Policy statement

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Policy statement

• For innovation to become widespread in schools
  in Catalunya, we need to create a culture of
  innovation within schools. For this to happen a
  number of factors will need to come
  together.This policy focuses specifically on a
  whole school approach which will need to be in
  place to allow that culture to flourish.
• It further assumes that ICT will be the main
  driver to deliver innovation.

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Whole school approach

• This policy focuses on the following areas
• - Technical infrastructure
• - Human resources
• - Administration

Mudlarking in Deptford. Multimedia project using
PDAs with GPS software.
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Technical infrastructure

• We recognise that to be confident in the use of
  ICT and to be able to innovate, a basic, reliable
  technical infrastructure needs to be in place
• Generalitat will guarantee equity among schools
  in Catalunya by providing a basic level of
  technology infrastructure and service / support.
  
• In recognition of the increasing complexity of
  networks in schools, Generalitat will facilitate
  dedicated professional technical support.

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Human resources

• In order to create a culture of innovation,
  there are a number of key actors.
• Whole school innovation cannot take place
  without strong leaders.
• We propose a programme of training in the
  strategic leadership of ICT.
• Evidence shows that this has a significant
  impact on innovation with a small financial
  investment. There are existing models in the rest
  of Europe.

Innovative group working in CE Jacint Verdaguer
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Human resources

• In order to create a culture of innovation,
  teachers showing best practice should receive
  recognition or reward for their work, the
  Generalitat will develop an evaluation scheme or
  programme for innovative teaching practice.

Collaborative music creation
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Human resources

• The provision of dedicated professional
  technical support will allow ICT coordinators to
  focus on pedagogy.
• The Generalitat needs to discourage the dual
  role for ICT coordinators who currently provide
  both technical as well as pedagogical support.

Innovative group working in CE Jacint Verdaguer
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Administration

• The autonomy of schools will require new and
  innovative models of management which enable
  school leaders to make their own decisions based
  on data analysis.
• Generalitat should provide guidance, materials
  and training for school leaders on information
  and knowledge management as well as providing
  access to relevant external data.

Podacsting in Ceip Drassanes (Barcelona)
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Administration

• We need key indicators to assess what is
  happening now, to predict what is likely to
  happen in the future and to enable us to make
  interventions where necessary.
• Generalitat needs to define a common set of key
  indicators for this to make this a reality.

ICT facilitates data analysis and management
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Thank you! Any questions?
Work Group 2 participants Mick James, Becta,
United Kingdom, Chair Neus Lorenzo, Dept
Education, Catalunya (inspectorate) Cristina
Santamaria, Dept Education, Catalunya Vaino
Brazdeikis, Centre of IT for Education,
Lithuania Angel Domingo, Dept Education,
Catalunya (inspectorate) Bert Jaap van Oel,
Dutch, Netherlands (inspectorate) Nuria de
Salvador, Dept Education, Catalunya
(observer) Paul Gerhard, European Schoolnet