The document discusses Project Cl@ss 2.0, an initiative in Italy that provides technology like computers and internet access directly to classrooms, allowing them to function as computer labs. It has grown from 156 classrooms in 2009 but still only includes less than 500 classrooms total. The project aims to improve digital literacy among Italian students but faces challenges due to limited funding, resistance from older teachers, and the country's aging teaching population.

1. MEDIA LITERACY IN
Italy

2. Cl@ss 2.0 - the most technologically advanced
project in Italy so far
The 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

3. 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
40 14
Northern Italy = 156 28 32
14 28
Central Italy = 110
20 14
Southern Italy = 150 14
14
34 14
Total = 416
38 30
16 14
18
34

4. 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 = 266
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 11 – to 13 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 264
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 14 – to 18 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 322
Lombardia (Milano)
Milano

5. 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 = 190
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 11 – to 13 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 264
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 14 – to 18 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 276
Lazio (Roma)
Roma

6. 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 = 228
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 11 – to 13 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 264
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 14 – to 18 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 322
Campania (Napoli)
Napoli

7. 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 = 76
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 11 – to 13 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 132
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 14 – to 18 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 92
Abruzzo (L’Aquila)
L’Aquila

8. 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 = 190
LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 11 – to 13 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 264
UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL age from 14 – to 18 Students in cl@sses 2.0 = 276
Sicilia
Sicily

9. Cl@ss 2.0 vs. School 2.0
This image shows a different
initiative: SCHOOL 2.0 in
1 which the ENTIRE school
2 1 (not just one classroom like
1 project Cl@ss 2.0) is being
funded
1 • to buy informatic devices
• to organize courses for
1 teachers to refresh their
1 skills
1 The total number of
1
1 schools participating is 13
1 Primary school =1
Istitutions including
primary school and
lower secondary school = 2
Lower secondary school = 1
1 Upper secondary school = 9
This is a developing project which
hasn’t yet been fully realized

10. Comparison of the total number of schools vs. the school
which participate in these 2 projects
Total number of schools in Italy = 34994
Primary schools = 18462
Lower secondary schools = 8093
Upper secondary schools = 8439
Cl@ss 2.0 = 416
SCHOOL 2.0 = 13
In total less than 1% of Italian
schools have the technological
resources needed to compete in a
global environment

11. Major challenges without immediate
solutions
in the Italian school system
Limited funds Teachers’ resistance
Very restricted The average age of
Improving skills and
number of schools Italian teachers is
knowledge
(13) are alloted 51
is not recognized
money to invest in under
modern technology the Italian
school system
Recently the Italian
government has
increased the
retirement age from 62
to 66 extendible up to No financial benefits or
70 which prevents promotion opportunities
younger teachers from
entering the
classrooms

12. The average age of Italian teachers
(data collection 2011)
Lower secondary
school
Average age = 52,1
Primary school
Average age = 49,3
Upper secondary school
Average age = 51,8
Usually teachers are women but head teachers
are men and significantly older than teachers

13. 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
EUROPEAN 50 e
STATES < 30 30-39 40-49 >50 33
BE - Belgium 26
24,7
16,3
IT - Italy 0,5 10,2 31,4 57,9 45,7
NL - Netherlands 24,2
18,3
11,8
SE - Sweden 7,7 26,1 25,1 41,1 32
38,2
BG - Bulgaria 5,5
24,3
DE - Germany 3,6 20,8 24,9 50,7 CZ - Czeck Republic 37
31,3
21,5
10,2
30,4
ES - Spain 6,8 29,6 34,9 28,6 UK - United Kingdom 25,2
26,2
18,3 50 e >50
FR - France 8,7 30,5 27,8 33,0 21,3
28,1
PL - Poland 15,4
35,3 40 - 49
FI - Finland 8,5 24,5 29,7 37,3 FI - Finland 29,7
37,3 30 - 39
24,5
8,5
33 < 30
PL - Poland 15,4 35,3 28,1 21,3 27,8
FR - France 8,7
30,5
UK - United 28,6
34,9
ES - Spain 29,6
Kingdom 18,3 26,2 25,2 30,4 6,8
50,7
24,9
DE - Germany 3,6
20,8
CZ - Czeck Republic 10,2 21,5 31,3 37,0 41,1
25,1
SE - Sweden 7,7
26,1
BG - Bulgaria 5,5 24,3 32,0 38,2 31,4
57,9
IT - Italy 0,5
10,2
NL - Netherlands 11,8 18,3 24,2 45,7 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
BE - Belgium 16,3 24,7 26 33,0 Teachers' age