Includ-ed, red europea de educación inclusiva

Résumé

This project has transferred pedagogical experience with mobile phone technologies to apprentices’ learning processes during the on-the-job training periods in their vocational educations.

Mobile phones have become the young generation's media no. 1, and the mobile broadband has accelerated development by creating virtual highways for mobile online   communication.

The project has elaborated a learning module for teachers and trainers on how to take advantage of this for vocational education and in-company training: http://learningatdistance.hansenberg.dk/index.php.html

Project object:

From 2008 to 2010 the project has worked on developing, trial-running, implementing and disseminating these products:

1. 'Reflection tool'
2. - Freely available software, to be used for supporting apprentices in distance learning and training.
3.  
2. Train-the-trainer module
2. - A pedagogical concept for VET teachers and in-company trainers in the adaptation of mobile learning devices for training apprentices at a distance.
3.  
3. 'Do's and Don'ts'
3. - A catalogue with recommendations on distance learning and training of apprentices, when using mobile phones.

Méthodologie

Teachers and lecturers from VET institutions on several levels, trainers from VET-training companies as well as and students from 5 countries have been involved in the project: Denmark, Turkey, Germany, Portugal and Spain.

In trans-national personal and in virtual meetings the project members explored the technical and pedagogical possibilities of the new mobile technologies, based on experiences from first-mover-projects regarding new media.

In local trial runs, apprentices practiced the use of portable media, together with their trainers and other apprentices. The new technology and its facilities opened for new ways of communication, information search, assessing and connecting all parties involved, also during the apprentices’ job periods.

Besides using established facilities such as sms, sound messages, e-mail etc., they adapted the mobile broadband´s new possibilities for easy access to technical manuals or to data bases in the school and/or the company. Mobile guidance became a hotline between trainer and apprentice, between student and teacher and even between students. Finally, the project tried to meet the need for a personal reflection tool, specially developed and programmed to mobile interface.

Each country chose technical and pedagogical fields for development and trial runs, dependent on their specific needs and potentials. At the end of the projects all local solutions were united, reviewed and published in a tool box, which is a self-instructing learning unit for vocational teachers and trainers: http://learningatdistance.hansenberg.dk/index.php.html

Quality panels

Objectif

Teachers, trainers and apprentices

The project targets mainly vocational teachers and in-company trainers, by training them in using mobile media for educational distance training. But also colleges’ education planners and companies’ training managers will benefit from methods for including the new technologies in their education plans.

Innovation de bonnes pratiques

Press releases

What is the project about? And how to draw advantage from modern mobile phones to support the dialogue between vocational school, training company and apprentice?

• - Launch of learning module for teachers and trainers - press release English version (Sept. 2010). Danish version (Sept. 2010). Picture 1, Picture 2, Picture 3.
• - Download English version (May 2009) Download Danish version (May 2009)
• - Case description from German trial run: "Hakan's new chance" (May 2009, in English)

- Pictures for publication: Pic 1, pic 2, pic 3.

Réalisation de bonnes pratiques

1. See above, methodology
2.  
3. 'Reflection tool'
4. - Freely available software, to be used for supporting apprentices in distance learning and training.
5.  
2. Train-the-trainer module
2. - A pedagogical concept for VET teachers and in-company trainers in the adaptation of mobile learning devices for training apprentices at a distance.
3.  
3. 'Do's and Don'ts'
3. - A catalogue with recommendations on distance learning and training of apprentices, when using mobile phones.
4.  

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About the project: http://learningatdistance.hansenberg.dk/project/index.html
The outcome – teacher training unit: http://learningatdistance.hansenberg.dk/index.php.html
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Other links:
 
Projects
'Mobile Learning - the next generation of learning', 2005,  http://learning.ericsson.net/mlearning2/.
Germany: “Mobile Learning - Der Beitrag arbeitsplatznaher elektronischer Information und Lernsysteme für berufliche Qualifizierungsprozesse”.
 
Videos
YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload, view and share video clips. Unregistered users can watch videos, while registered users are permitted to upload. During this project, we will upload video recordings from trial runs and training sessions.
You can also find relevant productions and instructions:
Instruction in smartphone Nokia E71
M-Learning demystified: How to demystify mobile learning as learning object! This video describes how you can use m-learning as an object for students who dropped out of the learning:
Education today and tomorrow: Shows the development of learning from the 19th century and until the 21st century.
Did you know 2.0: What does the modern learner needs to be a modern learner in the 21th century? This video compares different countries and their educational aspects.
Teacher training videos
 
Publications
'Mlearning2', book of the project, 2005: “Mobile Learning - a practical guide”. For free downlaod.
'Internetradio as Learning Tool', "Starter-Kit" with tips and download tools for integrating sound media into teaching and learning, 2008.
Denmark: "Sæt lyd på!". With tips for the application of sound media for teaching and learning. Accompanied by sound samples. Regina Lamscheck-Nielsen & Charlotte Kølle Jørgensen, Erhvervsskolernes Forlag, 2009.
Download freely:  Undervisningsbanken.

Partenaires du projet et autres intéressés

The core partners of the project were vocational education institutions from four countries: Denmark, Spain, Turkey and Germany, supplemented with an active "silent" partner from Portugal.

Each vocational partner institution involved at least two companies for implementation of the results in trial runs. All educational partners had strong networks with their local craft and industry. All in all, the country partners covered a range of branches with companies from both industry, gastronomy, agriculture and information technologies. Thus, the learning module’s degree of usability was tested in different sectors on its transferability.

The European School Head Association ESHA contributed with a European perspective during the project phases.

The Danish Metropolitan University College contributed with pedagogical and project-consultancy expertise. The quality of the eLearning products was monitored and improved by an external evaluator.

Témoignage de bonnes pratiques

All project members took actively part in the entire developmental and production process and got credited for their contributions.

Évaluation

(Extract) ´Distance Learning for Apprentices´ Assessment, 2011: "The project certainly gives value for money. The project is a very good example of a successful project; not only in the planning phase, but also the implementing part has proven to be a success. The results are sustainable in more than one form. A balanced project where all partners have contributed with their strengths."