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<< Background >>The 2019/23 pandemic “Covid19” confirmed the need for innovation in education. During lockdown, teachers struggled to adapt their lessons online and their students suffered from ineffective learning. More than a billion students were affected by school shutdowns during the pandemic. However, it also created an awareness of the need for collaboration among educators. The number of Educational Resources shared in social networks like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram increased right from the beginning of the pandemic. However, none of these platforms were designed for effective collaboration among teachers, especially given the intensity of the activity in these networks and the struggle of many teachers to disseminate their resources effectively. This brought us to reflect on the need and potential of a network specifically designed for this, and the possibility of helping teachers to collaborate in the sharing of resources with international congresses in several European countries dedicated to this purpose, hence our reasons to apply for this Erasmus+ project. << Objectives >>EDUPLAT aims to be an Educational network where students, families, schools, teachers and other professionals in education can collaborate, sharing resources and adding value to all contributions and contributors. We have had this mission and our three main specific objectives in mind when implementing the project: I -Enlargement of the network of active and passive participants. II -Selection of resources and templates. III- Generated ideas for the future platform prototype.<< Implementation >>0: Online Summit Kick-off Meeting (Sep 30 - Oct 7, 2022)- Internal event, dissemination via email and toolkit calendar.- Organized using project toolkit, budget as planned.- No open feedback due to internal nature.1: International Language Teaching Congress (Dec 16 - 18, 2022)- Collected feedback via social media, toolkit, and EduPlat.org.- Online platform built community, partnerships with TeacherBingo.com, Knightsbridge Language Centre, and Cambridge University Press.- Toolkit aided organization, budget used as planned.2: Gamification Congress (Jan 27 - 29, 2023)- Feedback collected from multiple channels including social media, toolkit, and event webpage.- Social media boosted community interactions and partnerships.- Toolkit supported organization, budget maintained.3: Summit on Prototyping Teachers' Practices (Apr 21 - 23, 2023)- Collected feedback directly, high attendee engagement.- Valuable suggestions received, exceeding attendance expectations.4 Summit on Amplifying Teachers’ Practices (May 5 - 7, 2023)- Enhanced event scope based on feedback, expanded sharing of Educational Resources.- Varied feedback channels, Sunday interventions for direct input.- Positive participant ratings, ideas for the future.<< Results >>Online Summit Kick-off Meeting - Introduced EDT methodology.- Toolkit developed with intranet (Google Workspace) and extranet (EduPlat.org).- Strengthened partner relationships.- Enhanced understanding of project mission and procedures.Language Teaching Congress - Positive feedback, avg. score 4.28/5.- Successful participation, 372 registrations.- Partnerships with TeacherBingo.com, Knightsbridge Language Centre, Cambridge University Press.-Gamification Congress - Overwhelmingly positive feedback, avg. rating 4.47/5.- Enriched teaching expertise through gamification practices.- Increased outreach, 561 registrations.- Resource sharing, partnerships, toolkit effectiveness.Summit on Prototyping Teachers’ Practices- Positive impact, new prototypes, enriched knowledge.- Community building, 63 new registrations, strong online presence.- Key contributors played crucial roles.Summit on Amplifying Teachers’ Practices - Successful resource sharing and project development.- Expanded partnership possibilities, exceeding expectations.- Achieved dual mission of amplification and future planning.- Increased participation, 731 total registrations.This is a reduced summary. More detail in the results plattform .
