European projects & networks
 80Days |
 | | The 80Days project is a research initiative of the European Union (FP7) to explore new frontiers in Digital Educational Games. The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich is one of the partners. www.eightydays.eu |
| ComeIn |
 | | The specific objectives of this EU project are: Analyse and characterise various marginalised youth groups and examine online communities practice, e.g. customised content, mobile networked infrastructure, etc.www.comein-project.eu |
| e.KnowNet |
 | | e-KNOWNET aims to develop a viable mechanism enabled by ICT, able to facilitate the flow of new scientific knowledge from the research laboratory to larger, non-expert segments of society, in forms suitable for non-formal learning.www.e-knownet.eu |
| engage learning |
 | | engage learning is as European portal for game based learning. It aims at teachers and animators who like to introduce new didactical methods and tools - mainly on video games.www.engagelearning.eu |
| e-START |
 | | e-START is a Network of key players for promoting Digital Literacy in Primary and Lower Secondary (K-9) education in Europe and beyond. The mission of the e-START Network is to provide a universal communication base to support Digital Literacy Policies and Actions in compulsory education.www.estart-net.org |
| eTwinning |
 | | eTwinning is the main action of the European Union's eLearning programme. It is being coordinated by the European Schoolnet EUN. Teachers and students use the Internet to work together across national and language boarders. eTwinning |
| European Language Portfolio ELP |
 | | The European Language Portfolio (ELP) has been developed and testet by the language department of the European Council. During the European Year of Languages it has been launched as an important instrument for the promotion of multilinguality and cultural diversity.www.sprachenportfolio.ch |
| Europortfolio |
 | | In order to provide the means for the ePortfolio to achieve its highest potential, Europortfolio contributes to the definition and implementation of eStrategies promoting innovative practice and technology, and encourages the adoption of technical standards.www.europortfolio.org |
| Europschool.net |
 | | The Europschool network's aim is to create a common platform for nursery and primary school teaching in order to research on "how to improve inter culturality in the early childhood, what training is needed for teachers, what methods are to be used?"www.europschool.net |
| EURYDICE |
 | | Eurydice is a project of the Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency. It provides a vast source of information, including detailed descriptions of how European education systems are organised and how they function.eacea.ec.europa.eu |
| GLOBE |
 | | In 1995 the US government launched the international non-profit school project GLOBE. Today, more than 17'000 schools from 107 countries cooperate in GLOBE. Swiss partner is the Swiss Foundation of environmental education.www.globe-swiss.ch |
| Insafe |
 | | Insafe is the EU network of 17 national safer Internet awareness nodes, coordinated by European Schoolnet.The mission of the Insafe cooperation network is to empower citizens to use ICT safely and effectively.www.saferinternet.org |
| Kaleidoscope |
 | | Kaleidoscope is a European Union funded network that supports the building and maintenance of a comprehensive and strong European Research Area for Technology Enhanced Learning with a world-wide perspective.www.noe-kaleidoscope.org |
| KP-Lab |
 | | The European project KP-Lab, funded by the 6th Framework Programme of the EU and involving 22 partners from 14 countries, aims at facilitating innovative knowledge practices in education and the workplace.www.kp-lab.org |
| myEurope |
 | | myEUROPE is a Web-based project which aims to help teachers raise their pupils' awareness of what it means to be a young citizen in Europe. A network of more than 8000 schools brings the diversity of Europe into the classroom via the Internet.myeurope.eun.org |
| Primalingua |
 | | Primalingua is an educational project for 8 to 12-year-old primary school children from all over Europe which is part of "Lifelong Learning", a programme funded by the EU.www.primalingua.info |
| SCY - Science created by YOU |
 | | SCY aims to take science education to the next level by developing a flexible, open-ended learning environment that truly engages and empowers adolescent learners by embarking on authentic missions.www.scy-net.eu |
| Swiss cooperation in European projects |
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80Days | | Digital Educational Games | | | | 2008-2010 | | ||||||||
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GLOBE | | Environment & ICT | | | | 1998- | | ||||||||
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Kaleidoscope | | Research network for ICT in Learning | | EPFL, Université FR | | 2004- | | ||||||||
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KP-Lab | | Promotion of innovation & technology | | | | 2006-2011 | | ||||||||
