INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON EUROPEAN IDENTITY

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM. COMENIUS ACCOMPANYING ACTIONPROJECT NUMBER 510134

Hogeschool Edith Stein, M.A. de Ruyterstraat 3, NL

Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Tel:+34935811230.

Hotel Campus. University Village. 08193 Bellaterra.http://

March 20

Austria: Pedagogische Hochshule Steiermark, Belgium: Hogeschool Universiteit BrusselLatvia: University Educational Circle, Riga

Netherlands: Hogeschool Edith Stein, HengeloSpain: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Turkey: Uludag Universitesi, Bursa

INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON EUROPEAN IDENTITY

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM. COMENIUS ACCOMPANYING ACTIONPROJECT NUMBER 510134-LLP-1-2010-NL-COMENIUS-CAM

Project Co-ordinating Institution:

Hogeschool Edith Stein, M.A. de Ruyterstraat 3, NL-7556 CW Hengelo, The Netherlands

Project implementing Institution

Autonomous University of Barcelona. Faculty of Education. University Campus.08193 Bellaterra, Spain

Tel:+34935811230. Maria.Villanueva@uab.cat

Participants Accomodation: Hotel Campus. University Village. 08193 Bellaterra.

http://http://www.serhscampushotel.com

Duration March 20th (day of arrival)- March 26th (departure)

Project partners

Austria: Pedagogische Hochshule Steiermark, Graz

Belgium: Hogeschool Universiteit Brussel Latvia: University Educational Circle, Riga

Netherlands: Hogeschool Edith Stein, Hengelo Spain: Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Turkey: Uludag Universitesi, Bursa

Number of participants: 20

INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON EUROPEAN IDENTITY

LIFELONG LEARNING PROGRAM. COMENIUS ACCOMPANYING ACTION

7556 CW Hengelo, The Netherlands

Faculty of Education. University Campus.

Goals: During the international in-service course for teachers:

1. Learning materials already developed for teacher trainees within the Comenius project named FACE-IT, will be disseminated.

2. Mixed group of teachers from several European countries transform these learning materials into teaching material that can be used by their pupils.

3. The materials developed by the course participants will be brought toghether as online teaching materials, including a teacher’s guide and bundled into an e-book, that will be plublished on-line

4. Course participants will learn how to work within a digital community ( Moodle) where they vcan upload the materials developed and share their experiences of usage

5. The most important meaning of this course is to enhance the mobility of teachers and to give the teachers tools to work with European Dimension in education in Europe.

By working toghether in mixed European groups, producing teaching materials toghether, the European Dimension in schools will be improved and international collaboration between schools will be promoted and stimulated. A spin-off effect of participating in this ETSize course might be the stablishment of a “European Teacher” network of universities and schools. Language of instruction : English Outcome: A group of 4 teachers will work internationally toghether and create international teaching material as well as teachers’ guide to be transformed in an e-book during the ETSize Conference in Bursa, Turkey, from 6-10 September, 2011-03-07 Preparation task: 1. Introduce yourself on www.facebook.com/european.teachers 2. Download the document: (attached pdf). Read the article and formulate your answer to the question “What is a European teacher”? Place it in the discussion forum in Facebook. Max. 10 lines 3. According the European Commission’s European Principles for teacher competences and qualifications “Teachers play a crucial role in supporting the learning experience of young people and adult learners. Their profession, which is inspired by values of inclusiveness and the need to nurture the potential of all learners, has a strong influence on society and plays a vital role in advancing human potential and shaping future generations”. Concerning the competencies of a European teacher: reflect on the professional situation in your country. Will you have enough asssistance in order to achieve these competencies? On a local, regional, national level? 4. Students should bring to the first meeting, some object, image, element… representative of their cultural heritage and to introduce it to the rest of participants.

Evaluation and certification At the end of the intensive course, teachers will present their teaching material (and teacher’s guide), produced to be tested out by their pupils (April-June 20112). After testing, they will get the feed back on the Moodle platform. The teachers participanting in the intensive course, will get a certificate of attendance.

Programme of the course Financial issues ACCOMODATION AND MEALS The project will cover accomodation and common meals (breakfast, lunch and dinners) will be provided. TRAVEL COSTS

• Participants will be refunded their travelling costs to Barcelona up to a maximum of 300€. Some exceptionalities can be considered only in those participants travelling from farest countries.

• In order to get your travel costs refunded, the official invoice of your flight must be given to the course coordinator as well as the boarding passes. When booking online, please make sure you obtain an invoice from the airline company at their desk at the airport before flying to Barcelona,

• Local travel to and from the airport will be refunded providing public transport is used. Public transport tickets must be handed to the course coordinator

• Taxis will not be refunded PRACTICAL INFORMATION Barcelona Airport is at 12km from the city. Take the AEROBUS just at the outside doors of the Airport, to Plaça Catalunya , (Catalonia Square). Frequency: every 6 minutes. Time of journey: around 30 minutes. Fare: around 5€.

From the bus stop, walk to the underground railway station . The station is at the top of Ramblas, the most famous street in the city. There are two lines that will take you to the university: the S2 (Sabadell) and the S55 (Universitat Autonoma). Take a 2 zones ticket (2,15€). Go out at BELLATERRA station (not Universitat Autònoma!). Once there, you'll have to walk through a small wooded area. It is about 300 m walk to the Hotel Campus. There are trains every 12 minutes.

Waiting to meet you very soon. Maria Villanueva

Barcelona, 6/3/2011

Written Mention

This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication [communication] reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.