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- Title
European Schoolnet: enabling school networking.
- Authors
SCIMECA, SANTI; DUMITRU, PETRU; DURANDO, MARC; GILLERAN, ANNE; JOYCE, ALEXA; VUORIKARI, RIINA
- Abstract
School networking is increasingly important in a globalised world, where schools themselves can be actors on an international stage. This article builds on the activities and experience of the longest established European initiative in this area, European Schoolnet (EUN), a network of 31 Ministries of Education. First, we offer an introduction covering school networks. We then describe the case of European Schoolnet, its history, role, and relationship with other school networks in the world. We then describe the underlying structure of EUN school networks and their basic characteristics. Using these basic characteristics as a framework, we consider a number of eTwinning, European Schoolnet networks: Network of Innovative Schools (ENIS) and myEUROPE. Last, we identify key features of network literacy, potential future trends in school networks, and areas where further research is needed in this field, and offer some recommendations.
- Subjects
EUROPE; EUROPEAN schools; SCHOOLNET (Computer network); GENERAL education; GLOBALIZATION; EDUCATIONAL sociology; PUBLIC institutions; LITERACY; INTELLECT
- Publication
European Journal of Education, 2009, Vol 44, Issue 4, p475
- ISSN
0141-8211
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1465-3435.2009.01407.x