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Digital Competences in School Education: Selfie. Current Perspectives and Challenges

Table 4: SELFIE areas, items and codes (as defined as part of the SELFIE questionnaire)

Areas Items related to this area (as defined as part of the SELFIE questionnaire Item code
A: LeadershipThis topic refers to the management and leadership role in the successful use of digital technology for teaching and learning on school level, which constitute the basic functions of the school. “Digital strategy”“Strategy development with teachers”“New ways of teaching”“Time to explore digital teaching”“Copyright and licensing rules” A1A2A3A4 (Optional)A5 (Optional)
B: Collaboration and NetworkingThis subject focuses on actions that educational institutions can take to promote a cooperative and communicative culture for sharing experiences and learning effectively both inside and outside the organization's boundaries. “Progress review”“Discussion on the use of technology”“Partnerships”“Synergies for Blended Learning” B1B2B3B4 (Optional)
Area C: Infrastructure and EquipmentThe infrastructure needs to be sufficient, trustworthy, and secure. This may enable and facilitate the use of creative teaching, learning, and assessment methods. “Infrastructure”“Digital devices for teaching”“Internet access”“Technical support”“Data protection”“Digital devices for learning”“Devices for students”“Digital divide: Measures to identify challenges”“Digital divide: Support to address challenges”“Bring your own device”“Physical spaces”“Assistive technologies”“Online libraries/repositories” C1C2C3C5C7C8C10 (Optional)C11 (Optional)C12 (Optional)C13 (Optional)C14 (Optional)C15 (Optional)C16 (Optional)
Area D: Continuing Professional Development – Part 1This category examines the institution's commitment to and funding of all of its workers' continuous professional development. CPD can help in the development and adoption of cutting-edge teaching and learning strategies that utilize digital technologies more extensively. “Continuous Professional Development needs”“Participation in Continuous Professional Development”“Sharing experiences” D1D2D3
Area D: Continuing Professional Development - Part 2Answer choices: Not at all useful; Not useful; A little bit useful; Useful; Very useful; Did not participate. “Usefulness of CPD activity”“Face-to-face professional learning”“Online professional learning”“Learning through collaboration”“Learning through professional networks”“In-house mentoring/coaching”“Other in-house training”“Study visits”“Accredited programmes”“Other CPD opportunities”“Examples of effective CPD activity” Open
Area E: Pedagogy: Supports and ResourcesThis field refers to getting ready to use digital technologies for learning, by modernizing and inventing teaching and learning techniques. “Online educational resources”“Creating digital resources”“Using virtual learning environments”“Communicating with the school community”“Open educational resources”“Useful technology for teaching” E1E2E3E4E5 (Optional)Open
Area F: Pedagogy: Implementation in the classroomThis area refers to new and innovative teaching and learning techniques that are used to incorporate digital technologies for learning in the classroom. “Tailoring to students' needs”“Fostering creativity”“Engaging students”“Student collaboration”“Cross-curricular projects” F1F3F4F5F6
Area G: Assessment PracticesThis topic focuses on actions that schools may take to progressively move the emphasis away from traditional evaluation and toward a wider range of practices. This repertoire can include student-centered, individualized, and authentic assessment approaches that are supported by technology. “Assessing skills”“Timely feedback”“Self-reflection on learning”“Feedback to other students”“Digital assessment”“Documenting learning”“Using data to improve learning”“Valuing skills developed outside school” G1G3G5G6G7 (Optional)G8 (Optional)G9 (Optional)G10 (Optional)
Area H: Student Digital CompetenceThis topic relates to the set of abilities, knowledge, and attitudes that enable pupils to use digital technology in a secure, imaginative, and critical manner. “Safe behaviour”“Responsible behaviour”“Checking quality of information”“Giving credit to others' work”“Creating digital content”“Learning to communicate”“Digital skills across subjects”“Learning coding or programming”“Solving technical problems” H1H3H4H6H7H8H10 (Optional)H11 (Optional)H13 (Optional)
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