Funding possibilities in the Future (part 2)

ICT for education and training:major initiatives at EU level.

Policy Areas: i2010, The European Qualifications Framework, e-Skills ...

Financial instruments:

- LLP
- FP7 7th Research Framework Programme (9 billion Euro for period 2007-2013

Research and Technological development: Technology-enhanced learning. (=TEL)

Challenge 4: Digital libraries and content

What is TEL?
Studying how T improve the way individuals, organisations learn
How we apply the acquired knowledge to our situations.

Knowledge society: The changing nature of our society and the way de do business.
Modes of interaction: thwe way we will learn and the way we will experience life in the future.
Requirements: skills and knowledge needed to operate in very different environments.

Research:
From research to innovation: Support for technology transfer and take-up.
Validation: showcasing, best practices

Key elements for 2009-2010

Learning and Teaching in the 21st Century, the classroom of tomorrow.
- Topics: Future classroom
- Individualisation and collaboration
- Foster creativity and expressiveness
- Increasingly active, reflective & independent learning activities

Research
Innovation in Learning and Teaching
- Take change processes in account

Reinforce links between individual and organizational learning
- Embedding learning experiences in organisational processes and practices
- Solutions which cover talent, knowledge, workflow, collaborative innovation and competence management.
- Effectiveness of learning content

Adaptive and Intuitive systems of learning
- New forms of assessing learning outcomes
- Feedback and guidance mechanisms

Revolutionary learning Appliances,, incl.toys
- Promote specific cognitive processes and abilities
- Address specific social and learning problems
- In the field of science, mathemethics

Interdisciplinary methods
Awareness building and knowledge management

Pratical info: budget

Overall budget 46M€

TEL info day in Luxemburg: 24.03.09
FP7 ICT: Proposers day in Budapest: 22.01.09 to get to know other research partners.

Closing in September 2009.

Contact: infso-telearn@ec.europa.ac