HUMAN COMPONENT

1. TEACHERS

... before CReA

- very weak teachers formation on ICT

- only 3 teachers with some formation on ICT belonging to the 3rd level

 - very little motivation to use ICT

- "computer fear" symptoms

Solutions:

- meetings to promote CReA activities

-  weekly formation on ICT (with Adriano Paupério) to CReA Team Teachers

-  3 formation courses on ICT promoted by School  open to all teachers and staff

- great economical investment made by the School on technical improvements and formation skills

... during CReA PROJECT

- Adriano Paupério's support: technical and creative support

- around 25 teachers have followed one or two ICT formation course (Windows, Word, Front Page, Internet, Power Point, image treatment...)

- new teachers with ICT formation were admitted to work at School

- teachers ask for more formation on pedagogical use of ICT

- new mentality around the use of ICT on education: loss of "computer fear symptoms", creativity using ICT to teach (mostly with power point)

- teachers from all teaching levels are now using ICT to prepare their classes and several other activities

- international CReA meetings were very stimulant

2. STUDENTS

... before CReA PROJECT

- used computer to play or to copy or download from internet

- couldn't imagine they could create their own knowledge using ICT

- lack of creativity using ICT

- got lost using internet: couldn't select information

- seldom could they use computer at school   because they had to work 7 at the time at the same computer

- had few classes using ICT

- couldn´t use internet for research as the connection was bad

- there was a gap between boys and girls using computer (it was a boys' matter)

- used computer to communicate with unknown persons (using MIRC)

Solutions:

- to overcome the "copy-paste" and "download" mentality, teachers worked offline, guiding students' research and teaching them how not to get lost surfing on internet

- students learned how to work with some programs: word, power point, front page, excel, to navigate on internet and use e-mail

... during CReA PROJECT

- with 8 more computers and teachers training, students begun to have classes using ICT

- had better conditions to access to internet and use internet resources to study

- became familiar with the computer and got motivation to use it

- the gap between boys and girls using computer almost disappeared

- creativity and new ways of using computer increased and developed

- created their own projects through CReA and NATUS methodology as well as during Science Club activities

- used computer as a communication tool between school companions (with messenger)

- Science Club had a technical support to work on projects using ICT

- prepared extra curricular activities, such as parties, using ICT