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Open Discovery Space:

Unique Resources just a click away! Andy Galloway

Open Discovery Space Unique Resources just a click away!

The European Reference Framework sets

• ut eight key competences:
• 1. Communication in the mother tongue;
• 2. Communication in foreign languages;
• 3. Mathematical competence and basic competences in science

and technology;

• 4. Digital competence;
• 5. Learning to learn;
• 6. Social and civic competences;
• 7. Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship;
• 8. Cultural awareness and expression.

Opportunities ODS

• ODS will engage students, teachers, parents

and policymakers in a first of its kind pan- European effort to address the key challenges facing the European eLearning environment

• ODS engages teachers and pupils in the co-

creation of innovative, new educational practices encouraging sharing and collaboration with the teacher as the core node of a creative community.

Open Discovery Space 2011 | A socially-powered and multilingual open learning infrastructure to boost the adaptation of eLearning Resources

Creating ODS The Consortium

• 51 organizations
• 23 countries

Open Discovery Space 2011 | A socially-powered and multilingual open learning infrastructure to boost the adaptation of eLearning Resources

National Coordinator in Ireland: Universal Learning Systems

• Expertise

– Research & evaluation: advanced innovative learning systems – Social inclusion paradigms – Integration of e-learning in schools – Managing diversity and intercultural learning – Change management and sustainable CPD

Open Discovery Space 2011 | A socially-powered and multilingual open learning infrastructure to boost the adaptation of eLearning Resources

Interested in bringing innovation into your school? Then join us on

Open Discovery Space!

http://portal.opendiscoveryspace.eu/

http://portal.opendiscoveryspace.eu/

What can you do through Open Discovery Space?

Create the digital community of your school Become a member of a vibrant European Network

• f 2000 schools

Create and participate in international thematic communities Access 1.000.000 educational resources Create and share your educational resources (lesson plans, scenarios) Create the digital library of your school Participate in Summer and Winter schools for teachers Participate in online training academies for teachers and parents Use self-assessment and development tools for teachers and schools Participate in international innovative activities

Cooperation with National Initiatives and Policies

How to become and ODS school- Step 1

Language URL English http://e-mature.ea.gr/ Greek http://greece.e-mature.ea.gr/ Dutch http://dutch.e-mature.ea.gr/ Finnish http://finland.e-mature.ea.gr/ French http://france.e-mature.ea.gr/ German http://german.e-mature.ea.gr/ Italian http://italy.e-mature.ea.gr/ Portuguese http://portugal.e-mature.ea.gr/ Estonian http://estonia.e-mature.ea.gr/ Lithuanian http://lithuania.e-mature.ea.gr/ Gaelic http://ireland.e-mature.ea.gr/ Spanish http://spain.e-mature.ea.gr/ Croatian http://croatia.e-mature.ea.gr/ Bulgarian http://bulgaria.e-mature.ea.gr/ Greenlandic http://greenlandic.e-mature.ea.gr/ Romanian http://romania.e-mature.ea.gr/ Serbian http://serbia.e-mature.ea.gr/

Based on the tool introduced by Digital Schools, Ireland

Available in 17 languages

How to become and ODS school- Step 2 Register on ODS portal http://portal.opendisco veryspace.eu/ …and set-up the community of your school!

How to become and ODS school- Step 3

Set goals and objectives for the development of your school Connect with schools from Europe!

Examples of school activities

Using iPads for Music Education- creating “An iPad Band”, Austria, BG/BRG Schwechat.

Examples of school activities

Connecting schools with Science Centers, using augmented reality equipment and OSR portal pathways- Finland (multiple schools). Video link: http://vimeo.com/61730727

Examples of school activities

Virtual connection with CERN- Greece, 3rd Senior High-School of Komotini

Examples of school activities

Virtual connection between a single pupil school in the island of Gavdos (the southernmost island) with Aghios Spyridonas school in Cyprus, Nicosia- Science and Environmental Education - more coming...

Examples of school activities

Teachers’ training on Discover the Cosmos (Portugal, Lisbon and Chaves) TED-X Kids (Portugal, Cantral Tejo)

Examples of school activities

Exploring the Byzantine Museum in a playful way, using tablets and material from the Collage portal (Athens)

Collaborative activitites

Examples of school activities

Let’s share the music!

Collaborative activities

• Observation Weeks for the ODS Schools
• Eratosthenes' measurement of the Earth's

Circumference

Examples of school activities

@neilosit @ods_eu nosullivan@ulsystems.com neilos@innovate-together.com https://www.facebook.com/OpenD iscoverySpaceUlsPartners http://www.opendiscoveryspace.eu https://www.facebook.com/ OpenDiscoverySpace.eu

Find out more

http://goo.gl/5Q9Ia

Contact Form ODS Beta Portal