UFD ICT in education in Norway Thorvald Astrup, OMEC-OCDE-Canada Seminar, Montreal april 2002 Royal Ministry of Education and Research

UFD Education in Norway Facts and figures 4.39 million people 19 counties 435 municipalities Oslo ( ) Kingdom State religion From N 71 o to N 58 o on the mainland Norway Oslo

UFD Education in Norway Facts and figures + Number of schools/institutions: Compulsory schools:3 300 Upper secondary schools: 520 Universities:4 University colleges: 6 Colleges of higher education: 26 + Number of students: Compulsory education: Upper secondary education: Higher education: Private schools (age 6-19): Adult education:

UFD Areas given priority in the plan for 2002  Access to PC and Internet for all students in primary and secondary education  In-service training and further education for teachers in pedagogical use of ICT  Digital learning resources  Research and development  National learning grid  Broadband connections

UFD PC density, Internet connectivity and broadband  9 students pr PC in primary schools, 3,5 students pr PC in secondary schools  93 % of primary schools and 99 % of secondary schools have Internet connection  30 % of lower secondary and 59 % of upper secondary schools have connections faster than 1 Mbps.

UFD Access to PC and Internet  Removal of the reservation clause in the curriculum (L97) for the compulsory school from autumn 2002 is planned  Possible introduction of general use of ICT during examinations in 2004  Work towards access to PC and Internet for all students in primary and secondary education

UFD In-service training and further education for teachers  The government has decided over a two year period to offer teachers in- service training in basic pedagogical use of ICT  In-service training and further education focused on the use of ICT in school subjects will be developed (English, Mathematics and Norwegian in 2002)

UFD Digital learning tools  Plan for digital learning resources – Social studies developed in 2001  Areas given priority in 2002: – Mathematics, English, Science and Racism – Development of a database with access to software and digital resources that are quality assured and cleared due to author’s rights

UFD Research and development  The PLUTO-programme with the main goal: To contribute to innovative restructuring of teacher education through the use of ICT – To develop pedagocical and organizational models for the adaption and accomplishment of study and learning activities in teacher education, where ICT makes up a sustantial part  The PILOT-programme-Project: Innovation in Learning, Organization and Technology – Focus on pedagogical use of ICT and how ICT might overcome geographical restrains that are central for many schools in remote areas of Norway. 135 schools in 9 counties participate

UFD National learning grid  One stop shop educational portal in 2002  Common entry point to educational information and educational services and offers (digital learning resources, in-service training and further education).

UFD Broadband….  Improve broadband connection for primary- and secondary schools. Secondary schools are given priority in  Fibre school project - practical solutions  Joint-venture projects with different sectors (libraries, municipality administrations, public health sector)  Strengthen and develop the research grid – Upgrade to gigabit capacity – Follow up UNINETT and NORDUnet (Nordic Research Network Collaboration)

UFD Other Actions  Design for all  Curriculum and Assessment  ICT and Gender  Digital Divide  Security and Internet Safety  Participation in SITES

UFD Finances  182,6 mill NOK from chapter 248 (in addition to resources transferred from 2001)  30 mill NOK from ch. 281 to ICT in teacher training  30 mill NOK from ch. 226 to in service training and further education  50 mill NOK from ch. 226 for development of in service training

UFD Finances US $ 34 MILLION US $ towards ICT in education 18 MILLION US $ in addition to cover expences in connection with in-service training and further education (180 US $ pr teacher)