This supporting material is part of Collaborative Schools Professional Development course that was developed within the EC-funded Living Schools Lab project (2012-2014). The course was developed from the observations to support mainstreaming of best practice and a whole school approach to ICT use. Download the Trainer's manual here.

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Investigation 1: Introduction and Peer Exchange Workshop 1

• STEPS plan template for schools (.docx)
• "Showcase-Demonstrate-Validate" definition (.pdf)
• Lesson Observation record (.docx)
• Whole School Observation record (.docx)
• Framework for Mainstreaming Change using ICT (.pdf)
• Future Classroom Toolkit

Investigation 2. Observing and Reflecting on Classroom Practice in my school

• Whole School and Lesson Observation record templates (.docx)
• "Showcase-Demonstrate-Validate" definition (.pdf)
• Observation blog
• LSL Learning Snack: Scoop Ducks
• Video: How to start a blog

Investigation 3. Developing a Whole School Focus

• Future Classroom Toolkit
• STEPS plan template for schools (.docx)
• Selection of LSL videos
• Selection of Learning Snacks
• European Schoolnet Academy

Investigation 4. Building a Professional Development Framework for Staff

• Selection of videos on Continuing Professional Development
• Observation blog on Continuing Professional Development
  • Using technology for teaching across the whole school curriculum takes just 45 minutes of team work, Ireland
  • Small Schools can do IT with Open Learning and Personalisation, Austria
  • Involving your students and making the most of learning beyond the lesson time, Portugal
• Guide to organise a public webinar with WebEx (.pdf)
• Selection of Learning Snacks on Continuing Professional Development
  • Webinar: Teachers' Continuing Professional Development
  • Webinar: Twitter for Continuous Professional Development + Twitter discussion
  • Webinar: Collaborative School Development course
  • Webinar: Rethinking teaching and learning with 21st Century Skills

Investigation 5. Peer Exchange Visit

• Framework for Mainstreaming Change using ICT (.pdf)
• Peer Learning Toolkit homepage
• Peer Learning Toolkit publication
• eTwinning website

Investigation 6. Students as Digital Leaders

• Scoop Ducks Blog
• Video: How to start a blog
• Observation blog posts on students as digital leaders:
  • Take One Finland - Lights, Camera, Action, Finland
  • Increasing Creativity Across All Subjects using Technology, Norway   
  • Decision, Precision and Transparency across the School for Systemic Change Using ICT, Austria   
• LSL Learning Snacks

Investigation 7. Developing Partnerships and Networks

• Regional hub template (.pdf)
• Selection of LSL videos
• Observation blog posts on partnerships:
  • Decision, Precision and Transparency across the School for Systemic Change Using ICT, Austria
  • Active Learning in Ieper Across the Curriculum is Building Opportunities for Whole School Innovation and Change, Belgium
• Future Classroom Ambassadors

Investigation 8. Sharing Practice with others

• Selection of Learning Snacks:
  • Webinar: Collaborative learning   
  • Webinar: Collaboration and Sharing in an Online Community  
• Guide to organise a public webinar with WebEx (.pdf)
• Future Classroom Lab community
• eTwinning

Investigation 9. Collaborative Schools

• STEPS plan template for schools (.docx)
• Resources from the Collaboration theme group
• Guide to organise a public webinar with WebEx (.pdf)
• Selection of LSL videos

Investigation 10. Peer-Exchange Workshop 2: Presentation of Findings and Outputs

• STEPS plan template for schools (.docx)
• Selection of LSL videos
• Observation blog on peer-exchange
• "Blog with Students" document (.pdf)
• Collaborative Learning kit