PLA#4: Detailed programme of the event

Objectives of PLA: Dr. Sandra Kucina Softic, Assistant Director for Education and User Support, University Computing Centre University of Zagreb,
Deirdre Hodson, Working Group Coordinator, DG Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, European Commission.

Welcome from our hosts:
Professor Branka Ramljak, Ph.D., State Secretary at the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Croatia
Dr. Zoran Bekic, Director of the University of Zagreb University Computing Centre.

Scene setter: Developing the digital skills of educators
Dr Terry Maguire, Director, National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Ireland, Q&As, discussion 

OECD research:

• Key findings from report: Working and Learning Together: Rethinking Human Resource Policies for Schools
• Forthcoming study on Teachers’ Professional Learning.

Deborah Nusche, Senior Analyst , School Resources Review, Directorate for Education and Skills, OECD

Good practice examples

• Finland: National Teacher Education Forum and case OpenDigi – Teachers in Developer Communities of Learning Skills and Digital Pedagogics, Heikki Kontturi, University of Oulu

• Norway: Online CPD programme in Professional Digital Competence, feedback from schools, Marijana Kelentric, Norwegian Directorate for Education and Training 

Innovation in teacher CPD report key findings: Dr Riina Vuorikari, Joint Research Centre, European Commission. 

Digital Competence Framework for Educators, DigCompEdu – update and discussion, Dr Riina Vuorikari, Joint Research Centre, European Commission

Development of Digital Skills for Educators – Good Practice from e-Schools Project: Associate professor Valentina Kirinić, Ph.D. and Assistant professor Goran Hajdin, Ph.D. Faculty of Organisation and Informatics University of Zagreb

Empowering Teachers with Data Science and AI: Associate professor Ivica Botički, Ph.D. Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing University of Zagreb 

Digital Education Action Plan, Foresight report #3: Technology supporting teaching, AI skills for educators, Dr Riina Vuorikari, Joint Research Centre, European Commission. 

• Site visit to the Faculty of Teacher Education University of Zagreb, Initial teacher training for future teachers, host: Assistant Professor Višnja Rajić, Ph.D. Vice-dean for student and academic affairs
• Site visit to the IX Gymnasium Secondary School – innovative teaching and learning in school education, host Arjana Blažić, teacher

Good practice examples

• Portugal, Digital skills for schools: training centres and CPD programmes, Maria João Horta, Ministry of Education, Portugal

• Poland, Teacher training programme in schools, Łucja KornaszewskaAntoniuk, Orange Foundation Poland. 

Erasmus+ project: Developing Student Teachers’ Digital Competence Teacher digital competence, DICTE project, Dr Oliver McGarr, School of Education, University of Limerick, Ireland. 

Italy: Teacher training programmes, new developments, Pierluigi Vaglioni, Ministry of Education

Spain: Teacher training in digital skills, Francisco Manuel González Galán, Ministry of Education

Hungary: Developing Teachers’ Digital Competences, Mónika Réti, Ministry of Education