Activities of Marcel KOLAJA related to 2020/2135(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on shaping digital education policy
Amendments (19)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas in the digital era education systems need to conform to the needs of learners and not the other way around: whereas learners must not end up as passive technology consumers but be actively in charge of their technologies;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the impact of digitalisation lies in the potential of accessible, open, social and personalised technologies that can bring about more inclusive learning paths and a learning continuum between formal, non-formal and informal learning;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas innovative education methodologies, enhanced through digital technologies, can equip citizens with life skills such as creative thinking, curiosity and problem-solving skills.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas digital technologies are reshaping society, making basic digital skills and digital literacy now essential for all citizens of all ages; whereas learners will never be on an equal footing to acquire digital skills as long as there are such large gaps in basic skills levels, particularly affecting disadvantaged groups and a high number of adults;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas digital technologies harbour substantial potential for teachechallenges and opportunities for teachers, educators and learners across education sectors and settings;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the sudden shift to online and distance learning also revealed alarming gaps in the digital skills of teachers, educators, parents and learners and in their ability to use digital technologies effectively;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas teacher-student interaction is crucial to the well-being and development of students; whereas educational technologies should remain a support and not a replacement for the in- person education provided;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the Commission’s scheduled mid-term review of the plan and its intention to ramp up non-personal data collection; reiterates the need for a clear implementation timetable; remains convinced that the plan needs a clearer governance and coordination structure, in which Parliament should be involved, to monitor developments and performance on an ongoing basis; calls on the Commission, therefore, to establish a forum bringing together the Member States, Parliament and other relevant stakeholders and experts; urges the Commission to better integrate digital education into the European Semester exercise;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to pay attention to the validation of digital skills as well as to innovative digital validation tools and methods in the Digital Education Action Plan;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7 b. Recommends that the Commission merge the two separate platforms planned, the European Exchange Platform and the European Digital Education Hub given that they seem to have the same aim of sharing training materials and resources in digital education.
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
Paragraph 7 c (new)
7 c. Underlines that the post-pandemic recovery and revitalisation of European education policy is strictly connected to the other challenges that the European Union and the world are facing, starting with the climate crisis; is convinced that future education policy has to be deeply interconnected with social challenges as well as to the Green and digital transitions;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 d (new)
Paragraph 7 d (new)
7 d. Encourages Member States to embrace innovation and include technologies in their education and training systems in a smart, learner- centred way, without forgetting that technology is to complement in-person learning and not to replace it;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Insists that broadband should be considered a public good and be universally accessible as a critical step in closing the digital divide; calls for specific measures to enhance access for remote, rural and mountain areas with low connectivity and limited access to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, blockchain, new educational devices or gamification, in the light of their growing importance and potential; calls for a new initiative on AI and robotics for education;inclusion of AI and robotics for education in the future AI legislation; encourages Member States to use available sources under the recovery funds to strengthen digital infrastructure and access to digital technologies for vulnerable groups
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Recalls that the rise of digital merchandising of educational resources poses risks in to the pedagogical freedom of teachers and educators, as well as data security and privacy concerns; believes that possible ways to balance out the digital space and ensure fairer outcomes for all would be to incentivise free and open source solutions and the interoperability of hardware and software;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Believes that, in partnership with parents, health professionals, civil society and non-formal education providers, educational institutions need to develop an age-appropriate curriculum, to train people to be critical users of electronic media, to be able to make relevant and informed choices and avoid harmful behaviour; considers that there is a need to reflect on the negative impacts of prolonged “screen time” on the well-being of learners;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Notes that training should involve courses on Free and Open Source Software in order to prevent vendor lock- ins in society and to clarify the principles of open technologies; underlines that open technologies support a sense of cooperation and thanks to new technologies such as 3D printing, facilitate access to research and to scientific and innovation communities;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Recalls the importance of offering teachers, students and parents high- quality, accessible digital education contents from diversified sources; demands that sufficient funding is allocated to the acquisition of professionally produced contents to complement investments in infrastructures and teachers training
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Underlines the need to enhance tools at Union level to open up lifelong learning opportunities and to enable full and quality access to university and post- university courses and materials; calls on the Commission to create an Oonline European Universityplatform with distance and online education and diverse content available across Europe;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Recalls that apart from digital proficiency courses, special focus should be given to awareness raising and training on how to detect fake news, disinformation and deep fake due to their detrimental effect on democratic principles and the functioning of our society;