Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology
Subscriptions are open to the Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology of the University of Bari
Aim of the Master is to train an educational psychologist able to consider the context of school and training as a complex cultural construct. We therefore proposed to clarify and define a psychology for the school that exceed the models of clinical intervention and is based firmly on the school understood interwoven with powerful and compelling plots with other socio-cultural contexts such as family, microculture of youth, culture and entertainment media, as …

Applications are invited for 5 PhD fulltime research studentships within the Department of Cognitive Sciences and Education at the University of Trento (Italy).
The studentships are for a period of three years, subject to satisfactory progress. They provide payment of tuition fees plus an annual stipend of 13,638.47 euros. The topics of study have not been predetermined, but selection of applicants will be subject to the availability of appropriate supervision. Therefore applicants are advised to contact potential supervisors in the Department or the Head of the PhD School before submitting an …

Internet Interdisciplinary Institute (IN3) –Universitat Oberta de Catalunya in Barcelona

The IN3 invites applications for its Interdisciplinary English-speaking PhD programme in the Society of Information and Communication in its three different itineraries:
• Information and Knowledge society
• Network and Information Technologies
• e-Learning
Successful applicants will be part of the IN3 and join a vibrant, internationally oriented research community specialized in the investigation of the network society, the knowledge economy or the e-leaning methodologies as well as in the study of network technologies and specific areas of software. Staff at IN3 is composed by …

The Summer School on ‘Activity Theory and Formative Interventions’ will take place from August 3 to August 19, 2010 at University of Helsinki. The course is aimed at giving a rich introduction to activity theory and developmental work research for those interested in pursuing further studies in this exciting field.
Theory and practice will be brought together with the help of case presentations and field visits to organizations in which formative interventions have been carried out.
The number of participants is limited to 30. Although the deadline for application is in …

“BEtreat: a learning retreat” with Bev Trayner and Etienne Wenger.
This BEtreat will be a mixture of professional development programs, fun activities, and celebration, reflecting the mixture of these elements in our lives. It will take place July 6-10, 2010

http://betreat.wordpress.com

Training Course in Robo: about education for teachers in the School Hospital Gaslini “of Genoa Kick-Off: March 24, 2010 15:00
The project, the “Band” Robots
Thanks to the online community Soave Kids and Rob&Ide, teachers of some schools in the hospital have turned increased attention to educational robotics in their teaching. The results encouraged to continue in a more structured way. It was thus decided to organize a free training course on robotics education for school teachers in the hospital “Gaslini” of Genoa.
Each teacher will have a robotic kit. The kits were …

The European Commission – DG Enterprise and Industry has launched an information campaign in support of “e-Skills” with the intent to promote access to employment of professionals who enjoy qualifying digital skills. DIGITAL EUROPE (www.digitaleurope.org/) and European Schoolnet (www.eun.org / web / guest) took on the challenge of coordinating partners in 21 countries in support of the information campaign that will culminate in the first week of March 2010.
The National Agency for the Development of School (ex Indire; www.indire.it) coordinate efforts to Italy and invites schools to join the European …

Subscriptions are open to the Master “New Media and Education”, now in its fourth edition.
All the information on: www.masternmf.it

The Universidad de Deusto, Bilbao, Spain is accepting applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow position for two years, beginning March 1, 2010.
The successful candidate will work with the IKERBASQUE research professorship “Internet Science and Cognition of Causality” associated with the LabPsico research group.

CORSO DI PERFEZIONAMENTO
OPERATORE SOCIO-EDUCATIVO
PER LE TECNICHE ESPRESSIVE IN SITUAZIONI DI DISAGIO
(Responsabile Scientifico: Prof. Ottavia Albanese)
Obiettivi: formare un operatore che, attraverso le tecniche espressive, possa favorire la socializzazione e il superamento di difficoltà relazionali e/o comunicative interpersonali all’interno di contesti specifici quali la scuola (integrazione in classe degli stranieri o dei disabili, ecc.) e le strutture socio assistenziali (RSA con soggetti anziani, CDD con soggetti portatori di ritardo mentale, appartamenti protetti, comunità protette, ecc.)
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Russian Vygotsky Summer School 2009
“Total Immersion in the Golden Key School Methodology”
You are invited to participate in the 2009 Vygotsky Summer School, to take place in Belaya Kalytva, Russia from June 19‐26, 2009.
This summer school will take place in a Golden Key elementary school, with professors/staff/students from the Vygotsky Institute of Psychology, Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow, and others, attending.
Download “vygotsky-summer-school-2009″

Palma de Mallorca – August, 29th – September, 2nd
“Education for Knowledge Creation.” Society as a whole stands in greater need of new knowledge than ever to address economic, environmental, health, and other challenges of an increasingly complex world. A fundamental challenge is to find ways to increase the ability of individuals and groups in all sectors of society to create and work with knowledge—to develop “21st century knowledge and skills.” This year’s conference is aimed at advancing the state of knowledge necessary to meet this fundamental challenge.
This conference provides …

The Seminar has the sweep to try to make the point on the recent developments of the educational robotics through a comparison among robotics, engineers, psychologists, educators and teachers.
In fact the chairmen represent these different circles; in the afternoon will have an application perspective instead through the presentation of poster, projects and a showroom where it is possible to observ and to touch with hand many robots.
Here you can download the Programme

For further information: Keeping Idea Improvement Alive in a Worldwide Knowledge Building Community

June 26th-27th-28th 2008, Aosta.
Summer School
“Knowledge Building Communities: ripensare la scuola come comunità di ricerca”.
Budget and materials
The experiment was observed for all useful, exciting and full of suggestions and ideas.
Collect below and download the materials in the speakers.
For the moment we entered
balance of experience and some ideas for the 2009 edition. (IT)
Summer Program Aosta School (IT)
Summer School – English version