Dialogic carried out the project Twente's got Talent as part of the ICT innovation program of the province of Overijssel. 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 mathematics
- strengthening mutual contact and mutual enthusiasm for (new developments in) the field of science and mathematics through networking, and expanding opportunities for teachers, schools, and students.
Project partners were the University of Twente, also the lead partner, the universities of applied sciences Saxion and Windesheim, Edith Stein University of Applied Sciences, Koopal Advice & Projects, and primary and secondary schools.
After the province had previously approved the application focused on the connection between secondary and higher education, TGT aimed to develop science and technology modules for the upper years of primary education with materials suitable for digital boards. Additionally, the project developed a "transition curriculum" for science and technology, involving both primary and secondary schools.
Twente's got Talent includes a rollout strategy to reach more primary schools, ultimately creating a ripple effect. Through an online platform with various functionalities, primary schools can:
a) collaborate with other primary schools,
b) collaborate with secondary schools and jointly design a (partial) transition curriculum, and
c) connect their students with these secondary schools.
Dialogic's role was to develop tools, monitor the process, and measure the impact of this project.
The results and products are now available on the website of the University of Twente. These include various lesson modules, teaching materials, measurement tools, and various publications.
