Education & ICT….. In The Netherlands
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Jan Kees Meindersma
Kennisnet
September 2012
Education in The Netherlands
Primary Education
6900 schools, 1200
1.600.000 pupils
135.000 teachers
Secondary Education
647 schools; 70% special (religious)
900.000 pupils
64.000 teachers
Vocational Education:
66 educational institutions; 3% special
(religious)
573.000 students
37.000 teachers
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Short introduction of the organization
The Kennisnet Foundation
The Netherlands aim to be among the top five knowledge economies of the world.
ICT is a critical factor for meeting this challenge.
Kennisnet is the public ict expertise centre for Dutch primary, secondary and vocational institutions
Broad perspective on the use of ict within the national educational landscape
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Kennisnet – some facts
• Founded in 2001: 124 FTE
• Funded by Ministry of Education
• Annual basic funding EURO 18 million
• Additional projects on specific funding
Three major roles
Innovation
Expertise
Products & Services
Knowledge development en distribution
Examples of products en services
Content Ict-infrastructuurDeskundigheidVisie
Leid
ers
chap
Samenwerking
Primair proces: gebruik van ict bij het leren
Meer leerrendementDoelmatige organisatie van het
leerproces
Secundair proces: gebruik van ict bij het organiseren, sturen en verantwoorden
Gemeten opbrengsten
Verhoogde motivatie
Efficiënter leerproces
Betere leerprestaties
Claims
Hogere professionaliteit
Tijdsbesparing Meer transparantie
Content Ict-infrastructureExpertiseVision
Leaders
hip
Cooperation
ICT in learning and teaching
Beter results Efficiënt organisation
ICT in organisation, management information and accountability
Proven results
Increasedmotivation
Efficient learning process
Beter learning
performances
Expected results
Improved professional
climate
Time savingsIncreased
control and accountability
ICT used by teachers
Availability interactive whiteboards
Student – computer ratio
Quality of use of ict in school administrations en processes
2010 2011
PO 75% 70%
VO 57% 66%
MBO 43% 42%
Our view on developments
Data driven education (I) (learning analytics & digital diagnostic testing)
Data driven education (II) (accountability and benchmarking)
Professional development (I)Insight and overview
Use of ICT is a must; teacher as a professional decides what and when to apply
High importance: knowing the mechanism and not the application
Be able to deal with personalised learning
ICT integrated in curriculum initial teacher education and training for current staff
Professional development (II)IT Competences Teachers (and managers)
Knowledge, skills and behaviour
Basis skills and teacher based skills
Three core tasks in which ict should be used– Pedagogical, teaching and facilitate learning
– Working in a school context
– Own professional development
National “standard”, local deployment
(Open) educational resources
Educational Resource Value Chain redesigned (II)
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Tablets and Bring your own device
LeadershipDefining and realizing ambitions