1. Between Push & Pull Sharing Dutch experiences on education policies and ICT

2. Pinar Coskun Senior Policy advisor Strategy & Innovation International Affairs Sociologist of education p.coskun@kennisnet.nl www.softconference.com/cosn

3. The Netherlands 16,5 million inhabitants 12 % immigrants 41,526 km2 Highly urbanized and dense Constitutional Monarchy

4. Our educational system Autonomy of schools Support organizations Sector organizations 30 % public schools National financing Municipal financing

5. Expenses Expences: 32 billion

6. Per participant

7. Internationally

8. Our educational governance& ICT Ministry of Education Policy frameworks and finance Schools and sector organizations Ict products and services Governing responsibility Consumer interests Kennisnet

9. ICT policy in the Netherlands Responsibility of the schools Support organizations Cross sectoral initiatives Cross departmental initiatives Cross national initiatives

10. ICT Expenses of the ministry € 30 million for Support organizations € 9 million for innovative projects € 80 per pupil for schools

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

14. Expertise: State of ict in education

15. Four in Balance model Vision

16. Use of ICT

17. What is ICT used for?

18. Pupil computer-ratio

19. Use of online learning materials

20. Priorities teachers

21. Priorities managers

22. Expertise: Other research Digital picture book speeds up language development Digital picture book speeds up language development

23. Services: Portals

24. Services: Standardized Data

25. Services: (Online) communities More than 180,000 members All based on sharing experiences Huge learning materials database

26. Special Services

27. Innovationphase Feasibility studies and Pilots Service Development Variety in learning/teaching Boundless Education (time/location independent) Facilitating optimal conditions Technology Scouting Promote Implemen tation and Use of Services Usability Scouting Knowledge Sharing Ambassadors Network Building blocks, Interoperability and Open Innovation Theme’s

28. 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