New EduTubePlus Web Site Launched
Submitted Monday, September 21, 2009 - 09:36
The new EduTubePlus web site is now online and provides the latest news about progress in the development of the EduTubePlus multi-lingual curriculum-related video-based e-service for European schools which will be launched in 2010. This content-driven site also provides information about the use of video in education generally and visitors are welcome to submit news about developments, initiatives and events related to the use of video in schools.
The site also shows examples of the types of video clips that will be available in the new EduTubePlus service and was developed by ATiT for the EduTubePlus consortium.
Hungarian Teachers Learning About Creating and Using Video in the Classroom
Submitted Friday, September 18, 2009 - 09:50
Teachers and others taking part in the first EduTubePlus teachers workshop which was held in Budapest on 17/18 September spent two days discussing and experimenting with various types of video resources in the classroom.
This included discussing the educational value and use of ready-made video clips like those which will form the bedrock of the EduTubePlus multi-lingual curriculum-related video-based e-service for European schools. This service will be launched in 2010.
They also recorded their own clips as part of a hands-on experience in creating user-generated video which allowed them to familiarise themselves with the basics of story-boarding, capturing, editing and publishing of video-based educational resources.
First Teacher Training Course for EduTubePlus to Take Place in Budapest
Submitted Monday, August 31, 2009 - 16:54
The first 2 day training course for teachers in the EduTubePlus project will take place on 17/18 September in the International School of Budapest supported by project partners SZÁMALK Education and Information Technology Ltd. and ATiT. This hands-on workshop is aimed at teachers and others interested in the use of video for teaching purposes and will cover the creation and adaptation of video resources for use in the classroom
EduTubePlus Partner Meeting in Madrid
Submitted Friday, March 20, 2009 - 17:24
UNED hosted the recent EduTubePlus partner meeting in Madrid on 9-10 March where task leaders met to discuss progress in creating EduTubePLus, a new service that will provide curriculum-related digital video materials for European schools. ATiT launched the first version of their online content resource full of materials to help teachers and pupils create and adapt their own resources for inclusion in EduTubePlus. This resource will be made available to teachers taking part in the EduTubePlus trials from September onwards.