Network of Trainers in Europe http://www.trainersineurope.org Key Actors of Lifelong Learning Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:54:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Key Actors of Lifelong Learning Network of Trainers in Europe no Key Actors of Lifelong Learning Network of Trainers in Europe http://www.trainersineurope.org/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.trainersineurope.org Trainer´s Professional Development http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2013/02/13/597/ http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2013/02/13/597/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 11:47:07 +0000 anagarcia http://www.trainersineurope.org/?p=597 “It is with a pleasure that I communicate to you the recent  publication in the Spanish on-line  journal “formacionxxi.com of a monographic section on VET Trainers (practitioners) taking as reference the case-studies and analysis of the book “National Pathways and European Dimensions of Trainer´s professional development”
It includes articles of:
- Simone R.Haasler, who presents a global view divided in two parts:
I- Trends and evolutions in the European Landscape
II- Innovative experiences of Trainer´s professional development.

-José Luis García Molina analyzes main results on “Vet from the Spanish perspective“
-Antonio Navío y Javier González update the study case of “Training of Trainers in the Spanish Construction sector: A collaboration between University and Company”

-Luis López Algaba Director from a National Center in the sector of Wood,Furniture &cork in Valencia , gives a view on the yearly actions addressed to trainers.
We could say that it offers and open and comprenhensive view, even limited, of many of the more relevant issues in the field analyzed in the book.
National Pathways has been published in 2011 as an outcome of Eurotrainer II project.Current scenarios on Vet are in a very fast process of reforms and changes at european and national levels, specially meaningful and “controversial”  in the Spanish situation.The book is organized in three sections:
I- European Trends and Professional Roles of Trainers
II- National Pathways for the Training of Trainers
III- Establishing Standards  for Training Professions-European and National Perspectives
I will take only from the introduction of Simone R..Kirpal and Graham Attwell their remark on “despite the growing of number of research and development programms,VET teachers and trainers remain under-research and comprehensive data is still fragmented or does not exist for many countries”.
Needles to say,National Pathways discloses and points out to the current poocessess at work at european and national levels”.
-Reference:Simone R. Kirpal (ed). “National Pathways and European dimension of Trainer´s professional Develoment”Frankurtam Main et al:Peter Lag”
Ana García Muñoz.  Network of Trainers
]]> http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2013/02/13/597/feed/ 0 Facilitating the mobility of VET trainers http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2011/01/25/facilitating-the-mobility-of-vet-trainers/ http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2011/01/25/facilitating-the-mobility-of-vet-trainers/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:10:35 +0000 Sandie http://www.trainersineurope.org/?p=594 Hi

At the 2010 TiE Network Conference in Prague, I presented a paper demonstrating a couple of tools that Standards Verification UK has developed and manage which facilitate the transparency and recognition of VET trainer qualification, in particular the Comparison Tool: see www.tariff.svuk.eu/itt-comparison

Currently, under the remit of the sponsors, it is targetted for VET trainers who wish to work in England.  It is limited in its scope and detail.  However, we believe this is a very valuable tool for facilitating the mobilty of VET trainers from and to any European (or other) country and so a proposal for the adaption and development of the tool is being worked up.  However, it’s important to back the proposal with evidence of need and use gathered from the those involved.

So, I am seeking your opinion on the value of the Comparison Tool, whether you are an employer, a VET trainer or an agency/organisation working in the interests of VET and invite you to complete this short questionnaire:  www.surveymonkey.com/s/QCVETT

Please remember the current tool was developed for the English market- what do you think it needs to be really useful for Europe?  If it is adapted and developed – do you think it will have a value to facilitate mobilty – a main aspiration of the European Union?

I would appreciate your time and value your opinion: www.surveymonkey.com/s/QCVETT

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The report can be found here.

The report is published on the DC EAC’s web page.

]]> http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/12/20/consultation-seminars-published/feed/ 0 Evaluation 2.0 of Network of Trainers http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/12/07/evaluation-2-0-of-network-of-trainers/ http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/12/07/evaluation-2-0-of-network-of-trainers/#comments Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:23:48 +0000 Eileen Lübcke http://www.trainersineurope.org/?p=579 The Network of Trainers has not been afraid of using new technologies to improve communication. We are happy to go a step further with Jenny Hughes, who will help us in evaluating our network with technologies from Web 2.0.
Since the funding of the commission has run out in October, we want to reflect once again on what is the network about, whom to address and what to do with it. Through this discussion, we we hope to ensure the sustainability of the platform and the network.

Jenny Hughes has developed three questions for the project partners that have guided the video interviews:

What is the network doing that it should do more often?
What is the network NOT doing that it should start doing?
What is the network doing it should do less of or stop doing?

http://www.trainersineurope.org/evaluation/

Please take your time as user, project partner or interested person to look through our evaluation page and comment on the various elements. Raise questions, tell us how this network can contribute to your work and what is missing. Or answer one of these questions as well.

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This conference took place from the 14th – 15th of October in Kostelec near Prague. On the first day we had a Sounds of the Bazaar LIVE radio programme from the conference venue the “Big Knight Hall” in the Castle of Kostelec. Now you can listen here to the podcast of this live programme.

The music at the begining and the end is from the song “pixel song1″ by The Dada Weatherman of his album “The Green Waltz” to be found on the great music site Jamendo.com.

]]> http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/10/27/radio-from-trainers-in-europe-conference-in-kostelec/feed/ 0 "Crossing Boundaries: The multiple roles of trainers and teachers in vocational education and training" Trainers in Europe Network Conference - This conference took place from the 14th – 15th of October in Kostelec near Prague. "Crossing Boundaries: The multiple roles of trainers and teachers in vocational education and training" Trainers in Europe Network Conference This conference took place from the 14th – 15th of October in Kostelec near Prague. On the first day we had a Sounds of the Bazaar LIVE radio programme from the conference venue the "Big Knight Hall" in the Castle of Kostelec. Now you can listen here to the podcast of this live programme. The music at the begining and the end is from the song "pixel song1" by The Dada Weatherman of his album "The Green Waltz" to be found on the great music site Jamendo.com. Network of Trainers in Europe no 28:05 Professional Teaching and Training – a Masterprogram in CET http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/10/27/professional-teaching-and-training-a-masterprogram-in-cet/ http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/10/27/professional-teaching-and-training-a-masterprogram-in-cet/#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 13:09:09 +0000 Silvia Weiss http://www.trainersineurope.org/?p=531 A new Master program at the Danube University in Krems/Austria will start in December 2010. The aim of this program is to impart knowledge, skills and competence in operational further education, longlife learning and at the tertiary sector. Persons who want to improve theirselfs in the work as trainers, coaches, instructors etc. learn to support adults in their process of learning in a constructively and flexible way and to build up an innovative culture of learning for them. At the end of this Master program graduates will have tools at hand to motivate, promote and inspire longlife learners. 

The program can be finished after 4 semestsers with a Master theses or after 3 semesters as academic expert. Interested people can also attend singel modules of this program. For more information please consider http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/de/studium/teachingtraining/index.php (information available in German and English)

]]> http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/10/27/professional-teaching-and-training-a-masterprogram-in-cet/feed/ 3 Reflections on the Kostelec conference “Crossing Boundaries …” http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/10/25/reflections-on-the-kostelec-conference-crossing-boundaries/ http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/10/25/reflections-on-the-kostelec-conference-crossing-boundaries/#comments Mon, 25 Oct 2010 16:39:57 +0000 Pekka Kamarainen http://www.trainersineurope.org/?p=526 Pekka Kämäräinen has published a series of blog postings on the recent international conference “Crossing Boundaries: The multiple roles of trainers and teachers in vocational education and training” that was organised by the network in Kostelec.

The blog articles with the heading “Revisiting Kostelec 1 – 4″ can be found under Pekka’s personal blog “Training and learning in European context” on this platform. The articles give insights into the thematic session, working climate and into topics for follow-up activities.

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]]> http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/10/18/trainer-guide-website/feed/ 0 Conference Proceedings out now http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/10/18/conference-proceedings-out-now/ http://www.trainersineurope.org/blog/2010/10/18/conference-proceedings-out-now/#comments Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:20:09 +0000 Eileen Lübcke http://www.trainersineurope.org/?p=506 The Network to support Trainers in Europe has held its conference “Crossing Boundaries:  The multiple roles of trainers and teachers in vocational education and training”.

The conference proceedings can now be downloaded.

Additionally, the online exhibition will also be updated during the following weeks with new added content from the conference.

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For asking questions go to our crossing boundaries wiffiti and ask a question

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