Vision for the Engagement of the e-Facilitator in School in the Inspiring Science Education Environment

Abstract

The Inspiring Science Education project is all about elaborating a learningenvironment using an inquiry based learning (IBL) approach.The Inspiring Science Education portal as a main part of the environmentis the place where a registered user can find (create) eLearning Tools anddigital educational resources, which can be used in class and as a place toconnect with like-minded teachers and schools around Europe to share experiencesand collaborate on projects. On the other hand, starting from 2009 in various EUcountries, including Bulgaria, research was done to describe and categorize the professional profile of the e-facilitator, carrier of the mission to overcomedigital divide between the generations, through implementing ICT knowledge. Our team worked on the requirements and explored the need for an e-facilitator inschool as a major ICT expert and consultant, who empowers access to the electronicservices in the e-education space, facilitates links with virtual libraries, acts as initiator and architect of social communication by forming communitiesinvolving all participants in the learning process—students, teachers, parents,administration, etc. This paper expresses the author’s projection of the roles and functionalities of thee-facilitator in school in the Inspiring Science Education environment.ACM Computing Classification System (1998): K.3.1.