Eventos

The Conference will offer the opportunity to European schools and teachers to present and reflect upon their innovative experiences, to enhance cross-country good practice on introducing and managing innovation in the school systems.

Keynote speeches

• Antonio Dias Figueiredo, Professor at the University of Coimbra: “Innovation in Education, Educating for Innovation”
• Nora Milotay, European Commission DG Education and Culture
• Josephine Fraser, Social and Educational Technologist: “Digital Literacy: Innovation, Inclusion and Opportunity”
• Joao Torcato da Mata, Representative of the Portuguese Ministry of Education (tbc.)
• Anne Gilleran, Pedagogical Manager for the eTwinning Central Support Service, European Schoolnet: “eTwinning - A Roadmap of Development”
• David Istance, Senior Member of OECD’s Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI): “Innovative Learning Environments - Insights from Recent OECD/CERI Analyses”
• Barbara Bobbi Kurshan, Member, Board of Directors and Curriki’s Executive Director Literacy perspective: “Disrupting Class with Curriculum 2.0″
• Bjorn Teistung, Representative of Globalskolen: “Kids Going Global - Global Distance Multimedia Learning for Children”
• Pilar Lacasa, Professor at University of Alcali de Henares and expert in the use of videogames for learning: “New Media Ecologies: Children Lives in Real and Virtual Worlds”
• Nikitas Kastis, President of MENON Network, Lambrakis Foundation

Workshops

• Does Web 2.0 Work in Formal Learning Environments? - Simon Heid, Institute for Innovation in Learning (FIM-NewLearning),
• Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nuremberg
• Web 2.0, the new educational challenge - Isabel Martins, New Technologies in Education, University of Porto
• School Drop-outs and European Policies (tbc.) - Walter Kugemann, MENON Network
• Open Science Learning at School Level - Sofoklis Sotiriu, Ellinogermaniki Agogi
• Innovative Scenarios in Education: Virtual Worlds and Commercial Video-Games - Pilar Lacasa, Professor at University of Alcalá de Henares