Greek Pedagogical Institute

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The Greek Pedagogical Institute (Pedagogical Institute of Greece; Hellenic Pedagogical Institute; PI) operates a Distance Learning Centre which provides distance training to educators of Primary and Secondary Education who access the PI server either from their schools or home.

The PI is based in Athens, Greece. It is an independent public body under the direct authority of the Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs. It is difficult to locate information about the entity in English. According to its project summary for VIAGROTOUR, its mission includes:

a) curriculum development and approval as well as book production and evaluation for the primary and secondary Education,

b) scientific research and study of issues concerning the primary and secondary sectors of education,

c) the submission of proposals and the designing and planning of educational policy, with the purpose of achieving the objectives of primary and secondary education, in parallel with the programme for economic, social and cultural development of the country,

d) close observation of the evolution of educational technology, study of its implementation within education and monitoring of the results of its application, and

e) the design and implementation of further education programmes for teachers.

Relevant distance learning services offered revolve around the following axes:

• Self-education: access to (search & retrieve) training material and information on a wide range of subjects that may be of interest to educators, pupils and parents.
• Co-operative learning: on-line participation in various discussion groups and joint projects.
• Virtual classrooms: interactive, real-time classroom sessions using dedicated ISDN connections.

The Greek Pedagogical Institute web site is at http://www.pi-schools.gr/

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