ITEMS ITEMS Innovative Innovative

Teaching for Teaching for European Museum European Museum

StrategiesStrategiesPreliminary MeetingPreliminary Meeting

Rome, 3rd November 2010Rome, 3rd November 2010

Andersen MuseumAndersen Museum

A few hints for our A few hints for our discussiondiscussion

1) Focusing the Project on the Leonardo da Vinci (LdV) Program

2) Logistics

3) Dissemination and Communication

Focusing the Project on the Leonardo da Vinci (LdV)

Program RReference to EU documents/Copenaghen eference to EU documents/Copenaghen

process;process; SShaping ITEMS:haping ITEMS:

1) 1) common objectives (Keywords: common objectives (Keywords: Museum/School/Technology);Museum/School/Technology);

2) 2) actions actions analysis of existing analysis of existing national situations national situations research/experimentation of new experiences research/experimentation of new experiences

RResults and achievements esults and achievements European impactEuropean impact

LogisticsLogistics

Formal issues (certificate of Formal issues (certificate of attendace; reports; invoices)attendace; reports; invoices)

Schedule (plan of activities for Schedule (plan of activities for the next two years)the next two years)

Dissemination and Dissemination and CommunicationCommunication

Internet ITEMS site (contents)Internet ITEMS site (contents) LogoLogo External communication: wiki and External communication: wiki and

youtubeyoutube External communication: publications External communication: publications

(bulletins/newletters/web site of (bulletins/newletters/web site of partners’ institutions AND partners’ institutions AND International magazines: InSEA?)International magazines: InSEA?)

Publication of final results: book? Publication of final results: book? (who can do it? what format?)(who can do it? what format?)

AIMSMore specifically, LdV partnerships are differentiated from the partnership actions in the Comenius and Grundtvig programme on the basis of the content of the activities, which have to be clearly VET related. A second particularity of LdV partnership is the strive towards participation of other stakeholders than just VET schools, such as enterprises, social partners, regional, local or even national decision makers.

A Leonardo da Vinci Partnership is a framework for small-scale cooperation activities between organisations working in the field of vocational education and training ("VET") which will be cooperating on themes of mutual interest to the participating organisations. Projects can focus more on the active participation of trainees, while others will concentrate on the cooperation between teachers, trainers or VET-professionals.

EU’S ATTENDANCESEU’S ATTENDANCES

EXPECTED OUTCOMES

The LdV Partnership will produce an outcome or results which allow later dissemination and further application of the results of the cooperation. This can be descriptive or tangible, take the form of a common report, a conference, a CD, a tangible product as developed for / on behalf of / with the involvement of trainees, a training concept in a specific VET field, ...etc.

PERSPECTIVESPartnerships could also be used to continue to cooperate on results achieved in a previous project or be a first step towards a mobility or transfer of innovation project. Partnerships are an excellent way of enabling peer learning activities for the use of common tools as described in the Helsinki Communiqué, such as transparency, EQF, ECVET, quality assurance, excellence of skills, competences for key sectors.

WHAT WE PROMISED TO WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….DO….

(from our application form)(from our application form)

DESCRIPTIONDESCRIPTION

Analysis, research and exchange on good practices with Analysis, research and exchange on good practices with regard to museums as educational resources in the very regard to museums as educational resources in the very context of school training and with particular attention to the context of school training and with particular attention to the secondary school level. secondary school level.

Exam of previous researches carried on in several European Exam of previous researches carried on in several European countriescountries

Consideration of the peculiar aspects of museums like learning Consideration of the peculiar aspects of museums like learning spaces (which means different from the traditional classroom) spaces (which means different from the traditional classroom) where students can learn in an active way, by connecting the where students can learn in an active way, by connecting the two processes of absorbing and acquiring knowledge. two processes of absorbing and acquiring knowledge.

Analysis of the relationship between school and museum and Analysis of the relationship between school and museum and of the the possibility of adopting the learning (formal and of the the possibility of adopting the learning (formal and informal) experiences normally made in museums, into the informal) experiences normally made in museums, into the formal context of school learning. formal context of school learning.

Connection of these approaches to the national curricula will Connection of these approaches to the national curricula will be also examined.be also examined.

MOTIVATIONS FOR THE PROJECTMOTIVATIONS FOR THE PROJECT Field studies to museums and galleries are often proposed Field studies to museums and galleries are often proposed

in a random way and have poor feedbacks in terms of long in a random way and have poor feedbacks in terms of long lasting learning. lasting learning.

Lack of a focused training for teachers interested in the Lack of a focused training for teachers interested in the dialogue school-museum;dialogue school-museum;

Lack of proper understanding of the school context and of Lack of proper understanding of the school context and of its specific needs of teachers from the part of Museumsits specific needs of teachers from the part of Museums

WHAT WE PROMISED TO WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….DO….

(from our application form)(from our application form)

IMPACTIMPACT Encouragement of mutual dialogue among different cultural institutions, mainly Encouragement of mutual dialogue among different cultural institutions, mainly

Schools and Museums. Schools and Museums. Producing a portfolio of good practices, competences and knowledge which will Producing a portfolio of good practices, competences and knowledge which will

encourage not only the partners involved but the single trainees to update their encourage not only the partners involved but the single trainees to update their approach to cultural education through a much wider European perspective. approach to cultural education through a much wider European perspective.

Checking the effectiveness of partners’ strategies by comparing them to different Checking the effectiveness of partners’ strategies by comparing them to different realities; realities;

Reconsideration and, possibly, a “re-mediation” of educational activities Reconsideration and, possibly, a “re-mediation” of educational activities Confrontation with professionals of the same and of different areas of activity. Confrontation with professionals of the same and of different areas of activity. Encouragement of the integration of others’ experiences and their adaptation to Encouragement of the integration of others’ experiences and their adaptation to

even unexpected realities, boosting creativity and experimentation. even unexpected realities, boosting creativity and experimentation. Flanking professionals of different fields and having them working together to Flanking professionals of different fields and having them working together to

pursue successful outcomes. Tpursue successful outcomes. T Creation of a web of experts and resources to make this dialogue enduring and Creation of a web of experts and resources to make this dialogue enduring and

repetitive.repetitive.

WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….(from our application form)(from our application form)

GOALSGOALS

attention to modern technologies in the didactics of attention to modern technologies in the didactics of schools and museums: schools and museums:

Involvemente of in service and initial teachers, researchers Involvemente of in service and initial teachers, researchers and people working into the field of education and and people working into the field of education and museums activity. Trainees will examine real case studies museums activity. Trainees will examine real case studies and will participate to field studies and workshopsand will participate to field studies and workshops

Enhancement of changes of organization and good Enhancement of changes of organization and good practices in the relationship between School and Museum. practices in the relationship between School and Museum.

Final results will be disseminated through the web sites of Final results will be disseminated through the web sites of each partner in order to enhance the impact of the training each partner in order to enhance the impact of the training experience (seminars) onto the communities linked to each experience (seminars) onto the communities linked to each institution involved into the project.institution involved into the project.

WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….WHAT WE PROMISED TO DO….(from our application form)(from our application form)

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ITEMS LOGO, DESIGNED BY NICCOLO’ DESII

FOR OUR PARTNERSHIP

DIDACTIC EXPERIENCE BETWEEN MUSEUM AND SCHOOL

AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL; the Italian Situation.

Mutual collaboration between Museum and Schools within the context of the

didactics for secondary school pupils was perceived in our country quite recently

OBSTACLES/REASONS OF CONCERN:

Lack of an in service training system for Teachers (not mandatory, not structured, lack of awards for teachers career) Recent consideration of Technology as a didactic tool to have Museums and Schools talking each other

POSITIVE CONDITIONS:

Primacy of Italy in art history as mandatory subject at the secondary school level;

Official Agreement between the Ministery of Fine Arts and the Minister of National Education;

Autonomy of Italian Schools as a boost for educational project and didactic

experimentation; Italian Prompt reception of EU’s recommendations of LLP

ANISA engagement on ANISA engagement on the fieldthe field

Training courses Training courses for teachers on the for teachers on the field of museum field of museum didactic and, didactic and, recently on the use recently on the use of ICT;of ICT;

Research and Research and experimentation;experimentation;

Development of a Development of a culture of culture of continuous trainingcontinuous training

OUR PROPOSAL FOR FIRST ITEMS’ MEETING

VATICAN MUSEUMS PARTNERSHIP ON TRAINING TEACHERS AND MUSEUM EDUCATORS