1. L ifelong L earning I nteractive N etwor k DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE ITT “G.MAZZOTTI” ITSG “A.PALLADIO ITIS “E.FERMI” IPSSAR “M.ALBERINI” CASA CIRCONDARIALE DI TREVISO ASSOCIAZIONE VOLONTARIATO PER IL CARCERE “PER RICOMINCIARE”

2. THE PROJECT’S GENERAL OBJECTIVE The LLINK project comes under the Leonardo programmes for transnational mobility (Mobility for professionals in the field of education and professional training) and has the general objective of: The LLINK project comes under the Leonardo programmes for transnational mobility - VETPRO (Mobility for professionals in the field of education and professional training) and has the general objective of: supporting improvements in quality and innovation in the systems, institutions and practices for education and vocational training supporting improvements in quality and innovation in the systems, institutions and practices for education and vocational training Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

3. THE PROJECT’S OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES Improving the quality and fostering cooperation among institutions or establishments offering learning opportunities, enterprises, social parties and other relevant organizations throughout Europe Implementing the development of innovative practices in the field of education and vocational training, and also the transfer of such practices from one participating country to the others Promoting the development of contents, services, teaching solutions and innovative practices based on ICT, in the field of lifelong learning Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

4. THE PROJECT’S SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES Sharing and updating the respective experiences, competences and methodologies for distance learning based on e-learning platforms and digital contents (learning objects), for the benefit of young and adult learners. We also wish to explore the possibility of extending such methodologies to students in penitentiary institutions. Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

5. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT’S SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES The week-long visit abroad is aimed at collecting information and various materials, and also at exchanging first-hand experiences in the respective schools, in order to build a broader picture of the situation of e-learning and planning of digital teaching material (learning objects) throughout the schools involved in the project. The phase of outgoing visits to the partner countries will be followed by some elaboration activities including the publication of materials and telematic discussion carried out through a series of IT tools which will be activated for the purpose (website, forum) Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

6. Hosting partners GIP Auvergne Clermont-Ferrand - France Consejerìa de Educaciòn y Cultura Murcia – Spain Alfa College – Groningen – The Netherlands Koning Willem I College - Hertogenbosch – The Netherlands Opplæringskontor – Lofoten – Norway Internasjonalt Servicekontor – Oppland – Norway Hastings college - St. Leonards on Sea East Sussex - England Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

7. Hosting partners Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

8. The project’s activities The proposed action consists in visits to the European partner schools in order to compare the respective situations. The project lasts for 18 months from the date of approval. The visiting periods agreed on are: from October 2007 to late February 2008 The visiting periods agreed on are: from October 2007 to late February 2008 Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

9. RELEVANCE OF THE PROJECT The project becomes particularly relevant within the national context, in connection to various experimental experiences carried out in Italy by INDIRE, for the spreading of distance learning methodologies and technologies, in which the Mazzotti institute has taken a very active part. The project becomes particularly relevant within the national context, in connection to various experimental experiences carried out in Italy by INDIRE, for the spreading of distance learning methodologies and technologies, in which the Mazzotti institute has taken a very active part. In connection to the Life Long Learning Programme objectives, the project has a strategic relevance, with regards to the support and improvement of the quality and innovation in the systems, institutions and practices for education and vocational training (including those offered within penitentiary institutions) In connection to the Life Long Learning Programme objectives, the project has a strategic relevance, with regards to the support and improvement of the quality and innovation in the systems, institutions and practices for education and vocational training (including those offered within penitentiary institutions) Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

10. Tasks of the local partners Indicating the participants to the project and to the visits abroad, after adequate selection of the same within their own association/institution Indicating the participants to the project and to the visits abroad, after adequate selection of the same within their own association/institution Cooperating to the participants’ academic and professional development, as well as to the social content of their visits abroad Cooperating to the participants’ academic and professional development, as well as to the social content of their visits abroad Cooperating to the monitoring plan Cooperating to the monitoring plan a. Cooperating, through the participants to the experience, to the editing of the research, analysis and observation materials collected during the visits to the European partner institutions b. Cooperating with “G. Mazzotti” institute, coordinating and promoting the project, in the spreading and transfer of the achieved results Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

11. Profile of the participating teachers Differentiation of the teachers regarding the taught subjects (humanities and vocational) Differentiation of the teachers regarding the taught subjects (humanities and vocational) An adequate knowledge of the English language, to be used as vehicular language at all destinations; An adequate knowledge of the English language, to be used as vehicular language at all destinations; Motivation to cooperate to all the phases of the exchange project Motivation to cooperate to all the phases of the exchange project For every destination, the presence of an English teacher will be assured, in support of all seminar and research/study activities which will be carried out during the teachers’ outgoing phase. For every destination, the presence of an English teacher will be assured, in support of all seminar and research/study activities which will be carried out during the teachers’ outgoing phase. Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

12. Preparation for the teachers involved in the mobility Training seminars concerning the teaching and cultural aspects of e-learning, and the latest technologies for the management of e-learning environments Training seminars concerning the teaching and cultural aspects of e-learning, and the latest technologies for the management of e-learning environments Language training Sessions mostly aimed at the specific technical language of the field. Language training Sessions mostly aimed at the specific technical language of the field. Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

13. Activities planned for the mobility week Discussion seminars on the general theorical issues connected to Discussion seminars on the general theorical issues connected to the production of digital teaching contents the production of digital teaching contents the technological and teaching features of the e-learning environments which are being used in the partner schools the technological and teaching features of the e-learning environments which are being used in the partner schools Visits to IT laboratories, and presentation workshops on the planning techniques of digital contents in Learning Object format Visits to IT laboratories, and presentation workshops on the planning techniques of digital contents in Learning Object format Meetings with the students using e-learning environments in the hosting school, so as to evaluate the impact of IT on teaching methodologies Meetings with the students using e-learning environments in the hosting school, so as to evaluate the impact of IT on teaching methodologies Possible meeting with companies producing digital contents and e- learning platforms Possible meeting with companies producing digital contents and e- learning platforms Final discusison meeting to explore the possibility of creating a wider project of digital content sharing and multi-lingual e-learning platforms Final discusison meeting to explore the possibility of creating a wider project of digital content sharing and multi-lingual e-learning platforms Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

14. The project’s evaluation actions Questionnaires evaluating the experience, to be given out to all subjects and institutions involved in the programme Questionnaires evaluating the experience, to be given out to all subjects and institutions involved in the programme Interviews/discussions with the participants Interviews/discussions with the participants Final reports by every beneficiary teacher Final reports by every beneficiary teacher Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

15. Actions of dissemination of the project’s results A digital publication containing the synthesis of the mobility experience, produced by the participants to the project A digital publication containing the synthesis of the mobility experience, produced by the participants to the project The creation of a website, managed through a CMS software (Content Management System), where all the participants will contribute to build a constantly updated report of the results attained in the various parts of the project. The creation of a website, managed through a CMS software (Content Management System), where all the participants will contribute to build a constantly updated report of the results attained in the various parts of the project. Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

16. Number of participants assigned to each local partner ITT “G.MAZZOTTI” ITSG “A.PALLADIO ITIS “E.FERMI” IPSSAR “M.ALBERINI” CASA CIRCONDARIALE DI TREVISO ASSOCIAZIONE VOLONTARIATO PER IL CARCERE “PER RICOMINCIARE” DIRIGENTI SCOLASTICI. DIRIGENTI SCOLASTICI. Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE 6 5 3 1 3 TOTAL: 22

17. The project team The project team A project team, coordinated by the Principal, Dr. Anna Durigon, and composed of Mazzotti e Palladio teachers, will supervise all the various phases of planned activities, and will be the point of reference for the local and European partners. The project team is at present composed by: Prof. Di Tonto Giuseppe – Project Reference person (Mazzotti) Prof.ssa Demattè Francesca (Mazzotti) Prof.ssa De Monte Iola (Palladio) Prof.ssa Foresti Monica (Mazzotti) Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE

18. The project’s prospects In a future perspective, it aims at investigating the conditions which can enable a wider initiative in the course of the next few years, for the creation of a repository of digital contents (Learning Objects) and of a cooperative e-learning environment for the management of virtual classrooms made up of students from the European schools/institutions involved in the project. In a future perspective, it aims at investigating the conditions which can enable a wider initiative in the course of the next few years, for the creation of a repository of digital contents (Learning Objects) and of a cooperative e-learning environment for the management of virtual classrooms made up of students from the European schools/institutions involved in the project. Lifelong Learning Interactive Network DISTANCE EDUCATION EUROPE