Entries with Names starting with 'P'
Panda in my seat!
Description: A toy panda (or any other type of animal), which represents the ill child, is taken into the classroom and acts in their stead. The panda has a backpack and serves as a visible reminder to the class of the absent child, and provides a way to share information.
Target group:
- teacher/assistant
- learner nursery sch.
- learner elem. sch.
- learner sec. sch.
Pebbles
Description: Providing Education by Bringing Learning Environments to Students (PEBBLES) is an innovative system that combines video conferencing technologies with simple robotics technology to allow a student confined in the hospital to attend his/her regular school.
Target group:
- teacher/assistant
- learner nursery sch.
- learner elem. sch.
- learner sec. sch.
Portale Scuola in Ospedale: A web portal and blog for schools in the hospitals and home tuition
Description: The Italian Portal for School in the Hospital (PSO, Portale Scuola in Ospedale) is a website provided by the Ministry of Education (MIUR).It provides all the basic information needed for those involved in home and hospital education (HHE) in Italy, from teachers to parents.It is also the laboratory for innovation in didactics and organisation, and the repository for experiences in the field of Hospital schools and home learning in Italy.
Target group:
- teacher/assistant
- ICT staff school
- parent
Powtoon
Description: PowToon is an online tool to create animated videos and presentations which claims to be as easy to use as MS PowerPoint. The basic version of PowToon is free. Different educational plans (teacher, student, classroom) are available for an affordable price.
Target group:
- teacher/assistant
- learner elem. sch.
- learner sec. sch.
Pupil Passport
Description: The aim of this tool is to develop/create a common repository (document) where each practitioner can read and maintain and add to the information about a child that is relevant for the work of the others involved in the care of that child. This tool has been called a "pupil passport". This type of document should be hosted on a system that is easily accessible by all the professionals involved in the care of a young person with a medical condition, but that is also secure.
Target group:
- teacher/assistant
- ICT staff school
- parent
- medical staff