open education movement

open education movement,Open educational resources Open educational resources (OER) are freely accessible, openly licensed documents and media that are useful for teaching, learning, and assessing as well as for research purposes. Although some people consider the use of an open file format to be an essential characteristic of OER, this is not a universally acknowledged requirement. The development and promotion of open educational resources is often motivated by a desire to curb the commodificationof knowledge[1] and...

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Chronicle of the annual congress of European Schoolnet # Eminent2014

The annual congress of European Schoolnet (EUN) , EMINENT ( Experts Meeting in Education Networking ), held in Zurich this month, has had as its central theme this year "assessment of key competencies: paradigm shifts". In addition to reviewing policies and innovation projects in European education, the proposal has been to focus the conference on exploring the notion of evaluation and current affairs on this, as outlined in the Communication of...

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The latest advances in technology and education that were in SIMO 2014

The past 16, 17 and October 18, Madrid hosted the II edition SIMO Education . Organized by IFEMA in collaboration with Education 3.0 , the show has had a full program of activities which have combined exhibitions, workshops, panel discussions and presentations, as well as presenting pioneering experiences of using technology in the classroom. This scenario has been used to relate different educational experts and technology, publishing, teaching...

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EDUCATION SIMO 2014

From Thursday 16 October to Saturday 18 is held in Madrid SIMO EDUCATION 2014 . Under the theme "Teaching in a Digital World", is aimed at education professionals. It offers a wide and interesting program with lectures, workshops, seminars, roundtables and experiences of using technology in the classroom. Among the various conferences especially oriented to compulsory education, SIMO Education program will feature speeches by renowned author...

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Support for undertaking projects to improve learning

From the 4th to October 18, 2014, clusters composed of centers or educational units supported by public funds of at least two different autonomous communities or cities may apply for support to develop and implement projects to improve learning. With this aid is intended to encourage the implementation of organizational and methodological changes that increase the number of students completing compulsory education and continue further studies. Are...

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Connectivity schools

Teachers and program designs based on the use of digital educational resources with increasing intensity and frequency activities. In most cases access to these resources is done in school and the entrance to the network, for the students to access content occurs simultaneously. Chances are, at that moment, in the center is conducting a similar activity for another class group and therefore, is competing for the use of a valuable shared resource:...

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Strategic Framework for Teacher Development

The National Institute of Educational Technology and Teacher Education (INTEF) has identified three areas of work that will structure the new Strategic Framework for Teacher Development, in line with EU policies on education and training which have resulted the "program Education and Training 2020 "and the proposals announced in the new strategy" Rethinking Education ". Strategic Framework for Teacher Development The main objectives are: guide...

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European survey of schools: ICT in Education

The National Institute of Educational Technology and Teacher Education (INTEF) presents an analysis, the results and conclusions of large-scale survey entitled " Survey of Schools: ICT in education "promoted by the European Union and integrated into a set of data collection activities that compare national progress and objectives of the i2010 and EU2020 initiatives. The results of this large survey configure a report to be published on 18 April...

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Open wide education

In the new strategy, "he Rethinking Education" ( Rethinking Education ), the European Commission presented in November 2012, the importance of training in basic and generic, especially in entrepreneurship and digital competence, skills stands out and that new technologies Information and communication are fully integrated into training centers and improved access to education through open educational resources (OER). The upcoming release of the...

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7 Ideas for a discussion on "Digital Culture and Education"

The Space Foundation Telefonica hosts a series of debates organized in collaboration with élogos Foundation , dedicated to the role of ICT in today's job market in Spain. From what was stated in the roundtable meeting on April 16 on "Digital Culture and Education. ICT as a means and object of study, "7 Ideas include: Session 3 Digital Culture and Education There is a major disconnect between what the education sector provides and demanding...

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Would you like to make educational materials? EXe Learning meet

Methodological innovation and technology, not only is the possibility that eXeLearning offers to all users. This authoring tool, which is currently one of the most popular around the world, now has a new development that makes it easier still to teachers the creation of interactive educational materials based on the most innovative didactic methodologies, such as work for projects and tasks, or cooperative and collaborative learning methods. eXe...

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Digital culture in the school plan

At the meeting of the Working Group of ICT in education which took place on October 4, 2012 in Merida, proposed work and lines of action of the Ministry of education, culture and Sport (MECD) in the field of ICT in education for the next few years. The meeting discussed that the MECD performances will be according to autonomous communities (regions), in a space of collaboration and joint decision, and that the projects defined must have dimension...

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Congress "Quality and early childhood educational care"

The Ministry of education, culture and sports of the community Autónoma of Castilla - La Mancha and the Ministry of education, culture and sport are organizing, for on 25, 26 and 27 April 2013, the Congress of national 'Quality and care education to first children', which will be held in Sigüenza (Guadalajara). Congreso Calidad y atención educativa. Se abre en nueva ventana The program of this event will count with the participation of speakers...

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Connected education: the school in times of network

The increasing digitization process which we live is generating a profound transformation in the way we interact, learn, educate, work, leading people, projects and organizations. Its impact has changed every aspect of our lives, from the most private and personal to the most public and professionals. Digital is not just a set of technologies is above all a new way of doing things. It has more to do with the field of culture to technology. It is...

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