Billions to IT in primary schools in 2010
On Maglegårdsskolen in Hellerup pupils use it on an equal footing with pencils, books, calculators and other tools in teaching. Notebook computers, digital cameras and scanners are available to all. Among the most recent purchases are interactive whiteboards that anyone can use in the school's common room. Here the students alone or in groups play learning games that combine sound, image and movement. The example from Hellerup included in the publication "Inspiration Catalogue for the renovation and construction of day care centers and schools - implementation of Quality Fund". It contains several examples of how the country's municipalities have taken timely and cost-effective solutions for construction and interior design, among other things, meets the integrated use of IT in schools. Denmark has since the early 1990s invested in ICT in education. With four billion extra money for, among other schools, the municipalities will in 2010 be able to prioritize ICT in education even higher. The reason is that the government and KL (KL), has signed an agreement on local finances for 2010 and agreed a significant investment boost. Following the agreement must promise level of investment in better public areas, including schools. The level is raised from about five billion, as it has been in recent years, to at least nine billion in 2010. To fund this receiver municipalities four billion kroner from the so-called Quality Fund. Municipalities are free to prioritize how they will allocate investments to day care, schools, sports facilities targeted children and young people and the elderly. The money can be used for purposes such investments for IT in state schools, such as the purchase of computers, interactive whiteboards and network - in cases where costs represent capital expenditures. The agreement includes all the municipalities may prioritize increased capital expenditures on IT in primary schools to ensure the necessary IT infrastructure for integration and use of ICT in education. In continuation of the finance agreement, the government and KL drawn inspiration catalog, which will provide inspiration and ideas for the local implementation of the Quality Fund. Education Minister Bertel Haarder hope local authorities will prioritize the integration of ICT in teaching high. "Students and teachers must have to-date teaching materials and could safely assume that it is available, so it can be used in class, as appropriate. With the four extra billion municipalities have an historic opportunity to prioritize among other IT equipment investment in elementary school, "he says. " Inspiration Catalogue for the renovation and construction of day care centers and schools - implementation of Quality Fund " can be freely downloaded from the Ministry of Education website. Source: Ministry of Education
