The 7 th EDEN Research Workshop Webinar on Social Networks

1. The 7thEDEN Research WorkshopWebinar on Social Networks 22ndOctober, 2012 Leuven, Belgium

2. I learn to learn… I like to learn… eLene2Learn eLene2learn forms a multi-stakeholder network, exploring and promoting the contribution of ICT and digital media in supporting the development of learning to learn competencies in lifelong learning transitions. 9 European partners and their national Focus Groups (HE/SE teachers + students) Project duration 2012-2014 http://www.elene2learn.eu/

3. Why this topic? Challenges in transitions of lifelonglearning • adapting to new physical & virtualenvironments • differentteaching and learningapproaches • live, learn and work within new communities Transitionfrom SE to HE • students feel lost in HE > ineffective learning • studentslacklearning to learncompetencesnecessary in HE • high dropout rates in early HE years

4. Why this topic? • Effective learning to learn competences help learners to deal with transitions more effectively. • ICT (Social networks, digital media, serious games, virtual worlds, ePortfolio and blogs) • may support development of learning to learn competences. • If the same approaches/tools are used throughout SE and HE the transition phase may be easier for students and more effective in terms of learning.

5. Learning to learncompetences self-regulation self-assessment self-management thinking, problem-solving and decision making ability to handle obstacles and change being creative communication (reading and writing) working with others motivation and confidence etc.

6. ICT in developing learning to learn competences (Phase 1)

7. Groups of ICT tools

8. Research HE teachers: 102 SE teachers: 71 HE students: 82 SE students: 130 TOTAL: 385

9. ICT tools used by teachers

10. Purpuse of use

11. Advantages

12. Disadvantages

13. How to guide

14. „How to guide” to download

15. „How to guide” online

16. „How to guide” online

17. Examples

18. Thankyou!