1. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen Regina Eichen, Schulen ans Netz e.V. Future Challenges in Education and ICT: Policy, Planning and Practice in Germany CMEC-OECD Seminar Arpil 28-30, 2002

2. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen New Media in Education The Great Challenge  Interactive instead of Receptive  Understanding Learning Process  Quality Assurance  Keep Pace with Technical Progress  Opportunities for Everybody

3. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen The German System: Some Do‘s and Dont‘s in Education Länder and Municipalities  Constitutionally, the 16 Länder are responsible for education, i.e. curricula, teacher training textbooks.  Municipalities are responsible for maintenance and equipment, i.e. ICT equipment, telephone bills... Federal Level  Can help to diminish imbalances (f.x. in building and equipping universities)  Funds research and development in ICT  May not fund school equipment, teacher training and educational content

4. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen The Federal Support Programme for ICT in Education (2000 - 2004) (1.363 Million DM)

5. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen Fields of Action for the Universities in New Media in Education  Improving the Infrastructure All universities connected to the Gigabit Research Network (G-WIN) Computer equipment for universities Pilot Projects: Laptop universities  Modernizing Teaching through Multimedia Educational software for University Courses

6. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen  100 Joint Projects  consisting of 540 single Projects  97 Universities included in Projects  Average Subsidy for Joint Projects 1,8 Million €  Focus on Standards and Sustainibility  New Opportunities in Further Education Educational Software for Universities

7. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen Distribution of Educational Software Projects

8. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen New Media Additional Support WLAN-Initiative, 20 Pilot Projects  Virtual University Concepts (Call for Proposals)  Notebook University (Concept Studies 2001, Projects in 2002 and 2003)

9. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen  Computer equipment in vocational training schools: 255 Mio. DM funding for IT equipment  Educational software for vocational training Focus of Activities for Vocational Training

10. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen Increase in vocational training contracts to 60.000 by the year 2003 Increase in IT workers by 250,000 by the year 2005. Increase in female informatics students up to 40 % share by the year 2005 X 1000 Vocational Training: Special Emphasis on IT Training

11. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen 1. ICT Services solutions  Schulen ans Netz e.V.  Development of professionally managed ICT services  Equipment support  PC Exchange on the Internet: www.marktplatz-fuer-schulen.de  Fostering Sponsoring Activities through „Initiative Deutschland 21“ “Three Pillars“ Model of ICT in Education in Schools

12. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen „Three Pillars“ Model of ICT in Education in Schools 2. Teacher Training 3. Content: Educational Software  Innovative Training through public-private-partnerships like Schulen ans Netz e.V. (more than 200.000 teachers 2001-2003)  Best-Practices in Schools:  Teachers Online, InfoSchul  Research Program New Media in Education

13. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen 1. ICT Equipment and Internet in Schools  By the year 2001 all schools have access to the Internet. Funding: 50 Mill € together with Deutsche Telekom AG, 62 Mill € for Internet access by Deutsche Telekom  IT Sponsoring: donations of suitable PCs, special offers for school equipment with Initiative Deutschland 21 Goals for ICT in Education

14. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen ICT and Schools T Deutsche Telekom AG

15. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen Federal Government‘s Goal through Schulen ans Netz Connecting all schools (primary, secondary, and vocational training) to the internet. No. Of schools

16. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen Goals for ICT in Education 2. Teacher Training Funded primarily by the Länder Expansion of training activities Integration of IT in teacher training

17. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen Goals for ICT in Education 3. Content: Educational Software Develop high quality software meeting didactic needs, integrate ICT into everyday school work, promote teacher training Funding: 50 Mill € for schools 50 Mill € for vocational training until the year 2004

18. 29.04.2002, Regina Eichen Gender aspects of ICT in Education  Women Teachers  Schoolgirls Special programms for women in ICT and Education: LeaNet, the online- network for women in education f.x. LizzyNet – the online- community for girls Two examples only for several activities to increase access of women to the new technologies and to support the adequate influence of both genders on technological development.