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AtGentive Final Review, Fontainebleau 5. 2. 2008
Del 5.2 AtGentSchool Pilot in Prague
Barbora Parráková, Czech Efficient Learning Node
AtGentive Final Review, Fontainebleau 5. 2. 2008
• 5 Elementary schools • 6 teachers –
Biology/Geography/English • 6 classes involved – 125 pupils• Class = appx. 25 pupils/class• Age of pupils – 11 years
School Pilots AtGentive
AtGentive Final Review, Fontainebleau 5. 2. 2008
ParticipantsElementary schools Teacher Subject
ZS Jizni, Prague Mgr. Kaudersova D.
Czech Language
ZS Jizni, Prague Mgr. Dudrova A. Biology
FZS Brdickova, Prague Ing. Hubalkova, E. English
FZS Cerveny Vrch, Prague+ assisting expert
Mgr. Zerzanova, L.
Geography
7 ZS Kladno+ assisting teacher
Mgr. Sindelarova, M.
Biology
ZS J. A. Komenskeho+ assisting teacher
Mgr. Hildebrandtova J.
English
AtGentive Final Review, Fontainebleau 5. 2. 2008
Location of Pilots
AtGentive Final Review, Fontainebleau 5. 2. 2008
Organisation of the Pilot
• The pilot testing was integrated into regular classes (Biology, Geography, English)
• Assignments were in line with school curricula• If there is non-English speaking teacher, he/she
had assisting English speaking teacher
Modification:Colleague teacher was involved in the project as an expert –
reasons:– More comprehensive language– Adherence to school curriculas
AtGentive Final Review, Fontainebleau 5. 2. 2008
Preparations for Pilot
• Workshop Nr. 1 Basic orientation on the platform – Expert´s role introduction, Online questionnaire– November 2006– Collection of parental consent related to data collection
• Workshop Nr. 2 First hand on experience– January 2007– Bilateral meetings with the teachers - teachers given personal
training on the system use– Finalisation of the Czech version of AtGentSchool platform
• Workshop No3. Second hand on experience – Czech version– March 2007– Teaching plans ready, evaluation system ready
• Workshop No 4. Final – Instructions, problem solving scenario, communicatio, support
schemes introduced – May 2007
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Pilot structure
• 6 lessons/1 per week/45 mins• In total 34 full lessons• Workload equalled to 60mins, so
students often used their break
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Pilot Progress I.
May – June 2007 – Teachers give feedback via online diary and
questionnaires – students evaluate system behavior via Likert scale
responses
Comments: - One school struggles with technical problems and steps
out of the pilot after 3 lessons- Teachers use support very frequently- Teachers focus more on reporting technical problems- Stabilization of the feedback system- Changes in schedule
AtGentive Final Review, Fontainebleau 5. 2. 2008
June 2007– The same feedback methods are used– Students are queried with more general questions
Comments: - Stabilization of students work- Teachers focus more on student progress reporting- Stabilization of the schedule- Students know the system – more intensive
communication between expert and children
Pilot Progress II.
AtGentive Final Review, Fontainebleau 5. 2. 2008
June 27th 2007 Final workshop after the pilot– Teachers are discussing the pilot, their opinions and
problems with implementation. – Harri Siirtola (UTA) presented rough results from
questionnaires– Inge Molenaar (Ontdeknet) lead the discussion with
focus group– Results presented by Harri Siirtola and OBU
Pilot Progress III.
AtGentive Final Review, Fontainebleau 5. 2. 2008
Our Findings – Do's and Don'ts
• Organize schedule – and have at least 3 back-up plans
• Clarify priorities – research project seems never to be in line with everyday school life although should help it
• Be a best friend with school ICT coordinator – they are the most powerful person on the school and never reply to phone or email
• Clash of (school) cultures – it is very important to know, that anything unusual/unexpected happens during the pilot, it is due to different school culture which is unpredicatble
AtGentive Final Review, Fontainebleau 5. 2. 2008
Thank you for your attention
Barbora Parrakova
CELN