1. 1 “E-Learning for Rural School Teachers in Informatics” Vyacheslav Shitikov Jurijs Lavendels Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia

2. 2 VIRTUAL COLLABORATION advanced high and medium level management save up time and money for journeys ordinary inhabitants of rural areas teachers of secondary schools once a 3 year - special training courses 36 contact hours in Riga 5-6 days to spend around a week out of home uncomfortable due to their style of life and daily duties

3. 3 Approved by the Ministry of Education and Science course A2-9014142254 “E-course for practical computer using in teaching of programming and creating multimedia materials” 1-day seminar in Riga (35 applicants) Working via Internet 35 – 7 + 1 – 3 – 8 7 missing (not appear at all); 1 new 3 had interrupt after first attempt 8 have not reached the end 1-day seminar in Riga (18 certificates)

4. 4 SELECTION OF PRESENTATION TOOL core platform for Internet-based collaboration Blackboard tool for presentation development “as alive as possible” record from the screen sound no special client software the fist appropriate found ScreenFlash

5. 5 KICK-OFF MEETING to go through the formalities application forms understand local conditions Internet facilities administrative rights access to Internet from home previous experience in forums to show tools for further work ScreenFlash clip demo

6. 6 PREPARATION OF PRESENTATION optimal duration of one movie 5 MB 15 min The most convenient to lecturer WORKING VIA INTERNET E-mail Blackboard Discussion board On-line

7. 7 LECTURES AND PRACTICAL EXERCISES simulate presence presentations written by hand synchronous actions new portion confirmation of acquisition next portion claims from the most advanced rest in asynchronous mode fulfilled task by e-mail

8. 8 Discussions

9. 9 FINAL MEETING to introduce participants virtual images of participants communicate now "in alive" to realize troubles and mistakes hereto to verify authorship of the work to go through the formalities issue of certification to evaluate SWOTs content, used platform and applied methods

10. 10 GENERAL RESULT teachers on Informatics have real training in IT in real collaboration media teachers on Informatics in particular are the most appropriate audience for approbation of eLearning methods.

11. 11 PROBLEM wee loss our excellent audience for approbation of eLearning methods after first experiment

12. 12 Thank you for attention!