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Educational Resources Center How does technology change the access to information? In the 90´s of the twentieth century, Internet has revolutionized the way we communicate and access to information, being today the best working tool that allows citizens to quickly attain their needs and demands. 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center How does technology change the access to information? The new technologies can provide real world simulations. Online learning modules can be accessed at anytime and from any place with Internet connection. Offline learning modules can be first downloaded and studied or practiced when you want. 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center How does technology change the access to information? Forum of students can work together to solve problems. Virtual teachers (some with artificial intelligence) can help and clarify questions in a virtual classroom Automatic efficiently designed software can provide immediate assessment and evaluation to the apprentice. Accessible applications (W3C) are available for people with varying degrees and types of disabilities 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center Share Information The U.S. Departments of Education and Defense launched “Learning Registry,”  an open source technical system designed to facilitate the exchange of data behind the scenes, and an open community of resource creators, publishers, curators, and consumers who are collaborating to broadly share resources, as well as information about how those resources are used by educators in diverse learning environments across the Web. It catalogs digital educational resources from a range of federal agencies and organizations, such as NASA, the Library of Congress, the National Archives, and the Smithsonian, as well as other willing contributors from the academic, nonprofit, and commercial sectors. http://classroom-aid.com/educational-resources/ 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center Share Information - Learning Registry http://learningregistry.org/ 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

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Educational Resources Center Target Educators Services to help, prepare and support educators: Curriculum materials Classroom interactive School agenda Assistive technology 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017 8

Educational Resources Center Target Learners Access online and offline materials A place to explore and evaluate exercises check out an array of instructional technologies 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center Some common specifications English is the universal language in mostly of Resources Center Online access Offline access to learn and practice later Registration to ensure the student's identity Free access without registration is available to Available to various platforms: PC | Mac | Android | iOS 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center Some common specifications Offer free access to new media education; Provide online resources for youth and non profit work; Encourage sharing of good practices among non-profit organisations at European and international level; Stimulate networking between non profit organisations at European and international level; 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017 11

Educational Resources Center Contributor Many Educational Resources Center allow that anyone can contribute with new resources (upload) to the database. All submissions require a filter by the administrators before be online 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center My contribution: GEYC Resources Center Group of the European Youth for Change - GEYC is a Romanian youth organization founded in 2010 active at European level. GEYC is the initiator and coordinating organisation of PRISMA European Network, a European wide coalition aimed to raise the quality of youth projects. New Media Ambassadors course in 2013 with contribution to the Resources Center. https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/grand-coalition-pledge-geyc-resources-center 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center My contribution: GEYC Resources Center Very useful resources and applications in very different fields Resources: Free Online No registration Platforms: PC | Mobile App 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center My contribution: GEYC Resources Center 8 categories of resources (with subcategories): Education New Media Communication Health Personal development Entrepreneurship Human Rights Project management 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center My contribution: GEYC Resources Center Train over 1000 people in the new media field within 5 years, gather more than 5000 resources and reach more than 1000 people on a daily basis, in order to raise awareness about the importance of new media. 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017 16

Educational Resources Center Conclusions The information departments should leave their own internal environment (micro and macro environment) and reach out society so that citizens may embrace new knowledge, new skills, news values and new attitudes. This movement is necessary for a fairer and sustainable world, where everyone has a right to fully meet its potential. 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017

Educational Resources Center Conclusions Usually are free and can benefit all students and educators who are interested in improving their academic performance. It’s really advantageous access to million of materials in educational resources center. Websites from schools and educational organizations or from other type of organizations. 15th Educational Repositories Network (EdReNe) Seminar | Florence, Italy - September 2017