Workshop
Study on Technology’s impact in Primary Schools (STEPS)
on
25 June 2009, 13:00 – 17:00 h
at the
European Commission, Research Executive Agency - COV2
Place Rogier 16
1210 Brussels
Room: A2 5/121

13:00

Welcome and Introduction

Gordon Clark, European Commission, DG Education and Culture unit A.1
13:15

Study Objectives and Results

  • Aims and process: Roger Blamire, European Schoolnet, Brussels
  • Empirical evidence on ICT use and Impact in Primary Schools: Tobias Hüsing, Werner B. Korte, empirica, Bonn
  • Research evidence on ICT Impact on Schools, Anja Balanskat, European Schoolnet, Brussels
  • National Strategies for ICT in Primary Schools: Roger Blamire, European Schoolnet, Brussels
Questions and answers
14:30

Examples of Good Practice and Case studies

  • School survey results: Lucia Sali, European Schoolnet, Brussels,
  • Italian approach to STEPS: Laura Franceschi, Marilena Nalesso, ANSAS
  • Case studies and what they tell us: Bert Jaap van Oel, Netherlands
Questions and answers
15:00 Overall study conclusions: Anja Balanskat (EUN)
15:10

Break

15:30

Round Table and Plenary Discussion

  • National policy perspective: Odile Arbeit de Chalendar, French Ministry for Research and Higher Education
  • Primary school perspective: Ferry de Rijcke, Netherlands and Riina Vuorikari, European Schoolnet
  • Research perspective: Morten Søby, Norway (to be confirmed)
  • European policy perspective: Godelieve van den Brande, European Commission, DG Education and Culture
Chair: Werner B. Korte, empirica, Bonn
16:30

Recommendations and Development Perspectives

Roger Blamire, European Schoolnet, Brussels
Werner B. Korte, empirica, Bonn
16.45

Concluding Remarks

Brian Holmes, EACEA Education, Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency, Godelieve van den Brande, European Commission, DG Education and Culture
17:00

End