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    LETHELETHE

    LELEarningarningTThroughhrough EEmotionsmotions129937 - CP - 1 - 2006 - 1 IT COMENIUS C 21

    The action has received funding from the European Community.The action has received funding from the European Community.

    The contents reflect the partners views and the sole responsibility lies with the author. The European Agency is not responsible for any use that may beThe contents reflect the partners views and the sole responsibility lies with the author. The European Agency is not responsible for any use that may be

    made of the information contained therein.made of the information contained therein.

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    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 AREAADMINISTRATOR AREA

    TEACHER AREATEACHER AREASTUDENT AREASTUDENT AREA

    WEB ADDRESS

    http://www.era-edu.com/lethespace/

    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.

    http://www.era-edu.com/lethespace/http://www.era-edu.com/lethespace/http://www.era-edu.com/lethespace/http://www.era-edu.com/lethespace/http://www.era-edu.com/lethespace/http://www.era-edu.com/lethespace/
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    First page where entering Username e Password

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    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

    Administrator AreaAdministrator Area

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    Teacher AreaTeacher 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.

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    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 outin the page.

    On the right menu there is a list of system applications, My LeThe and My Network

    Teacher AreaTeacher Area

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    My LeThe is displayed on a drop-down menu with the following voices:

    Your Account: visualises information of ones profile and the historyof 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 andallows the visualisation of both the profile and history of the user

    selected.

    Teacher AreaTeacher Area

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    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

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    Teacher Area Work with teachersTeacher Area Work with teachers

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    This is the digital and multimedia area for research, reference andorganisation 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 teachersTeacher Area Work with teachers

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    Once chosen one of the four areas the teacher accesses the proper

    Work area containing set functions and tools common to all

    areas:

    At thecentre of the menuis therepository, an archive or smalllibrary 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.

    Teacher Area Work with teachersTeacher Area Work with teachers

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    repository

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    On the right menu are the Search in the repository and To createcontent 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 asentence 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 teachersTeacher Area Work with teachers

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    Teacher Area Work with teachersTeacher Area Work with teachers

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    TOOL

    To create

    content in

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    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 tothe 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 teachersTeacher Area Work with teachers

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    It is also possible to enter the

    community area and the forum

    from the working area.

    The Forum allows instant

    asynchronous interaction andit 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 regardingthe project and on any kind of

    issue.

    Teacher Area Work with teachersTeacher Area Work with teachers

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    This is the area for work with the classes.

    This area is for organising ones 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 AreaHistorical Area

    Philosophical and Religious Area

    Teacher Area Work with classesTeacher Area Work with classes

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    Teacher Area Work with classesTeacher Area Work with classes

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    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 ones emotions)

    Understanding and Travelling (Through ones emotions)

    Learning (Through ones emotions)

    By clicking on the desired voice from the menu one can access to

    the step.

    Teacher Area Work with classesTeacher Area Work with classes

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    Teacher Area Work with classesTeacher Area Work with classes

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    1. SEEINGTHROUGH

    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 addcontent 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 classesTeacher Area Work with classes

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    Teacher Area Work with classesTeacher Area Work with classes

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    2. UNDERSTANDING

    AND TRAVELLING

    THROUGH

    EMOTIONS

    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.

    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.

    Teacher Area Work with classesTeacher Area Work with classes

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    Teacher Area Work with classesTeacher Area Work with classes

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    This is the last step. This area is for organising and

    adding teaching material to the learning path and

    present it to the class.

    4. LEARNING

    THROUGH

    EMOTIONS

    The button Create Content in allows to organise, structure andadd 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.

    Teacher Area Work with classesTeacher Area Work with classes

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    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 carriedout 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 AreaSTUDENT Area

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    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 adifferent one.

    Once the learning area has been selected, the student can access the page with the

    description of the steps listed below:

    See (Through ones emotions)

    Understand (Through ones emotions)

    Travel (Through ones emotions)Learn (Through ones emotions)

    1. SEEING

    THROUGH

    EMOTIONS

    2. UNDERSTANDING

    THROUGH

    EMOTIONS

    4. LEARNING

    THROUGH

    EMOTIONS

    3. TRAVELLING

    THROUGH

    EMOTIONS

    STUDENT AreaSTUDENT Area

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    The student will

    access the specific

    steps following the

    indications and

    work organizationestablished by the

    teacher during the

    hours in presence.

    STUDENT AreaSTUDENT Area

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    Step 1SEEING 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 AreaSTUDENT Area

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    Step 2UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EMOTIONSIn this area the student can work on the specific step alone or with his/her

    classmates following the teachers instructions.

    This area is structured in 7 main categories divided in turn in detailed sub-

    categories.

    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 AreaSTUDENT Area

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    Step 3TRAVELLING THROUGH EMOTIONSIn this area the student can work on the specific step alone or with his/her

    classmates following the teachers instructions.

    This area is structured in 7 main categories divided in turn in detailed sub-

    categories.

    Entering the specific category you can:

    1. add your content/s2. 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 AreaSTUDENT Area

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    Step 4LEARNING 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 andadd a comment by clicking on the comment button.

    STUDENT AreaSTUDENT Area