Thank you very much. I'm forwarding your proposal to the Scientific Committee. -- Νίκος Ρούσσος EEL/LAK Associate http://go.eellak.gr/about_en/ 2010/4/18 Panayotis Tzinis <panayotis [ dot ] tzinis [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com>: > Dear organizers, > > This mail to explain to you my thoughts for the conference above. > > Of course we need to organize them in the best way we can, in order to gain > best responses and feed-backs, and for this I am at your disposal. (I am > sorry, but I just got informed about the conference and I couldn't prepare > anything more formal than this) > > > > I thought to introduce the meaning of "Paperless Environment", from cost > effectiveness, to green point of view, as well as calling to dialogue > different actors involved in the process (from knowledge centers, to Public > Authorities and especially Publishers and Representative of the Ministries > involved, as well as representatives of the student side!). > > From introducing the paperless environment I can explain the problems with > CMR and DR and propose Case studies and Best Practices on how Publishers and > actors involved can face this new “opportunity” to enter into a new business > concept. > > The basic idea is to create a round-table with publishers and > representatives of the Ministry of Education and long-learning in order to > confront the different aspects and processes that the new “era” is bringing > and to be prepared for a change management focused on this matter. > > After the round table is finished a report can be obtained to show different > parties where the stands are and to activate towards a more comprehensive > knowledge based process to gain results and expectations. > > > > The workshop will be based on how entities will be ready or not to undertake > this development, to accept the technology and its reactions and to come out > winners from this experience. > > > > A few case studies could explain how processes and activities have been > integrated in the “normal” routine of school activities. The workshop will > be concentrated on how the system has to understand and get ready for the > upcoming changes and developments in education and not only. > > I will need approximately 45 net minutes to introduce the “paperless School” > and all the aspect underneath it, as well as to anticipate what is going on > with outlanders, I can bring a few Case Studies upon dialogues could be > initiated and developed, case studies such as “Virtual Academy” based on > open source software and platform integration; I can bring paperless > examinations and the best tech around for best learning and facilitation in > being integrated in scholar programmes. > > > > If this could be integrated into your conference, my requests are the > following: > > > > As known as the University of Patras have been supported a competition for > the “best” platform for eBooks and eTexts to be parked on and ready to use, > we can use the wining platform and connect a few eReaders in order to > simulate a digital school with OSS processes. So I will need: > > > > 1. The winning platform in order to connect the digital devices, and > all the tech instruction possible > > 2. A meeting room where can be seated at least 30 persons in order to > be able to conduct the round-table > > 3. A simultaneous translation of the introduction and the case studies > (I can explain things better in English) > > 4. The possibility to extend the workshop and be able to invite and/or > speak on-behalf of major International key-actors in this matter: the > Belgian school, the US virtual classroom, the different pilot programs that > are undertaken and developed by other Countries either in the Eu or around > the world. > > > > More specific details could be given upon arrangement and appointment in > order to organize the workshop and the introductory i9n the best proper way. > > > > Anything you might need in order to be explained, please do not hesitate to > contact me at my below coordinates, and I will be more than glad to assist > you. > > > > As I see that the deadline is for tomorrow, if you need more specific > details please let me know and I will send them to you. > > > > Looking forward to your response, I kindly remain yours > > > > P. > > mob.+30-6932-306565