GEH-MIT German Hands-on Modern Information Technologies Teacher Training Scheme Socrates Programme Comenius Action 2.1 Training of School Education Staff Training Program and Development of Material
Pedagogical Approach Teacher centered Teacher centered Feedback from teachers School centered work Adjustments upon teachers’ suggestions Intercultural dialogue Intercultural dialogue Implementation in five different European school environments Evaluation of different attitudes towards ICT
Training Program and Contents
Part 1 Introduction to the usage of ICT What can be learned: The PC and its use The PC and its use CD-ROM, Scanner, Printer … CD-ROM, Scanner, Printer … Basic software (Word, Excel, Power Point …) Basic software (Word, Excel, Power Point …) Videoconferences Videoconferences Communication tools ( , bulletin boards, chat-room) Communication tools ( , bulletin boards, chat-room) Trainees’ task: 2 – 3 unitsDuration: Approx. 2 – 3 months
Part 2 Part 2 Usage of educational software and Internet What can be learned: Examples of good practice in the usage of the Internet in German as Foreign Language (GFL) teaching Multimedia applications (educational software) Authorizing software Trainee’s task: 2 – 3 unitsDuration: 2 – 3 months
Part 3 Part 3 Cross Cultural Projects What can be learned: Examples of multidisciplinary applications of ICT in the German language classroom Aids for teachers to design, organize, monitor and evaluate ICT related projects. Trainee’s task: Design, organize, monitor, evaluate one ICT related project in a teamDuration: 2 – 4 months
Implementation Conventional Course At least 3 seminars/ workshops/ meetings In the schools In a Goethe-Institute In a University March/April 2002 September/October 2002 January/February 2003
On the web site Permanently accessible Parallel to conventional course ODL – Course
Introduction of selected samples in the classroom Evaluation of the practical experience Feedback to Course Developers School centered work / practical part
Training Material Curriculum Curriculum Conventional material Conventional material Web-based material Web-based material Trainee’s CD-ROM Trainee’s CD-ROM
Training Material Timeframe for development: Curriculum: until end of 2001 Curriculum: until end of 2001 Material Part I: until March of 2002 Material Part I: until March of 2002 Material Part II: until March of 2002 Material Part II: until March of 2002 Material Part III: until end of 2002 Material Part III: until end of 2002 Trainee’s CD-ROM: until March of 2002 Trainee’s CD-ROM: until March of 2002 Web page: continuously Web page: continuously Timeframe for implementation: March 2002 until May March 2002 until May 2003.