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Project title: TC*Teacher: Tech-Connected Teacher

Project No. 142203-LLP-1-2008-1-LT-Grundtvig-GMP

Contracting period: 2008 10 01 - 2010 09 30

EU programme: Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig Multilateral projects

Coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology

Description of the project

Context

As a force contributing to social and economic development teaching and learning when technologies are used as the tool for better material provision and assimilation is fast becoming an accepted and essential part of the mainstream of educational systems with particular emphasis for the latter. This growth has been stimulated in part by the interest among educators and trainers in the use of new, internet based, interactive and multimedia technologies, and also by the recognition that traditional ways of organizing education need to be reinforced by innovative methods.

E. learning, blended learning, online learning is a very actual proposal for adults, as the rhythm of work and life increases together with requirements and challenges from employers.

When there are wide technological possibilities more and more adults seek to continue their education or decide to finish secondary education if some decades ago they did not have possibilities to do that or were made to leave the school or the country. Therefore, the development of adult education becomes a very important part of continuous education and in general education system.

The level of investment in continuous professional development of teachers and trainers indicates its importance in the context of national and international educational policies. There are many courses for teachers or teacher trainers who deal with young students, but still there is a lack of courses and methodical material which provide curriculum for teachers who work with adults.

Many teachers feel of that to learn about technology and use integrate it into their teaching is still very difficult, however more and more of them use on-line to materials teaching strategies. The necessity to connect and communicate, master exchange experience and best practice with the teachers from all over Europe has become of critical importance. To deal with this problem implemented national and international priorities needs' analysies in partners countries should be continued to assess number of teachers and level of their knowledge, as well as skills they need to modernize for their teaching processes also research in order to choose the most useful and suitable ICT tool for improving the availability and quality of European courses for adult educators.

Main aim of the project

Project seeks to create an international teacher training methodology which would be based on the best European practice and achievements, as well as create face-to-face training courses and as the project proceeding also distance learning and it will be the first step in growth not just in technological knowledge but also in teacher’s pedagogical capacity in their specific subject areas; to create online multilingual resources for teachers and learners; to design a cascade approach to implementation for the methodology in order to ensure the benefits reach a wider number of adult teachers and teacher trainers through future courses. Create a network made by all actors involved in order to ensure viability of project results. Expand the network in order to achieve as more EU countries as possible.

Cascade methodology, with teachers being trained initially so that they can then train others, is based on a philosophy that sees adoption and uptake of the products developed as a vital part of the project work. Once the initial development of the methodology has taken place, a valorization plan, appropriate to the approach will be developed. This includes above and beyond conventional dissemination, actions that promote uptake by the third parties of the methodology. This involves actions to promote the project results to public and private bodies in each partner region initially and then beyond.

The possibility of exploiting the methodology as a consultancy service to public and private bodies is explored.

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.

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About project About Target groups Aim and objectives Activities Results Dissemination Project meetings Partners Educational institutions	*Project title: TCTeacher: Tech-Connected Teacher Project No. 142203-LLP-1-2008-1-LT-Grundtvig-GMP Contracting period: 2008 10 01 - 2010 09 30 EU programme: Lifelong Learning Programme Grundtvig Multilateral projects Coordinator: Kaunas University of Technology Description of the project Context As a force contributing to social and economic development teaching and learning when technologies are used as the tool for better material provision and assimilation is fast becoming an accepted and essential part of the mainstream of educational systems with particular emphasis for the latter. This growth has been stimulated in part by the interest among educators and trainers in the use of new, internet based, interactive and multimedia technologies, and also by the recognition that traditional ways of organizing education need to be reinforced by innovative methods. E. learning, blended learning, online learning is a very actual proposal for adults, as the rhythm of work and life increases together with requirements and challenges from employers. When there are wide technological possibilities more and more adults seek to continue their education or decide to finish secondary education if some decades ago they did not have possibilities to do that or were made to leave the school or the country. Therefore, the development of adult education becomes a very important part of continuous education and in general education system. The level of investment in continuous professional development of teachers and trainers indicates its importance in the context of national and international educational policies. There are many courses for teachers or teacher trainers who deal with young students, but still there is a lack of courses and methodical material which provide curriculum for teachers who work with adults. Many teachers feel of that to learn about technology and use integrate it into their teaching is still very difficult, however more and more of them use on-line to materials teaching strategies. The necessity to connect and communicate, master exchange experience and best practice with the teachers from all over Europe has become of critical importance. To deal with this problem implemented national and international priorities needs' analysies in partners countries should be continued to assess number of teachers and level of their knowledge, as well as skills they need to modernize for their teaching processes also research in order to choose the most useful and suitable ICT tool for improving the availability and quality of European courses for adult educators. Main aim of the project** Project seeks to create an international teacher training methodology which would be based on the best European practice and achievements, as well as create face-to-face training courses and as the project proceeding also distance learning and it will be the first step in growth not just in technological knowledge but also in teacher’s pedagogical capacity in their specific subject areas; to create online multilingual resources for teachers and learners; to design a cascade approach to implementation for the methodology in order to ensure the benefits reach a wider number of adult teachers and teacher trainers through future courses. Create a network made by all actors involved in order to ensure viability of project results. Expand the network in order to achieve as more EU countries as possible. Cascade methodology, with teachers being trained initially so that they can then train others, is based on a philosophy that sees adoption and uptake of the products developed as a vital part of the project work. Once the initial development of the methodology has taken place, a valorization plan, appropriate to the approach will be developed. This includes above and beyond conventional dissemination, actions that promote uptake by the third parties of the methodology. This involves actions to promote the project results to public and private bodies in each partner region initially and then beyond. The possibility of exploiting the methodology as a consultancy service to public and private bodies is explored.
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