Dutch ICT Tools

The aim of Kennisnet is to support the effective and efficient use of ict in education. Part of this support is the development of a group of ict-tools, which help schools with a balanced implementation of ict. The book 'Dutch ICT tools' gives an overview of these tools.
Download the book 'Dutch ICT Tools' [PDF 819 Kb]

Some of the tools are translated and available online:

ICT-assessmenttool (only runs in Firefox)

Enlarge the ICT-knowledge of your teachers. Test the competences of the whole team. Are these connected to their way of education?

The ICT-assessmenttool offers you the possibility to take the next step in improving your ICT-knowledge and -skills.

With descriptions of situations and several questions about those situations, you will get your current and desired ICT-profile. The ICT-competences are related to your way of education. Together with the results you will get an overview of priorities in the competences that need improvement. The tool offers several examples of improving certain competences.

Four in Balance teamtest

 Using ICT in education involves mixing basic ingredients in the right proportions. These ingredients or components are: educational philosophy, knowledge and skills, educational software (including content) and ICT infrastructure.

The tool helps schools measuring the current use of each component. The results offer the school the opportunity to see which component(s) needs extra attention to create a balanced use of ICT

Information about the current use of ict is available in the publication:

Four in Balance Monitor

Where is the computer in Dutch education? What are the short term ICT ambitions of teachers and school management? And, crucially, does ICT use improve education and make it more attractive for teachers and pupils, as is so often claimed? The Four in Balance Monitor 2008 answers these questions.