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Sonetor key elements: Sonetor key elements:

peer learningpeer learning

Social Networking SoftwareSocial Networking Software

moderation systemmoderation system

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PPHHIILLO O S S OOPPHHYY

Creation of a European Cultural Mediators Community Creation of a European Cultural Mediators Community that will be meeting at a focal point on the Internet in that will be meeting at a focal point on the Internet in order to exchange experience and adopt good practices order to exchange experience and adopt good practices thus enhancing knowledge, skills and competencies.thus enhancing knowledge, skills and competencies.

A moderation system includes the A moderation system includes the appointment of a national moderator to appointment of a national moderator to oversee the moderation process. The oversee the moderation process. The national moderator is responsible for national moderator is responsible for coordinating and monitoring a national coordinating and monitoring a national network of moderators, in our case the network of moderators, in our case the core users of Sonetor who in turn core users of Sonetor who in turn coordinate an end-users network.coordinate an end-users network.

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PROJECT COORDINATORPROJECT COORDINATOR

4 PARTNERS FROM EUROPE 4 PARTNERS FROM EUROPE 1 PARTNER FROM GREECE 1 PARTNER FROM GREECE

CORE USERS (12)CORE USERS (12)

END USERS (180-200)END USERS (180-200)

NATIONAL NATIONAL MODERATOR MODERATOR

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CoordinatesCoordinates OrganizesOrganizes BridgesBridges StimulatesStimulates Motivates Motivates EncouragesEncourages InspiresInspires TutorsTutors

PPRROOCCEEDDUURREESS

SupportsSupports Evaluates the users Evaluates the users needsneeds Adjusts educational Adjusts educational material to users material to users needsneeds Applies educational Applies educational methodology methodology

UUSSEERRSS

Tasks of the National Moderator in Tasks of the National Moderator in SONETOR include:SONETOR include: Close collaboration with: the national SONETOR partner & the

users of the national community Moderation of the learning contents

uploaded by the national platform users

Contribution to the peer learning episodes uploaded in the platform, either by uploading new episodes or by commenting on the existing ones

Use of the social computing tools (blogs, forums, wikis) offered by the platform

Participation in the evaluation and testing of the platform and the tools it offers

Close collaboration with the other National Moderators

Strengthen the links between the Cultural Mediators in all the European Countries and help create an official European Cultural Mediator Community by December 2013

Contribution to the National Moderators forum in the platform

Help in expanding the national community of Cultural Mediators who use the platform

Train the new members using the schedule and material developed by the project partners

Monitor platform usage and users progress and participation

Raise awareness and public recognition about cultural mediation in Europe & Disseminate and promote the SONETOR Project and its outcomes

Contribute to discussions about project improvement and sustainability

Step 1Applications & CVs

Step 3Grouping Criteria

Step 5Work Groups (creation of content)

Step 4Training Sessions

Step 2Evaluation & Communication

In person sessionsTraining on the platform:- side by side- via telephone call- via Skype- via BBB- projection on a screen- task games- brainstorming- debates - discussion on scenarios

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- discussion on good practices- script exercises-- role plays (trainee plays tutor) information and guiding via e-mail messages- via the platform tools (chats, messages, groups etc.)- subject workgroups- handouts- sharing experience - self-teaching

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ATHENSATHENS26/10/1326/10/1316/11/1316/11/1330/11/1330/11/1301/12/1301/12/1307/12/1307/12/1314/12/1314/12/13

PATRASPATRAS02/11/1302/11/1322-23/11/1322-23/11/1315/12/1315/12/13

TELECONFERENCETELECONFERENCE30/11/1330/11/13

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END USER’s OBLIGATIONS END USER’s OBLIGATIONS FOR OBTAINING CERTIFICATIONFOR OBTAINING CERTIFICATION

The user has to create at least 5 episodes: The user has to create at least 5 episodes: Those episodes have to be ranked by other users with minimum Those episodes have to be ranked by other users with minimum 3 3 stars stars The users has to receive at least 5 comments by other users The users has to receive at least 5 comments by other users The user has to make 5 comments to other users’ episodes and The user has to make 5 comments to other users’ episodes and those comments have to be ranked with minimum 3 stars those comments have to be ranked with minimum 3 stars The user has to write 1 blog entry which will be ranked with The user has to write 1 blog entry which will be ranked with minimum 3 stars minimum 3 stars The user has to make 2 posts in the forum which will be ranked The user has to make 2 posts in the forum which will be ranked with minimum 3 stars with minimum 3 stars The user has to use the additional platform’ applications in The user has to use the additional platform’ applications in particular: particular:

The user has to create 1 GROUP The user has to create 1 GROUP The user has to create 1 EVENT The user has to create 1 EVENT

AchievementsAchievements

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Unguided ScenariosUnguided ScenariosBlogsBlogs

ForumsForums

CommentsComments

Scenario GroupsScenario GroupsWikiWiki

Peer Learning

SONETOR training platform

can be used as an excellent tool in everyday practice of the cultural mediator

has great potentials to further improve and evolve

has offered a great focal point for the international community of cultural mediators to exchange and share experiences, knowledge and good practice.

CONCLUSIONSCONCLUSIONS

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Suggestions Suggestions for for

sustainability sustainability and future and future

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• Groups activity• Depository for access to scientific content• Centre of research • Centre of education• To operate within the framework of an

educational institution public or private• In close collaboration with the National or a private organization for the certification of qualifications• To call for exercises and qualification

testing

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