Entries with Names starting with 'S'
Self-positive attribution tool
Description: In a project a tool was developed to change the ineffective attribution style of certain students during or immediately after an oncological therapy into a more effective attribution style, resulting in better learning. The ultimate goal of the project is to support young people in the commitment and motivation to learn during the period of therapy and post-therapy, to facilitate their reintegration into the school, thus avoiding episodes of school retardation.
Target group:
- teacher/assistant
- learner sec. sch.
Smartschool
Description: Smartschool is a digital learning platform that is mainly used in Flanders (and currently only available in French and Flemish) in primary and secondary schools. It was developed by Smartbit BVBA, and started in 2003 as an electronic learning environment, but has gradually grown into a larger platform that includes tools for administration, reporting and communication. It is offered as a service and can be accessed via a browser or an app.
Target group:
- teacher/assistant
- learner elem. sch.
- learner sec. sch.
Story telling, plays, games
Description: Through the use of stories, plays and games, teachers can deliver the information in an easier and simpler way compared to conventional methods. Teachers can use storytelling techniques that will help students to fix information into their minds, or they can formulate plays in which more than one student participates, and play games designed to explain difficult concepts in a simple and easy way..
Target group:
- learner nursery sch.
- learner elem. sch.
- learner sec. sch.
Synchronous collaborative learning via shared screens and conferencing
Description: Sharing a screen and mouse control, allows children in isolation to actively collaborate and co-construct products online, as e.g. Timbuktu, apple remote desktop, adobe connect... (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_remote_desktop_software).
Any conference system that allows screen sharing and remote controlling would work similarly.
Target group:
- teacher/assistant
- learner elem. sch.
- learner sec. sch.