holmes eden keynote

ICT for Education in Europe and the new EU2020 Strategy - Policy and Practice

Brian HolmesHead of Department

Executive Agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture

Valencia, Spain11 June 2010

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EACEA - Lifelong Learning Programme

ICT for Education in Europe

Practice

• Studies• Examples of actions funded: eTwinning and KA 3 (ICT)• Looking ahead

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Studies

Studies related to ICT (1 of 2)

Studies managed by the Agency for DG EAC• Impact of technology in primary schools- STEPS

(EACEA/2007/04)

• Indicators on ICT in education (EACEA/2007/17)

• Impact of ICT and New Media on Language Learning (EACEA/2007/09)

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/studies/studies_en.php

Studies carried out by the Agency - Eurydice• Education on Online Safety in Schools in Europe

http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/education/eurydice/thematic_studies_en.php

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Studies

Studies related to ICT (2 of 2)

Studies carried out by the JRC-IPTS for the Commission• Learning in informal online networks and communities (EUR 24149)

• Learning 2.0: the Impact of Web 2.0 Innovations on Education and Training in Europe (EUR 24103)

• The Impact of Social Computing on the EU Information Society and Economy (EUR 24063)

• Review of Learning in ICT-enabled Networks and Communities (EUR 23991)

• New Ways to Learn New Skills for Future Jobs (ongoing)

http://is.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pages/Publications.html

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Examples of actions funded

Lifelong Learning Programme 2007-2013

Jean Monnet Programme3 key activities – Jean Monnet Action; European Institutions; European associations

Transversal Programme

4 key activities – Policy Cooperation; Languages; ICT; Dissemination and exploitation of results (valorisation)

Grundtvig

Adult education

Leonardo da VinciErasmus

Higher education & advanced training

Comenius

School education



4 key activities – and exploitation of results (valorisation)

Grundtvig

Adult education

Leonardo da Vinci

Vocational education and training

Erasmus


Comenius

School education

Comenius

School education

ICT

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eTwinning

http://www.etwinning.net/

Some facts (March 2010):69 000 schools involved91 000 registered users (mainly teachers)10 000 ongoing projects13 000 completed projects

From shared projects to a community of teachersSharing experience, good practice and resources • Online communities of practice• Online Learning Events

Network of relationshipsbetween eTwinning teachers

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Priorities 2009 & 2010

Multilateral projects• Identifying and implementing innovative uses of ICT for lifelong

learning, in particular for groups at risk of exclusion• ICT as a catalyst for innovation and creativity in lifelong learning

Networks• Addressing transversal issues for linking up and connecting learning

communities through ICT in an innovative way• Reinforcing the links between ICT, creativity and innovation skills

Emphasis on web 2.0, social networking, innovation and inclusion


Key Activity 3 - ICT

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Word Cloud from KA3 project descriptions in 2009

Produced using http://www.wordle.net/.

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KA3 - 2009 selection

Input - Eligible applications• 198 multilateral projects• 13 networks• 86M€ of funding requested

Output - Funded applications• 25 multilateral projects• 1 network• 11M€ of funding

(success rate 13%)

(success rate 8%)

(increase of 19% over planned budget)

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KA3 - 2010 selection

29%

8%

7%

6%5%4%

4%

3%

3%

3%

2%

2%

2%

2%

2%

2%

18%University or higher education institution (tertiary level)

SME

Non-profit associations

Non-governmental organisation ("NGO")

Vocational training centre or organisation

Adult education provider

Consultancy

Private Research Centres

Other types of educational body

Company (services)

Non-profit research institutions

General secondary school

Foundation

Public authority (local)

Vocational secondary school

Other type of Not for profit body

Other

240 applications received (223 multilateral projects 17 networks)

Types of organisation involved

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Looking ahead

Challenge for future KA3 projectsNeed for future projects to focus on: Innovative pedagogical approaches that embrace social networking

• Complementing and reinforcing formal learning, providing valuable social-emotional support

• Bridging the worlds of work, education and training

• Helping learners to develop autonomy, digital and media competences

New assessment methods that recognise the value of collaboration and peer learning• Recognising learners’ contribution to group work

• Supporting self-assessment, peer reviews and group assessment

Tackling the socio-economic digital divide• Supporting groups at risk of exclusion

• Sharing good practice, developing foresight scenarios and recommendations

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Looking ahead

Challenge for the Commission


Grundtvig

Adult education



Comenius

School education


Grundtvig

Adult education

Leonardo da Vinci


Erasmus


Comenius

School education


4 key activities – and exploitation of results (valorisation)

– Policy Cooperation; Languages; ICT; Dissemination


4 key activities and exploitation of results (valorisation)

Comenius

School education

Transversal actions may disappear in the future programme

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How to fill the void and continue supporting innovative, ICT enabled projects that address lifelong learning?

Looking ahead

Challenge for the Commission


Grundtvig

Adult education



Comenius

School education


Grundtvig

Adult education

Leonardo da Vinci


Erasmus


Comenius

School education

Comenius

School education

Transversal actions may disappear in the future programme

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Looking ahead

EU workshop

ICT and Digital media for key competences

Workshop D4, 11:30 - 13:00, today

This workshop will explore how European Union policy is encouraging the development of new skills for new jobs and personal wellbeing in a digital age. It will include practical examples of EU funded projects that are using digital media-rich environments to develop key competences.

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Thank you!

Lifelong Learning Programme:

The Executive Agency:http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/index.htm

http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/llp/index_en.html

DG Education and Culture:http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/education_culture/index_en.html

‘Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow. ’

William Pollard

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