GROOVE Toolkit for Digitalization EKT supports the interaction of student teachers, mentors and teachers in school placements. But digitalization is of course also a hot topic in other education sector. The Erasmus+ project GROOVE (https://grooveproject.eu/) has just released a toolkit for VET providers and trainers to advance their professional practices towards digitalization. It is now […]
Support students and teachers in reflection processes. In his recent article Nicolas Ducoulombier of EKT project partner BeezNest presents an portfolio tool integrated in the Chamilo learning management system. It helps structuring joint self-reflection of students and teachers. Read whole article
Our EKT platform Effective communication between teacher educators, mentors and teacher students during school placements: Have a look how this can be done on our EKT platform: https://fb.watch/eZU94ccpeu/
A lot of classes, meetings and event to be scheduled… Have a look at this video which shows how the Calendar Tool on the EKT platform can make life easier for teacher students, their pupils, mentors and teacher trainers: https://fb.watch/eZU94ccpeu/
‘We are not in this alone’ – Teachers form Reflective Circles to combat stress Not an advert for a new sci-fi movie, but an interesting study, reported recently in The Conversation by AnneSouthall, Fiona Gardner and Lindy Baxter of LaTrobe University in Victoria, Australia. They report the results of a three-yeartrial in which teachers […]
Project of interest to researchers investigating placement and the role of ICT We would like to share a study from Manchester University that looked in the how technology can be used for remote supervision of teaching placements. Helen Chilton and Wendy McCracken share the perspectives of participants using of new technology for remote supervision and […]
Learn more about our EKT platform for improving initial teacher training through a cloud-based IT solution. A tutorial explains how to work collaboratively in a document, using the EKT Documents Tool: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3105083189714342
Why did we choose to use xAPI in the EKT Project ? What is xAPI ? Tin Can API (or Experience API, or xAPI) is a standard intended to facilitate the transmission of data from educational activities to a training management platform. xAPI (for eXperience API) is the name adopted for this standard which will […]
EKT project presented in EACEA publication EACEA has recently published the “Erasmus+ Knowledge Alliances Dissemination Sheets”. The publication introduces the innovative Knowledge Alliances funding scheme implemented in many different fields by the joint work of universities, enterprises and other actors. Knowledge Alliances foster innovation in higher education, business and the broader socio-economic environment by implementing […]
EKT Study Results Presented at SITE 201 Conference Academic project partners from Spain, Ireland, the United Kingdom and Austria presented the results of the EKT study at the distinguished international SITE 2021 Conference, March 29-Apr 2, 2021. The study explored the need to innovate in Initial Teacher Education to support pre-service teachers during their school […]
