Workshop Proposal

1. Name: Mariana Gabriela Hudrea, Romania

2. Title of Workshop: Multimedia & Networking

3. Goal/ Description of the workshop:

The workshop is meant to tackle some problems of interest related to the new concepts of:

E-Language (Electronic Language)
E- Culture (Electronic Culture)
E-Equity (Electronic Equity)

and the ways they can affect the process of teaching for the benefit or risk of students.

4. Connection with the theme:

The opportunities offered by computers could solve many of the problems humanity faces now.

The task is to find the best ways to do that.

Such a task could be achieved by cooperation of people from all over the world through Global Networks.

5.Technological Needs

  1. Computer or notebook (minimum requirements): PENTIUM 133, 16 MB RAM, Display 800x600, 16 millions colors, Floppy, Sound Card, Speakers, Microphone, (Audio system)

    2. Software (installed on the computer or notebook): Microsoft Windows 95/98, Microsoft Power Point 97 (or Microsoft Office 97)

    3. VGA Projector + Screen

6. Outline of Workshop (1,2,3)

6.1.Why Multimedia & NETworking? Why Global Networks?

-Set of A&Q about the topics-

6.2. What is Multimedia & Networking ?

-New concepts /impacts- "3E"
E-Language (New Electronic Language)
E-Culture (New Electronic Culture)
E-Equity (Access to Electronic World – Network & Devices)
The Impact of Electronic Devices upon Education
Advantages and Disadvantages

The development of new high -technologies and the impact of computers upon the young generation, together with the opportunities offered by them must change teachers’ attitude towards the process of learning to fit the new-need and motivation of the students.

6.3. Where ? -Find solutions (and answers):

The solution can be easily given by teachers who had the opportunity to discover these new techniques. The target of using them is to increase students’ motivation towards learning.

Benefits

The participants will be offered some hints about " how to use"
didactic CD-ROMs
the Internet sites
E-mail

during their classes.

They will be able to share their experience in the field presenting their personal contributions.

Constraints

Is the use of computers dangerous or beneficial for students? To what extent?

Perspectives

What is to be done to assure access to the Global Learning Networks to more and more young people?

Conclusions (final Outputs) of the workshop:

These are questions & analysis that can get answers/solutions through cooperation on 3E-World.

A&Q - about Multimedia & Networking

STEP - analysis on "Multimedia & Networking" (3E)- World

SWOT - analysis inside Educational Systems - in the new "Multimedia & Networking" (3E) World.

ReMMed Romania, Baia Mare, 1999

Prof. Mariana Gabriela Hudrea

Mariana.Hudrea@mail.alphanet.ro

Eng. Petre Mitru

petre@multinet.ro

Eng.Diana Slavescu

dianas@rd.multinet.ro