What is Four in Balance? - PDST

doing schoolwork at their home computer than at their school computer(Chapter 3). Supporting this trend are new infrastructure facilities, suchas cloud computing and having a laptop for every pupil (see Chapter 7).9.5 Know what worksTo find out what does and does not work with ICT, schools and teachersmust engage in three activities: knowledge generation, knowledgedissemination and knowledge valorization. We have already covered thesubjects of valorization and dissemination in the foregoing. This sectionwill look mainly at knowledge generation.We are gradually learning more about how to use ICT effectively, but manyquestions remain unanswered, first of all because ICT is used in manydifferent ways in the field of education, making it a broad and complexphenomenon. At the same time, new technologies are emerging that raisenew issues. Examples are “augmented reality” and the use of a mobilephone or iPad in learning.It is important, then, to continue to find more evidence that ICT improveseducation and to update what is already known, so that school managersand teachers can make informed choices based on the latest information.Such evidence involves knowledge generation driven by the professionalcuriosity of teachers who want to solve problems that they encounter intheir own work. The practical issues raised by schools – i.e. questionsabout what ICT contributes in a pedagogical setting – are the startingpoint. In the future, knowledge generation should be demand-driven,evidence-based, and focused on benefits.By generating and disseminating knowledge of what does and does notwork with ICT, Kennisnet is helping to create a firm foundation forinnovation and for improving the quality of education.78