INTOOL – IT‘S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN 
L E A R N T O L E A R N C O M P E T E N C E I N F O C U S ! 
TOOLBOX 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 1/21
IMPORTANCE FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH 
March 2002 - European Socialpartners: 
Action frame for lifelong learning of 
keycompetences and Qualification 
frame 
2/21 
Flexible 
environment 
Strong 
networks 
fast 
change 
Keycompetences 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
Recommendation of the European Parlament and the Commission from 18. 
December 2006 about keycompetences for Lifelong learning. Amtsblatt der 
Europäischen Union L394. 
http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/de/oj/ 
2006/l_394/l_39420061230de00100018.pdf 
3/21 
EUROPEAN REFERENCE FRAMEWORK FOR LLL 
1. Communication in mother tongue 
2. Communication in foreign languages 
3. Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and 
Technology 
4. Digital competence 
1. Learning to learn 
5. Social and civic competences 
6. Sense of initiative and enterpreneurship 
7. Cultural awareness and expression 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
PRIORITIES OF THE GRUNDTVIG-CALLS 
….. 
….. 
Keycompetences 
….. 
…yo.u. can learn ever 
It's never too late to learn 
Everytime is the right time to 
learn 
4/21 
Old 
Logo 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
INTOOL – 
IT‘S NEVER TOO LATE FOR LEARNING TO LEARN 
GRUNDTVIG – Project 
Multilateral Partnership 
TOOLBOX 
Dieses Projekt wird mit Unterstützung der Europäischen Kommission finanziert. Die Verantwortung für den Inhalt 
dieser Präsentation trägt allein der Verfasser; die Kommission haftet nicht für die weitere Verwendung der darin 
enthaltenen Angaben 
5/21 
• Compare the situation of adult education 
• Learning competence in the focus! 
• Best practice methods in the TOOLBOX 
• Blue print for further education 
• Test of the impact to the learners 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
INTOOL - TRAIN THE TRAINERS 
Instead of providing Knowledge Encourage thinking 
create 
Knowledge 
yourself 
Icebreaker Team-building 
Dieses Projekt wird mit Unterstützung der Europäischen Kommission finanziert. Die Verantwortung für den Inhalt 
dieser Präsentation trägt allein der Verfasser; die Kommission haftet nicht für die weitere Verwendung der darin 
enthaltenen Angaben 
6/21 
Bulimie Knowledge 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
7/21 
Break the ice 
Draw 
your 
name 
ABC 
frees 
thinking 
Where is 
your 
name 
from? 
Distance 
to topic 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
COMPOSITION OF WORKING TEAMS: 
EVERYBODY WORKS WITH EVERYONE 
Puzzle Quartett taking belts 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 8/21
COOPERATIVE LEARNING 
9/21 
• Small groups of learners with different 
learning and competence level 
• various learning activities in order to 
increase the Knowledge about a Topic. 
• The learner as a group member is not only 
responsible for its own learning but also 
supporting the other learners. All together 
create an Atmosphere supporting all in 
reaching their learning aims. 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
CHANGE OF LEARNING PLACE 
10/21 
What can be better learned at another place? 
Where we can what learn best? 
What we have to pay attention for? 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING 
11/21 
Based on a circle of learning from experiences 
this method guides the learner through a circle 
of action and reflection and watching and 
generalizing/ theoretilzing and implementing in 
order to experience practically - that means 
more than realizing the learning content. 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
EVALUATION BLOB 
12/21 
• The Tool Supports the learner to express the 
individual feelings and impressions without 
riscing to get treated in a bad way. 
• Applicable both individually and in groups 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
ROLE PLAY 
13/21 
• Learning from experiences 
• Circle of acting and reflection 
• Watching and generalizing 
• Theoretic analysis and implementation 
• Individual experience (instead „only“ 
Realization) 
• Practical and theoretical aspects of learning 
Content 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
ARTFUL & VISIBLE 
THINKING 
14/21 
Makes thinking visible 
by question routines 
1. Main routine 
2. Understanding routine 
3. Truth routine 
4. Fairnessroutine 
5. Creativity routine 
Routinen for trainers/ teachers (MYST) 
ME: How can I make my own thinking visible? 
YOU: What can I do to make the thinking of 
others visible? 
SPACE: How can I use the space?? 
TIME: Thinking needs time! 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
FORUM THEATER 
15/21 
• Participation through interaktive role plays 
and Common experiences 
• The Situation gets fixed by "conserving", 
proposes for changes get discussed 
• Supports analytic and Critical thinking 
• Problem solving competence 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
SIX THINKING HATS 
16/21 
• Problem solving through the 
perspective of six differently 
thinking hats 
• Each person gets one of the 
six different roles 
• All learners analyse the 
problem from their role 
perspective 
• That way non perspective gets 
forgotton 
• People learn to change their 
Perspectives 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
TRAINERS EVALUATED THE METHODS 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 17/21
LEARNERS EVALUATED THE METHODS 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 18/21
Until 
now 
WHAT DID WE REACH ? 
• Learn to learn competence in 
focus 
• Interest in methods 
• Interest infuther education of 
teachers/ trainers 
• Mutual exchange of experiences 
between trainers/ teachers 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 19/21
LEARN TO LEARN COMPETENCE IN FOCUS 
Next steps 
• Multiplaying 
• Dissemination of the Toolbox 
• ERASMUS+ learning Mobility, Greece, 13.-16.2014 
• Offers from LEB, Germany 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 20/21
THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION 
Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 21/21

INTOOL – It‘s never too late to learn

  • 1.
    INTOOL – IT‘SNEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN L E A R N T O L E A R N C O M P E T E N C E I N F O C U S ! TOOLBOX Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 1/21
  • 2.
    IMPORTANCE FOR ECONOMICGROWTH March 2002 - European Socialpartners: Action frame for lifelong learning of keycompetences and Qualification frame 2/21 Flexible environment Strong networks fast change Keycompetences Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 3.
    Recommendation of theEuropean Parlament and the Commission from 18. December 2006 about keycompetences for Lifelong learning. Amtsblatt der Europäischen Union L394. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/de/oj/ 2006/l_394/l_39420061230de00100018.pdf 3/21 EUROPEAN REFERENCE FRAMEWORK FOR LLL 1. Communication in mother tongue 2. Communication in foreign languages 3. Mathematical competence and basic competences in science and Technology 4. Digital competence 1. Learning to learn 5. Social and civic competences 6. Sense of initiative and enterpreneurship 7. Cultural awareness and expression Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 4.
    PRIORITIES OF THEGRUNDTVIG-CALLS ….. ….. Keycompetences ….. …yo.u. can learn ever It's never too late to learn Everytime is the right time to learn 4/21 Old Logo Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 5.
    INTOOL – IT‘SNEVER TOO LATE FOR LEARNING TO LEARN GRUNDTVIG – Project Multilateral Partnership TOOLBOX Dieses Projekt wird mit Unterstützung der Europäischen Kommission finanziert. Die Verantwortung für den Inhalt dieser Präsentation trägt allein der Verfasser; die Kommission haftet nicht für die weitere Verwendung der darin enthaltenen Angaben 5/21 • Compare the situation of adult education • Learning competence in the focus! • Best practice methods in the TOOLBOX • Blue print for further education • Test of the impact to the learners Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 6.
    INTOOL - TRAINTHE TRAINERS Instead of providing Knowledge Encourage thinking create Knowledge yourself Icebreaker Team-building Dieses Projekt wird mit Unterstützung der Europäischen Kommission finanziert. Die Verantwortung für den Inhalt dieser Präsentation trägt allein der Verfasser; die Kommission haftet nicht für die weitere Verwendung der darin enthaltenen Angaben 6/21 Bulimie Knowledge Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 7.
    7/21 Break theice Draw your name ABC frees thinking Where is your name from? Distance to topic Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 8.
    COMPOSITION OF WORKINGTEAMS: EVERYBODY WORKS WITH EVERYONE Puzzle Quartett taking belts Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 8/21
  • 9.
    COOPERATIVE LEARNING 9/21 • Small groups of learners with different learning and competence level • various learning activities in order to increase the Knowledge about a Topic. • The learner as a group member is not only responsible for its own learning but also supporting the other learners. All together create an Atmosphere supporting all in reaching their learning aims. Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 10.
    CHANGE OF LEARNINGPLACE 10/21 What can be better learned at another place? Where we can what learn best? What we have to pay attention for? Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 11.
    EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING 11/21 Based on a circle of learning from experiences this method guides the learner through a circle of action and reflection and watching and generalizing/ theoretilzing and implementing in order to experience practically - that means more than realizing the learning content. Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 12.
    EVALUATION BLOB 12/21 • The Tool Supports the learner to express the individual feelings and impressions without riscing to get treated in a bad way. • Applicable both individually and in groups Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 13.
    ROLE PLAY 13/21 • Learning from experiences • Circle of acting and reflection • Watching and generalizing • Theoretic analysis and implementation • Individual experience (instead „only“ Realization) • Practical and theoretical aspects of learning Content Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 14.
    ARTFUL & VISIBLE THINKING 14/21 Makes thinking visible by question routines 1. Main routine 2. Understanding routine 3. Truth routine 4. Fairnessroutine 5. Creativity routine Routinen for trainers/ teachers (MYST) ME: How can I make my own thinking visible? YOU: What can I do to make the thinking of others visible? SPACE: How can I use the space?? TIME: Thinking needs time! Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 15.
    FORUM THEATER 15/21 • Participation through interaktive role plays and Common experiences • The Situation gets fixed by "conserving", proposes for changes get discussed • Supports analytic and Critical thinking • Problem solving competence Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 16.
    SIX THINKING HATS 16/21 • Problem solving through the perspective of six differently thinking hats • Each person gets one of the six different roles • All learners analyse the problem from their role perspective • That way non perspective gets forgotton • People learn to change their Perspectives Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014
  • 17.
    TRAINERS EVALUATED THEMETHODS Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 17/21
  • 18.
    LEARNERS EVALUATED THEMETHODS Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 18/21
  • 19.
    Until now WHATDID WE REACH ? • Learn to learn competence in focus • Interest in methods • Interest infuther education of teachers/ trainers • Mutual exchange of experiences between trainers/ teachers Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 19/21
  • 20.
    LEARN TO LEARNCOMPETENCE IN FOCUS Next steps • Multiplaying • Dissemination of the Toolbox • ERASMUS+ learning Mobility, Greece, 13.-16.2014 • Offers from LEB, Germany Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 20/21
  • 21.
    THANK YOU FORATTENTION Evelyn Sittig 5.9.2014 21/21