Schola Europaea European School Brussels II

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PANORAMA
APPEAL:
In the European schools we have been
fortunate to benefit from the Learning
Gateway. Unfortunately, this is little used.
However, I would like to urge all teachers
to make greater use of this platform. Many
teachers have well-developed lessons,
PowerPoint presentations, worksheets, and
Smartboard lessons. Why not upload them
on Learning Gateway so that other teachers
from other European schools can use them?
ICT in education is seen as supporting
the learning process. It is one of the many
resources that can enhance education.
Children can learn by doing, where
General effects:
Learning objectives are achieved better
and earlier
Students have more pleasure in
participating in education and feel
successful
Specific benefits:
High flexibility
Increased value versus books by
unlimited links to other information
appropriate ICT should be integrated within
the daily teaching situations.
Do not underestimate your students, do not
underestimate yourself. It is not too late to
jump on the ICT-train. It is more than worth
the effort to try it in your class, integrated
in your lessons, and it provides an exciting
tool for your pupils to learn effectively.
Good Luck!
RETURN OF ICT IN EDUCATION
Tom Claes
Primary Teacher 4N
European School Mol
Pleasure in education for student
and teacher
Access to unlimited information
Better / easier integration of all sorts
of applications
Easily adapt to differences between
students
Learning to solve problems
(independently)
Acquiring and assessing large amounts
of information
Sources:
ICT-vademecumn, Visie en documenten betreffende de realisatie van ICT-leerplandoelen
en -eindtermen, VVKBao.
Van ICT-lesgever tot ICT-ondersteuner, ICT-praktijkdag 2005, Tom Claes and Computers
in de klas, André Manssen.
Elke burger heeft recht op internet, De Standaard, 6 november 2009, Evita Neefs.