CONNECTIVISM AND DIGITAL COMPETENCIES

CONNECTIVISM AND DIGITAL COMPETENCIES

1. Connectivism

   • Continuous process learning distributed through specialized nodes.
     • • Connectivism proposes that learning and knowledge exists within networks.
         • • Through interaction, social activity and collaboration learning occurs
             • • Connectivism promotes the acquisition of the most relevant and factual information through accessing multiple “networks”.
           • States that a learner must be able to, learn to filter content based upon information accuracy and relevancy.
             • • Learners must also be able to filter nodes based upon accuracy and relevancy within a network.

2. Digital responsability

   • Parents want schools to help students to have healthy relationships with technology, and to be safe and confident explorers of the digital world.
     • • What's driving it?
         • Children are online at a younger age than ever before – people under 18 account for an estimated one in thre Internet users globally.
       • What's happening?
         • While many schools focus on teaching children functional digital skills and providing them with one-way online safety messages, there is room to promote a more interactive and dynamic pedagogy.
         • In the UK and Italy, government education policies are evolving to reflect this need, making digital citizenship compulsory in schools.

3. Conectting guardians & school

   • Guardians want to be more involved in their child's education - and technology is being used as a tool to connect them with teachers.
     • What's driving it?
       • At the same time, 78% of parents worldwide describe their confidence in the quality of teaching at their schools as “good” or “very good.”
       • Globally, 25% of parents spend seven or more hours per week assisting their children with homework.
     • What's happening?
       • Research on the effects of parent-teacher communication in students' education is on the rise.

4. Emerging technologies

   • Help create more innovative teaching methods in the classrom
     • • Creates exciting and engaging experiences for learners
         • • Using technology in the classroom better prepares students for future careers
       • Motivate teaching-learning

5. Computational thinking

   • Develop problem solving alongside digital skills.
     • • So they will be better prepared for future jobs.
         • • Future jobs will need digital skills
   • The idea is that students will prepare them for future technologies and challenges.
     • • It could be more interesting to develop students' logical thinking skills and problem-solving skills throughout programming approaches or computational thinking.

6. Student led-learning

   • Give students more agency over their education
     • • Adapt to the needs of the students
         • • Being as flexible as it possible
             • • Wich conditions make teacher-led activities better
               • Wich conditions make student-led activities better
   • Schools reimagine formal education by promoting student-led-learning
     • • They choose their own activities and learn through experience.
         • • Outside of the context of stict classrooms, curriculums and grades.
       • Teachers and students are given equal votes in these schools.
         • • Student autonomy has ecome a key area of focus.

7. Collaborative classroom

   • Schools with open-plan spaces and conventional, have been innovative learning environments.
     • • Schools are looking classrooms encourage of creativity, collaboration and flexibility
         • • The environment acounts in student learning experience and outcomes
   • Classroom design – impacts student learning
     • • The room itself can be adapted in a flexible way to meet the needs of the teacher or the students
         • • Schools are actually encouraging groups to collaborate

8. Innovating pedagogy

   • Teachers invest a lot of time and energy in administrative tasks including marking and lesson planning.
     • • Freeing up time can have a big impact on teacher engagement and motivation.
   • Motivated teachers want to streamline administrative tasks to focus on teaching.
     • • Technology saves educators time.
         • • Educational technology enables pedagogical innovation and improves educational quality.

9. Life Skills & Workforce Preparation

   • For better work performance, It is important to develop different skills
     • • Empathy, trust, articulation, values and teamwork
         • • Helps to get jobs and havec a good work environment
     • It is essential to have soft skill, digital skills, qualifications
       • • Skills are as important as knowledge

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