Brian HeikampSjoerd Krijger

ICT and Learning Possibilities in an Educational Environment

Integration of ICT in schools

Technology

Pedagogy

Organisation

Integration of ICT in schools

Technology

Organisation

Pedagogy

Integration of ICT in schools

Technology

Pedagogy

Organisation

Integration of ICT in schools

Technology

Pedagogy

Organisation

Economy

Integration of ICT in schools

Technology

Pedagogy

Organisation

Economy Management!!

use to learn

learn to use

technical infrastructure

teachertraining

organi-sation

use to learn

learn to use

technical infrastructure

teachertraining

organi-sation

Time

• In-service training to give teachers ICT skill

• Virtual learning environments for schools

• ICT as a vehicle for enhancing the quality of education

ICT in schools – key words

ICT keywords for schools:

• Networking

• Collaboration

• Knowledge sharing and Knowledge management

• Ability to transform information into knowledge by offering children critical methods and means to combat the information overload brought about by the Net.

use to learn

learn to use

technical infrastructure

teachertraining

organi-sation

Time

ICT to become a personal tool for the student ◦ Personal PC, connected all the time. ◦ More problem orientation /project organised◦ New teacher roles – coach, facilitator, teamwork-

Together with old roles

New ways to organise education and learning ◦ Flexible organisation of lessons day/week/year ◦ Flexible ”classes”◦ Flexible use of teacher’s◦ Flexible teacher/ICT support

Use to learn

Municipalities own the schools. They are responsible within the regulations in the law.

ICT is not a specific subject in the curriculum The national law : ICT must be integrated in

all subject areas - where relevant National - binding - goals for all subject areas

from 2005. National guidance for all subject areas since ? Not a specific guidance for ICT goals (- yet),

but extracted in Junior pc- driving license from the relevant subject areas.

ICT in primary and lower secondary schools in The Netherlands

ITIF ( ICT in grades 1-10) – government programme 2004 – 2007/8

Computers etc. Digital content – on-line, web based Development of courses for in-service

training Knowledge sharing – best practise Emphasis on an early start

ICT – an important tool – not a goal in itself

Holistic approach

To enhance the quality of education in general by effective use of computers from an early stage.

To help children to develop literacy and numeracy skills more rapidly in order to reduce percentage of school leavers with substantial reading disabilities.

To offer the (small) percentage of children with no computer access at home the possibility in their school.

Computers for grade 3 – political goals

ITIF

Program runs 2005, 2006, 2007 Computers to be placed in grade 3 classrooms or in the

vicinity Municipalities must match the sum of money from

government to purchase computers/whiteboards. These computers are reserved for education, but can be placed anywhere in their schools.

”Take it- or leave” it programme. No transfer of quota from one year to the next.

2005 : 87% applied, 2006: 93 %, 2007: 98,5%

Computers for grade 3 - model

Number of pupils per computer in primary and lower secondary school

1992 - 2007

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

# Pupils pernumber of 'up todate' computer

Reduction from 60 to only 4 pupils per computer

# Pupils per ‘up to date’ educational computer in 2007

00,5

11,5

22,5

33,5

44,5

55,5

6

2007

# Pupils per 'up todate' educationalcomputer in 1stto 10th grade

# Pupils per 'up todate' educationalcomputer in 3thto 5th grade

2007: 2 pupils per computer in 3-5th

grade

150.000 up to date computers (600.000 pupils) Majority laptops In racks Out of the computer labs Wireless access Increasing purchase of interactive whiteboards

Results

”The school of tomorrow?

”Brick and mortar ”Virtual school”

The ”school of tomorrow”? Will soon be the school of today

”Brick and mortar school”

”virtual school”

Education

• organisation• pedagogy

Content – goals

• ICT-based learning ressources (”books”)

• Universes for different learner groups on the EMU(national website for learning)

• The National Repository

• E- museum

• LMS-LCMS

• ICT-based learning resources (”books”) • Universes for different learner groups

on the EMU (national website for learning)

• The National Repository• E- museum• LMS-LCMS

Schools- the virtual layer

New digital educational publications

The school as an organisation has integrated ICT both organisational and in their teaching and learning

All teachers use ICT- both for organisational and pedagogical purposes

Pupils and parents have access to all school resources – net based from home - and can collaborate and communicate from home, libraries with teachers, other students etc.

E- readiness

On-line access to school resources Interactive communication and collaboration Teachers to put links, examples, demonstrations in subject

folders Teachers to comment assignments on-line – both when

they are finished and on the way . Pupils to communicate and collaborate with other pupils Results shown in each child’s portfolio Teachers to use learning objects from on-line repositories

when they prepare lessons Re-use of pedagogical data in school administration – and

vice-versa

Knowledge sharing, knowledge management

Use and period of use

There is no strong correlation between the span of years the system has been used and the intensity of use.

Strong evidence that with good management the full implementation period is 3 - 4 years

Applications of ICT in every aspect of school life

• Use of computers at exams - in primary and

secondary education. Legal right for students in

upper secondary education.

• Learning Content Management System – almost

100% coverage in public schools and colleges

(grades 1-12). Web-based. Accessible from home

as well (teachers, students, parents)

• ICT based exams (with full access to the Internet)

in the pipe-line. Programme started 2007

• ICT based adaptive tests in primary and lower

secondary school

• E-learning programs both for distance learning

and classroom

The traditional brick and mortar school will still be there

Aged divided class concept will still be standard – but combined with cross age/cross curricular elements

Majority of lessons will still be 1 teacher/1 class /1 subject area– but combined with group based/cross-curricular/project – oriented work and a group of teachers in collaboration.

Use of LCMS still primarily for organisational purposes – but pedagogical use increasing (class and pupil portfolios), use of L.O’s could be better.

Special needs education will be dramatically changed.

Schools 2016?

ICT leadership in schools Effective integration of ICT in all subject area where

relevant ICT qualified trainers of trainers How to move the 20% schools that lack behind in e-

readiness Web- literacy skills both teachers and learners Consequence of web 2.0 for education

Problems? – still a lot to be done.

DankThank You