1. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 1 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 Agenda for 19. January 2009 9.30 - 09.50ETUCE and ICT in education By Martin Rømer, ETUCE General Secretary 09.50 – 10.30ELFE 2 project: aims and approach By Hans Laugesen, ELFE 1 and ELFE 2 project Coordinator 10.30 - 11.00Coffee break 11.00 - 11.40eLearning priorities and EU indicators on ICT in education By Godelieve Van den Brande, Administrator in the Unit Analysis and Studies, European Commission 11.40 – 12.30 New Millennium Learners project mapping ICT-initiatives in teacher education and the PISA e-reading pilot project By Ann-Britt Enochssen, Analyst at OECD's Centre for Educational Research and Innovation 12.30 – 14.00Lunch 14.00 – 15.00Interim report from the ELFE 2 study visits in DK and UK: analysis of practices and experiences in schools and teacher Education Institutions By Ela Gajek, ELFE 2 project expert 15.00 – 15.30 Interim report from the ELFE 2 study visits in Slovenia, Poland and Latvia: analysis of practices and experiences in schools and Teacher Education Institutions By Ulf Fredriksson, ELFE 2 project expert 15.30 – 17.00Debate in working groups (including the coffee break) on the national and European trends in using ICT in education 17.00 – 17.45 Working group reports

2. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 2 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 Agenda for 20. January 2009 9.00 - 9.30 Institute of education in England: example of a teacher education institution good practice By Lynn Roberts, Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education, Institute of Education, University of London 9.30 - 10.00 Maribor Gymnasium, Slovenia: example of a school good practice By Zdenka Keuc, teacher at the Maribor Gymnasium 10.00 - 10.30 Coffee break 10.30 – 11.45 Plenary debate for trade union representatives on the unions role in relation to ICT in education: conditions and pedagogical considerations. Separate session for discussion and exchange of experiences among teacher education institutions: what can be learned from each other? 11.45 – 12.15International Handbook on Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education By Joke Voogt, Twente University, the Netherlands 12.15 – 12.30Closure of the Seminar 12.30 – 14.00 Lunch

3. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 3 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 The ELFE project ELFE 2 as a follow up of ELFE 1 Hans Laugesen ELFE project coordinator Educational Policy officer and International Secretary in GL, Denmark

4. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 4 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 Purpose of ELFE 1 These purposes are still relevant for ELFE 2: A European project created to achieve a better understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of using ICT in (primary and) secondary education The ELFE project aims at investigating good practice in the use of ICT, which supports the teaching and learning process encourages students to develop new skills and competences promotes an inclusive education for all students

5. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 5 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 Purpose of ELFE 2 Building on ELFE 1 findings ELFE 2 aims at Identify methodologies used to favour a use of ICT that promotes an added learning value Develop recommendations to policy- makers, to schools and teacher education institutions and to trade unions on ICT and teacher education ICT and school management ICT and strategic use of available financial means

6. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 6 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 ELFEs Pedagogical questions Promoting relevance, meaningfulness and engagement in both teaching and learning How are teachers prepared to use ICT in their lessons? Use of ICT to train new competences Virtual lessons as a mean of variation in normal class lessons: blended face to face ed. Use of ICT as a catalyst for a Whole School Development Providing more educational options for students in remote areas Are there pedagogical and social costs? how do we avoid loosing the low performing students? ELFE 2 must also identify methodologies used to favour added learning value and internal evaluation of methodologies chosen.

7. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 7 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 ELFE structure

8. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 8 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 ELFE 2 partners ETUCE and 5 ETUCE-organisations: NUT, UK GL, Denmark LIZDA, Latvia ZNP, Poland ESTUS, Slovenia Researchers: Ulf Fredriksson, Mid Sweden University Elzbieta Gajek-Kawecka, Warzaw University Gunilla Jedeskog, Linköping Univ., Sweden - Evaluator

9. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 9 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 Target groups and approach Target groups: teachers teachers unions researchers Visits to schools and teacher education institutions: steering group visit to 2 schools + 1 teacher education institutions in each 5 countries Two regional seminars One for EU 15 after visits to DK and UK - and One for EU 12 after visits to LV, Pl and Slo. A final conference: teachers unions debate ICT-policy proposals Process supported on www.ELFE-eu.net websitewww.ELFE-eu.net

10. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 10 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 ELFE web-site Information on ELFE Progress of the ELFE-project Small reports from school visits and meetings in Steering Committee Debate forum on Pedagogical use of ICT in education How to educate and train teachers to use ICT? Contact between schools involved in ELFE Policy debate among teachers unions on ICT in ed. Useful links

11. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 11 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 www.ELFE-eu.net

12. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 12 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 Debate-forum at ELFE web-site

13. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 13 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 Education-policy questions Do we have recommendations in the end?: Is there an ideal balance between virtual lessons and normal lessons? Teachers use of ICT: Balance between frontrunners and a minimum level Which kind of pre-service education and in-service training is necessary? Physical requirements at schools? Suggestions for relevant indicators regarding the use of ICT in education? etc.

14. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 14 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 ELFE 1 observations 1 After the Steering Groups visits to 12 schools: Make ICT-use part of school policy and create a Whole School Development environment Evident effect of Pedagogical ICT driver licence Create conditions for teachers use of ICT and Have a vision, debate minimum performance, and leave room for frontrunners Distance education in remote areas or in small schools means more educ. options and can be combined with a social learning environment

15. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 15 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 ELFE 1 observations 2 So far we have not seen any hard-core proofs that the use of ICT is increasing the quality of education There is a feeling among teachers that the use of ICT contributes to strengthen the students ability to work in an independent way A risk that the need to train oral skills is forgotten – written dimension increases workload A risk of less opportunity to have direct face to face discussions in the classrooms You do not need to loose the low performing students – but be aware not to do so

16. 19.1.200 9 H Laugese n 16 ELFE 2 Regional seminar, Brussels 19.-20.1.09 ELFE 2 observations Preliminary observations will be presented by Ela Gajek and Ulf Fredriksson later today… But a personal comment: We must avoid that debate at school level on the use of ICT only focus on disciplinary questions and restrictions If the use is relevant and pedagogical meaningful it will motivate students and reduce need for disciplinary restrictions