Resources

Promoting and Creating Innovation in Education

Topics: collaboration, interactive technologies, learning environments, strategy and policy

The aim of this report is to celebrate the five-year long journey of the FCL Ambassador network and the Ambassadors' efforts throughout this time, not forgetting those Ministries of Education who have trusted and invested in this initiative. We would also like to show the wide range of activities which can inspire all countries to organise similar things. Above all, we would like to encourage other countries to join the network and discover its benefits for themselves.

Makerspaces In Schools

Topics: collaboration, independent learning, interactive technologies, learning environments

Makerspaces, which are designed for hands-on, collaborative, creative work, are a fairly recent addition to some schools in Europe and worldwide. Teachers in 15 schools in nine countries, interviewed for this publication, described approaches to learning enabled by, or necessary in, makerspaces such as constructivist, inquiry learning, collaborative and project-based; with teachers coaching and supporting rather than teaching in a traditional way. In this publication, case study schools have identified four possible approaches to ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of their makerspaces.

Guidelines on Exploring and Adapting Learning Spaces in Schools

Topics: collaboration, interactive technologies, learning environments

The report provides practical advice and support to schools on how to develop and adapt learning spaces to facilitate the innovative use of ICT and collaborative approaches to teaching and learning. It aims to inspire school leaders and teachers to rethink their current classroom practice, and demonstrate how even small changes to existing learning spaces can significantly improve students' active learning.

Building Learning Labs and Innovative Learning Spaces

Topics: interactive technologies, learning environments

This guide maps out, for school leaders and teachers, the journey from the initial thought that your school may benefit from a learning lab, through planning and implementation to use and evaluation of the impact of your own learning lab. It includes case studies focusing on the experiences of schools in six countries which were inspired to set up a learning lab after seeing or learning about the FCL in Brussels.

Recommendations & Resources to support innovation within ITE

Topics: collaboration, competences and skills, teacher training

As part of the ITELab project, University College Dublin (UCD) has taken on the role of leading and guiding in the development of a number of introductory-level modules on ICT and technology for use with students in initial teacher education settings. In total, we developed 3 connected but self-contained module frameworks over the life of the project, covering ideas and activities that will be useful to student teachers in the early stages of their career.

Final ITE Monitoring Report (ITELab project)

Topics: collaboration, competences and skills, teacher training

This publication comprises a knowledge base of key developments in ITE policy and practice, compiled by partners scanning reports, projects, research, emerging technologies and news articles related to the project themes, supplemented by case studies of innovative practices and stakeholder surveys.

Evidence from the ITELab Project

Topics: collaboration, competences and skills, teacher training

This document outlines the major outcomes, conclusions and recommendations from the ITELab (Initial Teacher Education Lab) project (2017-2019), coordinated by European Schoolnet (EUN). The project explored how student teachers are being prepared for teaching today and tomorrow, in particular how the digital pedagogical competences required in teaching and learning are being developed in initial teacher education (ITE).

In-class teaching module: Working With Learners

Topics: collaboration, competences and skills, teacher training

This short handbook on the ITELab Module Framework Working with Learners is designed to help anyone using the framework – or some aspects of it – to integrate ITELab resources into their courses. It provides an overview of the underpinning ITELab philosophy and an outline of the framework structures, activities, and possible assessment arrangements.

In-class teaching module: Designing for Learning

Topics: collaboration, competences and skills, teacher training

This short handbook on the ITELab Module Framework Designing for Learning is designed to help anyone using the framework – or some aspects of it – to integrate ITELab resources into their courses. It provides an overview of the underpinning ITELab philosophy and an outline of the framework structures, activities, and possible assessment arrangements.

In-class teaching module: Teaching, Learning...

Topics: assessment, collaboration, teacher training

This in-class teaching module developed by the EC-funded ITElab project, is designed to develop understanding, confidence and good practice, relating to digital, online resources and networks that connect to people and sources of pedagogical ideas, materials and personalised CPD: being a teacher in a digital world; widening the teaching and learning world. CEFR A2 Explorer Level. 5 ECTS.