The Educational Technology Competency Model in Estonia Information Technology Foundation for Education, Innovation Centre Marit Dremljuga-Telk Training Project Manager of the Innovation Centre Brussels April 14, 2015

About HITSA Founders: Estonian Republic University of Tartu Tallinn University of Technology Eesti Telekom Association of Estonian Information Technology and Telecommunications Companies Non-profit organization Mission: To be a reliable partner for governmental and educational institutions and industry in providing competitive ICT education meeting tomorrow’s requirements, and a leader in developing and implementing of digital era principles in the learning process.

About HITSA HITSA Founders HITSA Supervisory Council HITSA Management Board Innovation Centre Development Centre for Information Systems in Education Development Centre for IT Education HITSA subsidiaries IT College EENet EITSA Kinnisvara Back Office

Digital competences framework Digital competences framework in Estonia is based on ISTE`s models International Society for Tehnology in Education International Society for Tehnology in Education We have digital competences models for ●Teachers + matrixTeachersmatrix ●Administrators Administrators ●StudentsStudents

Why ISTE? ISTE has been designed for teaching and learning context General enough Describes attitudes and values

Purpose of the teacher’s digital competences model and tool: self-analysis and professional development support tool for teachers and for their evaluation the basis for teacher training programs in the field of digital competencies complements the teacher qualification standards (part of digital competences) Effective teachers model and apply the ISTE Standards for Students as they: ●design, implement, and assess learning experiences to engage students and improve learning; ●enrich professional practice; ●and provide positive models for students, colleagues, and the community (ISTE Standard for Teachers).ISTE Standard for Teachers

ISTE Standard for Teachers:

Self-assessment rubric as a document Full version of self-assesment matrix (in Estonian):

Why 5 competece levels? Example. Connection with the lecturer´s competency model Levels 1 – 5 (1 is the lowest and 5 the highest) 3. MODEL DIGITAL AGE WORK AND LEARNING 3.1. Demonstrate fluency in technology systems and the transfer of current knowledge to new technologies and situations Creates a user account in a web- based system and creates/uploads resources, uses common software/web environments/hard ware with the help of a user manual, uses presentation tools and a printer, saves/copies files to ecternal drive. Manages access rights to the resources published in the web. Solves independently the problems that occur during the use of ICT tools, using help, manual, FAQ or froums when needed; combines diferent tools; changes the settings of a web- based system. Transfers working methods from known web environment/softw are to an unknown environment. Chooses (compares, evaluates) the most suitable tool for a given task.

Web-based self-assessment tool ope.ee User (kasutaja): mentep PW (parool): Mentep2015 >> link: „Pädevuste hindamine“ ope.ee

Members of the digital competences working group Organizations: HITSA Innovation Centre (leader) Ministry of Education and Research Estonian Teachers’ Association University of Tartu Tallinn University Pärnumaa Vocational Education Centre Lilleküla Secondary School Roles: Teacher Lecturer Teacher trainer Development manager of a vocational school Teachers’ professional assessor at Estonian Qualifications Authority Teacher training Chief Expert of Estonian Ministry of Education and Research Etc.

The process 2015 Improving the model based on users’ feedback and DIGCOMP framework. Finding new effective implementation opportunities for teachers’ digital competences framework Improving the ISTE model for Teachers based on users’ feedback Self-assessment rubric development 2013 Linking ISTE model for teachers’ into the teachers’ professional standard. Training programm „Teacher for the Future“ development and kick-off Localising the ISTE standards for teacher, administrator and students Sketch of the training programs based on the ISTE models. ICT competences of teachers and lecturers since 2006 Web-based self-assessment tool since 2009

How is the tool used today and steps for the future The model and the tool have an important role in HITSA´s teacher training programs Evaluation and mapping training needs of the teachers at school Teachers professional standard Finding new effective implementation opportunities Development of the web-based interactive tool

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