Ενσωμάτωση μοναδικής μαθήτριας απομονωμένου σχολείου σε τμήμα κανονικού σχολείου με χρήση εργαλείων web 2.0 & χαμηλού κόστους εξοπλισμό

Abstract

Research in education shows the importance of student collaboration and social skills acquired through student interaction and their positive impact in learning. In the case of remote and isolated schools, students have minimum opportunities of socializing and communicating with other children, notably in the circumstance of the Primary School of Gavdos, which operated with only one student (school year 2012-2013). Through the cooperation with a 1st Grade classroom of a Primary School in Cyprus, and the use of free web 2.0 tools and readily available hardware such as web cameras, an attempt was made to integrate the sole student of Gavdos to a remote classroom of 20 students, through a number of lessons within the curriculum of Science (Physics / Environmental Education). The lessons were created through tele-cooperation of the two teachers and the target was achieved: the student of Gavdos developed cooperation skills with other students in class level, as well as in a small group.