3.guide Platform Final

LETHE LEarning Through Emotions 129937 - CP - 1 - 2006 - 1 – IT – COMENIUS – C 21

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The Lethe platform has been created with “Drupal” Drupal a modular content management system (CMS) wich uses a database to store content and settings.

The functions and settings of Drupal have been adapted to create a platform for the specific aims of the project, that is the experimentation of the EI curricula.

The platform is a support tool to the activities carried out in class and has been designed in order to organise and write all digital and multimedia material used and/or produced during the learning process. After the Login from the Home Page of the platform and by entering the personal and correct data, you can enter three main Areas for which to choose: ADMINISTRATOR AREA TEACHER AREA STUDENT AREA WEB ADDRESS http://www.era-edu.com/lethespace/

First page where entering Username e Password

Administrator Area The profile of an administrator includes all those highly technical competences to create, manage and start each experimental step of the LeThe project. The administrator manages the system. Among the various tasks he/she can:  Insert, modify and catalogue contents  Multi-user content creation and editing  Communicate with users and website administrators  Modify the website feature by using graphic themes already developed  Create menu on more levels of the navigation structure  Localize the interface in various languages, allowing the user to choose  Manage accesses and roles for single users or entire groups.  Gather and present detailed statistics of the website

Teacher Area

Once logged in, the teacher enters the educational area, where he/she will find all the functions and tools for both teaching and “facilitating “ the online activities.

Teacher Area Each page of the Teacher Area shows two main characteristics: On the central bar there is a box with a brief description of the functions and actions that can be carried out in the page. On the right menu there is a list of system applications, “My LeThe” and “My Network”

Teacher Area “My LeThe” is displayed on a drop-down menu with the following voices: “Your Account”: visualises information of one’s profile and the history of activities.

“Your Blog”: is a sort of “personal diary” through which a user can show his feelings and emotions. The user can write here his everyday experiences, stories, dreams, suggestions and complaints.

“Logout”: is the command to exit the application. “My Network”, is a drop-down menu and lists all users (teachers/students) who are taking part in the same work group. Each voice is linkable and allows the visualisation of both the profile and history of the user selected.

Teacher Area is divided in two main sections where you can enter from the teacher Homepage by the voices below:

Teacher Group

Name of your class

Teacher Area – Work with teachers

Teacher Area – Work with teachers This is the digital and multimedia area for research, reference and organisation of teaching material. Use this area for exchanging information and forwarding suggestions This section is divided into 4 macro-areas for the experimentation of the curricula: Humanistic Area Technological Area Historical Area Philosophical and Religious Area Each teacher works in the specific area related to the subject(s) but can access all the other sections and consult all the work that has been carried out.

Teacher Area – Work with teachers

Once chosen one of the four areas the teacher accesses the proper Work area containing set functions and tools common to all areas: At the centre of the menu is the “repository”, an archive – or “small library” – containing all teaching material organised and regularly updated that can be consulted and used by the teacher. Data are catalogued and indexed (glossary) as files containing a short description of the content.

“repository”

Teacher Area – Work with teachers On the right menu are the “Search in the repository” and “To create content in” tools: “Search in the repository” and “To create content in”. “Search in the repository” allows to search automatically in the repository (as opposed to a free indexed reference) by typing a key-word, a title or a sentence in order to visualise the data/documents required. “To create content in” allows to create and organise the teaching material and add it to the repository. It is a text editor (title and short description of content) with a “file attachments” function to add digital documents (from a text to a high definition video). By clicking “submit” the file is automatically indexed in its repository.

Teacher Area – Work with teachers

TOOL “To create content in”

Teacher Area – Work with teachers Search of data in the repository is supported and made easier by the employment of the Tags system in the platform. A Tag is a key word associated to the information: an image, a map, a post, a video clip... Which describe the object allowing its classification and the searching of information based on keywords.

Teacher Area – Work with teachers

It is also possible to enter the community area and the forum from the working area. The Forum allows instant asynchronous interaction and it is a tool for discussion and an opportunity for meeting and for in depth study. This tool allows teachers to exchange opinions with colleagues both on specific topics regarding the project and on any kind of issue.

Teacher Area – Work with classes This is the area for work with the classes. This area is for organising one’s own curricula, present it to the class, carry out work according to the experimentation phase and monitor the learning path. Also the section “Work with classes” is divided into 4 macro-areas for the experimentation of the curricula: Humanistic Area Technological Area Historical Area Philosophical and Religious Area

Teacher Area – Work with classes

Teacher Area – Work with classes

Once the learning area has been selected, the student can access the page with the description of the steps listed according to the following categorisation: Seeing (Through one’s emotions) Understanding and Travelling (Through one’s emotions) Learning (Through one’s emotions) By clicking on the desired voice from the menu one can access to the step.

Teacher Area – Work with classes

Teacher Area – Work with classes 1. SEEING THROUGH EMOTIONS

This area is for organising and adding teaching material in order to realise the emotional switch and monitor the work progress in a specific step. The button “Create Content in…” allows to organise, structure and add content to the curricula. This works as a text editor for: • writing the Title of the Curriculum; • writing a short Abstract; • editing the text; • adding images/audio files/video files, simple or complex animations; • adding attachments of images/audio files/video files, simple or complex animations. Once entered in its specific area, the teaching material will be displayed at the centre of the central menu

Teacher Area – Work with classes

Teacher Area – Work with classes

2. UNDERSTANDING AND TRAVELLING THROUGH EMOTIONS

In this area the teacher can monitor the progress of the work in each step. This area is structured in 7 main categories divided in turn in detailed sub-categories.

Each specific category displays the work uploaded by the students, comments and the teacher has the opportunity to monitor the activities. The button “Create Content in…” allows to add material, comments (suggestions etc) to the students’ work.

By clicking on the menu below you can enter your macro-area….

Teacher Area – Work with classes

Teacher Area – Work with classes

4. LEARNING THROUGH EMOTIONS

This is the last step. This area is for organising and adding teaching material to the learning path and present it to the class.

The button “Create Content in…” allows to organise, structure and add the “final outcome”. This works as a text editor for: • writing the Title of the Curriculum; • writing a short Abstract; • editing the text; • adding images/audio files/video files, simple or complex animations; • adding attachments of images/audio files/video files, simple or complex animations. Once entered in its specific area, the teaching material will be displayed at the centre of the central menu.

STUDENT Area This area is for individual working and with the classroom. As the Teacher Area, each page shows common characteristics and in particular: On the central bar of the menu he/she will always find a box with a brief description of the functions and actions that can be carried out in the page. Also the internal structure of the “Student Area” platform foresees the 4 macro-areas for the experimentation of the LeThe curricula:    

Humanistic Area Technological Area Historical Area Philosophical and Religious Area

STUDENT Area This because the student together with his/her class can decide to experiment a curriculum in different areas, with the class, with the same teacher or with a different one. Once the learning area has been selected, the student can access the page with the description of the steps listed below: See (Through one’s emotions) Understand (Through one’s emotions) Travel (Through one’s emotions) Learn (Through one’s emotions)

1. SEEING THROUGH EMOTIONS

2. UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EMOTIONS

3. TRAVELLING THROUGH EMOTIONS

4. LEARNING THROUGH EMOTIONS

STUDENT Area

The student will access the specific steps following the indications and work organization established by the teacher during the hours in presence.

STUDENT Area Step 1  SEEING THROUGH EMOTIONS

In this area the student will find the material organised by the teacher for the emotional switch. Through the command “comment” the student can access the text editor “Create Content in ..” in order to comment the material. These comments will then translate into the expression of emotions, aided and encouraged through the help of an interactive map linked to the editor.

STUDENT Area Step 2  UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EMOTIONS In this area the student can work on the specific step alone or with his/her classmates following the teacher’s instructions. This area is structured in 7 main categories divided in turn in detailed subcategories. Entering the specific category you can: 1. add your content/s 2. see material added by your classmates, and their comments The button “Create Content in…” allows to add material and comments. This works as a text editor for: • writing the Title of the Curriculum; • writing a short Abstract; • editing the text; • adding images/audio files/video files, simple or complex animations; • adding attachments of images/audio files/video files, simple or complex animations. By choosing and clicking on the menu one can enter the macro-areas...

STUDENT Area Step 3  TRAVELLING THROUGH EMOTIONS In this area the student can work on the specific step alone or with his/her classmates following the teacher’s instructions. This area is structured in 7 main categories divided in turn in detailed subcategories. Entering the specific category you can: 1. add your content/s 2. see material added by your classmates and their comments The button “Create Content in…” allows to organize, add material and comments. This works as a text editor for: • writing the Title of the Curriculum; • writing a short Abstract; • editing the text; • adding images/audio files/video files, simple or complex animations; • adding attachments of images/audio files/video files, simple or complex animations. By choosing and clicking on the menu one can enter the macro-areas...

STUDENT Area Step 4  LEARNING THROUGH EMOTIONS In this area the student will find the result of his/her work with his/her class, as organised by the teacher. The student can read/consult the material added by the teacher and add a comment by clicking on the “comment” button.