop (rather than classroom), group (rather than
individual), assessment visible (rather than hidden)
Ideas for possible joint working or sharing
Open Badges from Mozilla foundation.org
Use badg.us to create a framework that matches project aims
Comenius badge created by us for students digital e-portfolio
Existing one include Sports Reporter in 3 areas: Journalist, Coach and Producer
With 3 levels Bronze, Silver and Gold
Other ideas for lifelong learning validation
IGGY from Warwick University
A gifted and talented programme for individuals to access other like-minded students in specialist areas on interest It is a new social networking site for 13+
Arts Award Bronze, Silver and Gold
www.artsaward.org.uk
Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze, Silver, Gold
www.dofe.org.
Common Standards for HostingComenius Project 2012-14
Visits to Schools
From Thurs 6th December to Tues 11th December for Augsburg, Germany
From 2nd May to 7th May 2013 for Murcia, Spain
Mid October 2013 to Bourges, France (Festival international du film écologique)
End November/ beginning December 2013 to Helsingør, Denmark
Early May 2014 to Cornwall UK
Comenius Project Principles
A minimum of 3 students per school on each trip (Minimum of 24 mobilities per school over project)
If a school wishes to bring more, this should be a mutual and reciprocal arrangement with the host country and the decision remains with the host country.
Student Ambassador Selection
School invites applications from students who are age 13 +
They must be interested in learning beyond the normal curriculum and classroom
They must be studying a foreign language and have a working knowledge of English
They should have good social skills including independent research skills and team work
They must have an interest and enthusiasm for other cultures and an ability to appreciate difference
Pre-Hosting Planning
Every effort should be made to match the students with gender, age and interests in mind
A common application form should be used across the project to enable good matching to take place
Students are encouraged to contact their host family/student at least one week before visiting
All students to bring a typical regional gift for the host family to the value of no more than 10 Euros
Pre Hosting Planning(cont)
Check and/or bring health insurance
Check passports/ID details are in date
Check all homework/assignments are complete
Hosting Obligations
All students involved in the project should agree to host at least one student from a partner Comenius school
Hosts must provide food and drink for the duration of the stay this should include breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as drinks/snacks for the duration of the stay
All families are expected make an effort to show the visitor the local attractions and ensure young peoples’ safety at all times
Transport Standards
All transport costs are provided for by the host school from the arrival in the host school
The host school will arrange the transfer from the airport to the host school but will not incur the cost
Visit Arrangements
Host country to distribute a preliminary programme for the visit one month in advance, and a detailed programme one week before
To include:
Times
Locations
Activities
Avoid arriving early/late for the programme
Transport Arrangements
Murcia, Spain
Alicante or Murcia airport. Connection by bus
Arrive on 2nd May by 1700 (To be confirmed:);
Departure on 7th May
The school will meet the party at the bus station
Transport Arrangements
Bourges, France
Paris, Orly or Roissy CDG
RER Train to Paris and change for Bourges
The visitors will be met at the train station
Transport Arrangements
Denmark
Copenhagen Airport
Train from airport to Helsingør
Pick you up from airport
Arrive on 28th Novemberby 1700 (To be confirmed:);
Departure on 3rd December
Transport Arrangements
UK
Best to fly to London Gatwick (Air Southwest or Flybe) then fly to Newquay (MBA can collect you from Newquay) OR
London to Penzance direct by train via London Paddington or coach via London Victoria
Cheapest and most practical transfer is from London by taxi.
Dates to be confirmed
Food and Drink Standards
Students food and drink will be provided by the host family or school this includes breakfast, lunch and dinner
Staff food and drink
Breakfast and lunch paid for by guests
Welcome Party/Banquet (staff only) and Farewell Feast provided by host school including plates of food from the families
All soft and alcohlic drinks paid for by individuals
Visits and Trips Standards
The host school will pay for all visits and trips
The first day of the project is travel
One day or two half-days is “down-time”
Three days are for working on the project
The last day is for travelling home
Managing project meetings
The agenda should clarify whether the item is a discussion / a decision / an action point
All action points should be SMART (Specific, Measureable, Achievable, Realistic and Time-related) and designate the person responsible
Tasks
Germany: Complete common application and student details form, by the end of November
UK???
Spain???
France???
Denmark???
Tasks continued
Tasks
Communication
The website is needed to provide an evidence base for the final report
Sam will set up a Facebook page for the project to communicate. [email protected]
There will be a moderator from each country who can upload photos.
Germany: Udo
Denmark: Helle
Spain: Antonio
France: Lenny
Cornwall: Sam
Email group
Here are all your email addresses: (Countries in alphabetical order)
Cornwall: not UK ;-)
Email group
Here are all your email addresses:
Denmark:
Email group
Here are all your email addresses:
France:
Email group
Here are all your email addresses:
Germany:
Email group
Here are all your email addresses:
Spain:
What makes our school unique
France:
UNESCO school
Programme with India – reciprocal exchange
Parenthèse – student “time-out” programme
What makes our school unique
Spain Student mediation programme
Debate project with a University
Extra curricular programme run by volunteer staff
School improvement programme with other schools
What makes our school unique
Denmark 205 pupils and 25 teachers and 5 pedagogues
3-week projects – 50% lesson time and 50% project time as a Free School not bound to a curriculum
All students aged from 6-17 work together on these projects
No bells
What makes our school unique
Germany Projects with Kulturpark West
Arts projects with industry experts
School exchanges with several partners with incorporated learning experiences.
What makes our school unique
Cornwall Arts Award programme
Teams of industry experts – non teachers
Student teams who are skilled in media
Radio and TV channel, outside broadcast van
All staff and students have ipads
Improving Teachers Programme – learning from each other
Managing project meetings
The host country will chair project meetings in their own country
The host country will delegate a secretary to record meeting action points and agreements.
The host country will be the time-keeper of the meetings and the breaks.
Good work, team!!!!
We look forward to seeing you all in Murcia.
Hasta la vista!!!!!!