Outcome Conference Brussels

Objective 1

The VOICE of European TeacherS (VOICES) makes the key competences work in the:

• VoiceS network

Teachers should be able:

To work with

• Others: they work in a profession, which should be based on the values of social inclusion and nurturing the potential of every learner.

To work with

• Information, knowledge and technology: they need to be able to work with a variety of types of knowledge.

To work in ways, which increase the

• Collective intelligence of learners and Co-operate and Collaborate with colleagues to enhance their own learning and teaching.

To promote mobility and co-operation in Europe, and

• Encourage intercultural respect and understanding.

To work with and in

• Society: they contribute to preparing learners to be globally responsible in their role as EU citizens.

Objective 2

Teachers’ work should be embedded in a professional continuum of lifelong learning, which includes initial teacher education, induction and continuing professional development, as they cannot be expected to possess all the necessary competences on completing their initial teacher education. A master training on European Teachers does not exist in none of the teacher training institutes involved.

Objective 3

Developing an international platform for European Teacher knowledge sharing, acquiring and disseminating articles, project examples and research projects to promote high performance, innovation and to implement a European dimension in systems and practices in the field.

Objective 4

The VOICE of European teacherS VoiceS) uses the web site: www.European-teachers.eu, and social networks for communication, for organizing conferences and for publishing newsletters and good practice. In teacher training and in-service courses we use an e-Learning environment and promote digital tools like E-twinning and Euronet and Europass. During the courses teachers become experienced in using digital tools like: facebook, youtube, Flickr, blogs and wiki’s. They create their own e-Book of their school project.

Objective 5

The VOICE of European teacherS (VoiceS) helps to increase the number of pupils who will be involved in joint educational activities.

Application

National co-ordinators of partner institutions are asked to report the names of conference participants from their country by February 15th, 2013 at the latest to Bart Hempen ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).

Accomodation and Travel

Travel to Brussels National Airport, from where a train connects you directly to Brussels City Centre every 15 minutes. More information on accomodation and local transportation will be provided some time in advance.

Provisional Programme Conference Brussels

Wednesday 20 March 2013

Day of arrival
14.00 – 16.00 Steering Group meeting
16.00 – 17.00 National Groups meeting
19.00 – 20.00 Shanti! Shanti! children choir
20.00 – 22.00 Welcoming dinner, Belgian style

Thursday 21 March 2013

VOICES at Hogeschool-Universiteit Brussels
9.30 – 10.00 Opening the conference (Henny Oude Maatman, Bart Hempen, Michèle Vanleke)
10.00 – 10.30 From Face-It to EtSize to Voices: State of the art (Froukje Bakker)
10.30 – 11.00 Presentation of the VOICES Website and Voices newsletters (Heiko Vogl, Michèle Vanleke)
11.00 – 11.30 Coffee break
11.30 – 12.30 What makes VOICES a good network? (Keynote undecided)
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.30 Video clip presentation of participating countries (moderated by a chair)
14.30 – 15.00 In-service courses (Maria Villanueva)
15.00 – 17.00 Thematic fields groups
19.00 – 22.00 Dinner

Friday 22 March 2013

VOICES at the European Commission
9.00 – 12.30 Visiting the European Institutions, Generations in teaching
12.30 – 14.00 Lunch at the European Commission
14.00 – 15.30 Thematic field groups continue
15.30 – 16.00 Thematic field groupsSUMMING UP (Jon White)
16.00 – 16.30 National Groups (Sezen Özeke)
16.30 – 17.00 Evaluation of the conference (Paul Stuit)
19.00 – 22.00 Dinner

Saturday 23 March 2013

Day of departure