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	Comenius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Comenius became a pastor at age 24 and led the Brethren into exile when the protestants were persecuted under the counter-reformation.
		Comenius took refuge in Leszno, where he lead the gymnasium (A type of Academy or Prep-school common in the central europe of that time), then to Sweden to work with Queen Christina and the chancellor Oxenstierna.
		Comenius went to Leszno again and during Swedish aggression in 1655 declared his support for the protestant Swedish side, for which his house, his manuscripts and the school's printing press were burned down by Polish partisans in 1656.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comenius (673 words)

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		JOHN AMOS COMENIUS (Jan Amos Komensky) was born in 1592 in Nivnice, Moravia, in the area that is now the Czech Republic.
		A contemporary of Galileo, Descartes, Rembrandt, and Milton, Comenius contributed greatly to the Enlightenment.
		Comenius was a Bishop of the Unitas Fratrum, commonly known as the Moravian Church during its darkest days.
	www.comeniusfoundation.org /comenius.htm (405 words)

	Comenius University in Bratislava - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovak: Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave), with most faculties located in Bratislava, is the largest university in Slovakia.
		It is named after Comenius, a 17th century Czech teacher and philosopher with Slovak ancestors.
		The Comenius University was established in 1919 with help from the old University of Prague.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Comenius_University (527 words)

	JAN AMOS COMENIUS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Comenius lost his manuscripts as well as all his possessions when his home was burnt to the ground.
		In 1625 Comenius was elected a bishop in the Moravian Church.
		Comenius proposed a curriculum for primary elementary education that is used in the primary grades today.
	www.cals.ncsu.edu /agexed/aee501/comenius.html (746 words)

	Socrates - Comenius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The overall objectives of COMENIUS are to enhance the quality and reinforce the European dimension of school education, in particular by encouraging transnational cooperation between schools, contributing to the improved professional development of staff directly involved in the school education sector, and promoting the learning of languages and intercultural awareness.
		Comenius Networks are a new initiative under the second phase of the SOCRATES programme in the field of education.
		Its common theme is Comenius and the European dimension in school education in general, and it will highlight the achievements of Comenius in developing this European dimension and the notion of a European identity, not only for participating schools and the pupils and staff within, but also with parents and the surrounding educational communities.
	socrates.um.edu.mt /comenius.html (4859 words)

	Jan Amos Comenius - the teacher of nations - 05-07-2004 - Radio Prague
		Jan Amos Comenius was born in the farthest reaches of the Czech kingdom in 1592, in south eastern Moravia, a region still known for its quiet hills, sweet pastures, and exquisite vineyards.
		Comenius himself describes it that they spoke for four hours, each explaining his own philosophy, but of course they could not find agreement, because their lines were quite different.
		But, increasingly Comenius failed to realise that the situation in his homeland was far different from the one he had known: when the Swedes did indeed invade Prague their attack was repelled by the very Czechs Comenius had hoped to set free.
	www.radio.cz /en/article/55617 (3396 words)

	Comenius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Consequently, COMENIUS was conceived and organised as a non-for-profit institution which would encourage and promote international contacts and co-operation in the educational, cultural, scientific, and technical fields.
		All of Comenius´ activities must be either self-financing or reliant on the generosity of corporate and individual sponsors.
		COMENIUS usually operates on a project basis, selecting projects that will make a direct contribution to the development of society in the Czech Republic.
	www.comenius.cz /about0_en.asp (142 words)

	Comenius 1
		Comenius School Projects also help pupils and teachers to acquire and improve skills not only in the topic or subject area on which the project is focussed, but also in terms of teamwork, social relations (pupil-pupil, pupil-teacher), planning and undertaking collaborative activities and using information and communication technologies.
		Comenius School Projects provide teachers from a number of subject areas with an opportunity to participate in the development of a multidisciplinary and transnational approach to the topics chosen for a project.
		Comenius Language Projects seek to promote linguistic diversity in Europe by encouraging the use of all the official languages of the European Union (plus Irish and Luxembourgish), in particular the less widely used and less taught languages of the European Union.
	partbase.programkontoret.se /compliuk.htm (1397 words)

	International Bureau of Education. International Activities. Comenius Medal. Jan Amos Comenius. Bureau International ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In 1628 Comenius settled in Leszno, Poland, where he wrote his first books calling for the reform of the education system: The great didactic, The school of infancy, and The gate to languages unlocked.
		He was convinced that all children, without regard to gender or social class, should attend school and receive the same education so as to understand and accept the civilization in which they live.
		Comenius was among the first to teach classical languages by use of parallel passages of ancient and modern texts; and his Visible world in pictures (1658) is believed to be the first illustrated textbook for children.
	www.ibe.unesco.org /International/ComeniusMedal/comjanam.htm (356 words)

	About our project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		COMENIUS seeks to enrich and complement the education systems of the participating countries, helping those learning and teaching in schools to enhance their sense of belonging to a broader and outward-looking European community - a community characterised by diverse tradition, culture and regional identity, but rooted nevertheless in a common history of European development.
		COMENIUS contains specific actions designed to improve the educational opportunities of social groups in danger of marginalisation or exclusion because of their life-style and ethnic origins, such as Gypsies, travellers and persons with itinerant occupations.
		COMENIUS places particular emphasis on the key role of the teacher in the process of preparing young people for adult life in a quickly changing Europe.
	members.aol.com /goethegym2/comenius/abou4.htm (343 words)

	Comenius was a teacher on the lam
		Comenius was destined to spend much of his life in flight from savage persecution.
		Comenius, who had recently been appointed school principal and pastor by the Brethren, remained in hiding seven years in Bohemia, trying to minister to the scattered remnant of his flock.
		Comenius, commonly hailed as the "Father of Modern Education," was stripped of everything but hopeÄand a vision for the kingdom of God.
	chi.gospelcom.net /DAILYF/2001/03/daily-03-28-2001.shtml (643 words)

	Jan Amos Comenius - the teacher of nations - 06-07-2004 - Radio Prague
		Comenius, also known as Komensky, was the bishop of a protestant Church, the Bohemian Brethren whose members had been were forced into exile when the Habsburgs imposed Catholicism on Bohemia.
		Comenius believed that one of the sure signs that the end of the world was near would be that Muslims and Jews would convert to Christianity.
		Comenius was so enthusiastic about this idea of having the bible translated into Turkish and then seeing all the Turks convert to Christianity, that he wrote an introduction long before the translation was finish.
	www.radio.cz /en/issue/55618 (4705 words)

	PEE- COMENIUS - SAINT HENRI MOUSCRON (BE) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		One century before the Enlightenment, Comenius, born in what is today the Czech Republic, was a theologian, philosopher and pedagogue who believed that it was only through education that man could achieve his full potential and lead a truly harmonious life.
		Comenius was also a cosmopolitan and universalist, striving incessantly for human rights, peace and unity between nations.
		COMENIUS puts particular emphasis on the key role of the teacher in the process of preparing young people for adult life in a quickly changing Europe.
	www.ping.be /~p4u01792/comeniusE.html (220 words)

	Glimpses bulletin #33: Comenius: teach girls, too
		Comenius was born 400 years ago in 1592, in Nivnitz, Moravia, which is in modern Czechoslovakia.
		Comenius became a minister of the Moravian Church and taught schools for a time before taking the pastorate of the Moravian church at Fulneck in 1618.
		Comenius is commonly called the "Father of Modern Education." Next to Jesus, he might just be the best friend and teacher that children ever had.
	chi.gospelcom.net /GLIMPSEF/Glimpses/glmps033.shtml (1081 words)

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		Comenius became the most sought-after teacher in Europe in the 17th century.
		Comenius felt that teaching in different languages was beneficial to every child wanting to learn.
		It was believed by many that women were uncapable of learning and Comenius stated that was "a denial of the divine will and a waste of their proven capacity to learn." (J.A. Comenius and the Concept of Universal Education, 105) For everyone, education should coexist with their life and go beyond the school classroom.
	www.nd.edu /~rbarger/www7/comenius.html (550 words)

	Comenius
		Comenius is the name given to the School Education section of the European Community action programme in the field of education "SOCRATES".
		Comenius Action 1 aims to promote cooperation between schools in the participating countries.
		Comenius, John Amos, Latin name for Jan Komensky (1592-1670), Czech educational reformer and religious leader, born in Moravia (now part of the Czech Republic), and educated at the University of Heidelberg.
	www.geocities.com /comenius_invinoveritas/comenius.htm (458 words)

	Our Patron
		Johannes Amos Comenius was a priest and later bishop of the Bohemian Unitas Fratrum (the Moravian Brethren).
		Comenius was deeply troubled by the wars that divided Christendom and tried to act as a peacemaker between Christian nations.
		The mission of the Comenius Fellowship is to recapture this lost Christian emphasis while continuing to honor our patron's desire for tolerance and good will toward all people.
	comenius.50megs.com /jan_comensky.html (383 words)

	Comenius 1 History Project - Comenius (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Comenius is the Action of Socrates which targets school education which includes any type of institution from nursery schools through to sixth form or further education colleges.
		Comenius comprises three broad types of activity, all of which provide opportunities for schools and colleges looking to introduce or strengthen the European dimension in their curriculum.
		Comenius Joint Curriculum Projects - These run for a maximum of three years, involving at least three schools or colleges across at least three countries, within the curriculum of each participating country.
	www.stevenson.ac.uk /comenius/project/comenius.htm (423 words)

	Jan Amos Comenius
		Comenius was a minister (an elder or bishop) of a church known as Unitas Fratrum (The Unity of Brethren), which attained great theological, literary and cultural achievements immediately preceding the Thirty Years War.
		Comenius though that learning should be done in the home (following thoughts surrounding catechizing that began during the Reformation) and thus by parents, which would have included the mother.
		Education for Comenius stretches beyond the boundaries of the classroom and encompasses all of life.
	www.apuritansmind.com /ChristianWalk/McMahonComenius.htm (1488 words)

	Comenius Programme
		The Comenius programme is part of Socrates, a European Commission-funded education programme, which involves around 30 European countries.
		Comenius deals with pre-school education, primary education and post-primary education (including technical and vocational education).
		Comenius also facilitates the mobility of teachers through teacher exchanges, in-company placements and study visits for principals and senior management.
	www.oasis.gov.ie /education/european_education_programmes/comenius.html (812 words)

	Why Comenius? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Comenius is the name of a European Union programme, Chapter II of the Socrates programme running from 1995 to 1999.
		Comenius Action I provides support for the establishment of multilateral school partnerships in which schools work together to develop a joint, curriculum-based European Educational Project (EEP), which has as its aim the development of the European dimension by promoting co-operation between schools and contact between pupils.
		John Amos Comenius was born in 1592 in Moravia (now in the Czech Republic) and died in 1670.
	atschool.eduweb.co.uk /nelthorp/combackg.html (266 words)

	Comenius Method (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In the life and teachings of Johann Amos Comenius (1592 - 1674) one can see the foundations of the present day teaching theory of constructiavism, or as Staettler says,, he was the "forerunner of modern educational technology" (p.
		Comenius developed his method of instruction in the 1600's but they were not widely accepted until the middle of the 1800's.
		Comenius formed the idea of "pansophia" a "system of universal knowledge in which a methodical procedure could be applied to all problems of humankind" (p.
	argyll.epsb.ca /mkarstad/H1/comenius.htm (202 words)

	DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIONS WITHIN SOCRATES COMENIUS :
		Comenius was also a cosmopolitan and universalist, who championed the cause of human rights and worked untiringly for peace and unity between nations.
		The overall objectives of Comenius 8 are to enhance the quality and reinforce the European dimension of school education, in particular by encouraging transnational cooperation between schools and contributing to improved professional development of staff directly involved in the school education sector, and to promote the learning of languages and intercultural awareness.
		Under Comenius 2.2, grants are available to enable individuals who are working as teachers or in other capacities in the field of school education (or who are training to qualify for such positions in the future) to carry out various kinds of mobility activities in other participating countries linked to their initial and in-service training.
	www.unitbv.ro /socrates/rom/indexc.html (4599 words)

	EUROPA - Education and Training - Comenius - Comenius 2 Training of School Education Staff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Comenius 2 is designed to promote the professional development of all types of staff involved in school education.
		This mobility activity can only be realised in the context of a Comenius 2 project related to initial teacher training, and accordingly applicants are selected by their home institution participating in such a project.
		The involvement of institutions participating in Comenius 2 transnational cooperation projects in Comenius Network events is important if the Networks are to achieve their main aim of promoting co-operation between Comenius projects.
	pm2.activenavigation.com /facade/europa.eu.int/comm/education/programmes/socrates/comenius/activities/comenius2_en.html (1252 words)

	John Amos Comenius Biography / Biography of John Amos Comenius Biography Biography
		John Amos Comenius was born on Mar. 28, 1592, in southeastern Moravia.
		Comenius went to Leszno, Poland, where his position as corector of the Brethren's school led him to become interested in educational reform.
		Elected a bishop of his church in 1632, Comenius expressed his great interest in Christian unity and was conspicuous in the 17th century for his ecumenical beliefs.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-john-amos-comenius/index.html (507 words)

	Comenius discussion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		If Comenius had to come up with a list of the top 5 sources of tension and strain in his society what would they be?
		Comenius is best known today as a great innovator in education.
		Do any of Comenius’s ideals as expressed in the Paradise have practical relevance in the real world of his day, or were they just pious musings of a very religious individual.
	www.clas.ufl.edu /users/louthan/Ref2005/Comenius_discussion.html (541 words)

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