Italiano (Italia)
The context
e-START is a Network of key players for promoting Digital Literacy in Primary and Lower Secondary (K-9) education in Europe adn beyond. The mission of the e-START Network is to provide a universal communication base to support Digital Literacy Policies and Actions in compulsory education.
Objectives
- To offer a sustainable, single-point-of-access, high-quality information service on Digital Literacy in Primary and Lower Secondary (K-9) education, which will enhance the Eurydice network and service, and inform as well as transform the School Education Policies in the EU Member States (with regard to Digital Literacy), towards closer collaboration, interoperability, harmonisation, and synergy amongst them, and ultimately towards higher overall quality.
- To build consent towards a common framework of ICT education in the National Curricula of Primary and Lower Secondary (K-9) education across Europe, which will help to achieve Digital Literacy for all and according to pupils’ individual needs.
- To provide a discussion and policy advice/consultative forum on Teachers' Training needs (both initial/pre-service and continuous/in-service) in order to meet the Digital Literacy Challenge.
Envisaged activities
It is expected to run comparative analyses of available research data and qualitative and quantitative studies' outcomes and to draw conclusions from these comparisons with respect to factors and indicators that need to be taken into consideration for the formulation of a feasible and effective educational policy and strategy towards the development of digital literacy in Primary & Lower Secondary (K-9) Education.
Expected outcomes
Organisation of a series of international workshops e conferencies, and drawing up of a White Paper on Digital Literacy in Primary and Lower Secondary (K-9) education.