We are happy to announce the official start of the Foster the digital transition in VET schools project!

In the last years, the educational world has seen an explosion of distance and online learning. Much of it has been in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which forced schools shut for extended periods and led to three main consequences in the educational sector – firstly, technological challenges and secondly, there was the pedagogy and third, students had to be taught in a new way of learning. The definition of "going to school" has changed as most of teaching and learning happens from homes. The regular delivery of education and training was put on task and force educators to face a lot of challenges connected to the sudden shift to online and distance learning.

Teaching through digital technologies is not temporary but the base of the future teaching so well-prepared and trained educators are needed. Digitization brings many new opportunities, but it also presents significant challenges for educators, especially those working in VET sector because of the specifics of the subjects taught as well as because of the mainly practical approach of the vocational subjects. Divergences persist with regard to the supply of digital infrastructure and equipment, as well as the educators’ possession of adequately digital competences.

The twin digital and green transitions and the disruptions induced by COVID-19 bring about significant structural changes in educational systems, especially in VET, and will fundamentally change the teaching and learning requirements of many vocational subjects. This increases the importance of upskilling and reskilling of VET educators.

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