IDEAL Future Work Package 2 Report

55 Professional learning/Critical use of technology Communities of practice through collaboration and human mediation How to facilitate a sustained community of teachers over time to support collaboration France Critical use of technology Lack of critical use of technology Use of technology as reward or for individual learning Ireland Wellbeing Over reliance of students on technology Students tend to over-rely on technology for learning rather than using it as a support. They default to their device to seek answers and do not critically review these, rather than working independently and use technology to check information Ireland Time Time to prepare technology based lessons/ Time searching for and adapting content Teachers find it time consuming to search for and evaluate relevant resources. In addition the time to set up and prepare digital lessons is a lot more than traditional lessons Ireland Mindset Lack of trust of technology A lack of trust in technology and a negative mindset towards its use in learning and relevance to the learning environment Ireland Curricular challenges Policy not supporting practice or contradicting practice Lack of implementation guidelines and support to enable teachers to implement digital learning within curricula. In some cases contradicting policies (such as mobile phone usage, investment in text books etc) Ireland Access/Inclusion Supporting the inclusion of the whole educational community How to ensure that the whole school community is integrated into the digital learning ecosystem, parents, students and teachers Latvia Pace of change Adapting to rapid technological advancements How to support teachers and students to remain up to date on technological change Latvia Critical use of technology Meaningful integration of technology into education How to balance digital learning with other forms of learning in the classroom and in particular addressing overreliance on screens and potential for distraction Latvia Mindset/professional learning Teacher readiness for digital integration How to reduce resistance to change, fear and disparities in skills levels of teachers and support them to change practice Latvia Access Equitable access to technology Ensuring all students regarding their context have access to digital learning Spain/Latvia