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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 out 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 Create and share your vibrant European Network educational resources of 2000 schools (lesson plans, scenarios) Create and participate in Participate in Participate in Summer and international thematic international Winter schools for teachers communities innovative activities Participate in online Create the digital library of training academies for your school teachers and parents Use self-assessment and Access 1.000.000 development tools for educational resources teachers and schools

Cooperation with National Initiatives and Policies

How to become and ODS school- Step 1 Based on the tool introduced by Digital Schools, Ireland Available in 17 languages 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/ http://greenlandic.e-mature.ea.gr/ Greenlandic Romanian http://romania.e-mature.ea.gr/ Serbian http://serbia.e-mature.ea.gr/

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

Examples of school activities Collaborative activitites Let’s share the music!

Examples of school activities Collaborative activities • Observation Weeks for the ODS Schools • Eratosthenes' measurement of the Earth's Circumference

Find out more https://www.facebook.com/OpenD http://www.opendiscoveryspace.eu iscoverySpaceUlsPartners https://www.facebook.com/ Contact Form OpenDiscoverySpace.eu http://goo.gl/5Q9Ia @neilosit @ods_eu nosullivan@ulsystems.com ODS Beta Portal neilos@innovate-together.com