Presentation of VET-InTech at International Conference elearning Baltics 2010 from 1st to 2nd July 2010 in Rostock (Germany)

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1 Presentation of VET-InTech at International Conference elearning Baltics 2010 from 1st to 2nd July 2010 in Rostock (Germany) Workshop/Session ICT for Learning - Good Practice from European Projects Description of the Workshop 2 nd July 2010, 10:00 14:30 ICT enables individuals to enhance their social networking and this has the potential to enhance their learning. Self-learning and informal peer learning are important ways of developing e-skills and digital competences. But they are also increasingly important skills in formal learning. A new generation of ICT-based social networking tools and platforms ('Web 2.0' and other relevant ICT developments) is rapidly growing in popularity. Examples are weblogs, wikis, podcasts, social software, virtual social sites, as well as tools such as mobile phones. On the other hand, fostering innovation skills requires novel learning and teaching approaches and strategies based on active learning approaches such as creative problem solving, discovery, learning by doing, experiential learning, critical thinking and creativity. ICT-enhanced learning can effectively support these novel approaches. The European Commission supports the development and piloting of these new approaches in different programmes. The workshop gathered presentations of successful projects from the different subprogrammes of the Lifelong Learning Programme as well as from the South Baltic Programme. The VET-InTech project was presented by Dr. Gerd Zimmer and Martin Hagemann (LiNK) and served as a good example how learning material should be designed and a training programme structured so that it fulfils the requirements of ECVET and ECTS. The workshop gave an excellent opportunity to share experiences and good practice. The workshop offered as well the chance for networking among the different VET stakeholders and target groups involved in the projects, to develop new project ideas, to transfer good results from the past and to find new consortia for forthcoming calls. The German participants were invited for a specific transfer workshop on the project that served as a kick-off event of the VET-InTech pilot testing that took place a few weeks later on 29 th July in Rostock. Beside the presentation that is downloadable from the website of the elba conference ( the occasion was used to spread different information material about the VET-InTech project like a brochure and a folder. Also a poster was displayed during the whole session of the conference. The overall conference was visited by more than 150 participants from 16 countries (see attached participants list. The session ICT for Learning - Good Practice from European Projects had appr. 20 participants (5 parallel sessions were going on).

2 Agenda of the Workshop 10: InnoSkills Innovation Skills for SMEs Daniela Marta, PARKURBIS, Covilhã 10:30 10:50 VET-InTech Multimedia Training of VET Professionals for Innovation Support in Biotech Sector Dr. Gerd Zimmer, LiNK MV, Rostock 10:50 11:10 Strategy-Train a Learning Program on Enterprise Strategy and Strategic Management for Decision Makers in Small Enterprises Brigitte Zörweg, MERIG, Graz 11:10 11:30 stellla2.0 Learning on the Move Steffi Biederstädt, ANOVA Multimedia Studios GmbH, Rostock 11:30 13:00 lunch break 13:00 13:30 DYS 2.0 Online Learning Games for Dyslexic Youngsters Petra Rietsch, e-learning concepts Rietsch KEG, Wien 13:30 13:45 The South Baltic WebLab a Virtual Laboratory on Marine Science for School Students Prof. Alke Martens, University of Rostock 13:45 14:00 Small City Commerce ICT Based Training on Quality Management, Knowledge Management and Business Cooperation for the Retail Sector Martin Hagemann, LiNK MV, Rostock 14:00 14:15 e-ruralnet - Network Promoting E-Learning For Rural Development Emel Abu Mugheisib-Demircan, University of Rostock 14:15 14:30 FASTER - Training for Fast Growing Entrepreneurs Jiri Vacek, University of West Bohemia Chair: Martin Hagemann (LiNK MV)

3 Photographical impressions from the overall conference

4 Photographical impressions from the session ICT for Learning - Good Practice from European Projects

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