DigSchool - A co created development project about use of digital technology in learning and teaching

DigSchool is an ongoing development/research-project where 70 Norwegian schools, together with a university and school owner, create a common digital online resource which is then tailored to the individual school. The aim of the project is to develop teachers’ professional digital competence. One of our research question is therefore: How to design a co-created development project between schools, school owners, university and other actors, which aims to increase teachers' professional digital competence? A review of previous national competence development measures such as “Ungdomsskole i utvikling” [Yout Stages in Development] (UiU, 2012-2017) shows that local room for maneuver, time for implementation, good communication about goals and content of the measure and the involvement of teachers and school leaders in decision-making processes are important factors for the success of development work (Lødding et al., 2019). School-based and collective competence development, where several teachers from the same school are involved, affects the practice to a greater extent than individual measures and short courses. Therefore, competence development should be planned locally so that it is best adapted to local needs. In order to create the necessary anchoring, decisions and priorities on competence development have been moved closer to those who will implement the measure