, 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

, 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

, 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

, Regina Eichen The Federal Support Programme for ICT in Education ( ) (1.363 Million DM)

, 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

, 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

, Regina Eichen Distribution of Educational Software Projects

, 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)

, 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

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

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

, 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 teachers )  Best-Practices in Schools:  Teachers Online, InfoSchul  Research Program New Media in Education

, 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

, Regina Eichen ICT and Schools T Deutsche Telekom AG

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

, 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

, 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

, 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.