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Multifaceted Roles for Teachers: Learners and Facilitators in the EPICT School-based Training Model Leo Højsholt-Poulsen UNI•C The Danish IT Centre for Education and Research Denmark. EPICT - The European Pedagogical ICT Licence. is
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Multifaceted Roles for Teachers: Learners and Facilitators in the EPICT School-based Training ModelLeo Højsholt-PoulsenUNI•C The Danish IT Centre for Education and ResearchDenmark
EPICT - The European Pedagogical ICT Licence is • Continued Professional Development of teachers in the pedagogical use of ICT in education. • A comprehensive European standard? EPICT courses now run in Greece, Hungary and Italy supported by And in Norway (LærerIKT), Australia, United Kingdom, Ghana, Cameroon, Uganda and Denmark Open Classroom 2005
EPICT - The European Pedagogical ICT Licence No matter the various roles of the teachers • It all boils down to these simple questions: • What do we want the teachers to learn? • How do they learn this? • How do we evaluate/assess whether they have learned what they are supposed to? • The professional development • Distributed across the country via a distributed course organization (regional course providers) • Applies E-learning, blended approach Open Classroom 2005
The roles of the teachers The teachers are • Learners colleagues/peers/teachers/innovators • Facilitators trainers/tutors/coaches • Developers of the content • ICT guides at local school (guide the ‘learners’) • Different roles – different competencies Open Classroom 2005
Role of the course participant (learner) Participants work in teams Participants have highly different • expectations to the course and its contents • motivation • ICT skills Participants are responsible for their own learning Open Classroom 2005
The EPICT Syllabus Objectives • Become self-assisted, self-confident • Plan, design, develop, use, documentlearning scenarios that integrate ICT • Evaluate, compile/build learning elements • Choose the right methodology and learning resources for any given context and objective Open Classroom 2005
We aim at EPICT – No fixed level of competence All teachers improve their competencies Open Classroom 2005
The EPICT Syllabus Integrate ICT in teaching and learning • The teacher needs competencies and skills at three different levels: • Handle the technology(e.g. perform functions on the PC, operate media tools) • Understand the technology(e.g. select the right tool in any given context and apply the relevant working methods and processes) • Reflect upon technology(e.g. assess and put into perspective, reflect upon consequences) • All ICT skills with a pedagogical rationale Open Classroom 2005
The syllabus Compulsory themes • Use the computer as a personal tool and integrate it into teaching and learning activities • Search and communicate using the Internet • Use a word processor and guide students in process oriented writing • Innovate and develop the school – ICT is an agent of change Open Classroom 2005
The syllabus Optional themes (1) • Layout own learning resources and student productions • Understand and use digital images in own and student productions • Prepare own digital presentations and assist students creating presentations • Design and produce web pages and assist students Open Classroom 2005
The syllabus Optional themes (2) • Use spreadsheets • Use internal databases in teaching and learning • Use digital learning resources • Apply new working methods and new tools • Use ICT as a compensatory and supportive tool (in special needs education) • Use computer games in teaching and learning Open Classroom 2005
Facilitators • Facilitators are one step ahead (of the participants) • They must be able to • Remember ‘real life’ at schools • Know daily praxis, where the participant is to use her new competencies Open Classroom 2005
Facilitators To become a facilitator you must • be an experienced teacher within the relevant educational area • be experienced in the use of ICT in teaching and learning • have acquired the Pedagogical ICT Licence yourself(or similar competencies) • have participated in the facilitators’ certification course Open Classroom 2005
Facilitators - Relevant qualifications • Mentored/guided colleagues on the pedagogical use of ICT • Influenced the development and profile of your subject with respect to ICT integration • Conducted a number of courses on ICT integration in one or more subjects • Have a position as a pedagogical consultant on ICT integration Open Classroom 2005
Facilitators - Relevant qualifications • Been a pioneer and actively debated ICT integration • Published educational resources or written articles about pedagogical ICT integration • Managed development projects on innovative ICT integration • NOT only qualified on ICT skills • NOT only qualified on ICT pedagogic Open Classroom 2005
Facilitators’ role(s) One or two facilitators • Manage a course – both with respect to course participants and course provider • Formulate subject specific and pedagogical issues inspiringly to a larger audience • Discuss and communicate constructively • Know well your subject theoretically, pedagogically and practically, especially on counseling, ICT and media • Give qualified response on activities, ideas, drafts, assignments, collaboration and communication • Moderate e-conferences Open Classroom 2005
The European Pedagogical ICT Licence • Want to discuss more? • Please see www.epict.org • And/or contact me atLeo.hojsholt-poulsen@uni-c.dk • Or contact any of our partners in the EPICT Group • Lambrakis Foundation (LF) • University of Genova (DIST) • Eötvös Lorand University (ELTE) Open Classroom 2005