This project aims to develop a collaborative methodology between several partners and give teachers the tools to improve the delivery of digital learning and teaching in secondary schools across Europe. We want individual countries to implement their own solutions that best fit their curriculum but it is also then a key aim for this project for each partner to bring their own skills and experiences to a collaborative forum and to share successes with their partners, this will achieve even bigger gains across the whole project. We also aim to have collaboration and cooperation between groups of pupils and teachers from all partners involved in this project. With more and more businesses adopting digital ways of working and undergoing digital transformation there is a transformation taking place in the jobs market. Digital literacy is increasingly demanded as a skill amongst the workforces of Europe and the rest of the world. Many businesses are adopting new digital ecosystems and are breaking down the geographical boundaries with the use of technology. It is situations like this that inspired our team to produce this project proposal. In a Lloyds bank survey in 2017 it was estimated 11 million people in the UK do not have basic digital skills. We aim to give the teachers in the partner countries the skills to be able to deliver an 21st century, high quality education with digital skills as a main cornerstone in a child's skillset. We are doing this with cyber safety as a key prerequisite of any training as this is one of the biggest dangers of children increasing their online activity. The House of Lords in a report published also in 2017 sought to suggest that digital literacy should be the fourth pillar of a children's education alongside literacy and numeracy skills. Through training given by high quality external providers we aim to upskill the teachers of Europe, utilizing new found confidence and skill through collaboration and information sharing, to enhance the education they give to their pupils and give them the confidence and skills to be the digital innovators and skilled practitioners of the 21st century. We have educational partners in 4 European countries and initially 8 secondary schools taking part in the project over three years. The plan is to create centres of excellence within these schools. Then in phase two use these skilled practitioners to role out the training and involve other schools within their local area and create a snowball affect of improving digital skills amongst teachers and pupils. Another aim of the project should it be possible in a post Covid world is to give pupils involved in this project experience and exposure to collaborative on-line and face to face team working with other students of the same age from a different country. This will give them confidence and skills to place them in a strong position within an external job market as these kinds of skills will be sought after.
The main aim of this project was to support schools and teachers in identifying and understanding the wide spectrum of needs and challenges at play and for all stakeholders to work together at local, regional and transnational levels to find and share innovative solutions to maximise the impact of digital learning and teaching. Other goals of this project were: to develop a collaborative network of teachers across regions ensuring a digital readiness within education; to promote high quality and inclusive education and training in the digital age; to foster innovation and a collaborative culture within schools; to help deliver the core purposes of this project and nurture a future generation of global citizens; to take advantage of turbo-charged digital transformation in education brought about by the pandemic across the world for schools to have a workforce that that has the required skills, confidence and tools in this field; to facilitate and encourage a transnational approach to education and foster collaboration between like-minded educational professionals. More specifically, the project learning objectives for teachers are to: - Recognise how to integrate digital competencies and skills into both formal and informal learning settings. - Identify and make explicit important competencies using our agreed-upon lesson planning template - Learn about tools and resources that are accessible and apply them into teaching and learning Utilise cutting-edge resources to aid students' learning. Take advantage of all professional development possibilities. Project learning objectives for students are to: - Develop key competencies, especially in the area of digital literacy so that anyone can use information and communication technology for employment, leisure, and communication with confidence. - Develop sharing and internet safety abilities, as well as the ability to use such skills successfully. - Assist in the creation of teacher education materials that promote student voice and the right to be heard.
The objective of this project was the wish to develop a collaborative methodology between several partners and give teachers the tools to improve the delivery of digital learning and teaching in secondary schools across Europe. The partners wanted their organisations to implement solutions that best fit their curriculum, but it was also then a key aim for this project for each partner to bring their own skills and experiences to a collaborative forum and to share successes with their partners, which will achieve even bigger gains across the whole project. Collaboration and cooperation between groups of pupils and teachers from all partner organisations involved in this project was sought. With more and more businesses adopting digital ways of working and undergoing digital transformation there is a transformation taking place in the jobs market, and this implies that digital literacy is increasingly demanded as a skill amongst the workforces of Europe and the rest of the world. Many businesses are adopting new digital ecosystems and are breaking down the geographical boundaries with the use of technology. It is situations like this that inspired our team to produce this project proposal. This project aimed to give the teachers in the partner countries the skills to be able to deliver a 21st century, high quality education with digital skills as a main cornerstone in a child's skillset. Cyber safety has been a key prerequisite of any training as this is one of the biggest dangers of children increasing their online activity.