1. Furutorp goes digital

2. Jenny Edvardsson, Headmaster/headteacher at Furutorpskolan F-6 Meta Larsson, Project leader for Furutorp goes digital Ann-Mari Ståhl, Special education teacher with a speciality in ICT Project: Furutorp goes digital

3. Furutorp goes digital The five parts of this presentation: 1. A brief introduction to the Swedish school system – Jenny Edvardsson 2. About the school, Furutorpskolan – Jenny Edvardsson 3. Background and goals for the project – Ann-Mari Ståhl 4. The project on a day-to-day basis – Meta Larsson 5. SWOT-analysis (Strength, Weakness, Opportunities and Threats) – Jenny, Meta och Ann-Mari

4. Furutorp goes digital 1. A brief introduction to the Swedish school system Preschool class year 6 (optional) Compulsory school years 7-15 (mandatory) Gymnasium years 16-19 (optional) Leisure time centre (before school and after school) Each school year is divided into two terms, one in the autumn and one in the spring.

5. Furutorp goes digital In 2011 new curriculums were introduced for all school forms The new curriculum contains three parts: 1. Fundamental values and tasks of the school 2. Overall goals and guidelines for education 3. Syllabuses which are supplemented by knowledge requirements

6. Furutorp goes digital democratic foundations all childrens equal value pupils' right to influence solidarity and inclusion lifelong desire to learn equivalent, regardless of where in the country the school is provided Values and guidelines in the curriculum

7. Furutorp goes digital 2. About the school, Furutorpskolan

8. Furutorp goes digital - One of four compulsory schools in a village called Vinslöv in Sweden. -150 pupils in the age span 6-12 years, divided over 7 classes. -Each class has a class teacher, in addition we have one special education teacher and a few subject teachers.

9. Furutorp goes digital The teachers at Furutorpskolan

10. Furutorp goes digital The staff is organized in three teams. The school day stretches from 08.15-12.55/13.55. Leisure time centre is optional and not free of charge. Leisure time centre is organized in three year divided groups with two staff members in each group.

11. Furutorp goes digital Some of the pupils at Furutorpskolan

12. Furutorp goes digital 3. Background and goals for the project In February 2012 we applied for a grant from the Marcus och Amalia Wallenbergs Memorial Fund. The situation at that time was: New headmaster, Jenny The teachers wanted help with digital assistive teaching tools Many pupils did not reach the subject requirements The students with special needs did not have a learning environment that enhanced their learning

13. Furutorp goes digital Our application and the theoretical considerations related to the plan The application focused on the three perspectives -ICT -Learning -Special Education

14. Furutorp goes digital ICT in schools ICT for optimal learning outcomes ICT as a possibility for democracy and inclusion ICT as a part of equivalent teaching and equal terms for pupils For development of ICT in learning we use the EVO model (Puenteduras 2006)

15. Furutorp goes digital Learning perspective Knut Illeris (2007) defines three dimensions of learning -Content -Interaction -Driving force Illeris means that teaching at schools usually starts with the content, while good learning has to start with the driving force, followed by interaction and content. Peter Gärdenfors (2010) takes us from learning to understanding and the lust of understanding. His arguments relates to Jerome Bruner: Humans have an innate desire to learn.

16. Furutorp goes digital Peter Gärdenfors, Lund University

17. Furutorp goes digitalförvaltning/avdelning/enhet Efficient use of ICT in education Visualization Simulation Tutoring systems http://lucs.lu.se/people/peter-gardenfors-cv

18. Furutorp goes digital Special education From special education to inclusive education Curriculum about all pupils’ rights Factors for inclusive processes: –Leadership with a vision –Plans with follow-ups –Reflections –Skills development –Flexible support and cooperation in teaching (Nilholm 2006)

19. Furutorp goes digitalförvaltning/avdelning/enhet Aims and objectives Implement ICT in a way that the pupils will achieve the learning outcomes with teaching and learning by an inclusive approach where the needs of both boys and girls are considered. The teachers become familiarized with ICT in teaching and learning. The teachers have strategies and methods for teaching that stimulates both pupils and teachers. The team have developed an inclusive teaching school. Pupils are recieving the learning outcomes.

20. Furutorp goes digital 4. The project on a day-to- day basis study circle workshops team development study tour lectures classroom work

21. Furutorp goes digital study circle curiosity lust motivation

22. Furutorp goes digital workshops

23. Furutorp goes digital team development Two team

24. Furutorp goes digital study tour

25. Furutorp goes digital lectures

26. Furutorp goes digital classroom work – example 1

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28. Inspired of “write to read” based on Arne Tragetons research: It is easier to learn to write than to read. Children's fine motor skills are not developed enough to writing texts with a pencil in preschool class and grade 1. We learn from each other.

29. Furutorp goes digital classroom work – example 2

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31. Inspired of “entrepreneurial learning” Promote general skills such as taking initiative, responsibility and turn ideas into action. Developing curiosity, self-confidence, creativity and courage to take risks.

32. Furutorp goes digital 5. SWOT-analysis StrengthsWeaknesses OpportunitiesThreats

33. Furutorp goes digital Contact: Jenny Edvardsson E-mail: jenny.edvardsson@hessleholm.sejenny.edvardsson@hessleholm.se Meta Larsson E-mail: meta.larsson@hessleholm.semeta.larsson@hessleholm.se Ann-Mari Ståhl E-mail: ann-mari.stahl@hessleholm.seann-mari.stahl@hessleholm.se

34. Furutorp goes digital Links www.hassleholm.se furutorpgoesdigital.blogspot.se www.angelasangels.se www.skolverket.se (The Swedish National Agency for Education)www.skolverket.se