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www.europeanschoolnet.org - www.eun.org Educational netbook pilot Riina Vuorikari, European Schoolnet 2010
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Page 1: Information to get started with the Acer-EUN netbook pilot

www.europeanschoolnet.org - www.eun.org

Educational netbook pilot

Riina Vuorikari, European Schoolnet

2010

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www.netbooks.eun.org

Outline of this presentation

• What does this pilot entail?

– Facts about the pilot in

France and elsewhere

• What is expected from

teachers?

• Pedagogiacl and technical

support

• Timeline of the pre-pilot

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What does this pilot entail?

Facts about the pilot

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How is part of the Acer-EUN pilot?

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Actors of the pilot in each country

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Example of the localised version: Actors in France

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• Each participating school receives

– Netbooks for learners (± 27)

– Notebooks for teachers (5)

– School: desktop (mini server, wifi) + monitor

Schools and equipment

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• Pre-pilot: January to June 2010

– 10 classes per country = 60 classes

– 5 teachers per class = 50 teachers per country

= 300 teachers involved

• Pilot: September 2010 to June 2011

– 50 classes per country = 300 classes

– 5 teachers per class

= 250 teachers per country

= 1500 teachers involved

Timeline

On-going

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• Netbooks a new phenomenon

in educational setting

• Can netbooks improve teaching and learning both inside

and outside of schools?

• How are they used in educational contexts:

・ in school vs. out of school use

・ individual use vs. collaborative use

・ educational use vs. leisure use

Netbook pilot evaluation framework

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How will it all work?

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Prepilot

Equip schools & train users

Online community & resourcesFeedback on netboos &

pedagogical scenarios

Preparation of evaluation framework &

new schools

Full-scale pilot

Equip schools & train users

Online community & resourcesData gathering &

evaluation

Report and rich case studies

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What is expected from

the teachers?

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Plan a pedagogical project where the teachers and the pupils use

netbooks in an educational context

• Different possibilities:

– 2 or more teachers work together to create a cross-curricular project where

pupils use netbooks across subjects

– each teacher create their own pedagogical project

• A variety of contexts:

– use netbooks in school vs. at home

– individual use of netbooks vs. collaborative use

What is expected from teachers?

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• Existing digital learning resources (e.g. reference material, science experiments, language learning material)

• Creating new pedagogical resources (e.g. multimedia material, lesson plans)

• To connect to the school Virtual Learning Environment• To work with Interactive White Boards• To communicate between schools and parents

Examples of using netbooks in school

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1. Among pupils within • one class• one school• French pilot schools• all pilot schools in other 5

countries• any school

3. Among parents and schools

Possibilities to plan collaboration

2. Among teachers within• one school• French pilot schools• all pilot schools in other 5

countries• any school

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« One laptop per teacher » has potential

to supports teachers’ different tasks such as

• Administrative tasks

• Lesson planning

• Variety of ways to alternate

– the delivery of a lesson

– possibilities for homework

• Pupils’ assessment

• Communicating with parents

What can teachers do with netbooks?

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Pedagogical and

technical support

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1. Website and an online Community of Practice

• www.netbooks.eun.org

• Communication through email lists and the forums on the

website

2. Creation of pedagogical scenarios for one-to-one use of

netbooks in an educational context

3. Pedagogical coordinator: Help and support in your own language and in your own educational

context!

Pedagogical support and resources

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Pedagogical support and resourceswww.netbooks.eun.org

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Pedagogical support and resources

Online Community of Practice to discuss and exchange ideas with

other teachers

1. On classroom management with netbooks and their pedagogical

use

2. Possibilities to share experiences and display good practices

3. Creation of one-to-one pedagogical scenarios, i.e. ideas on

how to easily start using netbooks in schools

4. Information about other schools part of the pilot

5. Thematic online chats

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Pedagogical support and resources

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Support material for teachers & parents

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1. Technical coordinator: David SimonsHelp and support in your own language and in your own educational

context!

2. Website and an online Community of Practice for technical

problems and questions related to infrastructure

3. Acer local support provides warranty for the netbooks during

the pilot

Technical support and help

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Technical support and help

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Timeline for the pre-pilot

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• February 2010: – arrival of netbooks

– Invitation to join the online community of practice

– planning of the pedagogical project

• March, April, May 2010: – execution of the pedagogical project(s)

– participation in the online community of practice

– creation and documentation of pedagogical one-to-one scenarios

• End of May 2010: questionnaire (teachers + parents), classroom observation, interview of support persons

Timeline in the pre-pilot

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To prepare the main pilot phase starting in September

2010

• Your feedback on the equipment

– What should be improved to be effective in schools?

– What kind of software is needed?

– What kind of support is needed?

• Your pedagogical ideas

– What are netbooks most suitable for?

• What to focus on evaluation?

Main interest in the pre-pilot

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Questions?www.netbooks.eun.org

Contacts in [email protected]

[email protected]


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