Digital Competence for

citizens and teachers

Anusca Ferrari

29 June 2015

FIET2015

Part of Joint Research

Centre

of the EC

IPTS: Research Institute

supporting EU policy-

making on socio-economic,

scientific and/or

technological issues

IPTS work on DIGITAL COMPETENCE

Please note that the

ideas expressed here

are those of the speaker

Policy concepts: Digital Competence (DG EAC)

Digital competence involves the confident and critical use of Information Society Technology (IST) for work, leisure and communication. It is underpinned by basic skills in ICT: the use of computers to retrieve, assess, store, produce, present and exchange information, and to communicate and participate in collaborative networks via the Internet.

European Parliament and the Council. (2006). Recommendation of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 on key competences for lifelong learning. Official Journal of the European Union, L394/310.

Digcomp study

Aim: Supporting Digital Agenda Action Nr. 58 on recognition of Digital Competence

• Identify key components of Digital Competence (DC) in terms of the

knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to be digitally competent

• Develop DC descriptors and a conceptual framework/guidelines at EU level

• Propose a roadmap for follow-up actions

Why:

• DC is one of the 8 key competences for LLL (2006 Recommendation)

• Europe 2020 Flagships: DAE, YoM, NS&J, Innovation Union

• Transversal basic competence important for learning, employability,

inclusion, participation, innovation, creativity and competitiveness

• Rapid technological developments, unclear what DC should consist of

• Many initiatives exists but lack of a common/comparable language in Europe

• Internet use ≠ digital competence (E.g. Young)

Conceptual

mapping

Case studies

analysis

Experts’

workshop

Online

Consultation

First proposal

Stakeholders’ Consultation

Validated proposal

Conceptual

mapping

Case studies

analysis

Experts’

workshop

Online

Consultation

First proposal

Stakeholders’ Consultation

Validated proposal

69 references 100+ (15 in-depth) 95 experts 17 + 9 EC

35 consultants

5 Areas of Digital Competence

1. Information

2. Communication

3. Content creation

4. Safety

5. Problem-solving

TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

E & T CONTENT /STUDENT

ASSESSMENT

ASSESMENT FOR EMPLOYABILITY

POLICY SUPPORT, FRAMEWORK

IMPLEMENTATION

BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN

Ikanos project Developed by the Basque Government to deploy the

Digital Agenda. Free online testing tool based on

DIGCOMP.

FLANDERS, BELGIUM

Used by Dept. of Education as an input to curricula review and to development of adult education

courses.

SPAIN

The Ministry of Education Dept institute INTEF, uses DIGCOMP for teachers PD.

LITHUANIA

Translation of the DIGCOMP framework by the Education Development Centre.

UNITED KINGDOM

GO ON UK definition of Basic Digital Skills now aligns with

DIGCOMP. Works closely with Cabinet Office

and the Governments Digital Service.

ESTONIA

Translation of the DIGCOMP by the Ministry of Education

and Research. Input for planning teacher PD.

SLOVENIA

Translated by National Education Institute.

The DIGCOMP framework is used for the assessment of students'

digital competence.

NAVARRA, SPAIN

Navarra Department of Education uses DIGCOMP

as a key reference for strategic planning.

MALTA

Use of DIGCOMP framework by the Ministry for Education

and Employment in "Green Paper: Digital Literacy".

CROATIA

e-Schools project by Croatian Academic and Research Network will use

DIGCOMP to support teachers .

EXRTREMADURA, SPAIN

Extremadura implements Teachers Digital

Competence Portfolio based on DIGCOMP.

BASQUE COUNTRY, SPAIN

FLANDERS, BELGIUM

SPAIN

LITHUANIA

UNITED KINGDOM

ESTONIA

SLOVENIA

TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

E & T CONTENT /STUDENT

ASSESSMENT

ASSESMENT FOR EMPLOYABILITY

POLICY SUPPORT, FRAMEWORK

IMPLEMENTATION

MALTA

CROATIA

NAVARRE, SPAIN EXRTREMADURA, SPAIN

Thank you for your attention

More about DIGCOMP

http://is.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pages/EAP/DIGCOMP.html

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