EPALE WebinarActive Learning – New Opportunities in the Teaching and Learning process

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James Callus

Head of Department Digital LiteracyDirectorate for Digital Literacy and

Transversal Skills

Rethinking the teaching and learning process.

Bridging the real and the virtual worlds to nurture Digital Citizenship.

Active Learning – innovative pedagogical approaches in flexible learning spaces.

Blended learning strategies.

…. personal reflections

Webinar Agenda

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education -UNESCO

Effects of school closure - UNESCO

Interrupted Learning

Opportunities to learn and socialise are affected. Vulnerable childrenare the ones who are mostly affected.

Confusion and stress for teachers

Happens when schools unexpectedly close for an unknown period of time. Teachers unsure how to support students and shift to

remote learning is challenging.

Parents unprepared for distance and home schooling.Parents are asked to support their children but they might struggle.

Social Isolation

Schools are hubs of social activity and human interaction which are crucial for the overall well-being of children.

Challenges creating, maintaining, and improving distance learning.

Rapid shift to online learning brings enormous challenges.

Challenges measuring and validating learning.New scenarios which can be stressful for both students and

parents.

Effects of school closure - UNESCO

This pandemic showed us that changes in education can happen

overnight. In one day we had students in classrooms everywhere and

the next day we had them learning online. With some mistakes on the

way, many schools made impressive changes in ways to attend to

students’ needs.

In this process teachers managed to learn new technologies and use

these in context to enhance the teaching and learning process.

Quo Vadis?

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What are the challenges for the next scholastic year?

How are we going to adapt the teaching and learning process?

What are the priorities?

Teaching

Technology

Empowering learners to succeed as global digital citizens

Curriculum

Values and beliefs

Learning outcomes

Pedagogy

Learning

Connections

Knowledge

Factual

Cognition

Constructed

Project-based

Digital Competence Framework for Educators (DigCompEdu)

Active Learning

Learners take a more active role

Increases participation

Learners take ownership

User generated content

Self-directed learning

Pedagogy and Technology

Innovative pedagogical approaches together with effective use of technology pave the way for new learning opportunities.

Technology alone will not bring change.

Bridging the real world with the virtual world.

Flipped Classroom

Blended Learning

Remote Learning Modalities Synchronous Learning

Interaction

Immediate feedback

Asking questions

Fixed schedule

Lack of individual attention

Focused on the teacher

Remote Learning Modalities Asynchronous Learning

Self-paced learning

Anytime, Anywhere

More time to reflect and revise

No real-time feedback

Interaction is different

Self-discipline

Breaking the algorithm of active learning

fcl.eun.org

Digital citizenshipDigital Citizenship Education Handbook

What is the role of parents?

Malta Robo League

Schools as Community Learning Spaces

Family Coding

Thank you