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Pedagogical utilisation ofICTs and Web 2.0 tools for the implementation of collaborative activities on eTwinningprojects and their integration into teaching. Design, implementation and evaluation

Nikos Tzimopoulos, GFOSS – Open Technologies Alliance

▪ In 2011, we started a training of 20 teachers who taught at Cycladic schools. We have endeavored to cover the large gap left by the Ministry in educating teachers in our islands due to the difficulties of traveling and communication.

▪ Acceptance by teachers was enthusiastic and surpassed our expectations.

So

▪ From 2011 until 2017, was created a Community of Practice of teachers of all specialties who lived in the 40 islands of the South Aegean. The aim of the Practice Community was to train teachers to use Web 2.0 tools in teaching lessons. The Community started with 20 teachers in 2011 and gradually in 2017 had 2,000. Teachers of all specialties, of all educational levels

Courses per year

2010-11 – 1 Course, 20 teachers

2011-12 – 2 Courses, 40 teachers





2016-17 – 9 Courses, 2000 teacher

For the organization this online courses we cooperate with:

• eTwinning National support service • Greek School Network • University of the Aegean, • Technological Institute of Western Greece • Greek Union for the use of ICT in education

Reuse

▪ All the software we used was open source software

▪ We have exploited the already existing technical infrastructure of the Pan-Hellenic School Network and the Ministry of Education in general

▪ We exploited the overpriced teachers

▪ All involved work on a voluntary basis

▪ A community of practice has been created

▪ From the 2017 – 2018 the CoP was incorporated into eTwinning Community

eTwinning Community

7.700+ σχολεία

23.260+ εκπαιδευτικοί

12.390+ projects

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For the school year 2017 – 2018 we had

▪ 4,000 teacher trainnes

▪ 200 e classes with 340 trainers

▪ 5 Seminars lasting 120 hours, from October 2018 to May 2019

For the school year 2018 – 2019 we have

▪ 7,500 teacher trainnes

▪ 340 e classes with 340 trainers

▪ 8 Seminars lasting 120 hours, from October 2018 to May 2019

▪ The largest training activity in Greece today with 850,000 hours of impregnation

and all this is voluntary

New courses 2018 – 2019

▪ Exploitation of mobile devices (Tablet and smartphone) in teaching, where 1792 teachers are enrolled

▪ Educational Robotics at the school, where 882 teachers are enrolled

and we will begin after the holidays in January 2019

Training model: Moodle – BigBlueButton

It is our main model. This training model includes synchronous and asynchronous communication with supported by trainers-graders.

ASYNCHRONOUS PART

Use of Moodle LMS for educational material and asynchronous activities

Video tutorials, which will show the process that must be followed by the trainees

Links to software or services, which trainees will use

Extra material, in pdf format, or presentation or website for further deepening of the subject

Activities, to be implemented by the trainees and will be evaluated by the evaluators – trainers

Model Α: Moodle – BigBlueButton

SYNCHRONOUS PART

Teleconferences with use of the BigBlueButton (BBB) platform

• The teleconferences are not mandatory. Help in getting acquainted and more personal contact with each of the trainees but also the trainers.

• Their purpose is to create the feeling of a group-community and getting feedback from the trainees.

• They are not used for the presentation of a particular teaching object but for debate on the activities of the course

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Description of CoP

▪ 3 Teachers in central management group

▪ 17 Coordinators of trainers who each coordinate 20 trainees

▪ 340 trainees for the 340 e classes. Each class have 20 trainers

▪ 20 trainees + helping trainers who have problems. In addition, they answer the resplendent questions in the forums

▪ 7.500 trainers trainers

Statistics - Evaluation

Πολύ κακό Πολύ καλό

2 5 3 6

2745

142

421431

388

How do you evaluate the course?

Πολύ κακό

Πολύ καλό

12 16 1630

57 45

107

202

301

684

How consistent was your trainer with regards to rating activities

Πολύ κακό

Πολύ καλό

4324 30 25

9365

92

203

297

598

Did the teacher's comments on your activities have been constructive

(feedback)?

Πολύ κακό

Πολύ καλό

6 9 13 853 28

77

201

358

717

Evaluate your trainer as: [Knowledge of the subject]

Πολύ κακό

Πολύ καλό

45 23 30 2787

5095

180

304

629

Evaluate your trainer as: [Guidance]

Πολύ κακό

Πολύ καλό

40 27 33 2090

5787

177

288

651

Rate Your Trainer with: [Encouragement]

Πολύ κακό

Πολύ καλό

47 23 32 3484 58 91

171

281

649

Evaluate your trainer as to: [Communication Encouragement]

Πολύ κακό

Πολύ καλό

0 6 12 25 44

106

228

361 379

306

How do you evaluate the course material for the seminar? [Clarity]

Πολύ κακό

Πολύ καλό

0 5 14 1543

95

224

324

420

328

How do you evaluate the course material for the seminar? [Completeness]

Πολύ κακό

Πολύ καλό

0 2 8 20

13077

193

320401

314

How do you evaluate the seminar's activities in relation to?

[Appropriate to Understand the Object]

Πολύ κακό

Πολύ καλό

0

74 8955

435

150

231191

115 91

How do you evaluate the seminar's activities in relation to?[Difficulty (1-Easy,

10-Difficult)]

1 - Καθόλου 5 - Κανονικά 10 - Απόλυτα

9 414

25

6985

200

358

329

377

Do you feel like you belong to a community of teachers who have

been involved in the use of ICT in the teaching process?


17 11 12 6

5874

244

384

333 331

Do you think that the way you perceive ICT lessons is changed?


10 11 9 17

80

117

289

403

290

244

Do you think you have improved in the preparation of lessons and in

your daily teaching


0 2 518

40

89

229

409

349329

Do you think you can choose whether, when and how ICT can be used in your

teaching


3 4 9 13

49

79

186

385 382

360

Did your expectations meet?

This success is due:

▪ It started from below, and covered the real needs of teachers

▪ A Community of Practice was created

▪ We use open source software

▪ We take advantage of existing infrastructure

Thank You

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