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Project rationaleProject rationale Core ProductsCore Products ImpactImpact Lessons learnedLessons learned ValorisationValorisation

Project RationaleProject Rationale

We had found that LWUTL teachers had little We had found that LWUTL teachers had little access to ICT based materials and needed access to ICT based materials and needed training in how to employ and develop such training in how to employ and develop such materials. We therefore wanted to:materials. We therefore wanted to:

We targeted the LdV objective and priority:We targeted the LdV objective and priority: ““To improve the skills and competences of people" To improve the skills and competences of people" "Continuous training of teachers and trainers” "Continuous training of teachers and trainers”

Promote CALL - computer assisted language Promote CALL - computer assisted language learninglearning

Show teachers how to develop and use CALLShow teachers how to develop and use CALL Promote development of materialsPromote development of materials Promote sharing of materials – copyleftPromote sharing of materials – copyleft

Pools core Pools core productsproducts Digital pools with copyleft online resources Digital pools with copyleft online resources

360+ videos360+ videos Sample language teaching units based on Sample language teaching units based on

the video materials in 9 languagesthe video materials in 9 languages Teacher course modules on pedagogical Teacher course modules on pedagogical

ICT methodologiesICT methodologies Teacher course modules on development of Teacher course modules on development of

ICT based teaching resourcesICT based teaching resources Course book on CALLCourse book on CALL A “do it yourself” DVD on courseware A “do it yourself” DVD on courseware

developmentdevelopment Project clustersProject clusters A web portalA web portal

Digital pools - online resourcesDigital pools - online resources

Video recordings in Basque, Video recordings in Basque, Danish, Dutch, English, Gaelic, Danish, Dutch, English, Gaelic, German, Lithuanian, Romanian, German, Lithuanian, Romanian, and Spanishand Spanish

Content covers general youth Content covers general youth culture as well as vocational culture as well as vocational areas: Electronics, Catering and areas: Electronics, Catering and tourism, Healthcare, ICT and tourism, Healthcare, ICT and Media studies.Media studies.

Course modules on ICT methodologiesCourse modules on ICT methodologies& ICT content development& ICT content development

In-service coursesIn-service courses Distance learning coursesDistance learning courses Blended coursesBlended courses Flexible courses Flexible courses

Course book on CALLCourse book on CALL

Based on the results from a Based on the results from a previous project BP-BLTMprevious project BP-BLTM

Updated content (e.g. blogs)Updated content (e.g. blogs) Translated and adapted Translated and adapted

versions in Lithuanian, versions in Lithuanian, Romanian, English, German, Romanian, English, German, and Spanishand Spanish

A “do it yourself” DVD on A “do it yourself” DVD on courseware developmentcourseware development

Shows how to use “Hot Shows how to use “Hot Potatoes” and “the Web Potatoes” and “the Web Page Text Blender”.Page Text Blender”.

Step by step instruction Step by step instruction and demonstrationand demonstration

English soundtrackEnglish soundtrack Subtitles in the project Subtitles in the project

languageslanguages

Challenges met and policy making?Challenges met and policy making?

The POOLS product suite The POOLS product suite enables LWUTL teachers to enables LWUTL teachers to develop and make proper use develop and make proper use of CALL materials. Indicators of CALL materials. Indicators are based on feedback from are based on feedback from end users across the worldend users across the world

Policy makers have been Policy makers have been addressed in Romania where addressed in Romania where the courses are now being the courses are now being accredited and implemented in accredited and implemented in teacher trainingteacher training

Lessons learnedLessons learned

Central management was replaced by peer-Central management was replaced by peer-reviewed distributed managementreviewed distributed management

Dissemination was the responsibility of all Dissemination was the responsibility of all partners BUT with central management / controlpartners BUT with central management / control

Transparent and tangible partner tasks and Transparent and tangible partner tasks and deliveries are extremely importantdeliveries are extremely important

Ensure that opted extras do not negatively Ensure that opted extras do not negatively influence promised outputsinfluence promised outputs

Valorisation after the project deadlineValorisation after the project deadline

Project website: 50.000+ Project website: 50.000+ annual visitorsannual visitors

Digital pools: Still growingDigital pools: Still growing Course modules delivered by Course modules delivered by

partnerspartners Partnership: Is now an open Partnership: Is now an open

and growing networkand growing network Newsletters: Now bi-annualNewsletters: Now bi-annual POOLS-T a project (add on)POOLS-T a project (add on)