Digital well-being in today’s world is more relevant than ever, as digital technologies shape how children and young people learn, communicate and engage with the world. These technologies offer powerful opportunities for creativity, collaboration and access to knowledge, but they also introduce challenges related to safety and responsible use.
The MOOC Digital well-being by design: A whole-school approach is based on the findings and outputs from the digi.well project. It will enable the participants to examine both the opportunities and the challenges of digital life. The participants will explore how to integrate digital well-being as a foundational principle in teaching, leadership and school culture so that technology supports learning, relationships and healthy digital habits for the entire school community. The MOOC will guide participants from raising awareness and building a shared understanding of digital well-being to implementing digital well-being practices in their schools. They will learn how to build a whole-school approach to digital well-being using practical tools to assess what’s working in school, address gaps and create an action plan that supports healthier, safer and more balanced whole-school approach to digital well-being.
You can follow the course at your own pace. We will open one module at the beginning of each week, and there are only a few deadlines you need to pay attention to (the peer-review activity one).
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The course is designed for primary and secondary school teachers, school leaders and other school professionals who want to bring insights, strategies and practical tools to support a healthy, balanced and safe use of digital technologies in their school.
To receive a course certificate, participants are required to submit an action plan and review action plans from three of their peers. The overall passing grade is 95%.
The final deadline to complete all activities is Wednesday, 14 October 23:59 CEST.
Note to teachers from Emilia-Romagna: Per i docenti della regione Emilia-Romagna iscritti alla piattaforma regionale https://iscrizioni.istruzioneer.it/ è possibile ottenere, oltre all’attestato rilasciato da European Schoolnet Academy, anche l’attestato rilasciato dall’Ufficio Scolastico Regionale per l'Emilia-Romagna (Servizio Marconi) che attua un'azione di facilitazione ed accompagnamento a questa attività. Maggiori informazioni al link: https://bit.ly/EuroSmooc21.
Note to teachers from Ireland: It may be possible to count the completion of this course as part fulfilment of any discretionary CPD hours, subject to your school management's approval. Therefore, please enquire with your school management if your participation in this course can be formally recognised.
Maria is a member of the Digital Citizenship Department of European Schoolnet (EUN), a network of over 30 Ministries of Education based in Brussels. She works as project coordinator for digi.well, an EU funded project on digital well-being that aims to explore, develop and foster a whole-school approach to well-being in a digital world.
Arjana is a teacher trainer, course designer and education technology consultant. She works as Senior Adviser at European Schoolnet (EUN). Her interests focus on technology-enhanced teaching and learning and the impact of digital technologies on student learning, student and teacher well-being and teacher professional development.
Funded by the European Union (European Education and Culture Executive Agency), the digi.well project aims to explore, develop and foster a whole-school approach to well-being in a digital world, building upon an in-depth understanding of the needs of children, young people, teachers and a wider range of school professionals, while developing and implementing a set of self-assessment, capacity building and outreach tools.
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