LETHE

LEarning Through Emotions

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The action has received funding from the European Community.

The contents reflect the partners’ views and the sole responsibility lies with the author. The European Agency is not responsible for any use that may be
made of the information contained therein.
 The Lethe platform has been created with
“Drupal”
Drupal
a modular content management system (CMS) wich uses a
database to store content and settings.

The functions and settings of Drupal have been adapted to

create a platform for the specific aims of the project, that is
the experimentation of the EI curricula.
The platform is a support tool to the activities carried out
in class and has been designed in order to organise and
write all digital and multimedia material used and/or
produced during the learning process.

After the Login from the Home Page of the platform and by
entering the personal and correct data, you can enter
three main Areas for which to choose:

ADMINISTRATOR AREA
TEACHER AREA
STUDENT AREA

WEB ADDRESS
http://www.era-edu.com/lethespace/
First page where entering Username e Password
 Administrator Area

The profile of an administrator includes all those highly technical

competences to create, manage and start each experimental step of
the LeThe project.

The administrator manages the system. Among the various tasks he/she can:
 Insert, modify and catalogue contents
 Multi-user content creation and editing
 Communicate with users and website administrators
 Modify the website feature by using graphic themes already developed
 Create menu on more levels of the navigation structure
 Localize the interface in various languages, allowing the user to choose
 Manage accesses and roles for single users or entire groups.
 Gather and present detailed statistics of the website
Teacher Area

Once logged in, the

teacher enters the
educational area, where
he/she will find all the
functions and tools for
both teaching and
“facilitating “ the online
activities.
 Teacher Area
Each page of the Teacher Area shows two main characteristics:
On the central bar there is a box with a brief description of the functions and actions that can be carried out
in the page.
On the right menu there is a list of system applications, “My LeThe” and “My Network”
 Teacher Area

“My LeThe” is displayed on a drop-down menu with the following voices:

“Your Account”: visualises information of one’s profile and the history
of activities.

“Your Blog”: is a sort of “personal diary” through which a user can

show his feelings and emotions. The user can write here his everyday
experiences, stories, dreams, suggestions and complaints.

“Logout”: is the command to exit the application.

“My Network”, is a drop-down menu and lists all users (teachers/students)

who are taking part in the same work group. Each voice is linkable and
allows the visualisation of both the profile and history of the user
selected.
 Teacher Area is divided in two main sections where you can enter from the teacher
Homepage by the voices below:

Teacher Group

Name of your class

Teacher Area – Work with teachers
 Teacher Area – Work with teachers

This is the digital and multimedia area for research, reference and
organisation of teaching material. Use this area for exchanging
information and forwarding suggestions

This section is divided into

4 macro-areas for the experimentation of the curricula:

Humanistic Area
Technological Area
Historical Area
Philosophical and Religious Area
Each teacher works in the specific area related to the subject(s) but
can access all the other sections and consult all the work that
has been carried out.
 Teacher Area – Work with teachers

Once chosen one of the four areas the teacher accesses the proper
Work area containing set functions and tools common to all
areas:

At the centre of the menu is the “repository”, an archive – or “small

library” – containing all teaching material organised and regularly
updated that can be consulted and used by the teacher.

Data are catalogued and indexed (glossary) as files containing a

short description of the content.
“repository”
 Teacher Area – Work with teachers

On the right menu are the “Search in the repository” and “To create
content in” tools:
“Search in the repository” and “To create content in”.

“Search in the repository” allows to search automatically in the repository (as

opposed to a free indexed reference) by typing a key-word, a title or a
sentence in order to visualise the data/documents required.

“To create content in” allows to create and organise the teaching material and
add it to the repository. It is a text editor (title and short description of
content) with a “file attachments” function to add digital documents (from
a text to a high definition video). By clicking “submit” the file is
automatically indexed in its repository.
Teacher Area – Work with teachers
 TOOL
“To create
content in”
Teacher Area – Work with teachers

Search of data in the repository is

supported and made easier by
the employment of the Tags
system in the platform.

A Tag is a key word associated to

the information: an image, a map,
a post, a video clip... Which
describe the object allowing its
classification and the searching of
information based on keywords.
Teacher Area – Work with teachers

It is also possible to enter the

community area and the forum
from the working area.
The Forum allows instant
asynchronous interaction and
it is a tool for discussion and
an opportunity for meeting and
for in depth study. This tool
allows teachers to exchange
opinions with colleagues both
on specific topics regarding
the project and on any kind of
issue.
 Teacher Area – Work with classes

This is the area for work with the classes.

This area is for organising one’s own curricula, present it to the

class, carry out work according to the experimentation phase
and monitor the learning path.

Also the section “Work with classes” is divided into

4 macro-areas for the experimentation of the curricula:

Humanistic Area
Technological Area
Historical Area
Philosophical and Religious Area
Teacher Area – Work with classes
 Teacher Area – Work with classes

Once the learning area has been selected, the student can access
the page with the description of the steps listed according to
the following categorisation:

Seeing (Through one’s emotions)

Understanding and Travelling (Through one’s emotions)
Learning (Through one’s emotions)

By clicking on the desired voice from the menu one can access to
the step.
Teacher Area – Work with classes
 Teacher Area – Work with classes

1. SEEING
THROUGH
EMOTIONS

This area is for organising and adding teaching material in order to

realise the emotional switch and monitor the work progress in a
specific step.
The button “Create Content in…” allows to organise, structure and add
content to the curricula. This works as a text editor for:
• writing the Title of the Curriculum;
• writing a short Abstract;
• editing the text;
• adding images/audio files/video files, simple or complex
animations;
• adding attachments of images/audio files/video files, simple or
complex animations.

Once entered in its specific area, the teaching material will be displayed
at the centre of the central menu
Teacher Area – Work with classes
 Teacher Area – Work with classes

In this area the teacher can monitor the progress

2. UNDERSTANDING
AND TRAVELLING
of the work in each step.
THROUGH This area is structured in 7 main categories
EMOTIONS divided in turn in detailed sub-categories.

Each specific category displays the work uploaded by the students,

comments and the teacher has the opportunity to monitor the
activities.

The button “Create Content in…” allows to add material, comments

(suggestions etc) to the students’ work.

By clicking on the menu below you can enter your macro-area….

Teacher Area – Work with classes
 Teacher Area – Work with classes

4. LEARNING This is the last step. This area is for organising and
THROUGH adding teaching material to the learning path and
EMOTIONS
present it to the class.

The button “Create Content in…” allows to organise, structure and

add the “final outcome”. This works as a text editor for:
• writing the Title of the Curriculum;
• writing a short Abstract;
• editing the text;
• adding images/audio files/video files, simple or complex
animations;
• adding attachments of images/audio files/video files, simple or
complex animations.

Once entered in its specific area, the teaching material will be

displayed at the centre of the central menu.
 STUDENT Area

This area is for individual working and with the classroom.

As the Teacher Area, each page shows common characteristics

and in particular:
On the central bar of the menu he/she will always find a box with a
brief description of the functions and actions that can be carried
out in the page.

Also the internal structure of the “Student Area” platform foresees

the 4 macro-areas for the experimentation of the LeThe
curricula:

 Humanistic Area
 Technological Area
 Historical Area
 Philosophical and Religious Area
 STUDENT Area

This because the student together with his/her class can decide to experiment a
curriculum in different areas, with the class, with the same teacher or with a
different one.
Once the learning area has been selected, the student can access the page with the
description of the steps listed below:
See (Through one’s emotions)
Understand (Through one’s emotions)
Travel (Through one’s emotions)
Learn (Through one’s emotions)

1. SEEING 2. UNDERSTANDING
THROUGH THROUGH
EMOTIONS EMOTIONS

3. TRAVELLING
4. LEARNING
THROUGH
THROUGH
EMOTIONS
EMOTIONS
STUDENT Area

The student will

access the specific
steps following the
indications and
work organization
established by the
teacher during the
hours in presence.
 STUDENT Area

Step 1  SEEING THROUGH EMOTIONS

In this area the student will find the material organised by the
teacher for the emotional switch.

Through the command “comment” the student can access the

text editor “Create Content in ..” in order to comment the
material. These comments will then translate into the
expression of emotions, aided and encouraged through the
help of an interactive map linked to the editor.
 STUDENT Area
Step 2  UNDERSTANDING THROUGH EMOTIONS
In this area the student can work on the specific step alone or with his/her
classmates following the teacher’s instructions.
This area is structured in 7 main categories divided in turn in detailed sub-
categories.
Entering the specific category you can:
1. add your content/s
2. see material added by your classmates, and their comments
The button “Create Content in…” allows to add material and comments.
This works as a text editor for:
• writing the Title of the Curriculum;
• writing a short Abstract;
• editing the text;
• adding images/audio files/video files, simple or complex animations;
• adding attachments of images/audio files/video files, simple or
complex animations.
By choosing and clicking on the menu one can enter the macro-areas...
 STUDENT Area

Step 3  TRAVELLING THROUGH EMOTIONS

In this area the student can work on the specific step alone or with his/her
classmates following the teacher’s instructions.
This area is structured in 7 main categories divided in turn in detailed sub-
categories.
Entering the specific category you can:
1. add your content/s
2. see material added by your classmates and their comments
The button “Create Content in…” allows to organize, add material and
comments.
This works as a text editor for:
• writing the Title of the Curriculum;
• writing a short Abstract;
• editing the text;
• adding images/audio files/video files, simple or complex animations;
• adding attachments of images/audio files/video files, simple or complex
animations.
By choosing and clicking on the menu one can enter the macro-areas...
 STUDENT Area

Step 4  LEARNING THROUGH EMOTIONS

In this area the student will find the result of his/her work with his/her
class, as organised by the teacher.

The student can read/consult the material added by the teacher and
add a comment by clicking on the “comment” button.