The Ensemble projectWhen m-learning fosters social inclusion

The Ensemble projectWhen m-learning fosters social inclusion

Co-financed by the European Community in the Lifelong Learning ProgrammeProject n°: 143427-LLP-1-2008-1-IT-KA3-KA3MP

Pierfranco RavottoEnsemble Project manager

Aims

Inclusion & social cohesionare two European goals

The European Commission underlines “the potential of new technologies to enable innovative services and empower people in particular young people at risk of exclusion, migrants and cultural minorities, notably through multilingual and adapted content”.

“i2010 initiative on e-inclusion – To be part of the information society”, European Commission, 2007

Aims

New technologies give us a glimpse of emerging new settings and possibilities for the future society, suggesting new affordances, which, however, have to be adequately adapted and geared towards goals that are ethically significant.

Antonio CalvaniScientific Director of the Ensemble project

Ensemble idea

The starting idea was to take advantage of widely used technologies, like MP3 players and mobile phones, and test out teaching methods and communication formats suitable for these tools and for the addressed target:• adults (1st generation migrants) • young people (2nd generation).

Ensemble idea

The starting idea was to take advantage of widely used technologies, like MP3 players and mobile phones, and test out teaching methods and communication formats suitable for these tools and for the addressed target: • adults (1st generation migrants),• young people (2nd generation). During the project it was also decided to test the use of netbooks because of their potential in fostering ubiquitous and inclusive learning.

Ensemble partnership

The project was based on two experiments that had already started: • the use of podcasts in the classrooms by teachers in Yvelines (CG78 & CRDP) • the use SMS by the Prato Municipality to inform citizens

Promoter: Florence University, Education Science department

Technological partner: GiuntiLabs UK

CRDP

Target

Young people, second generation migrants

Young people, second generation migrants

Students

Adults, first generation migrants Adults, first generation migrants Parents

Age: 13-16 classes with a high percentage of immigrants

SchoolSchool

Target and tools

Young people, second generation migrants

Young people, second generation migrants

Students

Adults, first generation migrants Adults, first generation migrants Parents

Target and tools

Young people, second generation migrants

Young people, second generation migrants

Students

Adults, first generation migrants Adults, first generation migrants Parents

Target and tools

Young people, second generation migrants

Young people, second generation migrants

Students

Adults, first generation migrants Adults, first generation migrants Parents

Workplan

Reports, ArticlesReports, ArticlesPodcasts, MMS, LOsPodcasts, MMS, LOs

Where to find the products

www.ensembleproject.eu

Conclusions

• The partners, both in Yvelines and in Prato, intend to go on using mobile technologies, re-using the Ensemble learning materials and methodology.

• MMS, multimedia communication through mobile phones, proved to be less powerful than our expectations.

• The idea of using netbooks in classroom is a real possibility, which well fits the mobile learning sphere.

• The school can be the core of an integration action starting from students activities to involve their parents.

Thank you for the attention

pierfranco.ravotto@gmail.com

http://www.ensembleproject.eu

Co-financed by the European Community in the Lifelong Learning ProgrammeProject n°: 143427-LLP-1-2008-1-IT-KA3-KA3MP