Klagenfurt, Aug 27 th, 2013 ICT, teaching and Slovenia Andrej Brodnik Nataša Kristan

Why Computer Science represents the basis for creation and use of Information-Communication Technology (ICT). The ICT is ubiquitously present and our day to day life heavily depends on it. 2 A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 2 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

Why Due to development of society and technology it is essential to develop a curriculum for teaching Computing (including Digital Literacy and in particular Computer Science) that will allow children in K12 education to have an access to knowledge that will make them creators of technology – not just its consumers. IFIP TC3, Torun, A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 3 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

On a path To be successful we need to consider: – what to teach – curriculum; – who to teach – teacher training; – where to teach – environment; 4 A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 4 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

What to teach Primary school – 9 grades, starting at age 6/7: – elective subjects in last three grades: Text editing, Multimedia, Computer Networks – not connected – includes algorithm design A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 5 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

What to teach Secondary school – 4 grades: – technical gymnasium: 280 hours – general gymnasium: 70 hours mandatory hours elective subject on a matura examination – in practice emphasize on use and not creation A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 6 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

What to teach However, in all subjects curricula: – use of ICT in Teachers not comfortable => who to teach A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 7 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

Who to teach Pre-service training – Faculties of education – sometimes other faculties (Slovene, Math) In-service training – The national education institute of the Republic of Slovenia, – SIRikt – Splet, izobraževanja in raziskovanja z IKT (Web, Education and Research using ICT), International Conference, every May in Kranjska gora A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 8 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

Who to teach The national education institute of the Republic of Slovenia – Nives Kreuh, Barbara Brečko: eCompetent teacher, eCompetent headmaster, eCompetent computer and information technician, e_kompetentni_ucitelj/ e_kompetentni_ucitelj/ – eCompetent teachers follow the vision of si2010: eEducation (teaching and learning using ICT) has an important role. A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 9 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

Who to teach Use of ICT requires permits different approaches; the teacher is still the key person, however his role is changed. The eCompetent teacher project has a goal to provide (standardized) in-service training for teachers (and other workers in schools) in use of ICT in teaching. digital literacy A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 10 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

Who to teach – 6 basic eCompetencies 1.Critical use of ICT in education process. 2.Use of ICT for efficient communication. 3.Searching, collecting, processing and evaluation of information. 4.Being aware of safe use of ICT, and ethical and legislative norms in using of ICT. 5.How to Create, update and publish of eMaterial. 6.Plan, design, execute and evaluate teaching and learning process using ICT. A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 11 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

University of Klagenfurt was baptised in Alpen-Adria- Universität, Oct 2 nd 2003 A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 12 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013

Thanx for your attention! Andrej Brodnik 1,2, Nataša Kristan 1, 1 University of Ljubljana Faculty of Computer and Information Science 2 University of Primorska, Department of Information Science and Technology A. Brodnik, N. Kristan: ICT, teaching and Slovenia 13 eEducation, Sommertagung, Aug 27th, 2013