Policy Pill 2 - DEAP Developments

Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027)

Taking stock of its implementation

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Making education fit for the digital age

With the European Commission having implemented the updated Digital Education Action Plan (2021-2027) more than a year ago comes the time to take stock of its developments. This Policy Pill offers a short recap of the DEAP and SOLIDAR Foundation's work on the topic, and then advances to an 'interactive mindmap' to make you discover a selection of the Action Plan's latest developments. Let's explore!

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Recap Digital Education Action Plan

The updated DEAP represents a part of the Commission’s effort towards achieving long-term digital transformation and meeting the priorities outlined in the ‘A Europe fit for the digital age’ strategy. The update came after the previous Action Plan finished its cycle (2018-2020) and is set to ensure the coordination of the digital transition between 2021 and 2027.

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Recap DEAP

The Action Plan is structured on two strategic priorities:

• fostering the development of a high-performing digital education ecosystem

• enhancing digital skills and competences for the digital transformation

These 2 priority areas are supported by a European Digitial Education Hub aiming to strengthen cooperation and exchange in digital education at the EU level.

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DEAP & SOLIDAR Foundation

DEAP and SOLIDAR Foundation

At SOLIDAR one of our key political priority areas is the digital revolution, as is outlined in our organizational strategy (2021-2025).

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RECAP: DEAP Public Consultation 2020

In August 2020, SOLIDAR Foundation provided its views on the EC public consultation on the updated DEAP. SOLIDAR Foundation contributed to this consultation by emphasizing the importance of updating the DEAP with a long-term perspective in mind, and drew attention to the following facts:

• Half of EU citizens are missing basic digital skills
• There are wide discrepancies across the EU in academic achievement and access to digital infrastructure
• The DEAP must support all EU citizens, promote inclusive education and promote digital education beyond the COVID-19 crisis.

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Active Citizenship

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Digital Infrastructure & Skills Gap

Long-term vision

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DEAP & SOLIDAR Foundation

After the Commission revealed the updated DEAP in September 2020, SOLIDAR Foundation was pleased that the DEAP acknowledged the following: (click on the icons to learn more)

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RECAP: DEAP Briefing Note October 2020

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DEAP & SOLIDAR Foundation

No Acknowledgement Role Non-Formal Education

Labour Market Oriented

Insufficient Support to Educators

Overtly Optimistic AI Approach

SOLIDAR Foundation raised the following issues: (click on the icons to learn more)

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RECAP: DEAP Briefing Note October 2020

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Support a high-performing digital education ecosystem

European Digital Education Hub

Enhance digital skills and competences

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DEAP (2021-2027)

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Enhance digital skills and competences

Acceleration of Best Practices

Teachers as Researchers Weeks

Information and Knowledge-building

Community of Practice

DEAP (2021-2027)

Teachers as Researchers Weeks

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The european digital education hub

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DEAP & SOLIDAR Foundation

Comments DEAP Latest Developments 2021-2022

With the latest developments, we can see that steps are being taken to improve citizen’s digital competences and to support learners to develop critical thinking, digital literacy and expand their knowledge on AI. The current developments also demonstrate the long-term vision of the plan. However, the potential challenges for the implementation of the DEAP we identified in 2020 remain valid up to today. Though the launching of initiatives such as the guidelines for teachers & trainers on AI and disinformation, a European Digital Education Hub and online initiatives such as the SELFIE for Teachers tool might be a step in the right direction to increase educators and stakeholders’ awareness on digital issues such as AI and disinformation, doubts remain on how this will affect educator's workload and whether this places the responsibility of upskilling on them.

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DEAP & SOLIDAR Foundation

Comments DEAP Latest Developments 2021-2022

SOLIDAR continues raising the alarm over the inclusion of AI-inspired learning and teaching in education, and on the development of AI-related knowledge, given the lack of basic digital skills among European citizen and because this seems to benefit more the interest of tech actors rather than of learners. Moreover, we emphasize that the Commission should focus more on ensuring that the soft skills and the protection mechanisms which already are present in the Digital Competence Framework are properly developed at national level, rather than focusing on the update of the European Digital Competence Framework (DigComp 2.2) in order to include AI-competences. Lastly, our concerns on the business and labour market orientation of certain action points still stand. It remains to be seen how the action points will further develop. SOLIDAR Foundation will continue monitoring the DEAP and its Actions. We will keep advocating for inclusive digital education for all and a digital transformation where social gaps are not widened and no citizen is left behind in accessing digital education and training in this process.

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• The Commission's celebration video for the 1-year implementation of the DEAP:(click on the icon)

More information on Digital Education:

• SOLIDAR Foundation's work: (click on the icon)

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