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P E D A G O G Y  

Becoming aware of the constant impact of ICT on learning, school and society, and constructing a personal vision/philosophy of learning and pedagogy suitable for a knowledge society.

Developing and managing learning environments consonant both with one’s personal vision of learning/pedagogy and with the demands and challenges of knowledge society.

Sharing practice, repertoires, and learning/pedagogy visions. Collaborating in interdisciplinary educational activities.

Considering and using the local and global environment as a resource and as an arena for school and learning.

 

General Context

 

The changing demographics of education

Children live in a high technological world and are serious technology consumers and users. They use technology to create, share and research things important to them, and they know how to get information when they need it. The use of all these technicalities plays a key role in their cognitive, sensitive and affective activities and it is a fact that school systems have to take seriously into consideration this new scenario. From this point of view, the knowledge society offers new possibilities to the school system, but at the same time, it opens the way to new challenges and problems and requires radical changes.

 

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