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ICT competencies and pedagogical application skills for teachers

Although much effort has been put on the integration of ICT in the European educationsystems, and most of member states have successfully increased the density oftechnological equipment provided in schools there is still a considerable gap ofintegration of ICT in the classes in primary and secondary schools. ICT can supportteachers in their daily preparation and administrative work. From the pupils point ofview ICT supported teaching motivates to learn with better concentration and preparesfor today’s “information society”.Various investigations in Europe show that the present ICT knowledge and practice ofteachers in primary and secondary schools is still unsatisfying and make the needevident for the project presented here. Teachers need a standard set of up-to-datecompetencies as well as an appropriate attitude to ICT supported teaching for severalreasons, amongst others:• to reach a high level efficiency in their daily preparatory and administrative work• for guiding their pupils in using ICT as standard facilitating tool in working life and inthe “information society”• for designing up-to-date, attractive and effective IT-based lessons to their pupilsProject products:• The ICTeacher consortium intents to provide a comprehensive package of productsincluding:• a market research and need analysis report• a syllabus and exam tests• a 200 hours blended learning concept and training material (manual, e-Learningcourse)• a virtual ICTeacher platform, accessible from the project webpage, offering the e-Learning environment communication tools• the delivery and documentation of pilot courses in AT, ES, UK, HU, DK• a range of dissemination products including website, flier, poster, brochure andICTeacher sample CD-ROM, as well as international implementation.Solid and sustainable impact of ICTeacher in the partner countries and Europe will bereached through:• ICTeacher qualification of 75 primary and secondary school teachers and teacherstudents during the pilots• the systematic involvement of the partner country’s educational system key bodieswith the clear aim to promote the incorporation of ICTeacher training in the curriculumsof initial and further teacher training• the composition of the partnership, including three initial teacher training universitiesand an in-service training provider• the accreditation of syllabus and test as ECDL endorsed products after the projectfunding bringing the project results to potential users all over Europe

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