MEDIA LITERACY IN

Italy

Cl@ss 2.0 - the most technologically advanced project in Italy so farThe initiative began in 2009 in 156 classrooms across Italy

The idea of project Cl@ss 2.0 is that students don’t have to visit a computer laboratory but instead each classroom becomes an informatic laboratory

Students are given the technology (computers, television, Internet connections) on their desks

The current overall geographical distribution of classrooms which participate in Cl@ss 2.0

This project has grown enormously since the start in 2009, but it is still only in less than 500 classrooms across the country

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18

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34

32

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16

28

34

Northern Italy = 156

Central Italy = 110

Southern Italy = 150

Total = 416

The total number of students who currently participate in Cl@ss 2.0 in 5 well known Italian regions

PRIMARY SCHOOL age from 5/6 - to 10 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 266LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 11 – to 13 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 264UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 14 – to 18 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 322

Milano

Lombardia (Milano)

PRIMARY SCHOOL age from 5/6 - to 10 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 190LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 11 – to 13 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 264UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 14 – to 18 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 276

Roma

The total number of students who currently participate in Cl@ss 2.0 in 5 well known Italian regions

Lazio (Roma)

PRIMARY SCHOOL age from 5/6 - to 10 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 228LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 11 – to 13 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 264UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 14 – to 18 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 322

Napoli

Campania (Napoli)

The total number of students who currently participate in Cl@ss 2.0 in 5 well known Italian regions

PRIMARY SCHOOL age from 5/6 - to 10 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 76LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 11 – to 13 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 132UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 14 – to 18 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 92

L’Aquila

The total number of students who currently participate in Cl@ss 2.0 in 5 well known Italian regions

Abruzzo (L’Aquila)

PRIMARY SCHOOL age from 5/6 - to 10 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 190LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 11 – to 13 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 264UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 14 – to 18 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 276

Sicily

Sicilia

The total number of students who currently participate in Cl@ss 2.0 in 5 well known Italian regions

Cl@ss 2.0 vs. School 2.0 This image shows a different

initiative: SCHOOL 2.0 in which the ENTIRE school (not just one classroom like project Cl@ss 2.0) is being funded

• to buy informatic devices• to organize courses for

teachers to refresh their skills

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The total number of schools participating is 13

Primary school = 1Istitutions including primary school and lower secondary school = 2Lower secondary school = 1Upper secondary school = 9This is a developing project which hasn’t yet been fully realized

Primary schools = 18462

Lower secondary schools = 8093

Upper secondary schools = 8439

Comparison of the total number of schools vs. the school which participate in these 2 projects

SCHOOL 2.0 = 13

Total number of schools in Italy = 34994

Cl@ss 2.0 = 416

In total less than 1% of Italian schools have the technological

resources needed to compete in a global environment

Major challenges without immediate solutions

in the Italian school system

Limited fundsVery restricted number of schools (13) are alloted money to invest in modern technology

Teachers’ resistanceThe average age of

Italian teachers is51

Improving skills and knowledge

is not recognized under

the Italian school system

No financial benefits or promotion opportunities

Recently the Italian government has

increased the retirement age from 62 to 66 extendible up to

70 which prevents younger teachers from

entering the classrooms

Recently the Italian government has

increased the retirement age from 62 to 66 extendible up to

70 which prevents younger teachers from

entering the classrooms

The average age of Italian teachers(data collection 2011)

Primary school

Average age = 49,3

Lower secondary school

Average age = 52,1

Upper secondary school

Average age = 51,8

Usually teachers are women but head teachers are men and significantly older than teachers

Distribution of teachers by age group in general (lower and upper) secondary education. Public and private sectors combined

Comparison between 12 States

Collection data 2009 - Source: Eurostat, UOE

0,5

7,7

3,6

6,8

8,7

8,5

15,4

18,3

10,2

5,5

11,8

16,3

10,2

26,1

20,8

29,6

30,5

24,5

35,3

26,2

21,5

24,3

18,3

24,7

31,4

25,1

24,9

34,9

27,8

29,7

28,1

25,2

31,3

32

24,2

26

57,9

41,1

50,7

28,6

33

37,3

21,3

30,4

37

38,2

45,7

33

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IT - Italy

SE - Sweden

DE - Germany

ES - Spain

FR - France

FI - Finland

PL - Poland

UK - United Kingdom

CZ - Czeck Republic

BG - Bulgaria

NL - Netherlands

BE - Belgium

Teachers' age

50 e >50

40 - 49

30 - 39

< 30

EUROPEAN STATES < 30 30-39 40-49

50 e >50

IT - Italy 0,5 10,2 31,4 57,9

SE - Sweden 7,7 26,1 25,1 41,1

DE - Germany 3,6 20,8 24,9 50,7

ES - Spain 6,8 29,6 34,9 28,6

FR - France 8,7 30,5 27,8 33,0

FI - Finland 8,5 24,5 29,7 37,3

PL - Poland 15,4 35,3 28,1 21,3

UK - United Kingdom 18,3 26,2 25,2 30,4

CZ - Czeck Republic 10,2 21,5 31,3 37,0

BG - Bulgaria 5,5 24,3 32,0 38,2

NL - Netherlands 11,8 18,3 24,2 45,7

BE - Belgium 16,3 24,7 26 33,0