eS ki lls Week – Clo s i ng event 5 March 2010 Marc Durando, Executive director, European Schoolnet
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What is European Schoolnet ? Network of 31 Ministries of Education in Europe
Dedicated to Supporting schools in bringing about the best use of technology in learning
Promoting the European dimension in schools and education
Improving and raising the quality of education in Europe Eur o pean Co mmi s s i o n Enterprise and Industry
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CURRICULUM The knowledge based What are doing oureconomy MoEs? implies to have a workforce having the same characteristics competitive, flexible,Curriculum innovative, ‌). Our curriculum have to address the e-Skills dimension.
TEACHING PROCESSES Necessity to have initial training programmes and In service training programmes to integrate the Three pillars eskills dimension. of education ASSESSMENT Assessment The new generation must have the appropriate mix Teaching process ofEur oe-Skills them a satisfying and pean Co mmi s s i oto n T hehelp e- S ki lls Week i s an i ni t i atfind i ve Enterprise and Industry o f t he Eur o pean Co mmi s s i o n Marc Durando – European Schoolnet| 05.03.10 | rewarding career in the future.
Place of e-Skills in our education systems e-Skills frequently integrated in a cross-curricular way
Introduction of e-Skills linked to reform process
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Recognition of the importance of e-Skills
No clear assessment policies for these skills
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STEPS study • Study of the impact of technology in primary schools (DGEAC and EACEA funding)
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Approach and Methodology : Multiple perspectives
Teacher survey: 18,000 interviews
60 research studies: 22 countries Policy survey: 30 Correspondents School survey: 255 respondents
Birmingham UK
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Impact on learners 1-Knowledge, skills and competences
• Use of ICT home does not necessarily relate to Teachers areat positive: purposes. •education ICT supports competence development • ICT helps children understand better Correlation with PISA for results (homeneeds an school ICT use •• ICT improves support individual provides better achievements in some disciplines – sciences). • Main issue concerns the relation to knowledge – access tomay information viacomputer ICT doesskills not necessarily •Learners lack basic mean accessbetween to knowledge. • Discrepancy home and school ICT access Eur o pean Co mmi s s i o n Enterprise and Industry
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Impact on learners 2-Motivation, confidence and engagement in learning
• More motivated and attentive • Positive attitude and engagement • Impact on group processes and collaborative learning • Overcome low motivation, • Learning environment out of school social diversity and disengagement has developed. • It now implies that the relation to knowledge building is changing • Learners participate more actively • Guided enquiry-based tasks are motivating • Learning inside and outside of school • Parental Eur o pean Coengagement mmi s s i o n T he e- S ki lls Week i s an i ni t i at i ve Enterprise and Industry
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Impact on teachers 3-Teachers use ICT and are ‘ICT-optimistic’
• Teachers in some countries are more ICT-optimistic than others • A skeptical minority • Low correlation: ICT-optimism/ equipment, use Eur o pean Co m mi s s i oand n T he skills e- S ki lls Week i s an i ni t i at i ve Enterprise and Industry
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Impact on teachers /2: ICT is pedagogically under-used
• Used more for administration,
organisation and planning
• Lack of pedagogical vision • Lack of integration of ICT in each subject prevents new pedagogical approaches
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4 Paradoxes on the e-Skills issues High e-Skilled professionals
e-Skills literacy
e-maturity of pupils
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4 Paradoxes on the e-Skills issues What the schools does (teaching, guidance)
What industry is looking for (role models)
E maturity of pupils
Consumer versus Creator
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MST challenges Attractiveness in Europe for MST studies (difficult, image, â&#x20AC;Ś.)
3 Main Issues
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4 KEY FACTORS •Highly qualified and well trained teachers. Motivated and recognised teachers
•Recognition of teacher profession (MST). •In service training of teachers.
•Target the formal education system and embed actions in the curriculum. Innovative pedagogy and creative curriculum Eur o pean Co mmi s s i o n Enterprise and Industry
•Provide teachers with new content, tools and pedagogical approaches (access to new learning resources). •Provide examples of transferable good T he e- S ki lls Week i spractice. an i ni t i at i ve o f t he Eur o pean Co mmi s s i o n Marc Durando – European Schoolnet| 05.03.10 |
4 KEY FACTORS •Platform for exchange of practices •Peer exchange + peer learning approaches
Role and engagement of industry
•Better information to teachers on what exists, on what industry offers, etc. •Access to industrial facilities and company research labs and virtual facilities? We need better role models
A shift in the demand side
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•MST teachers should be aware of career opportunities •Role to be played by guidance counselors •Better information policy (MST career
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Towards an e-Skills strategy in schools?
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What are the inhibitors to implementing an eskills strategy in schools ? Disparity in curriculum and various cross-curricular approaches
Difficulty to assess these skills
Inhibitors
Lack of new pedagogical models
Difficulty to shift culture Eur o pean Co i s s i o n T he e- S ki lls Week i s an i ni t i at i ve ofmmteachers Enterprise and Industry o f t he Eur o pean Co mmi s s i o n training of teachers
Parents expectations more technology but Marc Durando â&#x20AC;&#x201C; European Schoolnet| 05.03.10 | conservative approach to school organisation
What are the enablers for implementing an eskills strategy in schools? Cooperation: the driving force Confidence of teachers
CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS Use of ICT Enablers schoolStakeholders environment •New Multi partnerships Technology on/ (in and out of the class) technology off • Long term actions Successful pilots Eur o pean Co m mi s s i o n T hin e e- S ki lls Week i s an i ni t i at i ve (possible changes Enterprise and Industry o f t he Eur o pean Co mmi s s i o n school organisation)
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