European Schoolnet ICT in Europe Insight into European Policies and Scenarios for ICT in Education Becta Research Conference 13 June 2003 Anja Balanskat European Schoolnet

2 European Schoolnet Joint venture between 24 Ministries of Education European virtual campus for collaboration and learning Sharing learning resources, building communities

European Schoolnet 3 European Schoolnet Target audience: Teachers ( Principals (SMC) Policy Makers insight.eun.org Researchers insight.eun.org

European Schoolnet 4 INSIGHT Information about ICT policy development in education Evidence of good teaching and learning practices Analyse and publish knowledge in accessible formats

European Schoolnet 5 INSIGHT Policy (Briefings, Country Reports, Trend papers) Practice Standardisation Research

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

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

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

European Schoolnet 9 Country Insights 2003 Switzerland Norway The Netherlands Hungary France

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

European Schoolnet 11 Norway 2003 National Learning Net Pedagogical use of ICT Development of broadband Monitoring ICT policy

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

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

European Schoolnet 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)

European Schoolnet 15 Scenarios for Education Think Study –Valnet Project EUN David 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

European Schoolnet 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

European Schoolnet 17 References Country Reports: EUN/Insight/ Policy Studies: EUN/Insight / Library Think Study: VLEStudy: