The document outlines the agenda and goals of the E-CoP round table meeting. The round table will discuss innovative learning models for the future, with a focus on extra-curricular learning models that keep students engaged in school and improve academic performance. The E-CoP project aims to investigate successful approaches to education through an online community of practice. Over the course of nearly two years, partners from four European countries will share experiences and analyze different national models to identify best practices and develop guidelines for innovative and flexible learning methodologies.

1. E-Community of Practice for extra-curricular learning modelsE-CoP167127- LLP - 1 - 2009 - 1 - IT - KA1 - KA1ECETB

2. Round table Agenda14.00-14.30 E-CoP introduction14.30-15.30 Presentation of results (ideas and focus points for extra-curricular learning models)15.30-16.00 Coffee break16.00-17.30 Round table – Which learning models for the future?17.30-19.00 Happy hour

3. OverviewLifelong Learning Programme Support for European Cooperation in Education and Training Trasversal programmeKA1 - Policy Cooperation and InnovationPart B: Support for transnational cooperation in the development and implementation of national and regional lifelong learning strategies

4. The overall projectStarts on February 1, 2010 Ends on Jenuary 31, 20115 european partners4 countries represented

5. The partnershipCentro METID - Politecnico di Milano, ItalyFondazione CEFASS, ItalyCentre de coordination et de gestion des programmes européens (CCG), Directorate- General of Education of the Belgium Ministry (Communauté française), BelgiumVolkshochschule im Landkreis Cham e.V., DeutchlandThe Department of Interactive Media and learning, Umeå Universitet, Sweden

6. Why E-CoPPartnership points of interest...Investigate how to maintain students at school and improve their scholastic resultsTo valorise and potentiate the exchanging experiences of knowledge-transfer practices with the objective of reaching methodologies able to be flexible enough to adapt to different local realities

7. E-CoP ideaWhich is the element that has been successful in keeping students and school, enthusiasm them to learning, and improve their scholastic results?more interactive way of teaching and learning that lets students become active actors of their educative careerInnovative learning experiences and/or models

8. 8Why Extra-curricular?Learning Week Modeltarget young students from 14-18 years old contents mix of curricular and extracurricular/interdisciplinary/vocational contentspractical-oriented the teaching staff may provide experiences directly from the labour marketIn reality extra-curricularisanexpressionstronglyconnectedwithItalian reality: in all the othercountries innovative teaching and learning are more integrated in education system

9. Main project phasesShared vision on issues eraised Shared definition of innovative learning modela group of people who share an interest, a craft, and/or a profession. Community of practice lifeIdentifying some of the most interesting innovative learningsharing and analizing different experiencesCompare stranghts and weaknesses on different national experiences

10. E-CoP specific objectivesE-CoP project enables online collaboration among partner institutions and European professionals in order to:Investigatehowtoincrease/maintain a high level of participation in educationprogrammes, thusreducing the high drop-outratesbyreintegratingyoung people socially and professionally;• Improve the quality of learning outcomesforlearners/studentsbydiscussingaboutdeveloped innovative learningmethodologies and bydesigningguidelinesfor the delivery of quality learning;• Establishnetworksbetween the project partners’ in order to promote a self-reinforcingexchangeof experiences

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