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January 30, 2000
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***Please reply to Bob Hofman <hofman@ict-edu.nl>***
To all fellow teachers, co-ordinators and anyone else connected with Education and ICT all over the world.
This is a very special request from Bob Hofman (Netherlands) asking for your co-operation. WHY? Let me explain.
For several years ICT is a main action point for Dutch government. After years of investing in 'fore-front schools', the strategy is slowly changing. There is more attention growing for proper investigation of already existing and flourishing International ICT-projects. Projects with proven success, easy to join for teachers willing to make use of ICT. Projects both for primary and secondary education.
Dutch Government (the ministry of education) gave me, as ICT consultant and former teacher, an official assignment to carry out such an analysis.
Results of my first search-actions on the web, were long lists of summaries; many ICT-projects including I*EARN, ESP, WorlD - projects. Easy job Bob, you might say… Well, in a way YES, because again the Internet seems to be a rich source of information. Then again NO, long lists is not what I'm looking for. In my opinion, a long list with only project descriptions and URL's will not persuade and stimulate teachers to start using ICT as an educational tool!
Sure, a good summary would be the start, but I would like to add the motivation from each project co-ordinator or participating teacher/student; WHY has this specific project has an added value to their/your learning process.
All the summaries I've ever read are summaries made by experts, with theoretical, didactical and pedagogical arguments. I did not find a summary yet in which teachers and students explain their joy. The pleasure in making learning challenging and fun again. I would like to add YOUR very personal words answering the next five questions:
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- Name of the project:
- Where can we find information about the project (WWW):
- Contact person of the project (E-mail):
- Your role in the project:
- If you were asked to explain to 'non-ICT teachers' why the project mentioned is absolutely worth while to participate and integrate in learning, what would you answer?
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Your co-operation would really make difference in this job to be done!
Secondly, your answers might lead to more and intense participation of Dutch teachers and students, as this assignment will be followed by a web based ICT project overview. An overview combining defined (Dutch) ICT knowledge and skill aspects towards ICT-projects.
What a challenge and privilege for me to work on! Please forward this request to any ICT-minded teachers you might know!
Thank you for your attention!
Warmest greetings from the Netherlands,
Yours, Bob Hofman
More organisations/ teachers/ co-ordinators etc. will also be asked to highlight their projects. If cross posting of this message occurs, it's a compliment to you: you're highly respected for your ICT awareness in leaning and teaching!
Finally, after several years of trying, there might be a chance to place the Dutch I*EARN-centre on the Dutch Educational map..
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