Spotlight Switzerland Digital Transformation at School
What is Spotlight Switzerland?
Organized together with local partners, HundrED Spotlights are curated collections of ten education innovations offering a thorough insight into a specific area of education (e.g. Sustainability) or a certain location (e.g. Victoria, Australia). Spotlight Switzerland aims to collect and to reward ten emerging good practice from educators who, together with their students, are embracing digital transformation in the classroom. All submitted applications undergo a thorough research process and screening by an expert jury. The ten selected applications adhere to a strict selection criteria of being impactful, scalable and innovative. The deep insights gained through the Spotlight are shared with the world in the form of videos and a report.
Why Spotlight Switzerland?
With a reputation of an education, science and technology pioneer and a strong national agenda focusing on digital transformation, Switzerland is uniquely positioned to be a global centre of digital education innovation, not only in higher education but already from early childhood.
Who are the local partners?
We Are Play Lab Foundation, Gebert Rüf Stiftung, Jacobs Foundation, Stiftung Mercator Schweiz, digitalswitzerland next generation, Beisheim Stiftung, The Zurich University of Teacher Education (PH Zurich).
Do you have questions or need support?
Contact: cristina@weareplaylab.net
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How does it work?
Any kindergarten, primary and secondary school educator living in Switzerland can submit their project focusing on digital transformation at school..
Who can apply?
Any kindergarten, primary and secondary school educator living in Switzerland can submit their project focusing on digital transformation at school from May 2nd to July 5th, 2019 using the application form.
In August 2019, 10 inspiring Swiss education projects will be selected by an expert jury according to three main criteria: innovativeness, impact, and scalability.
To determine how well submissions fit the three criteria, HundrED uses the following descriptive factors that have been shown in innovation literature...
How are projects selected?
To determine how well submissions fit the three criteria, HundrED uses the following descriptive factors that have been shown in innovation literature and HundrED’s research to play a significant role in establishing innovativeness, impact, and scalability in educational innovations:
- Clear, valuable goal that addresses a need
- Structured implementation design
- Purposeful collaboration
- Pedagogically sound
- Child/person centered
- Contextual
- Inclusive
- Equitable
- Improves outcomes
- Evidence
- Elevates educators Family/community/government engagement
- Adaptable
- Sustainable
- Cost-effectiveness & affordability
Based on these factors, alongside qualitative evidence from interviews with the HundrED research team, innovations are given an overall score based on their innovativeness, impact, and scalability. Innovations are scored twice, first based on their current state and then based on their potential.
