www.kennisnet.nl

Naam van de Auteur

7 januari 2008

Between Push & PullSharing Dutch experiences on education policies and ICT

Pinar Coskun

Senior Policy advisor Strategy & InnovationInternational AffairsSociologist of education

p.coskun@kennisnet.nlwww.softconference.com/cosn

The Netherlands

16,5 million inhabitants

12 % immigrants

41,526 km2

Highly urbanized and dense

Constitutional Monarchy

Our educational system

Autonomy of schools

Support organizationsSector organizations

30 % public schools

National financing

Municipal financing

Expenses

Expences: 32 billion

Per participant

Internationally

Our educational governance& ICT

Ministry of Education

Kennisnet

Schools and sector organizations

Policy frameworks and finance

Governing responsibilityConsumer interests

Ict products and

services

ICT policy in the Netherlands

Responsibility of the schools

Support organizations

Cross sectoral initiatives

Cross departmental initiatives

Cross national initiatives

ICT Expenses of the ministry

€ 30 million for Support organizations

€ 9 million for innovative projects

€ 80 per pupil for schools

Organization Kennisnet

Our mission is:

“to support and inspire schools and educational facilities with

independent services regarding the effective use of ICT”

•130 fte

•Budget: 35-40 million Euro (22 million structural) annual

•Founded by the Ministry of Education in 2001

What do we do to serve Dutch education?

Expertise

Services

Innovations

Expertise: State of ict in education

Four in Balance model

Vision

Use of ICT

What is ICT used for?

Pupil computer-ratio

Use of online learning materials

Priorities teachers

Priorities managers

Expertise: Other research

Digital picture book speeds up language development

Digital picture book speeds up language development

Services: Portals

Services: Standardized Data

Services: (Online) communities

More than 180,000 members

All based on sharing experiences

Huge learning materials database

Special Services

Innovation

Theme’s

Lessons learned

Balance between Pull & Push policies

Push: ICT infrastructure

Pull: Space for innovations – multiple initiatives

No central censorship

Push: Wise use of internet

Pull: Schools decide