Network-blended education of tomorrow

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Network-blended education of tomorrow

• Tom van Weert
• Chair ICT in Higher Education

Photograph Koen van den Driesche
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Tensions

• Between systems like education and what is
  happening outside
• Major challenge is institutional change
• Much important learning outside educational
  system
• Pertinence of institutional learning challenged

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Redefinition

• Educational goals need to be redefined
• Changes need to be directly related to
  competencies
• Development of competencies to be integrated into
  curriculum
• Development of competencies to be integrated into
  evaluation system

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Project aims

• New pedagogical strategies
• Especially in developed countries, but also
  sustainable in developing countries
• Higher education and upper secondary education
• Creation of new principles and methods
• Creation of knowledge building and exchange
  processes
• International communities

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We need more ecological approaches to knowledge
and its developmentco-learning
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Key principles

• Participation of several actors
• Projects directed at practical, real-world
  contributions
• Creation of instances of e-Education, especially
  in developing countries
• The local community included in balanced
  representation

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Expected benefits

• Needs Addressed
• Improving the fitness of graduates for 21C
  society
• Lifelong learning
• Expected Outcomes
• New role model for the teacher
• New model for the organization and operation of
  education
• New basis for the application of ICT in education

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Network-blended education
Is all about interaction
Thank you for your attention
Photograph Koen van den Driesche
http//www.vuurtorens.nl