IDEAL Future Work Package 2 Report

21 have to be careful that the tool, the digital tool, that we do not do it, that we do not cultivate that too, perhaps, in our classes. ” (FR P 16) Many were concerned about time on screens, however when speaking about their in classroom practices it seemed that digital learning technologies were used for individual rather than collaborative learning, rethinking digital learning to support collaborative and more human centric approaches to digital learning is key. So I use technology a lot in the classroom, especially when you're learning when the students are learning a language. I think it's important to have technology in the room, whether that be Duolingo or even Kahoot. So it does play a big part in my classroom setting. However, I wouldn't like it to take over then because sometimes I do think it's important for the students to sit down and take notes from the board rather than be staring at a screen (IE P10) Some of the participants highlighted the importance of technology but the need for clearer guidance about how teachers should use it in their classroom, in Latvia it was felt that more guidance could be given within curriculum documents I think technology has a place, but I would like as a teacher that there was more clarity given to us as to what we should be doing and I don't. (IE P21) Some of the participants had negative beliefs about digital learning. Again screen time and over- reliance on technology were the main reasons underpinning these beliefs. I think I prefer the use of books in a school because I think nowadays children are going home and spending half their evening on screens(P19) “ You have a lot of people who will tell you that children are too much on screens, so you have to avoid making screens in class. In my opinion, this is a big mistake (FR P 3) And I think they have too many screens in a day. But it’s not... Well, it’s that too. I don’t want to put too much in class because I think they already have a lot at home. For many— Finally, for some of them, I know that the evening, when they arrive, is the whole evening with the screen. That’s it. (FR P 4) Students' overdependence on devices, addiction. Both during lessons and breaks, students cannot turn away from their mobile phones, are unable to communicate with classmates and teacher, [grade 7] students lack skills to control and develop their smart device habits. (LV 23 future teacher “I also consider that a risk could be to depend on these screens and that social skills among students decrease. That is by having technology so present in our classrooms, students lose those social skills and do not communicate with each other.” (Sp P40) In addition some participants felt it was unnecessary for their teaching based on their individual style or subject area and that teaching technology was outside of their role I am not very positive about the integration of technology, I see more risks than benefits, e.g. health aspect of students (damage to students' eyesight), behavioural and attitudinal problems of students, communication difficulties, attitudes towards the teacher (LV 22, future teacher) The challenge is the use of technology for its own sake - it is used in lessons for fun, interest or simply for use, but lacks pedagogical justification and does not lead to the desired result. It helps to keep the attention of the class when the teacher lacks classroom management or other pedagogical skills, but it inhibits the meaning and the outcome of the lesson. (LV 18) It's just a waste of my time, it nearly discourages teachers then to use it at all, because your job isn't to show them how to use the technology. (IE P20) I would say the XXXX curriculum there isn't really a call for a lot of use of laptops. ….. Again, that could