Theme 2: learning digital competences Meeting 13 & Lieve Van den Brande, European Commission, DG Education and Culture Contact:

2 European Reference Framework Key Competences for LLL (2006) Digital competence involves the confident and critical use of Information Society Technology (IST) for work, leisure and communication. It is underpinned by basic skills in ICT: the use of computers to retrieve, assess, store, produce, present and exchange information, and to communicate and participate in collaborative networks via Internet.

3 Towards a new learning paradigm Allow more learner-centred approaches Important theme identified by the ICT cluster Lessons learned by the ICT cluster - Final Report Digital competences as core life and employability skills Leadership and institutional change for a renewed strategy on learning VISION future! Professional development – the teacher as learner at the centre

4 A changing context... Different skills ? We are entering the age of the “Learning Society” – enabled by a rich, digital environment, characterised by advances in social networking. –21st century competencies are the main game and the central focus of learning – …… and the broader promise of a learning society is emerging. We are entering the age of the “Learning Society” – enabled by a rich, digital environment, characterised by advances in social networking. –21st century competencies are the main game and the central focus of learning – …… and the broader promise of a learning society is emerging.

5 The new learning generation changing context – other skills ?

6 Web 2.0

Different media lead to… …different skills

8 The new learning generation The 21st century digital learner is increasingly driving the agenda….. and demanding an 21st century skill set 21st century competencies are at the front of educational reforms in Europe and worldwide: –OECD DeSeCo / PISA –Partnership for 21st century skills –Assessing and Testing 21st century skills –EU key competencies for LLL –Europe 2020 – ET 2020 The 21st century digital learner is increasingly driving the agenda….. and demanding an 21st century skill set 21st century competencies are at the front of educational reforms in Europe and worldwide: –OECD DeSeCo / PISA –Partnership for 21st century skills –Assessing and Testing 21st century skills –EU key competencies for LLL –Europe 2020 – ET 2020

9 Core message Digital competences are core future 21st century skills The citizens and workforce of tomorrow are at this very moment already at school New millennium learners may be digital natives but are not by definition effective learners uniqueEducation has a unique role to play to teaching/learning the confident, critical and creative use of ICT Digital competences are core future 21st century skills The citizens and workforce of tomorrow are at this very moment already at school New millennium learners may be digital natives but are not by definition effective learners uniqueEducation has a unique role to play to teaching/learning the confident, critical and creative use of ICT

10 The reality – the learners Technology use is connected to a significant increase in performance  However, no matching evidence regarding use informal education Not all pupils have the same approach to technology use  Second and third digital divide emerging New millennium learners may be digital natives  But are not by definition effective and critical learners Would the results be different if we could raise school use? Technology use is connected to a significant increase in performance  However, no matching evidence regarding use informal education Not all pupils have the same approach to technology use  Second and third digital divide emerging New millennium learners may be digital natives  But are not by definition effective and critical learners Would the results be different if we could raise school use? Eurydice, 2011

11 The reality – teachers and trainers keyTeachers are key intermediairs Teachers have to be confident, digital competent and have the necessary ICT didactic skills BUT  ICT is pedagogically under-used  crucial importance of teacher skills development keyTeachers are key intermediairs Teachers have to be confident, digital competent and have the necessary ICT didactic skills BUT  ICT is pedagogically under-used  crucial importance of teacher skills development Teachers are the best coaches …. Eurydice, 2011 OECD - TALIS, 2010

12 Increasing digital competences Work in progress at DG EAC Development of better descriptors for digital competence as a complement to the Key Competences Framework Development of an ICT skills supplement to EUROPASS Development of better ‘measurements’ for the use and impact of ICT in education Collaboration with DG INFSO - Digital Agenda Development of better descriptors for digital competence as a complement to the Key Competences Framework Development of an ICT skills supplement to EUROPASS Development of better ‘measurements’ for the use and impact of ICT in education Collaboration with DG INFSO - Digital Agenda