IN-SERVICE IN-SERVICE TEACHER TEACHER

TRAINING FOR TRAINING FOR THE THE APPLICATION APPLICATION

OF ICT IN OF ICT IN THE THE CROATIAN CROATIAN

SCHOOLSCHOOL SYSTEM SYSTEM

by by

Igor Njegovan, B.Sc.Igor Njegovan, B.Sc.

Open University ZagrebOpen University Zagreb

GoalsGoalsTO ELABORATE AND PROPOSE :TO ELABORATE AND PROPOSE : • program (structure) of the trainingprogram (structure) of the training• organization and implementationorganization and implementation• evaluation and certificationevaluation and certification• catalogcatalogueue of necessary knowledge and skills of necessary knowledge and skills

Current situation (1) :Current situation (1) :

• 389389 high, art, technical and secondary vocational high, art, technical and secondary vocational schools and schools and 5353 pupils’ hostels for school students pupils’ hostels for school students - - allall schools are equipped with a computer room schools are equipped with a computer room (12+1 or 15+1, Printer, LCD + Laptop )(12+1 or 15+1, Printer, LCD + Laptop )

• From From 847847 basic schools (central schools) and basic schools (central schools) and 1260 rural schools, 1260 rural schools, 593593 schools are equipped with schools are equipped with a computer room (8+1)a computer room (8+1)

• Teachers (total)Teachers (total) 46 92346 923• Teachers (under 50 years of age) Teachers (under 50 years of age) 32 88832 888

– Teachers – secondary schools Teachers – secondary schools 1602416024– Teachers – sec.Teachers – sec. school , -50 school , -50 1205612056– Teachers – basic schools Teachers – basic schools 3089930899– Teachers – basic school, -50 Teachers – basic school, -50 2083220832– IT IT Teachers Teachers 21202120

Current situation (Current situation (22) :) :

Initial Concepts and IdeasInitial Concepts and Ideas

• To To train the trainers - train the trainers - ITIT teachers as trainers to teachers as trainers to train other teachers train other teachers atat their schools their schools

• phased approachphased approach• several levels of knowledge and skillsseveral levels of knowledge and skills• transformation into permanent (lifelong) in-transformation into permanent (lifelong) in-

service upgrade trainingservice upgrade training• program (structure of the training)program (structure of the training)

PRESENT NEEDSPRESENT NEEDS • In-service training for all teaching staff In-service training for all teaching staff is is urgent urgent

(computer(computer rooms already installed rooms already installed atat all secondary all secondary and many basic schools)and many basic schools)

• Need and urgency recognized in the country (Public, Need and urgency recognized in the country (Public, Government, MOES, Budget, Professionals)Government, MOES, Budget, Professionals)

• Realistic capabilities, circumstances and limitations Realistic capabilities, circumstances and limitations (staff, funding, organization, (staff, funding, organization, regulationsregulations, equipment) , equipment) have to be taken into accounthave to be taken into account

ImplementationImplementation Concepts (1)Concepts (1)5 groups of staff in our schools :5 groups of staff in our schools :

• Teaching staff (TS)Teaching staff (TS)• Informaticians (teachersInformaticians (teachers ++ technicaltechnical staff staff) (IS) ) (IS)

Potential Teacher Trainers (TT) Potential Teacher Trainers (TT) andand Trainers Specialists (TSp)Trainers Specialists (TSp)

• Professional staff (assistants) (PS)Professional staff (assistants) (PS)• Administrative staff (AS)Administrative staff (AS)• Principals (PR)Principals (PR)

Implementation Implementation Concepts (2)Concepts (2)

3 levels of knowledge and skills :3 levels of knowledge and skills :– BasicBasic (all users)(all users)– AdvancedAdvanced (advanced users)(advanced users)– SpecialistSpecialist (innovative users)(innovative users)

BASIC BASIC LEVELLEVEL

1.1. Basic Concepts in Computer Basic Concepts in Computer Application (6) Application (6)

2.2. Operating Systems (12)Operating Systems (12)3.3. Text processing (18)Text processing (18)4.4. Spreadsheets (14)Spreadsheets (14)5.5. Presentations (8)Presentations (8)6.6. Internet (E-mail, WWW) (14)Internet (E-mail, WWW) (14)7.7. ICT in education (4)ICT in education (4)Optional : English Optional : English languagelanguage(18)(18)

ADVANCED LEVELADVANCED LEVEL1.1. MS OfficeMS Office (advanced) (36) (advanced) (36)

2.2. Networked Classrooms and their use (18)Networked Classrooms and their use (18)

3.3. IntegraIntegration of tion of ICT-a ICT-a in teachingin teaching (18)(18)

4.4. Internet (Internet (advancedadvanced)) (18) (18)

SPECIALIST LEVEL - moduleSPECIALIST LEVEL - module1.1. Programming (36)Programming (36)2.2. School Information System (EMIS) (18)School Information System (EMIS) (18)3.3. Multimedia in Teaching (18)Multimedia in Teaching (18)4.4. Special Software for Subject Fields (18)Special Software for Subject Fields (18)5.5. Authoring Tools - Teaching UnitsAuthoring Tools - Teaching Units Production (18)Production (18)6.6. DTP – Publishing School Magazine (18)DTP – Publishing School Magazine (18)7.7. Library Information System (18)Library Information System (18)8.8. Networks and Communications (18)Networks and Communications (18)

4 phases :4 phases :• pre-project test phase (2002)pre-project test phase (2002)• pilot project (2002)pilot project (2002)• implementation 1. (2003-2005)implementation 1. (2003-2005)• implementation 2. (2006)implementation 2. (2006)

Implementation Concepts (3)Implementation Concepts (3)

Implementation PlanImplementation PlanLevelLevel

Ph. 1Ph. 1

Test – 2002Test – 2002Ph. 2Ph. 2

Pilot – 2002Pilot – 2002Ph. 3Ph. 3

2003 - 20052003 - 2005Ph. 4Ph. 4

2006+2006+

11 BasicBasic TSTS TSTS allall

22 AdvancedAdvanced ISIS IS, TTIS, TT IS, TS*IS, TS* R, PS, R, PS, AS*AS*

33 SpecialistSpecialist TT, TS, TT, TS, IS*, TSp*IS*, TSp*

R, PS, R, PS, AS*AS*

* optional selection of subjects (courses)

Evaluation and certificationEvaluation and certification• Goal oriented approachGoal oriented approach

• catalogue of required knowledge and skillscatalogue of required knowledge and skills

• Unified test for the country (on-line, Unified test for the country (on-line, using a database, immediate results)using a database, immediate results)

• Unified certificates issued by the Unified certificates issued by the Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education and Sports and Sports

Open QuestionsOpen Questions• Program content and the future development (changes

and adjustments)• Implementation methods (f2f, DL, hybrid)• Manuals and textbooks• Evaluation and certification• Catalogue of required knowledge and skills • Motivation of teachers and how to increase it?• Organizational problems• Need for research (analysis of results after the pilot)

TEST AND PILOT PHASETEST AND PILOT PHASE• 8 groups of teachers at various levels 8 groups of teachers at various levels

passed the basic level seminars and passed the basic level seminars and workshopsworkshops

• Self-evaluation (evaluation of Self-evaluation (evaluation of participants)participants)

• Evaluation testEvaluation test

Opinion of the participantsOpinion of the participants• PositivePositive

– Very interestedVery interested– Learned a lotLearned a lot

• CommentsComments– Difficult for beginnersDifficult for beginners– To much information To much information

for to short period of for to short period of time time

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Evaluation (Tests Evaluation (Tests usingusing PC) PC)

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Realisation in 2003Realisation in 2003Basic schools – no ICT professionalsBasic schools – no ICT professionals• Basic schoolBasic schoolss with equipment – education in with equipment – education in

schoolschoolss (~ 1.100 teachers)(~ 1.100 teachers)• Basic schoolBasic schoolss without equipment – education without equipment – education

in Regional Education Centerin Regional Education Centerss (~300 teachers) (~300 teachers)• RealiRealissed by The Open University Zagrebed by The Open University Zagreb

Realisation in 2003Realisation in 2003

Secondary schools – with ICT teacherSecondary schools – with ICT teacher• Training for trainers (~80 trainers)Training for trainers (~80 trainers)• Realised by schoolsRealised by schools

Realisation in 2003Realisation in 2003Budget: 6Budget: 6..5 mil. 5 mil. HRKHRK = 850 = 850,,000 €000 €

• Training Training ofof trainers: 80 x 180€ = 14 trainers: 80 x 180€ = 14,,400€400€• Education by OUZ: 1Education by OUZ: 1,,400 x 180€ = 252400 x 180€ = 252,,000€000€• Secondary schools: 389 x 1Secondary schools: 389 x 1,,500€ = 583500€ = 583,,500€500€

The dream of yesterday …The dream of yesterday …

Thank you!Thank you!igor.njegovan@inet.hr

… … is a hope of today …is a hope of today …

… … is a reality of tomorrow.is a reality of tomorrow.