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Αξιοποιώντας τα επιτραπέζια παιχνίδια στην εκπαίδευση

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ME2_TEGA invitationH ερευνητική ομάδα DAISSy του Ελληνικού Ανοικτού Πανεπιστημίου διοργανώνει ανοικτή ενημερωτική εκδήλωση και πρακτικό εργαστήριο LEGO® Serious Play, με θέμα:

“Αξιοποιώντας τα επιτραπέζια παιχνίδια στην εκπαίδευση”

Η εκδήλωση διοργανώνεται στο πλαίσιο του Ευρωπαϊκού έργου: TEGA – Training the Educators to Facilitate the Teaching and Assessment of the Abstract Syllabus by the use of Serious Games

Θα λάβει χώρα την Παρασκευή 03 Μαρτίου 2023 και ώρα 18:30 έως 20.30, στο ξενοδοχείο “Αστήρ”, Αγίου Ανδρέου 16, Πάτρα. Aπευθύνεται σε κάθε ενδιαφερόμενο και κυρίως σε εκπαιδευτικούς όλων των βαθμίδων εκπαίδευσης.

Η συμμετοχή στην εκδήλωση είναι δωρεάν και θα δοθούν βεβαιώσεις συμμετοχής.

Μπορείτε να κάνετε προεγγραφή στην εκδήλωση μέσω της ηλεκτρονικής φόρμας. Η παρουσία σας θα μας τιμήσει ιδιαίτερα.

Για οποιαδήποτε πληροφορία, μπορείτε να απευθυνθείτε στους διοργανωτές στη διεύθυνση info@daissy.eap.gr & vicky.maratou@daissy.eap.gr

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Project Spice mentioned in INCLUSIVE STEM LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS published by EUN

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logo-spiceScientix, the community for science education in Europe, organised an online Science Topics Networking Seminar (STNS) in collaboration with the projects SpicE – Special Education STEAM Academy and Far Beyond the Barriers. At the event, 15 experts representing various stakeholders in STEM education came together to discuss the challenges of supporting inclusive STEM learning environments. Following the event, the observation paper INCLUSIVE STEM LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS: CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS has been produced by European Schoolnet (EUN). The paper outlines the key discussion points raised during the seminar.

The main points to consider in achieving an inclusive STEM learning environment are:

  1. creating a personalised strategy for each student;
  2. organising teacher training programmes on how to promote inclusivity in STEM teaching;
  3. eliminating barriers, such as gender inequality or socio-economic barriers;
  4. implementing policies to support inclusivity; and
  5. involving parents and local communities.

You can directly access the paper here.

You can find out about the other Science Topics Networking Seminars here.

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3rd Transnational Meeting of Working Smart Project Partners in Rome

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logo-workingsmartOn February 2nd-3rd, 2023, the 3rd Transnational Meeting of the WorkingSmart Erasmus+ Project took place in Rome, Italy.

Hosted by aiComply, 12 people participated in the two-day long meeting (11 people on-site in aiComply offices, and 1 person connected on-line) representing all project partners from 5 European countries – France (IPRA), Greece (HOU), Italy (aiComply), Slovenia (CPU GZS), and Spain (InMedia and UOC).

The meeting was focused on some of the main project topics, such as the content of the training modules and their application in the virtual platform, but it was also aimed at reviewing administrative and financial issues and providing a state of the art of quality assurance and sharing & promotion activities.

The meeting was successful. All the Partners joined the two-day discussions with great attention and collaboration, bringing an added value perceived by all participants. The meeting has also been an opportunity for Partners to meet again after the previous transnational meetings in Lyon and Ljubljana, strengthening more and more the built relationship and the feeling of cooperation and connection among all of us.

On the first day, we focused on administrative and project management issues, project quality monitoring and sharing & promotion activities, including statistics about LinkedIn page engagement and the communication strategy for the last period of the project.

This was followed by a focus on the training modules, in particular Partners presented their modules, their progress and goals for finishing the content, leading to discussion and agreement on certain aspects of the training package.

The second day started with a demo of the learning platform by aiComply and it was the occasion for all Partners to provide suggestions on the possible resulting views of the training modules into the platform. aiComply also presented a demo of the scenario-based game features. Through a very productive brainstorming and discussion, all together we finally agreed on its overall context and structure and defined next deadlines for the project.

The meeting was also an opportunity to strengthen teambuilding. aiComply also invited to the extra-meeting activities some representatives of the group it belongs to – which enhanced the much-appreciated cultural exchange and a wider dissemination of the project. 

This transnational meeting again proved to be very successful and one step closer to bringing a quality training program in the field of smart working in a user-friendly platform accessible for free, aimed at helping HR managers, leaders and business owners in the planning and implementation of smart working in their organizations.

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Ευρωπαϊκά έργα και δράσεις ενίσχυσης των δεξιοτήτων της εκπαιδευτικής κοινότητας

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logo-amelieΗ ερευνητική ομάδα DAISSy του Ελληνικού Ανοικτού Πανεπιστημίου (ΕΑΠ) σας προσκαλεί στην εκδήλωση: “Ευρωπαϊκά έργα και δράσεις ενίσχυσης των δεξιοτήτων της εκπαιδευτικής κοινότητας” η οποία θα λάβει χώρα την Δευτέρα, 20 Φεβρουαρίου 2023, 18:30’ – 20:00’, στο Ξενοδοχείο Βυζαντινό, Ρήγα Φεραίου 106, Πάτρα.

Καλεσμένος ομιλητής: Δρ. Σπυρίδων Παπαδάκης, Οργανωτικός Συντονιστής, Περιφερειακό Κέντρο Εκπαιδευτικού Σχεδιασμού (ΠΕ.ΚΕ.Σ.) Δυτικής Ελλάδας

Καλεσμένη ομιλήτρια: Έλενα Σαρλή, Προωθήτρια Ευρωπαϊκών Προγραμμάτων, Περιφερειακή Διεύθυνση Εκπαίδευσης (ΠΔΕ) Δυτικής Ελλάδας

Η ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑ ΣΑΣ ΘΑ ΜΑΣ ΤΙΜΗΣΕΙ

Θα δοθούν Βεβαιώσεις Συμμετοχής.

Φόρμα προεγγραφής:  https://forms.gle/BFTSkrYjuG8tmDex5

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Hybrid International Conference

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logo-olmeduDAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) invites you to participate in the hybrid International Conference supported by the OLMEdu project. It will take place on Tuesday, 21 February 2023, at the amphitheatre of HOU (start time 10.00 EEST). You can participate in the Conference in person or remotely (zoom link). The language of the Conference is English. The Conference is open to all. Participation is free. Certificates of participation will be awarded.

The Conference will include the presentation of the results and deliverables of the OLMEdu project. It will be an open platform for discussing the latest innovations, trends and concerns, as well as the practical challenges and digital solutions adopted in higher education. Transformation is a need to support and train higher education staff to acquire the appropriate ICT knowledge and skills to support e-learning successfully.

The Conference addresses higher education teaching staff, policymakers, training organisations, and industry experts/business representatives who wish to upgrade digital education.

The Open Lab for up-skilling higher education staff in online MAnagement EDucation – OLMEdu is funded under the Erasmus +/ KA2/ Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education program. The project is coordinated by Frederick University of Cyprus (Coordinating Partner). It is implemented by Daissy Research Group (HOU), the University of Patras, the University of Rome Tor Vergata and GrantXpert Consulting in Cyprus. The OLMEdu project developed a Massive Open Online Course that higher
education staff in Education Management, will use to increase their digital skills in the context of valuable and helpful distance learning.

If you are interested, please register with the online form. Information about the Court: info@daissy.eap.gr

Read the conference programme here.

For more information about the OLMEdu project and other actions of the DAISSy research team:

  • Website: http://www.project-delta.eu/ – http://daissy.eap.gr
  • Facebook: @projectdeltaeu – @DAISSyResearchGroup
  • Twitter: @deltaprojecteu – @daissy_research
  • Email: info@daissy.eap.gr
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Prof. A. Kameas talks about professional development of educators in Scientix TV

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Professor A. Kameas, founder and director of DAISSy, was invited to participate in the 8th episode of Scientix TV. He stressed the need to develop the competences of STE(A)M educators and presented the outcomes of project STEAMonEdu that was coordinated by DAISSy (σύνδεσμος στην ιστοσελίδα του έργου).
You can watch the entire 8th episode of Scientix TV here (σύνδεσμος ΥΤ).

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1ο Ενημερωτικό Δελτίο του έργου RE-START

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logo-restartΔημοσιεύθηκε το πρώτο newsletter του έργου RE-START – Reinforcing the circular economy model for START-ups, το οποίο συγχρηματοδοτείται από το πρόγραμμα Erasmus + 2021-2027. To newsletter περιλαμβάνει τα επιτεύγματα και αποτελέσματα του έργου κατά τον πρώτο χρόνο υλοποίησης. Παραμείνετε συντονισμένοι για την εξέλιξη του έργου.

Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες σχετικά με το έργο και τις άλλες δραστηριότητες της ερευνητικής ομάδας DAISSy:

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The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University implements the TOUR-X project targeting excellence in the Tourism Industry!

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tou-x-logoThe TOUR-X is a newly approved Center of Vocational Excellence (COVE) ERASMUS+ Project for the Tourism Industry. It aims to enhance the ability of the education providers to adapt the provision of skills to everchanging economic and social needs by setting up Knowledge Triangles of VET providers, representatives of the business sector, and public authorities to collaborate better and contribute to regional development in the Tourism sector.

This will be achieved by applying a bottom-up approach involving twenty-three experienced partners representing the most prominent VET providers, the Tourism sector and Regional Authorities of the seven project countries Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Portugal and China. Greece is regarded as one of the leading European countries in tourism and will be one of the four project countries (along with Italy, Spain and Germany) where knowledge triangles will be formed, targeted to accelerate tourism development at a regional level.

The DAISSy Research Group of the Hellenic Open University (HOU) is a project partner in Greece and will be actively involved in all TOUR-X deliverables. Based on its long-term experience and valuable knowhow, DAISSy-HOU will contribute to the creation of TourX – Transnational Ecosystem for VET Excellence in the Tourism Sector, the design of a TourX “Hospitality Labs” ToolBox for Excellence and will promote the TOUR-X activities and deliverables through its network of stakeholders and media.

 

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A concrete example of an exciting dissemination action of DAISSy-HOU is linking the TOUR-X project within the “ERASMUS DAYS 2022” institution! In particular, the TOUR-X presentation was included in the webinar entitled “Digital competences in a cutting edge role for the Culture and Tourism professionals” organized by DAISSy-HOU online and in Greek (Thursday, 13th October 2022, 19.00-20.30 Greek time). The event focused on what digital transformation implies in tourism and culture and the development impact of the respective professionals.

  • Foteini Gatomati, Researcher of DAISSy-HOU and Project Manager of TOUR-X, delivered a speech about the milestones of the project and interacted with the participants through a vivid sharing of views and attracting the interest of academics, researchers as well as professionals from various sectors of activity such as education, local government, culture, tourism, etc. The event was included in the “DAISSy Days 2022” initiative organized by the DAISSy-HOU to celebrate the “ERASMUS DAYS 2022”. This is an innovative initiative of the DAISSy-HOU, sharing a valuable experience in the implementation of European projects, including numerous currently ongoing projects funded by the ERASMUS+ EU program.
  • The TOUR-X is a four-year project co-funded by the ERASMUS-EDU-2021-PEX-COVE program of the European Union. It is coordinated by the “AKMI ANONIMI EKPAIDEFTIKI ETAIRIA-AKMI SA” (Greece) with twenty-two (22) partners in six (6) EU member states (Greece, Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Portugal) and China.

For more information about the TOUR-X project as well as other activities of the DAISSy-HOU:

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The DAISSy research team successfully participated in the exchange seminar in Brussels

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The exchange seminar of the Innovation Station project, co-financed by the European Commission Erasmus +, took place on 5-8 November 2022 in Brussels, Belgium hosted by OBESSU, the coordinating organization of the project. The aim of the workshop was the exchange of views of teachers and students on online (and blended) teaching and learning, the exploration of various methods and practices in online education, the identification of new ways of learning for students that aim to increase their participation in the online classroom and the promotion of self-directed learning.

The exchange seminar was attended by 35 teachers and high school students from Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Slovenia, Turkey, and Greece.

During the four-day meeting, several workshops were held, presentations were given and some of the project’s research work was promoted. In particular, good practices of distance education, and structural problems encountered by the participants such as problems with internet access, limited connection to online courses, etc. were presented. Reference was also made to the problems of students such as lack of technological infrastructure, unequal digital skills, lack of technical support, etc. Regarding the problems of teachers, these were related to the lack of digital skills, time management, lack of motivation, bureaucracy, lack of uniform ICT tools, etc. In addition, reference was made to the socio-emotional experience of both students and teachers as well as the pedagogical challenges encountered.

The innovation of this workshop was the equal participation of teachers and students in the exchange of views and ideas on distance teaching and learning during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Both teachers and students had the opportunity to share their experiences and make recommendations for good practices, methods, and tools that will shape future sustainable education.

Six short interviews were conducted with 3 students and 3 teachers from EU countries who attended the event. They expressed their satisfaction with the knowledge they gained and their willingness to participate in future educational activities.

If you or your institution are interested in “Innovation Station” and would like to contribute, benefit or just follow the development of the project, you will find us in the following:

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Πρόσκληση σε Ερευνά Διερεύνησης των Εκπαιδευτικών Αναγκών των εν ενεργεία και μελλοντικών εκπαιδευτικών Πρωτοβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης ως προς την Εκπαίδευση STEAM στην Ειδική Αγωγή

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logo-spiceΤο πρόγραμμα SpicE (Special Education STEAM Academy) στοχεύει στην ενίσχυση των ικανοτήτων των εν ενεργεία και μελλοντικών εκπαιδευτικών Πρωτοβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης Ειδικής και Γενικής Αγωγής στην αποτελεσματική σχεδίαση και υλοποίηση συμπεριληπτικών προγραμμάτων STEAM, προκειμένου να προστατεύσουν τους μαθητές/ήτριες με Ήπιες Εκπαιδευτικές Ανάγκες τόσο από τον εκπαιδευτικό όσο και από τον κοινωνικό αποκλεισμό.

Για το σκοπό αυτό, διαμορφώθηκε ένα ερωτηματολόγιο, το οποίο επιδιώκει να διερευνήσει

  • τις παρούσες στάσεις αλλά και ανάγκες των εκπαιδευτικών ως προς την υλοποίηση προγραμμάτων STEAM για την υποστήριξη των μαθητών/τριών με Ήπιες Εκπαιδευτικές Ανάγκες σε συμπεριληπτικά σχολικά περιβάλλοντα.

Προσκαλούμε, εν ενεργεία και μελλοντικούς/ες εκπαιδευτικούς Πρωτοβάθμιας Εκπαίδευσης (δασκάλους/ες) Γενικής και Ειδικής Αγωγής στην Ελλάδα, να συμμετάσχουν στη δράση αυτή συμπληρώνοντας το διαδικτυακό ερωτηματολόγιο που περιλαμβάνει η έρευνα.

Τo ερωτηματολόγιο θα παραμείνει ανοικτό μέχρι τις 21 Δεκεμβρίου 2022. Μπορείτε να αποκτήσετε πρόσβαση σε αυτό επιλέγοντας τον παρακάτω σύνδεσμο: 

https://forms.gle/1KV9JaDBJeShavyF9

Η συμμετοχή σας στην έρευνα, μέσω της συμπλήρωσης του ερωτηματολογίου, απαιτεί περίπου 15 λεπτά. Για περισσότερες πληροφορίες που αφορούν στο έργο αυτό, διατίθενται στην ακόλουθη διεύθυνση: https://spiceacademy.eu/

Ευχαριστούμε πολύ!!