House of the Future — School of the Future
Hungary , 2007 to 2008
Compendium: Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Background
The project consists of a training course which includes the following main elements:
- practical use of the interactive blackboard;
- open tenders and competitions, other possibilities of procuring ICT tools;
- software applications in practice;
The motivation of the initiative
To make all teachers familiar with modern teaching methods which enable students to acquire new knowledge through ICT.
Participants
Schools.
Aims and targets
Objectives of the initiative
To give teachers the opportunity to take part in a training course free of charge which introduces them to practical ICT methods they can then use in the classroom.
Target group
Teachers.
Methods applied to reach the objective (technological and/or pedagogical)
Self-directed learning, cooperation, teamwork, group work, project work.
Strategy and actions
Level of implementation
National.
Implementation
The project was implemented via a training course entailing presentations on information and communication technologies in education, demonstrations of completed relevant projects, grant possibilities, future technologies, educational software and practical use of digital curricula in the classroom.
Monitoring and evaluation
Funding/Cost effectiveness
Budget
Not available.
Sustainability/Transferability
Outcomes/impacts
Achievements
Specific results
2 000 participants/year.
Success factors
Lessons learnt
Not available.
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