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ICT in Europe Insight into European Policies and Scenarios for ICT in Education

ICT in Europe Insight into European Policies and Scenarios for ICT in Education. Becta Research Conference 13 June 2003 Anja Balanskat European Schoolnet. European Schoolnet www.eun.org. Joint venture between 24 Ministries of Education

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ICT in Europe Insight into European Policies and Scenarios for ICT in Education

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  1. ICT in EuropeInsight into European Policies and Scenarios for ICT in Education Becta Research Conference 13 June 2003 Anja Balanskat European Schoolnet

  2. European Schoolnetwww.eun.org • Joint venture between 24 Ministries of Education • European virtual campus for collaboration and learning • Sharing learning resources, building communities

  3. European SchoolnetTarget audience: • Teachers (www.eschoolnet.org) • Principals (SMC)http://smc.eun.org/ • Policy Makers http:// insight.eun.org • Researchers http:// insight.eun.org

  4. INSIGHThttp://insight.eun.org • Information about ICT policy development in education • Evidence of good teaching and learning practices • Analyse and publish knowledge in accessible formats

  5. INSIGHThttp://insight.eun.org • Policy (Briefings, Country Reports, Trend papers) • Practice • Standardisation • Research

  6. Policy Context for elearning 2002 • 3rd /4th Phase of ICT policy making • Shift: Focus on learning process • Quality of services and infrastructure • Centralisation vs. decentralisation

  7. Trends 2002 • Innovation in education • Exchanging best practice • Focus on research • Broader concepts for content provision • Tools for knowledge sharing

  8. Policy Context for elearning 2003 • Educational Reform/ New Paradigms • Government changes • Economic climate • Make or break point

  9. Country Insights 2003 • Switzerland • Norway • The Netherlands • Hungary • France

  10. Switzerland 2003 • Cantonal structure • „National vision building“ • ICT task force • Linking school- university • In service training

  11. Norway 2003 • National Learning Net • Pedagogical use of ICT • Development of broadband • Monitoring ICT policy

  12. The Netherlands 2003 • Mission critical • Autonomy/responsibility of schools and training institutions • Inspectorates and school portraits/ changing assessment

  13. Hungary 2003 • Building the infrastructure • Content provision • Teacher Training • Exchanging best practice • Reusable learning objects • Reform of teacher training institutions

  14. France 2003 • New Plan till 2007 • Primary Education • Computers for special needs • Call centres • Digital knowledge base • Virtual Learning Environments • EUN Study on VLE‘s (INSIGHT)

  15. Scenarios for EducationThink Study –Valnet Project EUNDavid Wood, University of Nottingham • Scenario 1- Centralised control • Scenario 2- Schools as Learning Organisations • Scenario 3 -Schools as key nodes in the community • Scenario 4- ICT melts down • Axes of tension

  16. EUN looking ahead- Ambient Schooling: what is it? • Ambient: surrounding • The school surrounds the learner. I.e • Resources (LO, musea, libraries) • Teachers • Experts • Mentors • Co-students • are available at the learner fingertips anywhere and often anytime

  17. References • Country Reports: EUN/Insight/ Policy • Studies: EUN/Insight / Library • Think Study: http://www.eun.org/goto.cfm?did=19103 • VLEStudy: http://www.eun.org/goto.cfm?did=25201

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