1. Leonardo da Vinci Innovation Projects - European Priorities Priority: Developing skills and competences of VET teachers, trainers, tutors Projects that did it!

2. Leonardo da Vinci Innovation Projects - European Priorities 1. Project code: LLP-LdV-TOI-2007-IRL - 514 2.Project title: eTuition – A Programme to Support Teachers’ Continuous Professional Development in the use of ICTs in VET. Project websites: http://etuition.ning.com www.etuitionnetwork.euhttp://etuition.ning.com www.etuitionnetwork.eu

3. Leonardo da Vinci Innovation Projects - European Priorities 3.Why the project was necessary? (needs addressed - problems solved): Clear priorities relating to ICT in VET and in ‘Education and Training 2010’. Strong need for the up-skilling of the ICT capabilities of teachers in the VET area. Significant training deficit in many countries, but most particularly in Ireland, inhibiting the wider effective use of ICTs in VET.

4. Leonardo da Vinci Innovation Projects - European Priorities 4.How did the project do this? (process – implementation): The project planned the following implementation: Review best practice to inform product design & content. Transfer the e-Cert programme to VET Create an eTuition product as a progression from e-Cert VET.

5. Leonardo da Vinci Innovation Projects - European Priorities 5. Who implemented the project? (actors): P1. FIT (Fasttrack Into Information Technology) – Ireland Private non profit company with charitable status P2. FOR.COM - Italy Multimedia University - Public non profit body promoted by Ministry of University, Technological and Scientific Research P3. Co. Wicklow VEC – Ireland Statutory Body set up under the Vocational Education Act 1930 provides a range of educational services through its Second Level Schools, Further Education College, Adult Education Centres and through its Adult and Community Education Programmes. P.4 Castlereagh College - UK Public Body -Regional Education One of the largest colleges in the UK.

6. Leonardo da Vinci Innovation Projects - European Priorities 6. What did the project achieve? (results with regard to European priority): The results are: e-Cert VET Tutor Induction Programme e-Cert VET Training Manual e-Cert VET Assessment Record e-Tuition Programme