Gregor Mohorčič, Andreja Čuk, Andreja Bačnik, Anita Poberžnik, Tanja Rupnik Vec, Zavod RS za šolstvo, Tomi Dolenc, ARNES

The path to the e- competent school is a jigsaw puzzle consisting of an array of particles, none of which can be left out in the whole image. In this paper we want to shed light on some of these particles – projects to tell you how they all work together through different efforts and how they are assembled into a whole. In doing so, we build on the heritage of a whole series of projects already undertaken, for example the E- education project etc.

Now it’s for real. We will attend the e- school with the e- schoolbag to e- learn. It’s time to try out their wireless networks, numerous e- tools, gain knowledge and provide support for us, so that the class technology will not hinder us but rather help. Safety is becoming more important than ever.

In this paper we present selected aspects of E-student books, E-schoolbag pilot project, Innovative Pedagogy 1:1 in the light of 21st century competencies – implementing the curriculum, Creative Class ( CCL), EUfolio, while also emphasizing the importance of appropriate e-infrastructure and safe use of technology.

In the E-student books project with an emphasis on science content i-student books for science subjects and mathematics across the vertical are being designed. The added value of e-student books is mostly in topics that are upgraded with dynamic interactive structures, simulations, audio-visual elements. The portal for publishing e- books to pupils, teachers, parents and other interested parties provides free access to certified e-student books on all operating systems, mobile and stationary devices. With this we have established a foundation for further development of e-student books in the Slovenian territory.

The E-schoolbag project proceeds with the establishment of an infrastructure for the development of e-student books in social science subjects and languages ​​in the eighth and ninth grade of primary school and the first year of high school, and e-services developed by a consortium partner of the project, Arnes. The pilot project Implementation and use of e-content and e-services projects in e-schoolbag and e-student books developed didactic approaches tested in the schools involved in the pilot. In the future, their use will be enabled all schools in Slovenia.

Implementing the curriculum in the project Innovative Pedagogy 1:1 in the light of 21st century competencies is based on the analysis of existing curricula in terms of the integration of ICT, digital and other core competencies. For all the subjects we have prepared guidelines for the use of ICT ( e-content and e-services ), which are a live document to be updated and modernized. They are an essential part of the additional teaching guidelines for the use of ICT in subjects to review and select (possible) activities that give meaning to use of ICT, illustrative examples and tested list of existing e-content and e-services for each item.

In vew of the goal – preparing lesson plans for subjects, we are looking for and develop innovative approaches to teaching and learning with ICT, individualization and personalization, formative assessment (e-Portfolio ) etc.  The emphasis is on sound, functional, innovative ICT activities of pupils / students to improve the quality of knowledge .

In the Creative Classroom Lab ( CCL) project we develop, test and evaluate innovative learning scenarios for the use of modern technology in pedagogy 1:1. The main purpose is to develop activities for classes that allow individualization, collaboration, interactivity, innovative use of ICT, open time and place of learning, etc. In the first phase we developed learning scenarios for collaborative project work, flipped learning, and individualisation of content creation. In Slovenia, we develop learning scenarios for collaborative project work. Particular attention is paid to the systematic reflection of pupils and teachers about the activity performed, and we will focus on developing assessment of collaborative work. The result of the project will learning scenarios that will be made ​​available for teachers of different subjects and countries, they will testthem in classes and at the same time give feedback, comments and proposals for achieving the objectives of the learning process .

Within the framework of the European ePortfolio Classrooms (EUfolio ) we encourage the implementation of formative assessment of students’ knowledge and skills through e-Portfolio (Mahara, www.listovnik.sio.si ). The main research question of participating teachers is: “How to encourage students to plan, monitor and evaluate the progress in various dimensions of learning by using the e-Portfolio, for example critical thinking, collaboration and communication, working with resources and creativity as well as knowledge and understanding of the learning content? E-portfolios are used as a tool for self-regulation of learning and as an environment for collaborative learning. In the first year of the project we have created a rich collection of homework assignments for classes (learning designs) and useful learning materials (worksheets, tools for formative assessment, etc. ), which are available on the pilot project website (eufolio.si ). In the coming year we will focus on the use of Mahara as a learning environment for collaborative learning. We have prepared examples of websites (in Maharam) with specific instructions for pupils’ independent research and learning.

Everything that constitutes our lives and work is gradually gaining the prefix “e- “. The pressure of e-lectrification is large, home and European political agenda (Opening Up Education) at the same time reminds us of unfulfilled desires despite our efforts and at the same time promising new fuel. Is the goal also the way? Which pieces of the puzzle have to be in the right places, that the picture “stands”?