ITEMS Innovative Teaching for European Museum Strategies Conclusions and further steps Irene Baldriga - Paris, 7 th July 2012 Institut National d’Histoire de l’Art

Focusing the Project on the Leonardo da Vinci (LdV) Program Reference to EU documents/Copenaghen process; Reference to EU documents/Copenaghen process; Shaping ITEMS: Shaping ITEMS: 1) common objectives (Keywords: Museum/School/Technology); 2) actions  analysis of existing national situations  research/experimentation of new experiences Results and achievements Results and achievements European impact European impact

Main strategies… 1)Discussions 2)Best practices 3)Conferences 4)Opening to a wider European space 5)Stronger focus on museum activities than on school experiences and curricula 6)Surveys and Research on the filed (questionnaire on students) 1)Importance of strenghening the training process of teachers and museum educators (with mutual relationship and sharing of experiences) 2)Museum educational activities addressed to schools / the feedback of schools 3)Emergency of new didactic strategies in order to meet students’ needs and the context of complexity 4)Museum as a common “learning space”, laboratory of knowledge and competences, suitable to encourage critical thinking and to foster individual and social skills …and issues considered by our project

AIMS More specifically, LdV partnerships are differentiated from the partnership actions in the Comenius and Grundtvig programme on the basis of the content of the activities, which have to be clearly VET related. A second particularity of LdV partnership is the strive towards participation of other stakeholders than just VET schools, such as enterprises, social partners, regional, local or even national decision makers. A Leonardo da Vinci Partnership is a framework for small-scale cooperation activities between organisations working in the field of vocational education and training ("VET") which will be cooperating on themes of mutual interest to the participating organisations. Projects can focus more on the active participation of trainees, while others will concentrate on the cooperation between teachers, trainers or VET-professionals. EU’S ATTENDANCES EU’S ATTENDANCES

EXPECTED OUTCOMES The LdV Partnership will produce an outcome or results which allow later dissemination and further application of the results of the cooperation. This can be descriptive or tangible, take the form of a common report, a conference, a CD, a tangible product as developed for / on behalf of / with the involvement of trainees, a training concept in a specific VET field,...etc. PERSPECTIVES Partnerships could also be used to continue to cooperate on results achieved in a previous project or be a first step towards a mobility or transfer of innovation project. Partnerships are an excellent way of enabling peer learning activities for the use of common tools as described in the Helsinki Communiqué, such as transparency, EQF, ECVET, quality assurance, excellence of skills, competences for key sectors.

WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO…. (from our application form) DESCRIPTION Analysis, research and exchange on good practices with regard to museums as educational resources in the very context of school training and with particular attention to the secondary school level. Analysis, research and exchange on good practices with regard to museums as educational resources in the very context of school training and with particular attention to the secondary school level. Exam of previous researches carried on in several European countries Exam of previous researches carried on in several European countries Consideration of the peculiar aspects of museums like learning spaces (which means different from the traditional classroom) where students can learn in an active way, by connecting the two processes of absorbing and acquiring knowledge. Consideration of the peculiar aspects of museums like learning spaces (which means different from the traditional classroom) where students can learn in an active way, by connecting the two processes of absorbing and acquiring knowledge. Analysis of the relationship between school and museum and of the the possibility of adopting the learning (formal and informal) experiences normally made in museums, into the formal context of school learning. Analysis of the relationship between school and museum and of the the possibility of adopting the learning (formal and informal) experiences normally made in museums, into the formal context of school learning. Connection of these approaches to the national curricula will be also examined. Connection of these approaches to the national curricula will be also examined.

MOTIVATIONS FOR THE PROJECT Field studies to museums and galleries are often proposed in a random way and have poor feedbacks in terms of long lasting learning. Field studies to museums and galleries are often proposed in a random way and have poor feedbacks in terms of long lasting learning. Lack of a focused training for teachers interested in the dialogue school-museum; Lack of a focused training for teachers interested in the dialogue school-museum; Lack of proper understanding of the school context and of its specific needs of teachers from the part of Museums Lack of proper understanding of the school context and of its specific needs of teachers from the part of Museums WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO…. (from our application form)

IMPACT Encouragement of mutual dialogue among different cultural institutions, mainly Schools and Museums. Encouragement of mutual dialogue among different cultural institutions, mainly Schools and Museums. Producing a portfolio of good practices, competences and knowledge which will encourage not only the partners involved but the single trainees to update their approach to cultural education through a much wider European perspective. Producing a portfolio of good practices, competences and knowledge which will encourage not only the partners involved but the single trainees to update their approach to cultural education through a much wider European perspective. Checking the effectiveness of partners’ strategies by comparing them to different realities; Checking the effectiveness of partners’ strategies by comparing them to different realities; Reconsideration and, possibly, a “re-mediation” of educational activities Reconsideration and, possibly, a “re-mediation” of educational activities Confrontation with professionals of the same and of different areas of activity. Confrontation with professionals of the same and of different areas of activity. Encouragement of the integration of others’ experiences and their adaptation to even unexpected realities, boosting creativity and experimentation. Encouragement of the integration of others’ experiences and their adaptation to even unexpected realities, boosting creativity and experimentation. Flanking professionals of different fields and having them working together to pursue successful outcomes. Flanking professionals of different fields and having them working together to pursue successful outcomes. Creation of a web of experts and resources to make this dialogue enduring and repetitive. Creation of a web of experts and resources to make this dialogue enduring and repetitive. WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO…. (from our application form)

GOALS attention to modern technologies in the didactics of schools and museums: attention to modern technologies in the didactics of schools and museums: Involvement of in service and initial teachers, researchers and people working into the field of education and museums activity. Trainees will examine real case studies and will participate to field studies and workshops Involvement of in service and initial teachers, researchers and people working into the field of education and museums activity. Trainees will examine real case studies and will participate to field studies and workshops Enhancement of changes of organization and good practices in the relationship between School and Museum. Enhancement of changes of organization and good practices in the relationship between School and Museum. Final results will be disseminated through the web sites of each partner in order to enhance the impact of the training experience (seminars) onto the communities linked to each institution involved into the project. Final results will be disseminated through the web sites of each partner in order to enhance the impact of the training experience (seminars) onto the communities linked to each institution involved into the project. WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO…. (from our application form)

FINAL REPORT (EST – European Shared Treasure database) Description (to be updated) Description (to be updated) Results (Common and Individual) Results (Common and Individual) “The term “result” has a very wide meaning, and can include paper and multimedia resources, object, handwork and audiovisual material as well as events, seminars, videoconferences, exhibitions, research, dissemination, and in some cases, mobility activities, etc.” “The term “result” has a very wide meaning, and can include paper and multimedia resources, object, handwork and audiovisual material as well as events, seminars, videoconferences, exhibitions, research, dissemination, and in some cases, mobility activities, etc.”

GOALS ACHIEVED Involvement and professional development of in service and initial teachers, researchers and people working into the field of education and museums activity; Involvement and professional development of in service and initial teachers, researchers and people working into the field of education and museums activity; attention to modern technologies in the didactics of schools and museums; attention to modern technologies in the didactics of schools and museums; Sharing of knowledge about curricula and didactic approaches of different countries; Sharing of knowledge about curricula and didactic approaches of different countries; Birth of a network of experts at a European level; Birth of a network of experts at a European level; Involvement of a wide and heterogeneous number of museums, private and cultural/public institutions (strong impact in terms of dissemination); Involvement of a wide and heterogeneous number of museums, private and cultural/public institutions (strong impact in terms of dissemination); Exchange of good practices and experiences; Exchange of good practices and experiences; Research on the field (practical involvement of teachers, students, museums, schools; opportunity of professional development for learners) Research on the field (practical involvement of teachers, students, museums, schools; opportunity of professional development for learners)

Our common results Surveys/Reports on the relationship Museum/School in the countries involved in ITEMS Surveys/Reports on the relationship Museum/School in the countries involved in ITEMS Description of each seminar (should we add also the preliminary meeting?) Description of each seminar (should we add also the preliminary meeting?) Website Website Mid term questionnaire (with data and conclusions) Mid term questionnaire (with data and conclusions) Research on students’ and teachers’ perception of museum visits Research on students’ and teachers’ perception of museum visits ITEMS Video by MOME ITEMS Video by MOME Project blog Project blog Papers to be published (by whom? when?) Papers to be published (by whom? when?) Further dissemination (how?) Further dissemination (how?)

ITEMS2 ? For further steps, we might … Get a stronger attention to technology (we would need a partner specialized on the field) Get a stronger attention to technology (we would need a partner specialized on the field) Focus on pedagogical aspects: Focus on pedagogical aspects: - competences; - interdisciplinarity; - interaction between “curriculum” and LifeLong Learning Get a wider involvement of schools (maybe through “case studies”?) Get a wider involvement of schools (maybe through “case studies”?)

ITEMS2? Things to think of… The most suitable program to apply to (Leonardo da Vinci or…?) The most suitable program to apply to (Leonardo da Vinci or…?) Composition of the partnership (countries, institutions) Composition of the partnership (countries, institutions) Possible candidates to coordinate the project Possible candidates to coordinate the project

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