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THE EDUSCRATCH CASE: SUPPORTING THE

DEVELOPMENT OF KEY COMPETENCES IN SCHOOL

CURRICULALUÍS TINOCA

MARIA JOÃO GOMES

LUÍS VALENTE

AGENDA

• CONTEXT

• THE EDUSCARTACH CASE

• SUBSTANCE RELATED ISSUES

• PARTNERSHIPS

• STRATEGY

• MAINSTREAMING

• EVALUATION

PARTNERS

• 21 PARCEIROS DE 10 PAÍSES EUROPEUS

• EUROPEAN SCHOOLNET (COORD.)

• 6 MINISTÉRIOS / DEPARTAMENTOS DE ESTADO

• 8 PARCEIROS ACADÉMICOS

• 6 OUTROS PARCEIROS E CONSULTORES

Agreeing on an operational definition

‘ A c o m p e t e n c e r e f e r s t o a c o m p l e x c o m b i n a t i o n o f k n o w l e d g e ,

s k i l l s , u n d e r s t a n d i n g , v a l u e s , a t t i t u d e s a n d d e s i r e w h i c h l e a d t o

e f f e c t i v e , e m b o d i e d h u m a n a c t i o n i n t h e w o r l d i n a p a r t i c u l a r

d o m a i n . ’

Hoskins B., Deakin Crick R., (2010) Competences for learning to learn and active citizenship: different currencies or two sides of the same coin?, European Journal of education, Vol.45, N°1, Part II, pp.121-138

How do we define the concept of Key Competences for the purpose of

our network’s activities?

Website, case notes

and studies, videos,

newsletter, etc.

Spread of stakeholders in

countries covered

Other EU countries

2 main working areas

Public debate,

legislation, change in

curriculum, pilot

project, experiment,

strategy, etc.

Phases, role of

various stakeholders,

evaluation, etc.

Identifying

analysing

mapping

KCD INITIATIVES

&

IMPLEMENTATION

STRATEGIES

Increasing network

influence

through dissemination

and membership

C o r e r e m i t : i d e n t i f y i n g a n d a n a l y s i n g emergent s t r a t e g i e s i n i m p l e m e n t i n g k e y c o m p e t e n c e s i n t o e d u c a t i o n r e f o r m s , a n d p r o d u c i n g r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s .

KEY COMPETENCES

Communication in the mother tongue

Communication in (multiple) foreign languages

Math competence and science and technology competences

Digital competences Learning to learn Social and civic competences

Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship

Cultural awareness and expression

How to implement a holistic approach for an effective change in

the student curriculum?

Teacher trainingStudent

assessment

Learning

resources

School

organisation

Major focus

Enablers? Obstacles?

A troubling divide

Policy making

Research

Practice

A PERMANENT DIALOGUE

10

PolicyResearch

Practice

Our methodology

Case notesApril-June 2012May-Sept. 2013

Case studiesFeb-April 2013

Jan.-March 2014

IDENTIFY

Mapping & country sheetsDec.2012Dec. 2013Dec. 2014

RECOMMENDATIONSNov. 2014

K e y C o N e t w e b s i t e / l e a r n i n g c o m m u n i t y

O p e r a t i o n a l f r o m A p r i l 2 0 1 2

Peer study visits

Nov. 2012Sept. 2013June 2014

VideosDec.2012Oct.2013

Sept. 2014

Identifying existing networksApril 2012

L i t e r a t u r e r e v i e w1 s t v e r s i o n : S e p t . 2 0 1 2

InitiativesMarch /April 2012

Jan.- May 2013

ANALYSE DISCUSS

Increasing membership

ILLUSTRATE DISSEMINATE

National networking

eventsMarch-May 2012

Nov. 2013Sept. 2014

SCRATCH.MIT.EDUKIDS.SAPO.PT/SCRATCH

CONTEXT

• SCRATCH LANGUAGE

• ICT & MUCH MORE

• SINCE 2009

• TEACHER TRAINING

CONTEXTUAL INFLUENCES

+ ICT COMPETENCES IN THE CURRICULUM SINCE 2007

- RECENT REFORMS (2012)- ICT

- PROJECT WORK

SUBSTANCE-RELATED ISSUES

• IN-SERVICE TRAINING

• 15-HOUR OFFICIALLY-CERTIFIED WORKSHOPS

• CLASSROOM PROJECTS

PARTNERSHIPS

• MINISTRY

• SAPO WEB PORTAL

• MEO CABLE TV

STRATEGY

• TEACHER EMPOWERMENT

• (ONLINE) COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE

• VOLUNTEERS

MAINSTREAMING

• OFFICIAL SUPPORT

• DEDICATED TEAM

• EQUIPMENT

EVALUATION

• PARTICIPATING TEACHERS

• NATIONAL SEMINARS

• STUDENT PROJECTS

• ONLINE RESOURCES

• NEED FOR LARGE-SCALE EVALUATION

How can YOU get involved?

I. Share your key competence development initiative/s with us by drafting case notes on the basis of guidelines that your national coordinator will provide you with.

II. Apply to become an associate or full member of the network by indicating your interest to your national coordinator.

III. Engage with the project’s outcomes which will be provided on our website as they become available during the network’s 3 year lifetime.

http://keyconet.eun.org/welcome

Visit our website!

LUÍS TINOCALTINOCA@IE.ULISBOA.PT