1. International Research Projects Dr. Laurence Rogers University of Leicester 21st April 2006

2. European Commission Education Action Programme 2000-06

3. Socrates Education Programme 2000-06 Comenius: School education Erasmus: Higher education Grundtvig: Adult education Lingua: learning European languages Minerva: ICT in education

4. Comenius Projects (Laurence Rogers) TICEC 2002-2005 Case studies for teacher training using ICT IT for US 2004-2007 Teacher training modules for ICT in science education PEC 2005-2008 Teacher training in use of Internet in science education

6. Comenius Projects Motivation Bidding process Action Outcomes

7. Motivation EU: Mission to promote exchange of ideas in education Explore and develop ideas with academic partners Learn about and from other cultures

8. Bidding process Choose partners Identify mission Preliminary meeting EC criteria, themes and priorities Devise schedule (detail) Prepare budget Role of experienced leader

9. Project elements Comparative survey Pilot activity Trials, evaluation Develop materials Web site Mobility Evaluation, Report Dissemination

10. Project action Targets Meetings of partners, visits Admin: budget, communication, diary Local action, involving teachers Technical production

11. Budget Staff costs; academic, clerical, technical Sub-contracting Equipment Travel and subsistence General Other University contribution

12. Outcomes Products Dissemination Personal learning gains Stimulus for local activity with students and teachers Papers

13. Web sites British Council http://www.britishcouncil.org/socrates.htm Laurence Rogers’ projects http://ticec.cliro.unibo.it/index.asp http://www.itforus.oeiizk.waw.pl/ http://www.edu.helsinki.fi/pec/