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E-STEP
Project Conference and Proceedings
ISBN: 978-960-473-679-9
Acknowledgement: This work is part of Work Package 5 of the E-STEP project and has
been partly funded by the European Commission through E-STEP project (Grant Agreement
N° 2013-3698/001-001, Project Number 539498-LLP-1-2013-1-GR-COMENIUS-CMP 20133698). The authors wish to acknowledge the Commission for their support.
E-STEP
Project Conference and Proceedings
November 7, 2015
Ellinogermaniki Agogi
Pallini, Attica, Greece
Author: Evangelia Boufardea, Computer Technology Institute and Press “Diophantus”
Printed by EPINOIA S.A.
ISBN: 978-960-473-679-9
Acknowledgement: This work is part of Work Package 5 of the E-STEP project and has
been partly funded by the European Commission through E-STEP project (Grant Agreement
N° 2013-3698/001-001, Project Number 539498-LLP-1-2013-1-GR-COMENIUS-CMP 20133698). The authors wish to acknowledge the Commission for their support.
Table of Indexes
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................................
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Preparation for the E-STEP conference .............................................................................................................
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The E-STEP conference .....................................................................................................................................................
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Summary ...................................................................................................................................................................................
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Figure 1: E-STEP conference in
the frame of 8th International
Conference in Open and Distance
Learning
E-STEP | Project Conference and Proceedings Introduction
At the end of the E-STEP project an International Conference was organized in
order to demonstrate the main outcomes of the project to a wider audience
interested in the topic of parental engagement through the use of social
networking tools. The E-STEP Conference, as it was called, aimed at the
participation of key stakeholders and decision makers and gave the chance
to the consortium to present the outcomes of the project, its findings and
recommendations to a large, international and much targeted audience.
The E-STEP Conference was hosted by the 8th International Conference in
Open and Distance Learning 2015 “Innovation and Research in Open & Distance Learning and in Information Communications Technology”. CTI and EA
were responsible for the organization of the event in Athens on 7th November 2015 and all partners contributed by inviting people from their countries to
share their experience from their participation in the project. Upon registration,
the participants were provided with conference materials and conference proceedings in digital format, leaflets, the E-STEP Exploitation Guide, etc. At the
end of the conference, certifications of attendance were given to participants.
The conference also facilitated the E-STEP consortium to design possible future exploitation scenarios from the activities and products developed during
the E-STEP life cycle.
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Preparation for the E-STEP conference
The organization of the E-STEP conference started 4 months beforehand. After the 6th project meeting in Athens, the preparations
started. An electronic invitation (Figure 2) was prepared in order to advertise the event.
The e-invitation was uploaded onto the E-STEP home page of the website, as well as posted on the news section, on the E-STEP
Facebook page and on the website of the 8th ICODL Conference. Only in case of Greece the E-STEP conference was announced in the
following informative websites:
1. http://www.openet.gr/8th-international-conference-in-open-and-distance-learning-icodl-2015/e-step/
2. http://www.sch.gr/96-announces/3307-2015-10-14-06-29-51
3. h ttp://www.diorismos.gr/sunedria/22867/sunedrio-xtizontas-sxeseis-sunergasias-sxoleiou-gonewn-mesw-twn-newn-texnologiwn
4. h ttp://www.palo.gr/ekpaideush-nea/synedrio-xtizontas-sxeseis-synergasias-sxoleioy-gonewn-mesw-twn-newntexnologiwn/13589599/
5. h ttp://www.ipaideia.gr/diethnes-sinedrio-xtizontas-epoikodomitikes-sxeseis-sinergasias-sxoleiou-goneon-meso-ton-neon.html
6. h ttp://2gym-paralias.blogspot.gr/p/blog-page_30.html
7. h ttp://ergasia.dynamicsoftworks.gr/
8. h ttp://www.aaaa.gr/%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%B5%CE%B8%CE%BD%CE%AD%CF%82-%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%B4%C
F%81%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CF%87%CF%84%CE%AF%CE%B6%CE%BF%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%BF%C
E%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%BF/
9. h ttp://asekpkoz.blogspot.gr/2015/10/13-10-2015-16102015-13102015.html
10. http://www.syllogosgoneon4dsd.gr/2013/05/blog-post.html
11. http://www.rejoin.gr/education/
news-education/3122-diethnessynedrio-xtizontas-epikodomitikessxeseis-synergasias-sxoleiou-goneonmesw-twn-newn-texnologiwn
12. http://community.linc-project.eu/
blog/2015/10/15/8th-internationalconference-in-open-and-distancelearning/
13. http://tritogymnasionf.blogspot.
gr/2015_10_01_archive.html
14. http://www.e-paideia.org/
aggregator/sources/8
15. http://www.greekinformatics.gr/
events/
Figure 2: E-STEP Conference e-invitation
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E-STEP | Project Conference and Proceedings Moreover, all partners sent the invitation to their stakeholders’ mailing list. A separate section about the E-STEP conference was
created to the website (http://www.estep-project.eu/?page_id=257), providing more information for the upcoming event, such as
conference program, topics, etc.
A registration form for attending the E-STEP workshop was provided to the website in order to know the exact number of the attendants
for better organization of the event.
There was also live streaming of the conference in order to be attended by stakeholders who couldn’t attend the conference in Athens.
The E-STEP conference
The E-STEP conference program (Figure 3) “was built” based on the topics of interest including the vibrant areas of parental
engagement research and the use of social media.
Figure 3: E-STEP conference program
Apart from the keynote speeches, the conference included one session and a workshop at the end.
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Concerning the E-STEP conference, Prof. Alex Kendall from Birmingham City University (BCU) gave a keynote speech in a large
audience of teachers (Figure 4 & 5), presenting the necessity of parental engagement and how the social media can contribute to
improving parents’ and teachers’ collaboration.
Figure 4: Prof. Alex Kendall during her keynote speech
Figure 5: Prof. Alex Kendall from BCU in the E-STEP conference
After the end of keynote speeches a parallel session for E-STEP took place. Firstly, Prof. John Garofalakis from Computer Technology
Institute & Press “Diophantus”, project coordinator of the E-STEP project made a presentation about the project “The E-STEP project”
(Figure 6 & 7), its aims and its general results. A video from E-STEP moments was shown reminding the most important moments from
each implementation phase of the project and especially from the training workshops and summer schools with teachers and parents.
Figure 6: Prof. John Garofalakis is presenting the E-STEP project
Figure 7: Prof. John Garofalakis during its presentation
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E-STEP | Project Conference and Proceedings Ms Brigitte Haider from European Parents’ Association made an interesting presentation about the parental engagement “The European
perspective on parental engagement in schools” after an intense warm up (Figure 8 & 9).
Figure 8: Ms Brigitte Haider from EPA
Figure 9: Ms Brigitte Haider during her presentation
Ms Eleni Chelioti from Ellinogermaniki Agogi presented the core of the E-STEP project “E-STEP implementation” (Figure 10) such as
the Training Framework, the Trainee’s Guide and the Implementation plan giving a spherical picture of the work that has been done
and its main results.
The second part of the E-STEP session was dedicated to the teachers’ perception for E-STEP project. It was really interesting and
exciting part since teachers from all partners’ countries shared
their experience from their participation in E-STEP project and
demonstrated their activities and the results of them. Below you
will find the presentations from
•M
s Erika Graner and Ms Herta Pichler from Austria
•M
s Eleonora Lilova and Mr Asen Alexandrov from
Bulgaria
•M
s Marilena Kroustalli and Emmanouel Hatzielefheriou
from Greece
•M
r Gerry Diver from Ireland and
•M
s Anna Cowcher from UK
Figure 10: Ms Eleni Chelioti presenting E-STEP implementation
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Ms Erika Graner from Austria
Ms Herta Pichler from Austria
E-STEP | Project Conference and Proceedings Ms Eleonora Lilova from Bulgaria
Ms Eleonora Lilova and
Mr Alexandrov from Bulgaria
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Ms Marilena Kroustalli from Greece
Ms Marilena Kroustalli &
Emmanouel Hatzielefheriou from
Greece
E-STEP | Project Conference and Proceedings Mr Gerry Diver from Ireland
Mr Gerry Diver from Ireland
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Ms Anna Cowcher from UK
Ms Anna Cowcher from UK
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The E-STEP conference closed with a workshop from Mr Dave Harte from Birmingham City University with topic “Introducing/exploring
social media platforms”
Figure 11: Mr Dave Harte giving a
presentation for social media
Figure 12: Mr Dave Harte during
the workshop
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Summary
The E-STEP conference was attended by more of 150 people from the beginning up to the end of the conference. At the end of the
conference certificates of attendance were granted to all who attended, and certificates of participation with a contribution to those
who made a presetnation. From the E-STEP conference new ideas came up for further exploitation of the project. The whole video of
the conference is available here. The E-STEP deliverables in all partners’ languages are available here.
Figure 13: E-STEP poster