Future Classroom Scenarios by Teacher Academy

gabriella North Italy

2017-01-16 07:39:36 UTC

I think that recognizing informal knowlege is important. my doubts concerns the ability of each student to face challneges different from what they can do in their life. doesn't school have to give each advice to face every day life? IO believe that group team learning is necessary to develop social competences and to help students better understand even because of the use of a simple language

Linda, Latvia

linduxp — 2017-01-16 08:27:15 UTC

After watching those videos, I have the feeling that we, teachers, actually need more freedom of coordinating learners learning. It is up to us to see when, what and why to learn. Which is difficult because of the curriculum and standards we have.

antonio Northern Italy

2017-01-16 08:41:53 UTC

I agree in partculoar with learning group and with the fact that students "practice" learning. but we need to face lack of space and also with legal difficulties when we decide to do lessons in the form of outdoor lessons! what a pity

Maria del Mar Diaz, Spain

2017-01-16 09:32:17 UTC

This is what I really try to do when designing my classes. To link the students environment and reality with the new content. However I have to agree with the comments posted, as teacher, we don´t always have the freedom or resources to do this. Implementing this type of learning we will have less absenteeism and less classroom management issues. We ave to start to think out of the box

Maria Rosaria Tafuro, Italy

tafymar — 2017-01-16 09:56:13 UTC

I agree with the video that most of students' kwoledge is based on their informal learning . Students learn more when they do and experiment something than from traditional lessons.They feel more engaged and motivated .This fact improves also their methods of studying researching and collecting data to solve problems.

Raffaella, Italy

2017-01-16 10:41:29 UTC

I agree with the video, I think that student learn more in pratical situation and if they work in group. They are more motivated and improve better than traditional lessons

José Ramón-Spain

2017-01-16 11:10:48 UTC

I totally agree. It is quite clear that studentes learn better if they do it in a practical way. They have to experiment what they are learning.
On the other hand, working by groups motivates students much more than doing it alone.
In order to get it we need to face some problems and one of the most important is that teachers have to be well prepared for that.

Anita, Croatia

anita_simac — 2017-01-16 12:44:19 UTC

In an ideal world teachers would have the freedom to organise their lessons in the environment of their choice. Outdoor projects are always more engaging than traditional classroom lessons. The future is changing and so must we.

La_biro Italia

MaestraRoberta — 2017-01-16 12:53:21 UTC

Learning instead conceived as skill development of "learning to learn" is in line with the theory of learning is situated and in particular development at "community of practice."
The concept of "situated learning" was developed social anthropologist and ethnologist Jean Lave in collaboration with Etienne Wenger, and indicates that learning is usually developed as a result:
of involvement in activities in specific contexts, in the relationship with people.

Helga, Croatia

hkraljik — 2017-01-16 13:19:05 UTC

Every teacher dreams of being able to choose their own lessons in order to achieve given goals. They could adapt to their students. However, there's the danger of loosing oneself

Paula, Romania

2017-01-16 13:25:31 UTC

Using more of our students' informal learning would bring important benefits in our classrooms. Especially considering that the new pedagogical approach in studying foreign languages enhances the idea that students should be social learners so whatever we teach them must help them to act in the real world. We have to find out ways to recognise our students' informal learning.

Moreno - Italy

moreno_concezzi — 2017-01-16 14:00:12 UTC

Informal Learning is something so difficult to introduce in a strong way, only years passed in taching help toward this porpuse.

Aleksandra, Croatia

abrmbota — 2017-01-16 14:00:14 UTC

We should have to practise "outdoor study projects" a few times in a school year.
Also, when we recognize the skills of students, we can start with "informal learning", especially in vocational high schools.

Gian Luca Cossari, Italy

2017-01-16 14:18:45 UTC

The learning groups are significant and essential especially for the practical disciplines. However, schools are lacking methodologies to make the teaching more synergistic: the example of time and space are key factors

Jack Gilbert, United Kingdom

jackgilbert03 — 2017-01-16 14:25:28 UTC

Although I really like the idea of these projects. In the UK I believe this could be much more challenging to achieve, particularly the outdoor classroom scenario. In many schools, you are not even allowed to have phones within school and publishing the final project online could have some safeguarding issues. With this said, I actually think it’s a really good idea, and if it could be implemented with the whole school on board, I think the pupils would really benefit from this learning style.

Michelina Mosca

didinomosca63 — 2017-01-16 14:51:49 UTC

It's a good idea work outside the school too.
Divide the class in group can develop relashionship and skills.

Annamaria Egido, Italy

2017-01-16 14:55:48 UTC

I agree with the video. It's a good idea work outside the school too and I think that student learn more if they work in group.

Despoina Amarantidou, Greece

damarant — 2017-01-16 14:56:11 UTC

Both Informal Learning and Outdoor Study Project are really interesting and motivating because they involve interactivity and integration of students. Moreover, this idea of freedom sounds exciting and challenging for both teachers and students but it is necessary to keep a balance in order not to lose control.

Maria Luisa, Turin, Italy

marcella_guglielmo — 2017-01-16 15:09:08 UTC

I agree with Will. Be realistic and be challenging are the key points if we wish to change our learning/teaching process. In my opinion, the second experience is a brilliant example of good practice. It presents a clear and well-planned learning process. The students work together, interact and manage all the activities. The teachers can structure a constructive approach. I am really interested in this topic!

Hale EKİM,TURKEY

2017-01-16 15:18:13 UTC

both screnarios transfer the students more interactive,open their minds through the enviremont.We all support students based learning but on the other hand teachers should control or lead them if necessary

Edit, Hungary

tothedit0610 — 2017-01-16 15:19:30 UTC

The videos present nice examples of learning outside the school walls and involving students' own interests and motivation. These kind of learning forms are challenging, involve collaboration and the usage a lot exciting IT tools. However, they are not easy to carry out as they need a lot of preparation, gadgets provided by the school, flexible timetable and a kind of teachers' freedom to deliver different sorts of "alternative" lessons, which might include taking kids outside the institution. In my country there is a rigid syllabus and teachers' freedom is very limited

laura Pagnozzi,Italy

pagnozzi_laura — 2017-01-16 15:26:57 UTC

The two examples are very interesting is the one specific to an informal learning also documenting the work that the outdoor learning and then to a study in the classroom.
it is necessary for my teaching experience in mathematics to find the right balance between theoretical study and the practical.The second example is a good example of good teaching practices, students are able to do before a job search and then process it in the same class

Olga Keramida/Greece

olkeramida — 2017-01-16 15:28:53 UTC

Interesting, challenging and motivating learning ways. Extremely interesting for kids. The two examples show us how easy we can motivate students to gain knowledge with an enjoyable way.

Riccardo R. - Italy

2017-01-16 15:30:41 UTC

The key concept is that knowledge doesn't pass only by books; in the same way, not all the knowledge is finalized to go into books...
Outdoor environmental observation, or technical construction skills are two good examples of lifelong formation "keeped out" traditional school. And - another time - the conclusion is always the same: is teacher's head the intrument that we have to increase and to encourage.

Joan Ginard, Spain

joan_ginard — 2017-01-16 15:45:39 UTC

Both videos nicely show how learning can take place anywhere and we should be ready to "embrace" it and develop means for this to take place or to include in our school vision.

Though, it is not shown in the video, it is inferred that a lot of work is behind this initiatives.

Francesca Lombardi

francesca_lombardi1973 — 2017-01-16 16:19:21 UTC

The two projects demonstrate that you can learn not only in the classroom but everywhere, with an informal learning.The teacher was great to prepare something engaging for the students and they’ve been great too to organize the material with the school digital devices.

Maria, Italy

2017-01-16 16:21:43 UTC

Both videos are interesting and show us how the collaboration between teachers is important and how our students can be really involved in an informal teaching - learning.

Simona, Italy

2017-01-16 16:24:19 UTC

I think informal learning is possible only after a formal period in class to teach students what type of instruments and materials we need, how to use them properly and what the goal of our projects is. I teach at a Middle school and carry all my classes out into the garden in order to experiment first is impossible, unthinkable and teachers need to be really brave, too. Anyway, I believe informal teaching and learning is something we strongly need with today's children and students at school.

Anna, Italy

annag — 2017-01-16 16:51:44 UTC

These scenarios are realistic but challenging.
I teach English as a Second language and I find very difficult finding activities because of the student's low level of L2

Ana Ventura, Spain.

anavenmolina — 2017-01-16 17:01:38 UTC

From my point of view, both scenarios are examples of flexible learning spaces where students have the opportunity lo learn things in different styles. They are accurate examples of Future Classroom Scenarios as they take into account many premises of what the process of teaching and learning must be in the 21st century. Both projects are interdisciplinary because they involve more than one subject. They are also cross-curricular since children can develop many skills. Children can also develop multiple intelligences. In short, they are innovative, realistic and challenging.

Marta Tarantino

martatarantino — 2017-01-16 17:08:21 UTC

Both scenarios take into consideration those key principles Dr Ellis has referred to: they are realistic and could be implemented in real classrooms, they are innovative and show a great use of technology, and they are definitely based on valuable pedagogical approaches. The activities are undoubtedly engaging and relevant to the learners. Finally, they include 21 Century skills. When it comes to Con's, their implementation in schools needs the involvement of the all the actors, including teachers, principals, administration and stakeholders as well as policy makers. In a nutshell, in order to Future Scenario like these to become actual learning environments in our schools we need a dramatic change in attitude and vision

Giuseppina Serini, Italy

2017-01-16 17:10:11 UTC

I have always believed that technology could help develop a new way of teaching and learning. I was a pioneer in the classes where I taught, I always tried to get pupils to learn about the potential of technology and to use them to study and deepen ... discover a new way of learning. But even today it is so much talk of classes 4.0, I have to give up in front of a slow or non-existent connection, outdated PCs, lack of a real and effective technical assistance. This unfortunately is the reality.
So I think before you implement this beautiful teaching, governments should improve or enhance the resources.

Vincenzo Ferrenti Italy

studioferrenti — 2017-01-16 17:14:29 UTC

I think informal learning is the future / present. Obviously formal training is the basis. If I think of some fact, I would say that for many of us is an insurmountable obstacle. We hope well. :)

Roberta, Ital

r_gramenzi — 2017-01-16 17:21:47 UTC

I think that future classes should come off the traditional teaching approaches and pedagogical theories and establish itself on new basis. As suggested, school should consider and recognise formal learning and comprise outdoor projects. Secondly, more relevant and engaging activities should be carried out, which develop the students' skills necessary to face real world problems inside and outside the school. All the potentialities of ICT should be used and explored to extend our personal potentialities. A clear vision of innovation should be in the agenda of the whole school community.

Nicoleta- Romania

nicoletabarbu2007 — 2017-01-16 17:30:16 UTC

I like the idea to conduct classes in the nature of research and data collection. I even worked in this way in summer workshops that we develop during the summer.

Simona S. Italy

2017-01-16 17:31:25 UTC

These situations can be very interesting and students are really engaged in these motivating activities.

Valeria Viola, Italy

valeria72 — 2017-01-16 17:35:29 UTC

Learning by doing is an amazing way to solve learning problems of many students. The best is when it is possible to intertwine contents and experience

Boryana, Bulgaria

boby64k — 2017-01-16 17:58:54 UTC

Think like more teachers:
"Both Informal Learning and Outdoor Study Project are really interesting and motivating because they involve interactivity and integration of students. Moreover, this idea of freedom sounds exciting and challenging for both teachers and students but it is necessary to keep a balance in order not to lose control."

Ana Pinheiro

aipinheiro — 2017-01-16 18:04:27 UTC

The two examples presented, the student is at the center of the teaching-learning process. The type of activities allows the student to get more involved and motivated.Valuing informal learning is one aspect that we should take more into account.Lessons outside the classroom often motivate students much more.I liked the experiences presented

Lucida,Italy

lucia_verroca — 2017-01-16 18:04:48 UTC

Informal learning is organized differently than formal and non-formal learning because it has no set objective in terms of learning outcomes and is never intentional from the learner’s standpoint. Often, it is referred to as learning by experience or just as experience. For all learners this includes heuristic language building, socialization, inculturation, and play. Informal learning is a pervasive , in contrast with the traditional view of teacher-centered learning via knowledge acquisition. This gives new, amazing scenarios of teaching.

Ksenija from Serbia

2017-01-16 18:05:17 UTC

I think:
"Both Informal Learning and Outdoor Study Project are really interesting and motivating because they involve interactivity and integration of students. The idea of freedom sounds exciting and challenging for both teachers and students but it is necessary to keep a balance in order not to lose control." And it is so far ahead of the present education in my school.

Carmen Rodríguez, U

c_rodvix — 2017-01-16 18:06:15 UTC

Learning is everywhere and these two videos give us a great example that there are lot of choices and possibilities both to teach and learn outside the classroom. It´s nice to see how traditional teaching has changed over the years!

The first video is a fantastic example of how informal learning it´s also an essential part of children´s education, not just what you learn at school. I really liked the way these personal and informal experiences were considered and included on a more ‘formal’ education and how the teacher can help to make this happen. It means that we need to have a more open mind but it can be a great way to discover our pupil’s potential.

I also find interesting the activities shown in the second video because they provide a good example of collaborative learning in which children are motivated and engaged towards a common goal. I think these activities are great if you can make them happen. I mean that sometimes more than a question of leaving your comfort zone as a teacher, it´s also a question of taking into account you possibilities in terms of timing, groups, support, subject, resources… In my case, being a MFL teacher with short sessions and lot of groups (4-11 years old), it´s quite tricky to set up collaborative projects such as the one shown in the second video (unless I am working on a particular eTwinning project) but I think, depending on your reality you can try to carry out simple collaborative activites and also see the beneficts.

Arnaud Perrier, France

2017-01-16 18:07:48 UTC

It is certain that this type of activity stimulates the students a lot because it happens outside the class and it is always motivating. Moreover, children do not always see it as work that could be repulsive. It nevertheless needs to be included in a project pedagogy and in some countries there may be a shift with the curriculum.

Ana Prados, Spain

belanotinajero — 2017-01-16 18:12:37 UTC

Taking informal learning into account can help a lot of students who are not doing well at school improve their academic results and their self-esteem. Besides, in today's society, with so many cultural backgrounds, there are a lot of migrant students (and adults as well) capable of doing of a lot of things that have to be taken into consideration.
However, there may be many difficulties in the actual practice, such as lack of time to observe students, high ratios in schools in Madrid and the burocratic or legal part of it.
And regarding outdoor study projects, I consider there are subjects easier to develop in such way than others. And that Primary or Lower secondary education are easier to project like this than the upper secondary.
Another difficulty I find is manageing with discipline.
However, learning in nature and being allowed to experience findings on one's skin is what should be: more real experiences, actual handleing, being exposed to what reality is has always been much more educative than being told what things look like.
Hopefully, I will learn how to cope with all this in the next chapters.

Stelios, Greece

demirouv — 2017-01-16 18:22:23 UTC

Both examples are challenging. Because the set student, even the indifferent one, in the centre of the course. The bet for a teacher or rather for a whole school is to create an environment, in both financial and buraeucratic way, that makes such scenarios realistic.

Arianna, Italy

arix — 2017-01-16 18:36:05 UTC

learning by doing, learning by discovery, collaborative learning, problem solving, concrete tasks, content creation ... are all key words in both examples. Great!!!

Dimitra, Brussels

2017-01-16 19:10:12 UTC

Both scenarios presented are excellent examples of learning.
Informal learning is student centered as the knowledge acquired and the order to which the knowledge is gained are determined by the learner. It doesn't require prior learning experiences or prerequisites. All the students need is the willingness to learn. The tasks they complete are self-generated. Students show excitement and curiosity. It is more relaxing with no limited schedules. It is close to natural learning. It helps students develop their autonomy and self-direction.
Outdoor learning promotes active learning. Students get more responsible, independent and self-reliant. They learn to contribute to common purposes and they get satisfaction from participation in collective outdoor activities. Outdoor learning experiences can promote the development of communication, problem solving and decision making skills. Perseverance and determination are reinforced.

Antónia Brandão, PT

dolores_brandao — 2017-01-16 19:21:45 UTC

First time i saw the videos i thinked that they were amazing, and the first one more amazing if it is possible, why? Because we have some students that also don’t engage themselves on class work, they are bored and sometimes they have disruptive behaviour, preventing class from work well. See that some of their interests and abilities can be used for formal assessment is fantastic and opened lots of doors to explore. However, it’s not easy to convince other teachers to be opened to innovation.

Second video is also interesting but it’s a kind of work that we already more or less do at schools nowadays

Clara Abegão, Portugal

claraabegao — 2017-01-16 19:25:15 UTC

The scenarios we saw were the reflection of the unofficial, unscheduled and improvised way by which people learn to perform their duties. We realized that by suiting the training programs and providing individual support, we could make learning easier and increase the individual performance.

These types of learning allow students to see an evolution in the final results due to their performance, an evolution in the competences inherent to their performance, such as the "tacit knowledge ", that is, the knowledge that underlies the task, but which is only learned with experience in carrying out the same task. We must not forget that interaction with colleagues, is one of the most important forms of learning.

Despite the benefits and potential of this kind of learning, I agree that that informal learning can be potentiated if it is worked together with formal learning, and not in an individual and separate way, since formal learning represents the possibility and basic knowledge necessary for the individual to be able to work and apply the knowledge that is acquired through informal learning.

Artemis Papadimitriou

arpapadim — 2017-01-16 19:36:52 UTC

Both scenarios are interesting!!!!!! I am of the opinion that a student learns more quickly and retains more information when the subject matter pertains to them personally. The act of doing makes learning extremely personal. The process of experiential learning involves both self-initiative and self-assessment, as well as hands-on activity.

George Kyriakopoulos, Greece

gkyriakopoul197 — 2017-01-16 20:06:07 UTC

Both senarios sound perfect. Learning through doing is the best way to explore and develop 21st century skills involving research, categorisation, commenting and applying knowledge on projects at school. Still i do believe they are both time consuming and tend to lack control if not thoroughly scheduled.To sum up, the project surely develop the students' potential to the fullest unengaging them from the classic curriculum.

Angelamaria Galderisi, Italy

soleemare_a — 2017-01-16 20:14:20 UTC

The examples provided are really interesting. The first one - Recognizing informal learning - could be used to help those students who are not very interested in learning at school but whose interests ouside school already gave them the opportunity to develop competences and skills. The great challenge will be to assess these competences and skills and insert them into a formal context (school assessment and evaluation). The second case - Outdoor Study Project - is a great example of collaboration among teachers and students. I think that a good way towards Future Classroom Scenarios could be the implementation of a Project Based Learning Approach, where projects could be developed in and out schools.

PBL is a good teaching opportunity because today’s students often find school to be boring and meaningless. In PBL, students are active, not passive, and can understand content more deeply, remember what they learn and apply what they know and can do to new situation.

Maria, Portugal

mariatiago — 2017-01-16 20:14:54 UTC

I do agree they are great scenarios for learning and teaching.
Informal learning is really interesting. It is almost like going somewhere within a group by riding a bike . Using that means of transport I can change my direction at any point I want, I need. When learning in an informal way I help you learning something , you help me learning something,rather than let’s listen to the teacher. On the other hand, formal learning is like riding on a bus. The bus is going where the bus is going no matter what your individual needs are .

And, implementing collaborative problem activities ; realistic activities , relevant and enganging activities and creating an environment will provide students opportunities to explore and to grow, both intellectually and personally.
The same happens to the process of collaborative teaching and teaching communities ;

teachers engage in frequent, ongoing formal and informal great conversations about pedagogy and teaching practice.

Mary Koleta- Greece

2017-01-16 20:16:59 UTC

Both teaching scenarios are innovative, in the sense that they manage to transform learning nito a meaningful and intriguing experience. They move away from the traditional idea of teaching, which the majority of students are fed up with and view as something compulsory that has just to be done. They incorporate several 21st century skills in a subtle way and will definitely succeed in capturing learner's attention, increasing their motivation and boosting their self-esteem.

Anna Eckerlein, Germany

Frau_Kap — 2017-01-16 20:27:16 UTC

The two future classroom scenarios shown in the videos represent my ideological concept of what teaching should look like. From a neurological as well as from many pedagogical viewpoints this is the kind of learning that students need. Just to name some benefits: It is challenging, fun, exciting, amenable and motivating. To a certain degree, I find these project-based learning scenarios already to be realistic classroom settings. But then again, being a young teacher in my first years, I cannot imagine, how to find the time it takes, to set up such a project and to prepare students with skills for it (not on a permanent base). Although my school offer a similar informal learning project for good students, not as innovative as shown in the project, but still, it's a start.

Mirjana, Serbia

mirarasic62 — 2017-01-16 20:38:19 UTC

Learning through real experience is the greatest thing in teaching. Learning by discovery leading to the permanent knowledge. It is more interesting for kids then and develope their skils much then classic teaching. I like both scenarious! They are excellent!

Isabel Graça, Portugal

2017-01-16 21:03:31 UTC

Both scenarios have pro’s and con’s. For the pro’s, they are realistic, challenging, use technology, are engaging and relevant for the students, all characteristics that we want to see happen in our teaching. The con’s are the fact that there is no structure to recognize the learning and teachers have no support to develop this kind of approach in a regular basis, maybe only in a project approach. Thinks that seem far from formal teaching and learning are difficult for teachers to implement.

Gabriella, Italy

2017-01-16 21:33:13 UTC

how beautiful!
accommodate needs of a pupil rather than "force" him to learn.
Draw on the expertise of a colleague. Build knowledge through our surroundings.
You are talented.

I teach mathematics.I think that some ideas may come from the history of mathematics, how it developed the concept. But it's an idea.

Amaël Kervarrec , Colombia (french teacher)

amael_kervarrec1 — 2017-01-16 22:42:19 UTC

in science we use this kind of learning since 20 years but now it's the way we use the results of observation we have to change. We have to accept that the student don't have to dio the same task at the same time. We have to organize the work in this philosophy

Zulmira Magalhães, Portugal

zulmiramag — 2017-01-16 23:30:39 UTC

I think both scenarios have pro's and con's.
At the first scenario, the pro's are:
- Informal learning, outside the school environment
- Student works at his own rhythm
- Use ICT: presentation in an online portfolio
- Share with other members of the school community.
And the con's are:
- The work of a student is presented. And if it was a class of 28 students?
- What criteria would teacher have to take to evaluate the work of 28 students if they were all different? And how to combine formal and informal evaluations?
At the second scenario, the pro's are:
- Collaborative work among students
- Better knowledge of the local natural environment
- Learning how to use different instruments (to collect information)
- Teacher has the role of observer and guiding
- Use ICT to complete and present the work
- Share with parents at home th work done
And the con's are:
- Students must be trained in the use of instruments before begin
- Other teachers should be involved, for example Mathematics, for the treatment of the numerical data collected
- How to achieve group goals?
These two scenarios shows that it's very important to recognize informal learning and to do different projects with the students but we, teachers, are attached to curricular programs that must be fulfilled! I feel that I'm always "running" against time.

Argiro Zikouli, Greece

2017-01-17 07:11:42 UTC

Pros: engaging, personalized,uses imovative tools
Cons: with a the available technologies and sotware and apps out there, it takes time for a teacher to educate themselves on every new tool. We swin in an ocean of advanced tecnologies and we needto develop theskill to choose the best one(s) and train ourselves on them

Ezgi Ulutan, Turkey

2017-01-17 07:29:36 UTC

The benefits of these scenarios are fun, interdiciplinary, engaged the students into the lesson, and integrate the real life. Con's: it takes time for teachers to get into this type of lecture. Also, teachers should improve their professional and digital skills.

Dora, Greece

ntanouth — 2017-01-17 07:43:25 UTC

All colleagues presented significant aspects of these scenarios. I think that teachers who bring their pupils into the outdoors makes their learning more enjoyable, challenging, active and collaborative!

Ercília - Portugal

erciliacosta — 2017-01-17 11:13:37 UTC

I think both scenarios are important because they are learning motivators and focus on the student rather than the directed and exposed practice. The classroom “has no walls”.

Innovative practices can occur in many places in a school's classroom, at home, and / or at other sites inside or outside the school. Students (same age or of different ages), teachers and other people may participate in this activities (specialists, among other elements of the community, etc.

The technologies allow the expansion of the concept of the classroom, which includes the virtual component, taking teaching and learning to other more comprehensive and more attractive levels that privilege student action.

Teachers should be prepared for the new educational paradigm. Students should take an active role in learning in a society where technologies are present in everyday life. It is important that the teacher use the technologies with ease, know the software and programs available as well as their potential putting them at the service of teaching / learning. Possess knowledge able to use them with safety, creativity, motivation always attending to the ethical aspects of its use in a reflected and critical way.The use of the teachers of the technologies, in a new educational paradigm, taking into account the lifestyle in which the young people live, in the profile of the citizen that one intends in the present day where the learning is based on the experience, participation and collaboration.In a society where information comes from the technologies it is vital to use them by teachers, thus creating favorable learning conditions for students.

Carmela, Italy

2017-01-17 11:26:45 UTC

The two proposed scenarios are interesting because they promote learning by discovery, learning by doing, collaboration. Require, from the teacher, organizational skills, collaboration with students, clear identification of the key concepts of their own discipline that should be promoted through the activities proposed to the students

Zvonimira, Croatia

2017-01-17 12:35:00 UTC

Children should be allowed to express themselves in their own way, they should be supported in their abilities. Interdisciplinarity is one of the ways.

Stavroula.cyprus

2017-01-17 13:13:44 UTC

I have tried the second one and it works.i like the first one in that it connects school with 'real life' and makes the students feel appreciated

Sevastiani Greece

anniroulia — 2017-01-17 13:55:47 UTC

the first proposing scenario is really great because allows students to progress through their own skills and talents, increases their self confidence and self esteem and shows how a personal hobby can trigger someone to learn in a much better way and not to get bored. the second scenario is also very interesting because it involves team work and collaboration as well as inquiring minds in a natural environment.

Laurence, reunion (Fr

llevesque — 2017-01-17 13:59:29 UTC

Both activities are obviously motivating : they are based on what's going on outside of the classroom, outdoors activities. Pupils learn by talking about themselves, their own experience and then they move forward to deepen their learning. The assessment clearly involves notions of skills and key competences. But this kind of project is also time consuming in regard of the curriculum. What is the quality of the productions in terms of basic knowledge, and how is it assessed?

Alessandra, Italy

alessandra_marini1 — 2017-01-17 14:06:43 UTC

these two scenarios are really interesting because students learn through personal experiences and not only through books... It's more interesting and motivating for them because they are involved in something practical not only theoretical

Mihaela Ciuchi, Romania

ciuchi_mihaela — 2017-01-17 14:24:37 UTC

Both scenarios are interesting because it combines teamwork with creativity. What is important for students is just developing key competencies and and treat global issues.

2017-01-17 14:24:57 UTC

I have tried the second one and it works.i like the first one in that it connects school with 'real life' and makes the students feel appreciated

Casoria Maria Anna

goli291174 — 2017-01-17 14:26:36 UTC

The "Outdoor study project" is an actual future clasroom scenario, because there are changes in the way of teaching (the teacher is a mentor) and in the way of learning (students ae the active protagonists).

Carol (Italy)

carol_f — 2017-01-17 14:33:30 UTC

I’m a special needs teacher in the secondary school and I use to organize activities based on informal learning. In Italy disabled students are in the same classes with normal students and to ensure their inclusion the informal activities involve all the classmates. Each student contributes according to his individual skills. Students enjoy a lot these activities and they learn more because they are motivated. It’s a different way to learn but it is really effective.

Ayhan, Turkey

2017-01-17 14:34:55 UTC

very nice way , opportunuty to learn and create awareness

Marianthi Arvanitidou- Greece

1canislupus22 — 2017-01-17 14:35:57 UTC

I think that teachers must be open in any scenarios and they must use them in every situation

Sara Maria Folloni - Italy

2017-01-17 14:51:04 UTC

Both examples are very interesting. I think that some activities can already be developed in such an interesting and particular way. I think it would be not so easy to program every activity like this, but, of course, it's a challenge for every teacher who wants to make more relevant his lessons

Gina Palumbo, Italy

ginapalumbo — 2017-01-17 14:52:54 UTC

It is important to teach Science outdoor

Miryam Scafati, Italy

miriamscafatihpg23 — 2017-01-17 15:06:27 UTC

It's very interesting. The students are motivated and are the protagonists of the activities. My students enjoy a lot these activities!!!

Vasiliki Psaridou/Greece

psaridou — 2017-01-17 15:14:36 UTC

These scenarios are very interesting. I believe that the fact that students actually take part is the most valuable thing for them. I don't know how much time did the teacher worked in each case to produce such a scenario but if it took him long that might be a problem.

To increase the quantity, quality, and benefit from outdoor experiences for children in care and early education programs by providing educational and consulting services to the value and design of the external engaging learning environments for teachers, administrators and Parenting is definitely an enriching experience, innovative, multi-sensory

mariagrazia_caltanissetta — 2017-01-17 16:17:21 UTC

Maria Grazia (Italy)

Željka, Croatia

2017-01-17 16:29:30 UTC

Students like learning by doing. They are motivated. It's also important that the teacher takes the role of observer and coach .

Serenella Silenzi, Italy

2017-01-17 17:07:41 UTC

I think that an e.portfolio can be an excellent tool to recognize and promote (informal) learning. I would like to recommend two tools to create it: www.portfoliogen.com/ (very easy to use) and https://mahara.org/ (more detailed).

Josefina, Spain

jsfgspr — 2017-01-17 17:08:41 UTC

I find these too scenarios inspiring and motivating for students but I always see pictures of teachers working with small groups of students who want to work. Teachers face every day mixed ability groups in which there are a great deal of students who simply are not interested in learning by doing at all who interfere with those who would like to work and get the most of these scenarios. I try to work in a somewhat FCS in eTwinning projects and usually find these students disruptive behaviourannoying and preventing the right athmosphere to enjoy through this learning experience. How do we tackle the idea of convincing he schools staff to commit with an iinformal learning to be assessed while we are asked to follow the stated curricula?

Tihana, Croatia

t_svoren_kolarec — 2017-01-17 17:14:15 UTC

These examples are great and in a perfect world they would work great. There are always teachers who are enthusiasts and try new things but unfortunately there are also many teachers who are unwilling to change. Without collaboration between teachers and mutual support these scenarios are not possible. The other problem is students. Some are simply unmotivated for anything, in some classes there are to many different students that one can't meet everyone's special needs. In my school students are too lazy to do anything by themselves so every day is a struggle.

Maria Luisa Provezza, Italy

marialuisaprovezza0 — 2017-01-17 17:21:59 UTC

I think the two videos are interesting and they are right when they show us that there are skills which is important to evaluate when we consider our students, even because our intelligence is multiple and our goals and objectives are different. In a portfolio, it’s important to take into account the interests of the students and the way he/she organizes them. However, it’s not a simple thing to do as you have also a national Curriculum with lots of steps which have to be reached and sometimes you are confused. The question is: What should I assess and take into account when I assess a student who do not follow the “normal” steps? I think of my student and his/her abilities and skills and competences and try to help him/her do the best and reach the goal.

CHRISTOS, GREECE

christos_chachoudis — 2017-01-17 17:27:33 UTC

I THINK IT'S VERY INTERESTING TO LET CHILDREN WORK IN THEIR WAY AND AFTER TO SHOW THEIR WORK IN THE CLASS. I THINK WE ALL NEED TO INSPIRE OUR PUPIL

Ankica, Croatia

ankica1403 — 2017-01-17 17:30:30 UTC

I like both of the examples. It is always good when we can incorporate students' interests in what we are doing. In order to do that, it is important to know what our students' interests are. We have to get to know them. As for outdoor study projects, they take a lot of planning and a lot of time. I usually do it once or twice a year because we have to follow our curriculum.

Amelia De Chiara, Italy

amelia_dechiara — 2017-01-17 17:36:02 UTC

These two scenarios are very interesting and make me do some reflections.
Students have interests, skills, talents that should be taken into account. So an e-portfolio would be a helpful tool to recognize informal learning but how and what can we assess? It's not simple to evaluate informal learning when we have a national curriculum with goals that have to be reached.
An activity "on field" is engaging and realistic but it takes a lot of planning and time so, if you want to do a meaningful experience, you can just do a few during a school year. Moreover, it's often a challenge also to find a colleague who wants to work in team.

Cristina from Italy

prof_cau — 2017-01-17 17:41:31 UTC

I think that involve pupils in an activity where they are the protagonists both in school and out, makes them more autonomous and self-esteem is necessarily fortified

Salva, Spain

2017-01-17 17:43:30 UTC

Both examples are very good. The advantage of working as a team is the end result. It always benefits everyone and the expectations are always greater when working as a team. The downside is that you do not always find teachers who want to work as a team. In addition, on the other hand, it is very difficult to motivate all students to participate in the activity and to assume with responsibility their functions within a group. Honestly, I find it difficult, though not impossible, to work this way in my school

Betül, Turkey

idelier — 2017-01-17 17:53:42 UTC

The attitude of these teachers who have practical ideas and solutions have always effected me. The organization of the work collaborating with the other branch of teacher is really impressive, thank you for sharing....

Anezina Xydous ,Greece

anezina123 — 2017-01-17 18:51:25 UTC

Challenging and inspiring pupils to work as a team but also engaging them in interdisciplinary projects is always fruitful.However, it cannot be easily adapted in the Greek educational reality.
We need to dare and be decisive if we really want to get them involved.

BURCU YÖRÜK

burcu_yoruk_00 — 2017-01-17 19:31:21 UTC

TURKEY
Very tutorial and developer videos. I'm a mathematics teacher. I can think of what I can do in my branch. Thanks to me that these videos are investigating this answer.

2017-01-17 19:33:47 UTC

Simona. Italy
Very interesting!

Nehir ÇABUKER, Turke

nehircabuker — 2017-01-17 20:25:45 UTC

these are very interesting and usefull videos. Especially a video about collaborative works is shows us how we could develop our classroom scenarious.

Zdravka, Croatia

zdravkakramaric — 2017-01-17 20:33:12 UTC

A good teacher must never forget the skills that students bring to school.
This creates confidence which is very important for successful students.

Alessandro / Italy

2017-01-17 20:37:10 UTC

Interesting and inspiring videos. In my opinion teachers must change their way to see teaching/learning. Nowadays, everything is moving, also the job isn't more in the enterprise but you can find people that work by home, so I don't believe that students must stay always sat in the same class at the same place for 5/6 hours, with the same scenario. But, a different scenario for topic/subject, it helps to learn better.

Corine, France

corineholroyd — 2017-01-17 21:06:25 UTC

I like the idea :
1) to set the challenge in class (instead of giving an assigment),
2)ask the students in group how to solve the challenge (given them time to think about solutions),
3) observing where they need help and training, sending the students out for reseach,
4)and using the classroom for puting together results.,
5)then sharing the results inside and outside the classroom.

It definitely proves the students that all the answers are not on the internet !!

Višnja, Serbia

2017-01-17 21:09:27 UTC

Nice ideas! I specially liked the idea that teachers can give grades for informal learning...

Snezana R,Mk

2017-01-17 22:06:09 UTC

Motivate the students is the most important task for us, the teachers.Motivated students= students who will study and learn! The learning from our own expearance is the best way to remember! And one of the methods to make students more motivated are (for sure) take them outdoor and make see the "school problems" is in everyday life!

Natasa Todosijevic, Serbia

2017-01-17 22:09:19 UTC

I like the ideas, but I`m not sure if it`s possible to realise in many countries. I prefer the first one cause it could highlight specific abilities for every student.

Ana Fonseca, Prtugal These videos show us two different approaches to classroom learning. They are the opposite of our traditional teaching, where the teacher occupies the place of the person who presents contents and the students passively acquire them. This is how we do, usually, it nowadays and the fact is that many of our students are bored and don’t pay attention. More, they don’t like going to school. However these two videos give us ideas pf how to engage students actively in their learning by getting to what they really like outside school and allowing them to use it to further their school learning. It’s very interesting. As for the second video, it shows an approach that I use whenever I can, which is project based learning. It also gives the students responsibility, autonomy and lets them work collaboratively, so the final result of learning is more rewarding isn’t it? The only cons I can see when using these approaches is the have open-minded colleagues and time.

2017-01-17 22:11:14 UTC

Elisabetta, Italia

elisabetta_montesi — 2017-01-17 23:39:39 UTC

I like videos and I think we are going to change our usual way to see teaching, because the boys and the girls are changing their way to learn

Vanesa, Croatia

2017-01-18 08:10:52 UTC

I find these videos inspiring. I think that the students' motivation here is huge and their motivation plays an enormous role in the learning process.

Daniela

danielamioarachisalita — 2017-01-18 09:02:15 UTC

Romania

I like learning opportunities offered by direct contact with nature. 
I believe that using digital technology tools make learning more attractive.

Cristina Fuertes, Spain

2017-01-18 11:05:24 UTC

The way people learn is very varied for this reason teachers should develop all kind of scenarios and situations. Learning by doing is one of best options for learning.

Anne Fischer, Berlin

2017-01-18 11:07:44 UTC

I like the way in which these lessons are 'outside the box' of traditional thinking yet still staying focused on the skills that a student needs to learn. I also liked the idea that all teachers, not just the homeroom teacher, had a say in deciding what skills a student had conquered.

Katarzyna Siwczak

2017-01-18 14:19:14 UTC

Both the examples seem interesting. The one concerning informal learning allows teachers to look at their students from a different perspective: a student may be poor at a given subject but such an online portfolio gives him/her a chance to present his/her talents. The other one bases on practical aspects of learning and this is something that education should be closely linked to.

Gaia, Italy

gaialombardi69 — 2017-01-18 15:03:53 UTC

The importance of an e-portfolio...So different from "traditional school documents"... Society is changing quickly and nowadays students are very different from the past: they have talents, skills, knowledge that the school should recognize and take in account. They learn through a variety of instruments and tools and are able to manage many different languages. Information can be taken from many sources and students are not always good in discriminating the truth from fakes.
An e-portfolio can be considered, in this view, a mean of communication between the school and what the students consider their "real life"; a place where informal interests, hobbies, abilities and knowledge meet the formality of school teaching and help the student to increase his sense of citizenship and the competences needed to afford the 21st century challenges.

Laura brazzabeni

2017-01-18 15:05:56 UTC

Students have interests , skills, talents and they must be motivated using them

Manuela Vieira. PT

mmanuelavieira — 2017-01-18 15:13:10 UTC

We work with different students , different backgrounds and expectations about school. Each one have their way of learning. So we have to think to diversify stratégies in order to motivate and get the need/pleasure of learning. For this reason I thinks this scenarios are very interesting.

Cristiana Ziraldo

2017-01-18 15:34:35 UTC

I see more pros than cons, definitely. The pros is giving relevance to students who do not fit in the "formal way" of being tutored, giving them a voice, learning from their way of learning. The huge cons, though, is that the educational system should be flexible and there should not be too many bureauctric obstacles (this is the case in Italy).

Melissa Esposito, Italy

melissa_esposito — 2017-01-18 15:34:46 UTC

I've seen two very interesting and inspiring videos about the way in which the Teachers have to change and innovate their teaching way, We have to get involved them proposing new stategies working in groups on real life problems and situations.

Mariarosaria, Italy

2017-01-18 15:35:10 UTC

I think that it's very interesting working with students the way the two videos show, but I also think that it would very difficult in my school, as we have classes with 26 students and they are too many to apply the techniques showed.
Anyway I try to stimulate my students as much as I can and to value each student's skills.

Fulvia, Italy

2017-01-18 15:43:21 UTC

These video show us many digital activities we can activate in our classrooms. Collaborate, create, share are the new ways to approach learning for students. Many pros, in my opinion. The cons could derivate from those teachers who are closed to technology.

Gael Le Scouarnec, France

mimixe33 — 2017-01-18 17:22:14 UTC

It's very interesting and motivating for students, but they can stick to only one, or few, capacities doing so. It can only be a part of the schoolday.

VLAD EUGENIA IOANA, ROMAIA

2017-01-18 17:42:24 UTC

iT is very interesting to do activities that involves children active , such nonformal education apply at course modern strategies

Eleni,Greece

kyriotieleni — 2017-01-18 17:47:48 UTC

These scenarios are very interesting because they are a good example of how we can incorporate informal learning, students personal interests and skills, collaborative learning and the use of technology in teaching .However, these changes demand a radical change in the philosophy of education.

Donatella, Italy

2017-01-18 18:05:06 UTC

These scenarios are very interesting: the pro's are of course that activities are relevant and engaging for the students and that they allow them to acquire factual competences. Con's are that, as someone has already noticed, most of us have compulsory curricula to fulfil within the school year (and these tasks take a lot of time to be performed, both for teachers and for students). Moreover they don't allow to cover all the knowledge, skills and competences students are expected to achieve.

Anyway, I have just read that Italian Ministery of Education has decided to reform our students' final exam at secondary school in order to give more importance to the competences they have attained during what we call "alternanza scuola-lavoro", a path where learners can experiment practically studying and working at the same time. It sounds as if Italian school is getting aware of this need in education.

Inga, Lithuania

daininga — 2017-01-18 18:06:14 UTC

great idea to evaluate student's informal activities. Also, I agree that participating and exploring in learning is better than just learning in class.

ALEXANDRU BISCOVEANU, ROMANIA

2017-01-18 19:19:41 UTC

VERY INTERESTING AND ATTRACTIVE FOR A SCHOOL.bY using nonformal methods we will have a better activity

Rosy, Italy

rositone73 — 2017-01-18 20:08:04 UTC

A really good example of competences in the classroom and we can realize h o w school can be the r i g h t place where students learn to learn.

Patrizia, Italy

Patseba — 2017-01-18 22:29:22 UTC

These scenarios are very interesting and motivating for students

Rossela, Italy

rossella_esposito — 2017-01-18 23:38:42 UTC

I found the two videos very interesting.
The first video because I think it's important to recognise informal learning, because students acquired throgh it skills that can be used in the school context.
When I watched the second video, I remembered an outdoor study project, that I realised many years ago with my students. I worked as teacher of German and I was taking part with my pupils in an exchange project, which had as topic "What means water for the area where you live?" Not far from the school there was a small river and my pupils and I decided that it was our "water". We did the project in collaboration with experts of the Museum of Science of Trento. We went several times to the river and pupils learnt "by doing" a lot about it. They were helped to focus attention about plants and animals around the river. They casted the moulds of animals' prints, collected plants' leaves, analized water's samples. At the end they realised as product a power point presentation that they presented during the visit in the partner school. It was a very exciting experience

Darina, Bulgaria

dkoleva45 — 2017-01-19 06:50:29 UTC

The ideas in both videos remind me of pedagogical ideas of Maria Montessori. Students can learn in a natural way in the region's natural and not just in the classroom through textbooks. The daily routine of school activities discourages students to learn. It is important to diversify the learning environment and teaching methods.

Angela P.,Italy

2017-01-19 07:53:38 UTC

I'd like to teach according to these principles,it would be very challenging both for me and for the students, the change, however, often frightens and convince a whole system and a way to make change is not easy.

Violeta, Lithuania

vilite77 — 2017-01-19 10:14:54 UTC

The ideas are really excellent and involving the stuidents. The students definitely learn a lot in such activities and the result they achieve is more valuable to them. however, most students still need to to pass State Exams, and building a ramp isn't usually included. of course, I agree that such activities should be offered at each school.

Giuseppina, Italy

pinpaga — 2017-01-19 13:25:36 UTC

I think school has a heavy responsibility because it doesn't consider all the competences students have learned outside. I think it is fundamentally important to join key competences integrating school learning activities and outside competences for all students

Chiara C., Italy

2017-01-19 14:52:03 UTC

Videos are very interesting. A portfolio let see to parents the manufacts of students and make students reflect abput their learning process, what they can do with what they know. It's useful for an effective and significative learning process and an authentic evaluation. A student can share out of school experiences and develop his/her full potential.
Group learning activities let students develop social skill to live a more successful life in the future.

Carmen Stanciu

carmenada69 — 2017-01-19 15:18:39 UTC

I think that this scenario shows how we can make easier transition from traditional teaching to learning through research, using digital skills( students can share their experience with other students or teacher from anywhere-is about e-portofolio)-and I like it!

Susana, Portugal

ssilva9 — 2017-01-19 15:23:48 UTC

Those are two interesting examples of what we call “Project work”. It was something we had on the Portuguese curricula a few years ago, but actually we are working with a very restricted curricula and don´t have much time to develop different kinds of projects. I´m a Maths teacher e sometimes I feel we are looking at the future with overdue curricular programs. So creativity is our main tool. Both examples have the pro of going into students interest and gives them the freedom of choosing the approach. However if we need to follow a curricula, in both examples there is the risk of not getting the goal.

Kristina Kaučić, Croatia

2017-01-19 16:25:33 UTC

Very interesting examples of PBL. Digital technology can help us to enhance our teaching methods and make them more student centered.

Athina, Greece

aginoudi — 2017-01-19 18:07:30 UTC

Nice videos!! With team work, “hands on” activities and outdoor activities lesson becomes more attractive while more students are actively involved in the learning process. The key question is whether teachers are well prepared to organize this kind of activities and how the outcomes can be evaluated.

Magdolna, Hungary

2017-01-19 18:59:37 UTC

I really like both examples presented in the videos. They remind me of the Chinese proverb: 'Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand'. Students are at the heart of each activity. Doing the tasks, they can feel that they are valuable members of the school community. The activities are challenging and engaging for students. They require creativity and problem solving and provide students with a sense of achievement.

Jolanta, Poland

jolanta_stefanska — 2017-01-19 19:50:50 UTC

The first scenario is for me easier to implement than the second. It doesn't need much equipment. Students present indywidually their out-of-school achievements so that everyone they choose can asess it. And teachers decide on their own if is good enough to eg give a grade.
The second scenario is not so easy - teachers schould collaborate, the exercises must be well prepared (it takes time) and the pupils need a full acces to ICT tools - at school.
Susana mentioned a restricted curricula in Portugal and the sane is in Poland - the idea of portfolio needs less time so it cen be easier put in school practice.

Gülhanım Dursun

2017-01-19 19:57:48 UTC

First video is self work. Second one is group. I think both are very interesting and good example

Marko Brajković, Croatia

2017-01-19 20:06:23 UTC

I really like the scenarios. Everything looks so simple in videos, but I'm sure that teachers were carefully planning all the activities. Activities are student centered and help students to improve their competences and skills. I like the first scenario because informal learning is something I didn't use so far in my teaching and that is the good way to encourage every student to learn and create. I'm afraid we need to change complete education system, philosophy of education and state curricula. Also, as teachers we need more time to prepare and organize these kind of activities.

Angelina Alberico, Italy

angelina_alberico — 2017-01-19 20:33:09 UTC

I think that the school should change its teaching methods because with the new technologies that exist, teachers must be updated to keep in step with the times.

Donato Piccinino, Italy

donatopiccinino — 2017-01-19 20:50:46 UTC

The examples are very interesting. Very particular out-of-school experience in direct contact with "natural" activities that provide immediate learning.

Marchilia Volini Kendall, Naples Italy

marchilia — 2017-01-19 21:02:20 UTC

I like the idea of recogninzing informal Learning, but it cannot be left to the discretion of the teacher, I believe there should be guidelines on the minimum standards.
the outdoor project is something we already do in our school and the students like this kind of approch to Learning.

Valérie, France

iiseeproject — 2017-01-19 21:22:03 UTC

Good ideas, really but I am not sure about the first one as a full course. i would rther see it as a means to help some students get self-esteem and confidence. Second one looks great.

Concetta Rapisarda

2017-01-19 21:42:41 UTC

Italia
I agree with what is said in this form. Students will be able to better achieve the planned skills if teachers have a clear vision of what needs to change in the classroom.
Each school every each student class needs a different type of innovation, suited to that context. Only then you can think to engage others to innovate methods and organization.

Gabriele Ornaghi - Crema, Italy

gabriele_ornaghi88 — 2017-01-19 22:04:12 UTC

Every teacher has to wonder about its methodology: every class is different, each generation has its own characteristics and as to be flexible and adapt better to different situations.

Anna Maria Tomaselli from Italy

2017-01-19 22:25:15 UTC

I agree that students will benefit from group learning activities and that the activities have to be engaging and relevant for the learners. All teachers have to change and innovate their way of teaching.

Isabel Nunes, Portugal

2017-01-19 22:49:24 UTC

Videos for Inspiration, we can see examples of scenarios that illustrate a series of teaching practices that used ICT, at various levels of maturity of innovation. We can see that the spaces of teaching and learning are beyond the walls of the classroom. Fewer and fewer times of learning is confined to the time period. Learn anywhere, at any time.

Marián Reguera

2017-01-19 22:57:04 UTC

Interesting examples of "hand-on" activities. Teachers are there by guiding and assessing.

Ioannis Velonakis, Greece

2017-01-19 23:01:24 UTC

Both of the above teaching scenarios are quite interesting. In my opinion, the second one can benefit students a lot, either by combining it with a more traditional teaching approach of a specific subject or by applying it in a separate project. It may cultivate both creativity and collaboration not only for students but also for teachers. Ts main disadvantage is the necessity of communication and between teachers who teach completely different subjects. As far as the first scenario is concerned, although it may be useful in some special cases, it should not be generalized or replace learning in classrooms, since school is not only a place for learning but also for socializing young people.

Almudena Romero Spain

romero_almudena — 2017-01-20 07:57:33 UTC

It's really interesting. The amazing thing is that I consider it possible as well. The only thing I can think now is the way of organising myself to introduce this kind of new perspectives in my own teaching practice so some learning goals could be worked on that way.
The pro's are evident: engaging students, fostering collaboration and, at the same time, autonomy... The con's could be caused by the lack of experience in this way of working. However, I prefer not considering them as an obstacle

Ruben Clemente, Portugal

2017-01-20 13:08:44 UTC

All these examples are very interesting. Without any doubt that everything that covers the so-called digital technology, it can help us to be better teachers, to improve our teaching methods and thus to reach better students, achieving better individual education.

Isabelle SQUILLACI -BARI

2017-01-20 13:16:12 UTC

It's very interesting because the students are motivated and direct their own learning. My students enjoy a lot working like this.
VERY GOOD IDEAS!!!

Bartolomeo Corbo - Italy

bartolomeo_corbo — 2017-01-20 15:17:12 UTC

These scenarios improve in the student a lot of important skills. Real experiences and the reflection on them are the most powerful ways to learn in depth.
Unfortunately, at least in Italy there are some difficulties: security issues and monitoring of pupils, poor training of the teachers.

Antonella

2017-01-20 15:57:55 UTC

Antonella - Italy

2017-01-20 15:57:55 UTC

It's very interesting, the students are motivated e the teacher are by guiding and assessing.

Chiara S., Italia

kyarasar — 2017-01-20 17:26:11 UTC

I appreciate the two scenarios. The pro's are that: I scenarios) you take in account the interests of your students and I and II scenarios) their competencies of observations etc are growing up. The con's could be that: II scenarios) you need much more time than with traditional way of teaching. So you can teach a method, but students won't have a general information. I scenarios): there are students with poor personal interests or with interests not linked with school subjects. It depends too much on teachers.

Tonia C.-Gragnano

tonia_calo — 2017-01-20 17:39:31 UTC

Both the video are student-focused and they point out students' skills in any activities , while the teacher has the only role to monitor and support their leaning. Unluckily in Italian upper high school, teachers are obliged to follow some traced routes about objectives which must be achieved by the whole class ( more o less 25 students!) within a stated period. It is really a hard work !

Shukufa Najafova Azerbaaijan

2017-01-20 18:09:31 UTC

I watched all the videos and must say that all senarios are interesting. The students are motivated and the teacher only guide them. It help them to investigate and then come across about their result. I also do such kind of prtojects with my students at school.

Catello de Sinno, Italy

2017-01-20 18:41:50 UTC

Both scenarios are very interesting. They are examples of effective and powerful way to motivate students in specific activities. Active learning by investigating and doing develops important skills like creativity and collaboration, but I think that it can only be part of a more traditional approach, where the teacher can't be just an external observer. Unluckily outdoor activities need much time. In our Italian school teachers have to follow stated times and programs and I find hard indeed to organize our big class groups. However, I have already proposed similar activities and will do so again despite the difficulties

Katerina,Greece

2017-01-20 19:01:39 UTC

These scenarios have to do with the outdoor learning , giving students the opportunity to investigate , create and present their findings. They learn how to learn , they become active learners in a real and exciting at the same time environment. The teacher motivates and supports them .

In real school time that’s not possible for every subject or lesson .It takes time to go somewhere even every day , not every hour.What about the money needed ?
Of course we should take into consideration that there are different teachers every day coming into the class for their subject and how could these scenarios be organized?

Keratso,Greece

keratsog — 2017-01-20 20:08:50 UTC

In Greece we have the the zone for educational programs after the school program at 2.10 am with 2hours program which are organized usually by groups of teachers. Students work in groups, plan their actions, use their hands to create things , search in the Internet, design and combine information, go to excursions in other places and visit museums, cities, institutions, and usually mountain. All these offer to the students another way of learning new things and express themselves in a more free way and more autonomous. The experience I have of these projects is only positive whatever concerns the status of learning for the students. In these progrmas even the students who cannot be competitive in the typical classrooms feel free to act and cooperate and get involved.

Brigitta Koncz Romania

2017-01-20 20:46:16 UTC

These videos show how effective learning can be by hands on activities which are not only interesting but also challenging for the students. The investigation and acknowledgement of the information gathered, the selection, building of the material to be presented and the presentation itself are all part of the process of learning that will not teach facts but the process to be followed in order to achieve well defined goals. It is very evident that learning is effective and fruitful when it is paired up with the enthusiasm of working on something interesting.

Sonia, Spain

2017-01-20 23:32:24 UTC

effectiveness as a result of the teaching and learning with students have to show these videos.

Fausto, Italy

2017-01-20 23:41:49 UTC

followed all discussions and videos: I am pro technology, since I can't imagine, now, a world without electricity, or a world without cellphones, or a world without airplanes... so on and so forth. Technology IS our present since the invention of the wheel as well as the hammer. Students are so much skilled in all sort of tech devices. So, I wonder whether they will think of us as hopeless teachers, surrounded by all sort of tech devices for what? Classrooms full of beautiful gadgets, yes. Of course. Without any doubts. Students, now, ARE technological. They need a soul. A name. I am still of the mind that we should organise an FCL, yes, but capable to give them what they are looking for. Students are not disillusioned with the lack of techs in our schools. They do not need to learn how to learn: they will learn the way they learn. All their lives long. Everywhere. I hope this beautiful FCLs will give us the nice and beautiful way to give them better things.

Ida, Italy

DT22 — 2017-01-21 09:56:41 UTC

These are two different ways, to use computer and online learning possibility and to explore in contact with nature or specific field. I find very interesting and both necessary for a future learning scenario.

Federica Italy

FedeTagliafichi — 2017-01-21 12:38:29 UTC

I think that these are very interesting scenarios and as teachers and educators we must work to make them real. Students nowadays needs school to organize and develop their knowledge.

Serena (TV), Italy

2017-01-21 13:31:25 UTC

These two scenarios are very interesting, especially the first one. I really appreciate both the creation of a space for students where they can share their out-of -school experiences, and the use of the portfolio as a collection of evidence and a tool to "display" their real-life interests. It is realistic, motivating and engaging.

J.L.Saavedra,Spain

2017-01-21 14:38:30 UTC

Specifically in my center we have to follow the established times and programs and it is very difficult for me to organize different activities. Although I also do it, I always encounter the difficulties presented to me by my colleagues and some parents, who do not see that the need to leave the Standard classes.

Elisa

mec972 — 2017-01-21 14:50:19 UTC

Interesting scenarios.
Life long learning is necessarily based on the use of technology. At he same time time, however, creativity and each single skill should be supported as the real basis of all projects.

Simona Costaru, Romania

2017-01-21 15:42:27 UTC

These are very interesting scenarios. The learning is based on real life. The students need to see that the learning is not an nowhere way, but an improvement o skills witch are necessarily to succes. The teachers need to find the ways to alternate all the learning activities based on real life, based on the interests of students.

Joana, Spain

2017-01-21 16:28:13 UTC

They are awesome real and daily experiences that give me some clues about how to give my first step.

Some new points of view are:
Sharing my curiosity for teaching and learning process with other workmates, use personal technological student's devices (maybe spend it is not necessary spend a lot of money right now), do outdoor study projects (it's easy and engaging way) and recognizing informal learning from the skills and good points from my students. (All of them are plenty of non academic good points)

Luigi Alterani, Italy

Italianteacher — 2017-01-21 18:20:08 UTC

A new approach to teaching that focuses on learning from real life can help students to achieve long-term goals that have much to do with real life problems. This allows students to observe the complexity and interdisciplinary aspects of any work or activities in a more realistic way, helping them to prepare for future challenges.

These scenarios are so simple and at the same time so great and motivating for students. I am impressed

2017-01-21 18:23:07 UTC

HULYA BAL -TURKEY

2017-01-21 18:29:20 UTC

These two scenarios are very interesting. These scenarios are very good, educational. Education is a team work. I think teachers and students should learn together. Educational environment affects the learning speed and permanent information.

Ana, Portugal

sofiasalonso — 2017-01-21 18:33:26 UTC

Both Informal Learning and Outdoor Study Project are really interesting and motivating because they involve interactivity of students. This idea of freedom sounds exciting and challenging for teachers and students.

Dividing the class in groups can develop strong team work.

Teachers actually need more freedom of coordinating learners learning. It is up to us to see when, what and why to learn, which is difficult because of the curriculum and standards we have.

I think students learn more when they do and experiment something than from traditional lessons. They feel more engaged and motivated. This fact improves also their methods of studying, researching and collecting data to solve problems.

At present there are hundreds of technological solutions, approaches and proposals addressed to the teaching world.

Antonietta, Italy

2017-01-21 18:49:46 UTC

I think that new classroom scenarios involve both formal and informal learnig. The main think is to develop a clear vision of what to do, how to do it and what is the most suitable scenario for our students

Helen, Italy

2017-01-21 19:14:14 UTC

Formal and informal learning activities are given credit within the official assessment mechanism of the school. This teaches the students that all their interests are valid and can even inspire others. However, to work in this way on a regular basis (not just a one-off show case), the whole school system needs to be overhauled (timetables, mandatory teaching hours per day etc.) at ministerial level.

María Concepción Pomar Rosselló (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)

2017-01-21 20:24:16 UTC

I think these two proposals are great activities to carry out in the classroom. They don't require using mass media tools like Facebook or Twitter, yet the student learns to share online something good and positive he or she has envisioned and created. They are good examples of the advantages of digital tools in a controlled and safe environment. Parents will surely appreciate watching their children's work at school and may even learn from them and their projects, therefore encouraging them to participate more in their children's learning process. If they want it so, the school may also choose to share their projects worldwide and thus enhance their prestige and visibility, or even participate in contests or projects in collaboration with other institutions. On the other hand, activities like these are great opportunities for teachers to assess the students' work and skills beyond the mere curriculum.

Arminda Pereira, Portugal

2017-01-21 20:45:12 UTC

iTEC scenario: Recognizing Informal Learning – The students document and reflect on their informal learning that occurs outside of school. They upload this onto a portfolio and share their learning with teachers and parents where appropriate.

iTEC scenario: Outdoor Study project - The students go out to explore the school grounds tasked with a problem or challenge. They have to either capture authentic data, or explore how concepts can be applied in the real world.

iTEC scenario: Recognizing Informal Learning and iTEC scenario: Outdoor Study project give the students the opportunity to investigate, create and present their findings. They learn how to learn, they become active learners in a real and exciting at the same time environment. The teacher motivates and supports them.

Advantages and disadvantages of informal learning:

The advantage of informal learning is clear: Subjects learn exactly what is necessary. Motivation and willingness to learn are high because the purpose is clear and the learned material immediately applicable.

On the other hand problems and disadvantages of informal learning are evident: Dependence on respective work processes and randomness of acquired knowledge. Informal learning without accompanying measurements, organization and goal orientation therefore runs the danger of staying situational and arbitrary.

The advantages of teaching outside:

There are numerous research articles written by doctors, scientists and mental health experts explaining the benefits for children who spend more time learning outside.

Children who spend more time outdoors make more friends.

Learning outside improves attitudes to learning.
Creates a more active imagination.
Children who spend time outdoors are generally happier than those who stay indoors.
Time outside increases focus on tasks.
There are many obstacles to overcome when outdoors which boosts problem solving skills.
Time outside improves mental wellbeing and self-esteem.
Freedom outdoors can reduce aggression.
It reduces obesity as children that learn to love the outdoors continue to do so in adult life.

The disadvantages of teaching outside:

There are of course disadvantages to teaching outside.

Health & Safety regulations – As a teacher you are responsible for the children in your class. There are certain health and safety regulation that you must follow to ensure the safety of your pupils and yourself.
Additional paper work – Rise assessment plans, consent and evaluation forms will be required your school should already have school forms you can use.
Following curriculum requirements – For some subjects such as maths or science it can be difficult to study outside and maintaining the curriculum requirements. It could be as simple as taking your class onto the school field.
Weather – Not having the correct clothing when the weather takes a turn for the worst could prevent outdoor activities.
Supervision
Natural Hazards such as Bee’s or uneven ground – as long as the appropriate health and safety aspects have been adhered to you do not need to worry about these types of accidents. It is inevitable that something will happen e.g. a child tripping over a stone. You will need to check out the area you are visiting beforehand so you will already be aware of the potential hazards.

Mairead, Ireland

2017-01-21 21:27:45 UTC

I found the role of the teacher very interesting. They set the task and through observation, discussion, guidance and assessment they guided the students to fully participate in their own learning. Teachers I feel would need to be comfortable with this freedom and allow students to direct their learning but there is also a need to challenge them. Teachers collaboration I feel would be necessary to support the teacher!!!

Joserra Zalakain,Spain

josezalaka — 2017-01-21 23:51:27 UTC

Both formal and informal learning activities are more and more to be taken into account, but they should be relevant ,as real as possible and meaningful for students .An active role for students is a must while the teachers must be there ready to guide and help

rosa calvino

rosacalvino8 — 2017-01-22 00:00:30 UTC

really interesting scenarios

Raquel Fernández, Barcelona

raquelfernandez — 2017-01-22 09:00:39 UTC

Pro's- learning is focused on students interests and near topics, students as centre of learning process, teacher as a guide, sharing knowledge, cooperative work, use of technologies....
things to consider: personal learning process, continuous evaluation, organization of rotating roles and activities.

George, Greece

gliakeas — 2017-01-22 09:24:49 UTC

Wonderful ideas! Especially that of of taking into account informal learning. But ... I have a question: If the curriculum is too "heavy" and requires (theoretically) teaching a lot of things, isn't it difficult to plan activities for each learning object?
Perhaps, the Ministry of Education must be convinced to give teachers more freedom to teach...

Athanasia Papachristou, Greece

2017-01-22 09:32:24 UTC

Very interesting and motivating projects! It is so important to engage students in meaningful activities based on learning from real life situations or problems. The teacher coaches and observes their students while they are working in order to help them to achieve the educational goals.

Cecilia R, Italy

ceciliar — 2017-01-22 10:40:03 UTC

In both scenarios I can see the benefits of interdisciplinarity and teamwork - both of which are highly required in the world of work, along with ability to competently use digital tools. On the other hand, as several other participants in this course have highlighted, these scenarios pose the questions of how we can come to terms with non-flexible timetables, mandatory teaching and school regulations of all types.

Alexia, Athens Greece

2017-01-22 10:48:53 UTC

Activities that can place at primary schools and really attractive. I don't know how I can use this kind of teaching in the two last grades of secondary high schools on which, our students in Greece, prepare themselves for the national exams for the universities.

Andrei Galbenu, Romania

Andrei_ro — 2017-01-22 11:22:04 UTC

Both scenarios are based on real life experience.
Giving more credit to this type of education, informal one, it may create sustainable social skills and more independent people.
What is also beneficial is the fact that students can share their experiences through online portfolios so others see and appreciate their work. It's quite a journey!

Maria Antonietta-Italy-Marche-A.P- Beautiful! Watching the video I think the courageous teachers in Porto Sant'Elpidio in the Marche that ,TOGETHER, they had the desire to create "experimental flipped classroom" .As Will Ellis says, to create "future classroom", teachers must be prepared and they convince the other teachers.I try to implement innovative methods, children are motivated and interested, but there are many difficulties.There isn't flexibility, we are afraid to experiment and try.

mariaantonietta_caravelli — 2017-01-22 11:23:24 UTC

Cecilia D., Italy

lettere_cd — 2017-01-22 16:28:19 UTC

Both scenarios are based on real life experience, so their are engaging and involving. I like very much the idea of a portfolio. But it can be a bit difficult and it takes a lot of time to organize them. Looking forward to see other scenarios in the Scenario Library.

Daniela Millini, Italy

teacherman — 2017-01-22 16:55:39 UTC

Both experiences are very interesting. As regards the second one, we've already carried out similar ones for years and they really worked out very well; we sometimes included a CLIL approach, involving one or more foreign languages in the activity.

Konstantina, Greece

2017-01-22 17:28:46 UTC

Both scenarios “Recognizing informal learning” and “Outdoor study project” are very well designed! It is important the included parameter of collaboration between teachers or/and students in order to achieve a goal. Maybe a disadvantage is that they can’t be applicable in all school contexts.

Antonio Marinello, Italy

2017-01-22 17:40:19 UTC

Interesting and attractive scenarios!!
Pro's: Interdisciplinarity, teamwork, digital and communication competences
Con's:
I think it's very difficult to fit these similar activities with the huge amount of things that the ministerial curriculum requires us to teach. I teach mathematics: How do you implement similar activities to make students acquire the skills and competences required?

Liliana Álvarez Blanco, Spain

liliana_sograndio — 2017-01-22 18:00:09 UTC

I really like the presentations and I would like to work in teams with other teachers too. Interdiscipllinary, digital competence, nature contact... everything is great. The problem is how can we work in workteams with our curriculums and educational laws?

Luigina Branà - Italy

gina_new — 2017-01-22 18:08:38 UTC

Both interesting scenarios.
Pros of the first one, the student can operate a connection between his world and the school world, transfer and give value to his personal competences at school. Cons i would find difficult to assess and transfer all the different personal competencies
of the students. As far as the second scenario is concerned the pros are collaboration among the students, interdisciplinarity, link with the real world, work with real facts and experience, an active approach to learning.

Ma Dolors Virgili

2017-01-22 18:41:14 UTC

Salou, Spain
In the first video I can see an example of individual task project where the students has to build a skate. It is a good task because the learner has to do a task on his/her own and at the end he/she has to upload the presentation online and choose to do it in front of the teacher or not.
Pros: Self-centered task.
Cons: There is no teacher help.
There is no assessment.
In the seconfd video, I can see an example of collaborative task based learner approach, in which they have to perform a project based on two subjects outside school, within a group, each student has a task and there is a collaborative final product. The role of the teacher is to see the strong and weak points of the project and try to improve it. There is also a project assessment. I think the 21st century skills are implemented in this project.

Pros: It is a great activity if students and teachers are used to work that way.
Cons: Disruptancy and low level students.
Teachers' command doing that kind of tasks.

Daniela Millini, Italy

teacherman — 2017-01-22 18:49:14 UTC

Both experiences are very interesting. As regards the second one, we 've carried out similar ones at our school for many years, including them in crosscurricular projects . I was much more impressed by the first proposal. It might be a solution for many students presenting special educational needs - and not only because they really have cognitive disabilities, but because of social or emotional difficulties which makes them unable to 'follow' traditional subject matters.

Olga Martins. Portugal

olgacarvalhomartins — 2017-01-22 19:08:22 UTC

The scenarios are both interesting. Team work is really important and it is necessary to emplement each time more and more.Pros of the first video - it shows us an example of individual work project, Self-centered work, where the students have to build a skate. It is based on real life experiences, so they are motivating and involving. Cons- it seems really difficult to organize and needs much time. I think that it is difficult to assess. I think that there is no assessment.
The second video gives us an example of collaborative work and that is certainly a pro of this scenario, because students can work collaboratively with real experiences. It seems a great activity but students and teachers must have some experience in working this way, otherwise it can't be successful.
The ideas are interesting and motivating, so students can direct their own learning and enjoy themselves while doing it.

Maribel, Spain

maribel_gortiz — 2017-01-22 19:28:48 UTC

Without any doubt boths experiences are great. They involve and motivate the students and they get really engaged in what they are doing. Nevertheless, both experiences make me feel sad. I mean, while they prove to be innovative, engaging and good for the students, since they are the ones designing their own learning, we, teachers have to deal with very strict curricula and external exams that are terribly out-of-date. However, we should insist and try new ways of engaging our students.
For more on PBL watch this video

Paola Iorio, Italy

2017-01-22 20:02:33 UTC

I liked both experiences. In particular, the second one is similar to some project I made with my colleagues in my classes. These kinds of projects are satisfying and involving, but they need coordination, passion and patience!

Maria Grazia Licandro Italy

mglicandro — 2017-01-22 20:20:56 UTC

I think in the first video: Recognizing Informal Learning (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lHC6zbv5c) is emphasized personal motivation, because the student through the creating and sharing his portfolio becomes the star of his learning. Conversely, the student must have the technological tools at home, at school because it is not possible to have individual scanner and PC for each student.

The second video: Outdoor Study Project (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLeIqa8h4eo) presents a scenario based on the discovery that motivates pupils to learn, conversely it is unthinkable to go "out" with a class of 25 or more students to the discovery as shown in the video.

Alicia Serrano,Spain

2017-01-22 20:25:07 UTC

The two scenarios show a philosophy, some methodological principles very similar to the way of working in our classrooms for children.
In this cycle it is very important to start from the interests and motivations of the children, building their learning through close and significant experiences. Therefore, these scenarios are conducive to this. In addition, the professionals with whom we work are very varied in disciplines, favoring the same learning from different perspectives. The role of the educator is a guide, companion, observer, and continuous evaluator of the teaching and learning process.
What may differ most between these scenarios and those we are currently working on are material resources. It is necessary to believe in the abilities of these tools in the integral development of our children and to invest in them. We must also reflect on what kind of technological tools are appropriate to the real possibilities of ours students.

Anna Chiarenza, Italy

2017-01-22 20:57:42 UTC

Both experiences are really nice and they engage the students in activities they like. However, I agree with those colleagues that say that such activities should be well designed and coordinated. Teachers should be working in team to make such experiences successful.

Elisabetta Nepa

classedieli — 2017-01-22 21:30:43 UTC

These two scenarios are motivating, the "field" activities are engaging and realistic, the students are very interested and planning tasks of reality we can also promote learning informale.Un e-portfolio should be a useful tool to recognize both the ' formal and informal learning.

Regimantas Kaikaris, Lithuania

2017-01-23 13:49:03 UTC

Both scenarios are based on real life experience. It is so important to engage students in meaningful activities based on learning from real life situations or problems. I think that teachers actually need more freedom of coordinating learners learning.

Giuseppina, Ital

2017-01-23 14:15:28 UTC

I find both videos are really challenging, they represent the ideal and real of learning by doing. My favourite is the outdoor activity!

Zvonimira, Croatia

2017-01-23 14:36:40 UTC

Children should be allowed to express themselves in their own way, they should be supported in their abilities. Interdisciplinarity is one of the ways.

Lia from Italy

lia_molini — 2017-01-23 14:40:14 UTC

Both scenarios include lots of suggestions and ideas to plan an innovative classroom scenario. First of all they focus on real experiences: this means that they encourage new teaching approaches: innovative, digital, multidisciplinary, collaborative, motivating. In addition, they consider the students' interests and skills and promote them. This is really important to fight the school drop-out. Too often schools focus on what students can do according specific and structured topics; without considering the student's needs and skills education is doomed to fail. The videos also suggest interesting and innovative assessment practices.

Concetta, Italy

concetta_drago — 2017-01-23 15:23:23 UTC

I think that both scenarios are very challenging. By using informal learning and outdoor study project students are more involved in learning and they can develop the 21th century competences.

Ivana, Italia

ivanalocicero80 — 2017-01-23 15:47:48 UTC

I think that both scenarios are very interesting and really challenging. It is very important for each teacher to find his new teaching approaches to improve the children's abilities.

Luciano

2017-01-23 16:40:48 UTC

Both scenario are very interesting. The real world has enter the field of teaching and at reverse teaching activities use the real world to become more effective.

Sladja, Serbia

vasaimara — 2017-01-23 18:53:45 UTC

Gabriela Sandru, ROMANIA

gabrielasandru1 — 2017-01-24 08:56:58 UTC

They are definetly do-able! Love both and already thinking how to!!!

Maite Fresnillo/ Spain

mfresnillo — 2017-01-24 10:46:22 UTC

Wonderful scenarios but difficult to use in certain subjects in which the contents to be taught do not allow just a free moment. I wish we could work in that way one day.

Asun Ara, Spain

2017-01-24 11:24:05 UTC

I think that each teacher has to provide their students with the learning scenarios that they need. For that, it is essential to know the students and their likes and necessities before planning a learning design and its scenario. But I also agree that several teachers from different subjects and from the same or different schools can work together in order to get the best of each student. Our traditional way of teaching (in a single room and individually) should be changed, and technology can help us a lot.

Sílvia, Portugal

sylviari1996 — 2017-01-24 13:58:09 UTC

Both experiences are interesting, although the second one is closer to the projects we develop at our school. These are projects that require more coordination but are more rewarding.

Adriana Lefter, România

lefteradriana — 2017-01-24 16:48:34 UTC

I like very much this two scenarious, are very interesting. They are examples of effective and powerful way to motivate students in specific activities. Active learning by investigating and doing develops important skills like creativity and collaboration.
Unfurtunatly outdoor activities need much time. However, I have already proposed similar activities and will do so again .

Oksana Nagorna, Ukraine

nagoksa — 2017-01-24 21:01:05 UTC

The provided examples of learning scenarios are the results of teachers` hard work first of all. As I think theachers should have been specially trained to implement such kind of complex PBL in secondary schools. Personally I`d like to engage more teachers not only of my school but community and even the country to be awared about 21 century skills and their role in the learning process. And then I think together we could break the out of date stereotypes of less effective traditional learning.

Maria Giuseppa Sallemi, Italy

maria_sallemi5870 — 2017-01-25 04:59:22 UTC

It is interesting this first scenarios and I think it is possible to realize it. In fact to promove learning group activities to share with other school experience is very important. Then document own experience with a on line portfolio to share own work with other in the school and present the collectives evidence and riceve a credit by the teacher in aspecific area. The second scenarious about the outdoor experience I think it is possible with the help of the parents.

Gianluca, Italy

Gianluca_Marano — 2017-01-25 08:07:28 UTC

The PBL and coopertativo learning are the keys to the future of Learning Our students.

Maria Calà, Italy

ilacrisere — 2017-01-25 09:58:40 UTC

It 's interesting the idea of learning in group activities to share with others the experience of the school and then document this experience with an online portfolio which shows that the student is the protagonist of his learning. The outdoor experience is more feasible with the help of parents. Both scenarios give a lot of tips and ideas to design one of innovative classroom scenario. It starts from real experiences that encourage new teaching approaches: innovative, digital, multi-disciplinary, collaborative, motivating, and consider the interests and skills of students to promote them. Interesting and innovative are the assessment practices.

Daniela D'Arrigo , Italy

2017-01-25 12:06:53 UTC

Both scenarios are very interesting. The first concerns the PBL pedagogical technique "revolutionary", characterized by strong interactive and based on the active involvement of learners. In fact, students learn "on the field." Learning takes place not listening, but making, seeking their own solutions to the "puzzle" proposed. The PBL exercises thus allow a connection between the theoretical and cognitive learning (knowing that) and the technical-operational (knowing how), greatly enriching the effectiveness of the lesson. The example in the video is very effective but the main problem of this method, in my opinion is that it can not be applied to all subjects. Even the second scenario offers reflection ideas. In fact, create a multidisciplinary path it allows students to reflect on what they learn in school and out-door activities create collaborative and engaging learning environments. With these assets are valued both the formal and informal learningWith these assets are valued both the formal and informal learning. In this way students acquire the skills for the 21st century.

Betül OLUK- İstanbul/ Turkey

olukbetul34 — 2017-01-25 19:02:03 UTC

The plan on the first video provides sts personalized education while enhancing the motivation and sense of belonging to the school environment . Also students have chance to share their works so the activity gets more meaningful for their lives and they may create memories to save the information for a long time. In the second video, I see a well-planned lesson scenerio which includes all the steps in Bloom taxonomy (critical thinking skills)and 21st century skills. It is a crosscurricular and inquiry-based lesson plan, students are active learners and try to find solutions to a problem by collecting true data, testing data in real environment -learning by doing( real life situations), analysing the data and create a presentation in collaboration(group works) using technological tools and, dissemination of the piece of information engaging all the stakeholders(via internet tools). In the assessment part, the observation and constructive feedback of teachers gain importance in order to improve the accuracy of the knowledge.

Claudia Massaregli from Italy

2017-01-25 19:39:32 UTC

Both videos show how important is the learner in building skills.

Alessandra from Italy

2017-01-25 20:58:49 UTC

Both scenarios sound attractive, engaging and winning, in my view more feasible with lower grades of learners but actually too difficult to adopt in higher grade curricola, which are still tied to contents rather than to real learning objectives, despite tons of didactic literature about it!
Anyway, changes must start, sooner or later...and the sooner, the better!

Luka from Croatia

2017-01-26 13:43:21 UTC

I like both approaches. The frist one especially, as it lets children pursue their own interests and then possibly are able to get a grade for it (which will probably be high, as theri motivation was high to start with, which should overall just increase the student's desire to particiapte in similar activities more). The only problem is that sometimes, some skills we are trying to teach just do not lend themselves to this kind of learning in the traditional classroom, so teachers have to keep an open mind and be flexible about what is acceptable for providing evidence of learning in certain areas. The second approach is also good, but apart from video editing, which I'm sure children would like, this kind of project is something I believe can be attempted without technology - by letting children present the results through a poster, or short presentation. Still, it is a good actity, and interdisciplinary projects are something all teachers should aspire to.

Alessandra Savona, Italy

aluccia_sav — 2017-01-26 17:00:00 UTC

I like both approaches, but unfortunatly I don't see them as appropriate for my students, at least some of them. Inspiring...

Iliyana, Bulgaria

2017-01-27 16:10:36 UTC

I like both of scenarios – motivating, engaging students, making them to collaborate, investigate and create.

Emanuela, Italy

2017-01-27 16:33:30 UTC

These scenarios are very interesting: activities activities are stimulating for students and for teachers, but projects take a long time (and often we have to do educational programs in few hours!) and in Italy a great problem is the bureaucracy to get permission to play lessons outside of school.

Fadime Sezgek

2017-01-27 18:16:59 UTC

The first scenario is good for the special students who are supposed to take education at home this personalized education model help them to feel themselves belong to the school community. The second scenario is good for the kinesthetic learners who don't like the traditional teaching methods . Although it is difficult to implement it through our curricula which is tied to contentsand it will take time to change our teaching methods, I like teaching outside of the classroom and interactive,or non-formal methods.

Clara Vitorino, Portugal

2017-01-27 20:37:45 UTC

As it has been said the two videos show two different pedagogical approaches: the first one based on the student's interests and the second one on the teachers inniciative to create interest in the students. The common point is that both strategies aim that the students work by themselves and be motivated and "have fun". Learning shouldn't be an obligation, students should like learning, and that is something that not always happens, unfortunately.

Samanta, Italy

samac1217 — 2017-01-27 21:36:17 UTC

I think that learn by doing together is an interesting way to think the school. The possibility to search in group, to have a single specific role, to find the necessary informations, to communicate the news and to share the final work is a very motivational and building modality to do school

Martyna, Poland

2017-01-28 15:46:00 UTC

Both scenarios have positive effects. The first one gives a chance to a student who isn't necessarily interested in or good at some subject. Incorporating his hobby into the learning process may have numerous effects: he may feel more confident, other students and teachers may admire his work outside school and therefore change their attitude towards this student. I had a similar idea last year when I organised an event in which students with outstanding outside school achievements made presentations in front of all the other students. It was a memorable event and I intend to organise it again, it proves that sometimes students have more to say than we expect them to. The second option is also interesting as it's based on collaboration, which is extremely important in the 21st century education.

Alina Popa-Romania

popalina21 — 2017-01-28 18:48:49 UTC

Both scenarios are good and positive. First has an important point of view regarding difficult students and how to give them attention and encouragement and selfconfident, trying to get them in social activities and make them collaborating. The second scenarios determine the students to search by themselves and find new things linking with different subjects of study. Actvating the students and teachin them how to learn by doing and researching . That is very good !

Nina Krasylova,

nina_krasilova — 2017-01-28 19:16:06 UTC

Both scenarios are engaging. Students are involved in learning through relevant and meaningful activities which prepare them for real life.The first scenario helps to motivate those students whose level of motivation is very low and with whom traditional teaching doesn't work. The second one is also an example of informal learning . It develop students' skills through using instruments, sharing findings, using technology, individual and team work. Both of these scenarios are worth trying.

Judit Xaus, Catalonia

juditxaus — 2017-01-29 11:51:44 UTC

I think that both videos show activities that are really amazing for students to do, as they feel they are going to be listened and that what they have to share is important. Sometimes we forget that they can discover great things because they are more open minded.
However, at the beginning, I would say that the first activity could be perfectly done at secondary school , whereas the second one can be prepared for primary too.

MªRosario. Spain

2017-01-29 12:22:06 UTC

For many years there is a pedagogical current in Spain that advocated the direct relationship of students with real life. I agree with this theory as exposed in the videos.

Katarzyna, Poland

2017-01-29 16:31:14 UTC

The proposals I consider to be very interesting. As a geography teacher I would especially recommend the second method. I use it for years, and so far it works great much better than lecture on the same subject in the classroom. I especially like the idea of "empty classroom," which just as the initiative means that teachers take the students lessons outside the classroom.

Anabela Fernandes, Dulce Freire, Isabel Cruz e Vítor Silva, Portugal

2017-01-29 22:20:43 UTC

Very, very interesting this way of evaluating and learning. These scenarios are everything that we don’t do. Impressive informal learning. How does it work? We would like to know more ...

They seem to be quite motivating for students. We consider as pros: it promotes a high level of student engaging, they are motivating, they put students at the center of learning using the new technologies they like and in the second video it promotes collaborative work.

Cons: It requires a different way of working from the teacher, it requires some knowledge of new technologies, the curricula are too extensive and the parents / guardians demand the fulfillment of the same and assessment this form of learning is not easy.

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2017-01-30 12:18:32 UTC

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2017-01-30 12:18:32 UTC

Victoria, Russia

2017-01-30 12:18:32 UTC

Both scenarios seem to be great and it's so seen that teachers work hard by setting the informal classroom setting for the leaners. I think a lot of work should be put upfront before starting engaging students into the group activity learning or outdoor learning. Normally, students get used to the traditional classroom setting and they have to leave their comfort zone and feel that they learn or acquire knowledge, skills for themselves to apply them in the future. So, tapping on autonomous learning skills, teaching how to cooperate and collaborate with the peers, sharing, negotiating, using digital resources to process the material, making inquiries are all great examples of introducing the 21st century competencies into the classroom. I guess these kind of activities cannot be implemented on a regular basis

Laura Serban, Romania

2017-01-30 18:23:41 UTC

Both scenarios are very interesting. Meeting the pupils needs and aims is a challenge. Outdoors activities are very useful and pupils can work collaboratively easier and with better and visible results.

salvatriceloiacono — 2017-01-31 08:54:40 UTC

Monica, Italy

MonicaP — 2017-01-31 12:06:20 UTC

Teachers and students can collaborate and the two videos show that work in this way is important. With one of my class we are working on a UDA (Unità di apprendimento) which involves Maths, Italian, Chemistry. The student have to use technology to create their products (videos, surveys, documents...)

Marilia , Portugal

mariliabacao — 2017-01-31 15:37:31 UTC

Both scenarios are interessting and students can collaborate and learn in each of them

Lareta Žubrinić, Croatia

2017-01-31 18:49:34 UTC

I like both scenarios. They are very inspiring! Each of them has its own characteristics and is applicable in practice. The first scenario is focused on the development of the individual and is good for those students who have specific skills which formal education doesn't encouraged.

The second scenario is focused on group cooperation- we teach them how to achieve results by working together on different activities.

Final results are achieved by personal commitment and work of students in both scenarios which is very rare today considering that the teachers still do most of the work and give students finished results. That must change!

Alicia, Spain,

2017-01-31 20:45:32 UTC

Both scenarios are wonderfull. In both the teacher and students work with a común objetive: learn

Serkan, Turkey

pelenserkan — 2017-01-31 21:34:00 UTC

These are amazing scenarios. I would like to implement them in my classes.

Sabina Maria Rosaria

rosaria_sab — 2017-02-01 11:31:40 UTC

The boys would find themselves well in both contexts, very interesting, because they would be able to collaboratively learn

Lucia Lauria Spolidoro

laurials — 2017-02-01 11:33:35 UTC

These scenarios are very interesting, and students can work collaboratively and with specific skills.

Alba, Barcelona

2017-02-01 19:44:25 UTC

The second scenario is more similar to the projects that we are developing in the school. I see the first scenario very interesting but at the same time more dificult to implement, it's difficult to know exactly which formal assessment has achieve the student. Otherwise, I think it's a very interesting option for students that don't like studying.

Maria Papadaki, CRETE-GREECE

maria_agglika — 2017-02-02 13:15:25 UTC

The second scenario is closer to what I could do at school since we do environmental projects. Enlightening!

Magdalena M, Spain

2017-02-02 15:51:42 UTC

In my view, activities proposed in class should be as significative as possible, that is, they should involve an active and constructive process promoting active participation as well as teamwork and collaborative learning. That is what we see in the second video. The first video for me is an idealistic and desirable learning process but hopelessly impossible to achieve unless education laws change and give more freedom to teachers making curriculums more flexible.

Rosa/Italy

2017-02-02 18:40:01 UTC

Both scenarios are wonderfull. In both the teacher and students work with a común objetive: learn

M. Elif Dönertaş, Turkey,

2017-02-04 06:55:03 UTC

I found both activities to be very valuable in the way they mixed the use of technology and school work. The role of the teacher is crucial but he/she is not at the center of the stage. He/she is just a guide. (The first scenario was specially interesting because, even tough skateboarding is not a standard the school needs to cover, it is still a topic where the students can show what they are good at, and use their technological skills to do so. Today, on the internet (YouTube channels) we can see many examples of this earning loads of money :) Why not use this to attract students attention?)

Emiliana, Italy

emiliana_rufo — 2017-02-04 16:29:42 UTC

Both activities showed in the videos are project-based learning activities. Sometimes I tried to let my students work on project related to their own interests by collaborating and creating final digital products to share online. Students are always engaged and show enthusiasm, but actually I manage to organize at least 4-5 activities per class each year.

Here are some examples of my students' activities: http://www.pearltrees.com/emilianarufo/students-projects-realizzati/id16785314

Maria Grazia Valenti Ital

mgvalenti — 2017-02-04 19:06:58 UTC

Both activities are based on Project Based Learning. Both students and teachers have an active role in the teaching process. The teacher is a guide a facilitator of students' learning; the students have a dinamic role in the classroom because they gain a better understanding through the activite exploration of real world challenges and problems; Students love working in a collaborative learning environment where through the technology fulfill their works.

Alessandra Basso-Italy

alessandra_bass — 2017-02-04 20:28:13 UTC

I defintely love the outdoor scenarios and I experimented it with my students, in a project realted orienteering activities. It was project based learning as well, with a multidisciplinary approach. Students are greatly motivated. Some students with low " school competences" have the opportunity to show their abilities.

monica_terenghi — 2017-02-04 22:01:24 UTC

simone, italy

2017-02-05 08:33:53 UTC

i often use the self-made videos project with my students. they create and edit the videos about already known subjects. it s funny, useful and motivating for them.

Elvia, Italy

2017-02-05 09:42:38 UTC

I' ve started using , flipped classroom,PBL and so on,two years ago During this time, I have tried to involve my colleagues. At the moment the number of teachers, who are interested, is raising, but many of them are still skeptical about new learning scenarios

Elena B. Italy

teacherEB — 2017-02-05 22:35:16 UTC

Both scenarios are really interesting and inspiring. I can see only positive aspects. I recently started renovate my teaching/learning approach and the key words are creativity and sharing using ICT.

Celia B., Portugal Very interesting and innovative but the question is does it work? I have very disruptive students and they do not expect anything from school and the school does not trust them. They are very misbehaved because their families are spilt apart as weel: single mothers, orphans living with aunts, granddaughters living with grandmothers, etc.But since one of my faults is being optimistic here are the pros: more engaged and motivated students; about the cons: how do we evaluate learning objectives

cbento_celia — 2017-02-06 16:45:41 UTC

Šárka, CR

sarka_opatova — 2017-02-06 22:29:33 UTC

video: ITEC Scenario.

Recognizing Informal Learning

? What is the setting? Is it like an after-school club? It is important here to say.
Like we have informal training but this I just don't get a grip here.

+ the student would like it
+ it is a good chance for weak students to show they are good at something
+ as an extra activity - out-of-school experiences very good
+ connects the school and real-life
+ it is autonomous
+ creativity and critical thinking are developed
+ some teachers would be willing to work extra- assessing and helping even without being paid- but not many
+I see it as a way of UNSCHOOLING.

- who would help the student during the project, which teacher if no subject is the target at the start
- If it is a part of regular classes, how does it fit the curriculum? Does it prepare for the traditional university study and entrance exams? You would need to change the universities too.
- unrealistic nowadays, teachers are not used to every student doing a totally different project across subjects. Many would oppose it.
- some teachers would like to get paid for extra work
- time consuming? my students have many activities in the town and a lot of studying
BE REALISTIC.

Šárka, CR

sarka_opatova — 2017-02-06 22:37:31 UTC

VIDEO: iTEC scenario: Outdoor Study Project
It already happens in schools. I am not a Science teacher but I like when students have a chance to go outdoors. My colleague does that. But cooperation across subjects does not happen in this case in our school. You would need teacher collaboration and have it in the curriculum. Again, depends on individual teachers and their time they want to invest to school. I can see it can be done once in a while.

Nunzia, Italy

2017-02-07 17:27:49 UTC

I prefer second scenario, near realistic learning. It improves the team

Pau Romeu, Catalonia

2017-02-07 18:13:29 UTC

Both scenarios are really interesting and it is the kind of activities that we should offer to our students.
If we want participation in our classes , we must outline projects where students have to work together and investigate using new technologies.

Cristina Antal - Romania

2017-02-08 15:59:24 UTC

I like the ideea of working in the nature, observing and recording facts. Than, the technology helps with reports and disemination of information. I just want to note that is not always easy to have a place where this kind of activities to take place. This includes transport and all kind of documents for geting out with the children during the school programe. This situation appears, maybe is easier for others. About informal learning: I do think this is good for kids, they are learning by doing somethink they like but it seams to me that if somebody knows to build a platform that person doesn't need the lesson... And if somebody is doing only what he/she likes that person will have a lack of skills in some areas. I think people should know a little bit of everything and lot of he/she likes. Maybe I am wrong... I wonder when is doing the teacher that extra job observing and evaluating a child or two who are learning informal? Even now, sometimes I feel I am a teacher 24 hours in a day...maybe I should plan better my time!

Margarita M., Spain

2017-02-08 19:36:09 UTC

Both scenarios are great. It is important recognize informal learning, because usually this kind of learning is based on students hobbies, and we should connect it with formal one in order to raise students’ motivation and improve teaching-learning process. We should use in our teaching-learning process active methodologies as Project-Based Learning or Inquiry-Based Learning and technology.

When we connect informal and formal learning and use technology in the process our students feel more confident, on this way, they can create, reflect and share their products and they can change their attitude towards school. It is a great way to raise their motivation, creativity and interest.

Rossella, Italy

rossellabattafarano — 2017-02-09 09:52:44 UTC

My students prefer outdoor study project.

Ayşegül SONER, TURKEY

rapunzeloftheturks — 2017-02-09 14:44:08 UTC

To raising concern of students to the education, we should bring their daily lifes to the class.We can see this aim in both scenarios. Because of this, I support both scenarios. This is the their pro’s. But the subject can change quickly and they can be time consuming.

Atanasija, Croatia

2017-02-09 15:31:10 UTC

I like both scenarios. The main focus is problem based learning but with some differences. In the first scenario, the emphasis is on developing of one student without collaboration with other students, while in the second the emphasis in on collaborative learning. I believe that students can show their full potential in these learning scenarios.

Adriana, Romania

adritoderic — 2017-02-09 19:25:02 UTC

My students prefer to have lessons outdor.

Mirela, Romania

scomi78 — 2017-02-10 18:02:02 UTC

We also prefer outdoor lessons.

Adina, Romania

2017-02-11 08:20:18 UTC

My students love show and tell events, but we lack the technology so it's on paper only. Also, I agree that teacher should collaborate more

Lucia Letizia, Italy

2017-02-11 14:38:54 UTC

I believe that both scenarios are helpful and desirable for the involvement and motivation.

Mariagrazia, Italy

Carlo_Russo — 2017-02-13 22:59:41 UTC

We prefer outdoor lessons, too!

Elisabetta, Italy

2017-02-14 20:47:24 UTC

In the first video the attention is focuse on the student with his skills and abilities and valued !!! In Italy it is expected by indications of 2012. The problem is the contrast to the skills teaching and the old assessment system, anchored to vote and test.
The second scenario has lots of potential ... you can work on knowledge of the area in which you live, the spirit of collaboration and the organization of work within a group, design and troubleshooting, peer-education...... I'm experimenting it with the first class, exhausting but stimulating.

Carlo, Italy

2017-02-15 14:24:49 UTC

I would like to implement these classroom scenarios in my classes soon.

Rosana, Spain

2017-02-16 17:21:43 UTC

I think that both scenarios are very interesting to students.

These scenarios are relationated with the outdoor learning and learning how to learn.
Is important that the teacher motivates and supports them during their learning.

Valbona, Albania

valbona_mata2 — 2017-02-17 17:37:50 UTC

both of the scenarios are interesting but i belive that the second scenario is more important than the first. By watching, finding and connecton of concepst the students can learn faster and easier.

Livia Italy

liv_ann — 2017-02-17 19:27:00 UTC

I think that the second scenario is very interesting for students and it is very achievable too

Raffaella aPapini

2017-02-18 14:12:55 UTC

I often use the self-made videos project with my students. they create and edit the videos about already known subjects. it s funny, useful and motivating for them.

Gabriella, Italy

gabriellacolucci3 — 2017-02-18 21:06:24 UTC

In modern society there are many opportunities for learning. Learning does not only at school, but also outside of it. The informal and formal learning are integrated and support. Increasingly teachers use technological aids to facilitate learning. Not only knowledge but skills and competencies that apply in everyday life.

Violeta, Lithuania

rsmcdeksniene — 2017-02-19 11:27:12 UTC

I think both of scenarios are suitable just we should use them in correct way. But the best one is collaborative teaching/learning

Isabel Cachada

2017-02-20 20:22:00 UTC

Like some of the others, i think that both scenarios are very interesting to students.

ANTONINA PUSATERI (ITALY)

antonellapusateri — 2017-02-21 14:18:42 UTC

The design and implementation ITEC requires a change of the traditional way of thinking about teaching and questions the regulator "model teacher" in favor of a mode centered on the design and organization of activities, the conduct of creative teaching situations and support to the work of the boys. It would be appropriate to create a group of teachers willing to work together to share ideas and find solutions to common problems. To change the time of school activities design mode by reversing the traditional approach: starting from the methodology to arrive later to content. To develop an active teaching method that overcomes the concept of lectures putting students at the heart of the learning process. To adopt a flexible and agile approach shared at European level. To stimulate the creativity of teachers and students through activities and tools that enhance new ideas and initiative. To adopt a method that integrates the results of research in education in a sustainable manner and consistent with the objectives of the National Guidelines

Stefania Altieri (Italy)

stefaniaaltieri73 — 2017-02-21 16:14:57 UTC

Future school

Miguel Ángel Frías, Spain

2017-02-23 17:08:03 UTC

I think the two scenarios are important. In informal learning we learn a lot and are usually focused on the hobbies and preferences of the person (skills, tools ..) On the other hand we have learning based on projects, research, critical and collaborative learning in the environment, outdoor learning with all Potential it has.

Cristina Muntean, Romania

cristinahelena2108 — 2017-02-23 18:23:00 UTC

Both scenarios are interesting and helpful.
Outdoor activities are prefered by children.

Jennie, Sweden

jennie_ivarsson — 2017-02-23 21:24:47 UTC

I think that the both scenarios are relevant for learning. The student can do a project about his hobby. The outcome is that he learn how to collect information, how to document it , structure it and how to present it. In the second scenario, the conditions are created for students to achieve a greater understanding of nature by actually studying it closely and not through books. I see only advantages to collaborate across subjects. It creates synergies and students get a larger context that they can practice their skills in.

Maria Luisa, Italy

luisa_cedrone — 2017-02-24 16:33:05 UTC

I think both video show clearly how it is important the scenario and how open-minded teachers create situations for students

Roberta Condomittit - Italy

condomittir — 2017-02-24 19:04:03 UTC

I think that both video are interesting but I prefer the second one.
To teach means to teache to think and to use the tools that there are around us.
So frontal lesson o into the classroom must be integrated with experience unwound outside.

Sevasti Milona, Greece

2017-02-24 20:37:25 UTC

As I watched the two videos, I realized once again how pleasant can become knowledge if there is a will and enthusiasm. In both examples we see how we can exploit students' talents, make use of technologies and how we can discover knowledge through research.

HASAN TURGAY ÖZÇELİK

mavimavi2316 — 2017-12-14 15:51:17 UTC

I think informal learning important...

Giusi C. Italy

castrogiuseppa63 — 2018-01-27 07:42:14 UTC

The second scenario has lots of potential ... you can work on knowledge of the area in which you live, the spirit of collaboration and the organization of work within a group, design and troubleshooting, peer-education...... I'm experimenting it with the my class, exhausting but stimulating.

Aarón Bernárdez

Ariberna — 2018-11-23 22:05:10 UTC

I thnkboth scenarios are good of children. They can make this materials with sounds, records, videos... and is better for learn.