As part of the ICT innovation programme of the province of Overijssel, Dialogic implemented the project Twente's got Talent. Twente's got Talent focused on:
- improving the connection between primary education and secondary education, and between secondary education and higher education in the field of science and technology subjects
- strengthening the interaction and mutual enthusiasm for (new developments in) science and technology subjects through networking, and expanding opportunities for teachers, schools, and students.
Project partners included the University of Twente, who also served as lead partner, the universities of applied sciences Saxion, Windesheim, and Edith Stein, Koopal Advisories & Projects, and primary and secondary schools.
Having previously approved an application focusing on the connection between secondary and higher education, the TGT-PO project aimed to develop modules for science and technology for the upper classes of primary education, with materials suitable for digital boards. Additionally, the project developed a "transition curriculum" for science and technology, created by and for primary and secondary schools.
Twente's got Talent has a rollout strategy to reach more primary schools, ultimately creating a ripple effect. Through an online platform with various functions, primary schools can:
a) collaborate with other primary schools,
b) collaborate with secondary schools to design a (partial) transition curriculum together, and
c) connect their students with those in secondary schools.
Dialogic's role involved developing tools, monitoring the process, and measuring the impact of this project.
The results and products are now available on the University of Twente website. These include various lesson modules, teaching materials, assessment tools, and various publications.
