What is the Donaldson report?
The Donaldson Review recommends four purposes to the Curriculum for Wales and says that, if generally supported, they should ‘guide all future decisions about national and local educational priorities and underpin all teaching and learning in Wales’.
What is the digital competence framework?
The Digital Competence Framework (DCF) is the first element of the new curriculum for Wales to be made available. Digital competence is the set of skills, knowledge and attitudes that enable the confident, creative and critical use of technologies and systems.
When was the digital competence framework introduced?
September 2016
How was the Digital Competence Framework developed? In June 2015 the then Minister for Education and Skills, Huw Lewis, announced that a digital competence framework would be available from September 2016.
What is DCF in teaching?
The aim of the DCF is to develop the children’s digital skills. It focuses on enhancing their digital skills across the whole curriculum. At Pencoed Primary we carefully consider when technology can be used to enhance the learning experience for the children.
What is the Donaldson framework?
The Danielson Framework for Teaching was developed by Charlotte Danielson as a tool to identify the aspects of a teacher’s responsibilities that have been documented through research as promoting improved student learning.
How many competencies does the digital competence framework include?
The Digital Competence Framework is a list of 21 competencies and skills that the European Commission determined necessary for European citizens to be sufficiently digitally competent. The framework outlines basic skills, examples of how to utilize those skills, and tasks one should be able to perform.
How many competencies does the Digital competence framework include?
How many competences does the Digital competence framework include?
What is digital competence? Digital competence is one of the eight key competences and refers to the confident and critical usage of the full range of digital technologies for information, communication and basic problem-solving in all aspects of life.
The Donaldson Report: An at-a-glance-guide. Professor Graham Donaldson, commissioned by the Welsh Government to consider new assessment and curriculum arrangements , said the introduction of “progression steps” would provide a more coherent basis for learning, teaching and assessment.
What is digital competence?
What is digital competence? It’s a concept that describes technology-related skills (Lomami et al 2011). In Successful Futures, Professor Graham Donaldson highlighted the importance of our pupils developing their digital skills in order for them to adapt to the ever-changing technological world:
Why is professional learning important in implementing the DCF?
High quality professional learning is a key to the success of implementing the DCF. When schools are successful in improving digital skills, staff are well supported and professional learning activity allows them to address their own learning needs and those of pupils. How are schools implementing the DCF?
How can schools improve pupils’ digital skills?
There are many common aspects that have supported schools successfully to implement the DCF and improve pupils’ digital skills: Strong auditing of staff and pupils’ strengths and areas for development with the DCF, including the network structures within their schools
